The Morning herald., 1875-10-15
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.NITFxEs AGTIoNE'Ts @Saf' 10 10 lnin!9'
The City Council nes IN regular session
at IN, O'clock last evening, President Ldeh ,,
tenstsin ip thetchair. Though the meeting'
was off, strictly business character there
were many citizens in attendance. Il, no:jalIs
The Street Committee reported adversely
on : communication Of John Payne, peti7;
tioning damages. ',.'' ~. ,.',,,.,,,.,,,.., =,
The same committee gave favorable re-
port on the petition. of Willis R. Springer,
for crossing 1t Ninth and JEFFERSON Sts.,
and gutter Plates Il the Same placs. Adopt
edr i9hrj' q! sH'&a!Y u fhh'A w ''N'
The Lamp Committee reported favorably
on alpetition of HI. B. Dillon asking for d
improvements 10 be placed on Pennsylvania
Avenue, between Broom and Rodney stneets!,
The work to cost $96. Granted t,agn1. ~
Also. .favqrably on petition Of D.,tJ. Menr
ton, for lamp at Bird Avenue and Nanlson
street, to cost e12. ;. .o..;- 4
The committee on opening streets. report
led adversely on the petition of James Har-
rigsn, asking damages for the property on
Vandever Avenue '''''''' ~ '''''''' ''''
Various committees reported orders, 4
| list of which we append. n, n @'H.' "i.
! On motion of Mr.. Candy the regular or
der Of business was dispensed with and the
1 pay rolls passed as follows: '"''-'i q" %
Police Department Pay Rolls amounted to
81, ,649-93. On motion an order to pay the
Mayor 1888 for the special s p%rin endeLt
was passed, AtdtI ~. 40 80. u" NJ "
Water Department Pay Rolls, e1,72698
for reservoir; s591 81 for pipe laying; $S60.9S
for horses and carts; $3.50 Water Depart
ment; total 81, ,35975. Il Jl"D.@'l"' ."' H
On the reading of the $3.50 bill, Mr. ,Febi-
ger rose to point of order. He was not
willing to vote the payment Of two engine
men, whom he had been informed were not
legally authorized to work for the city.
Those men were placed there by a minority
of the committee and he referred to city
ordinances bearing upon the point at issue.
Mr.. Hayes said the menw placed there
by his colleague, Mr.. Paynter and himself,
some three weeks since. There may have
been some irregularities. The matter will
be brought before the committee next Mon
day. Mr.. Febiger said that Mr.. Hayes only
confirmed his statement. .l t,rt z o..
Mr.. Hayes mentioned that the irregulari-
ties were not so great as few years since.
Mr.. Farrell considered it great irregl-
larity. He saw note from Messrs. Hayes
and Paynter, authorizing Hyde to discharge
the men formerly 1t work ard appoint the
ones referred to. Mr.. Farrell characterized
it as assumption on the part of Hayes and
Paynter. Mr.. Candy thought that Hessrs.
Hayes and Paynter had not read the ordi-
nance relating to the matter. A discussion
ofsome e 18th t'ereupon followed when the
voting upon the pay rolls was continued.
The miscellaneous Pay Roll am. united to
81, $500; Street Department to sl2l 90.
Council adjourned % meet this eyenin at
4 ~ O'clock.
The following orders were directed to be
paid Francis Vincent, s4.25 If. Pick
els, $50; James & Webb, So Porter s
Co., $3.25'; R. Heritage, IS; Joseph Fan-
nigan, 81 ,285. % Samuel Coyle, $277 rs |;
Thomas Cory, $l44. .43; J. W. Kohlerman,
e1O.1O Philip P. Tyre, $sO6.42 W. W.
Simmons, $33S Thor. s. Nonsley, $es9.91 !;
1854. 80, Mcdowell & Vincent, $2S4.7O !;
| l.
lain, 81. so George W. Bush, & Co., $751;
81 :: w. H. Billany, 1895; j. H. ,Beggs,
s65 SO G: Backus, S5o.05 Patrick Han.
an, SOL .75; VIII. Hand Brick CO. $222.3 !;
Samuel Bradford, $l37.5O; 8. i. Nichols,
s191 .66; Mrs. r. Clansy, $55. IS; VIM. Davis,
1905 .35; James B. Underwood, $500; James
McKendrick, $2Os. .45. w. 8. Bullock, 4 Is IS;
Hilles g. Jones, $14.10; Lobdell Car Wheel
Com pany, ST .OS; S;Walker " Colwell, $2O.7S.
Joseph A. Pyle, $2S 80; Martin Seal, e56. 10;
H. p. Simmons, $454.55; Cox Allen,
s1250S; E. c. Stotsenberg 4 Son, e379 80;
4 W. e. Norris; e2O9; J. B. Chfntz, S55; A..
L Woodside, ga. II; p. Trainor Il Sons, $3.50;
NJ. B. King, $3.50; Philip e. Tyre,
$3.50 40; Commercial Printing Co., e7.76;
w: e. Bullock, 5000; Jos. Hyde, $3.50:
David Cannon, A6: Reliance Fire Co.; o.. 80;
! Turner g. Bro.,, $11.25, z. Pickles, $4.59;
Hilles h Jones, s6Os; Ii. B. Stotsenberg s
Co.., $3.50; George W. Bright, $3.50;
Home &. Brady, $9.S7s James Bradford, So;
A. II. Crsmlish, sss.s4; H. Cs Hahatfy,
Elliott, 81; W.. r. a. II. Cause, $40, John
McNeal " Son, $3,07S,83; J. Jones, 81 A.;
Il r. g.. Smith, $2l0; Buckingham 4 Co.,
fn.55; Leonard 4 Ellis, s4e; Kelly 4 Haur,
$ll as; Fisher Anses, aes; Springer, Morley
4 8 Gauss, 81 ;45; Ed. ". Hoopes, ts; Chss.
Warner 4 Co. ~. IA; Boyd & Smith, $3.50,
l James Connof, IS James Towrs nd, t45....
10; 4. H. Barbee, 900 Friendship Fire
Co., $31 rs Chas. Warner & Co., 97.14 {;
! s. G. Summons & Co., s91 .95; Frank Aear
ID Icy, So. .s5; II. 8. McComb, % Burton 4
\ Thompson; S7s.8S !; Joe F.. File. $l06:47 !;
i James & Webb, $3,2S ,GtQ, W., Bush, &
son, l735,5l Flihh Il jackson, 65 cts. I;
D. ii. Kent, els893l, Geo.. w. Stone T. Co..,
$l5221 !, p. B., Townsend z5cts /; II. F. Pick
u els, 81 Elisha Frazer, IS i; Capelle 4 Bro,
$5!!95yh' P. ''Doherty, t5;'F r.! Morris
SON, tl4.O3; w. oJ,tH Morrow, s7O'-
25i Edward Fenton, s5; F. Houston, rs /;
4 6. r. Robinson, Is; Adams & Bro, SO;
Vim. First, s5; Ha~vsH. Turner, s5; n:
Knlroy, $7.5c, Pete. ~; SlC!60; Y! ID.