The Morning herald., 1875-11-30
ClrY COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS Last NIGHT-TRHAsURBR's :
REronF-rBT1TIoNs PRESENTED, ETC.
City Council held an adjourned meeting
last evening, Mr.. Lichtensteln being absent,
Mr.. Paynter was chosen, pro tenn TO act in
his stead.
The Minutes Of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Hayes, chairman Of Committee on
Board Of Education, reported that they had
made an estimation of the sum of money
required by that body during the next year,
and had put the amount at se0,000 The
report was approved. ...
A communication from Mr.. Paynter,
Chaitman Of Committee Oh Board O:
Health, was read, asking for q suitable
room FOR them to hold meetings saying that
At least $500 would be saved annually. 1t
was carried.
A report from Adam Gruhb & Son, ask
Ing for gas lamp on Vsndeyer Avenue, at a
toat Of e2a was read aud accepted.
A communication from D. II. Ccyle,
Street Com missioner concerning the removal
of hay from the stable of Mr.. Mccall, situ-
atcd on the corner of 22nd and La,not st.,
9TH Ward. Mr.. Coyle stated that he had
Examined the city ordinances, and could
ind no law allowing any man the right to
stack hay straw or fodder against frame
buildings, and one who did 1t was violating
The ordinance, ard liable to fine Of not less
: han $40 or more than $50. Some discus
sion followed on tha: subject. Mr.. Hayes
thought that the Street Commissioner
should have removed tie trouble months
ago, when be was first app.led to, and not
think It was not bis duty. The adopting of
the report Heipg put to vote was, lost. II
was moved that the report be referred to the
Law Committee with certain instructions:
The motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Underwood presented the report of an
examination Of the damages done to the.
csllar Of Miles Burke, which damage was of
little consequence, and amounted to moth
ing. Adop.ed.
Mr.. FaweIl, Chairman Of the Hospital
COMMITTEES, presented the bill Of Thomas J.
Bone for the sum Of s4l.75. An order was
directed to he drawn in favor Of Mr.. Bone.
The report of the City Treasurer being
read, showed the following sums in bank
Balance, subject 10 Cool Spring Reservoir,
S52, 500. II balance, subject to current ex-
i,enses, s1o3.s8; balance, subject to re-
t,emption Of bonds, 5000; total amount now
IN bank, 53,6O3.0}; adopted. Street Com
missioner Doyle reported now at work on
the streets s. men and 19 horses and carts
The report "as approved.
! The report Of the Water Departments,
from Allan Ruth, represented at work at
Tie presen: time, 256 men end "a heres rad
carts, as follows: On Cool Spring Reser-
yoir, 12S men and "a carts in the construc-
t:op Of pipes, 10 men, and in the Water
Works, 197. The report VAS approved.
The Finance COMMITTEES reported that
the amount to be raised by taxation for the
appropriations Of the coming year would
te $247 7,07o.50. On motion the report was
accepted end Council d'rec.ed to have
printed IS copies of the report.
The following petitions were read and ap-
proved: Mr.. Hayes, 4.h Ward, presented
D petition from David Chandler, asking for
Mrs. f. N. Jordan, the SUN Of $1,000, as
part Of purchase money Of the Cool Spring
Reservoir.
A petition from the Sixth Ward, esking
FOR the paving Of Beach Street and the /,
srecting Of gas lamps On the corner Of
Eighth and Poplar streets, was read. Frcra !
he Seventh Ward, a petition was presented !
rom Pusey 4 Bros, asking for gas lamps
! Twelfth sua Poplar, on Poplar between
Twelfth and Thirteenth and one st Twelfth !
md Wilson. Gcorgc W. Dorsey and John
I, Phillips sen. in petition requesting
Council to take some action towards the i'm
,rovement Of the condition of Twelfth St.,
,rtwecn Or7rge and Tatnall, stating tina:
lie sidewalks On sail street were uaft to !
Walk on. 4
A communication from the Committee on
}oard Of Health, stating t!iat Col. A. H,
irmshaw had been sustaining nuisance
u his property ct Third and Van Buren
'rects, caused by spring in the lot OF Mr..
]. The c:namittee stated that they could !
10 nothing in regard to the i.lttsr as the !
rouble arose from natural causes.
Lewis Paynter offered few resolutions of I
aspect 10 the late Vice President Wilson,
which were read, approved, aud the Clerk
lirected to record them en- the Minute
3ook.
On motion Council adjourned.
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