The daily gazette., 1875-05-08
FIRST EDITION E.l ll'l19Io
City Gouncil,.

g1he Boasl Of. Heatfh elected--7hej
o,adin0 of. Pellnsylsdf,ia 0penue--A |
statement from TIE uditor. .sltosoingtAe
amount due the csty for seiocfs, grading
curbiaa. .antt k9,apiag-- Other B,tssn'ess.
The CITY Council held an adjourned
session, iastevening, Col. Febiger; in
the chair.. ~ - Vers&
A petition from j. Ruth and Others
asking for the curbing, paving and gut
tering Of the south side OF Reed street,
between Van Buren, and Harrison, swasa
lead and referred:
Also, communication from John
Paine, complaining Of water in his
cellar at Front and Van Bnren streets,
owing to the improper condition of the
cutters, which were recently hxcd by
the city. y;s - Als|
Mr.iIaycsinduired if the mem bers of
the Board OF Health should be electGd
by ballot, ar whether they were to be
considered elected by the adoption of
the report Of the committee appointed
to nominate them, =. -
The chair decided that they should
be elected by ballot, and the Board
published in yestenlay's GAzETIGfwaes
duly elected ~. jag sa,s
Scattering votes were east Tor the
following persons: =. y. ,l. ..., ,..
second Ward, Wm. II. Qainn, one
vote; Sixth, Hanson IIarman, one voter
Seventh, JoIn W. Mcdowell, one vote,
Ninth, Il. G. JohnJon, one vote, John
McSorley and vote, Frank Cloud, one
vote, Robert G. Cloud, three votes. .
The salaries of the members of the
old Board of Health amounting toS4S4
were ordered to be drawn.
MIR, Farrell Offereda resolution inri
strncting the Committee ON Opening
Streets aud, the Street committee 10
ask for proposals for bringing the bed
of Pennsy lyania Avenue to,grade be-
tween Harrison aud Clayton streetsaad
for grading, cnrbing and paving the
southerly,.side Of said Avenue as far
as Clayton street. Adopted. W
A statement prepared by the City
Auditor was presented, showing that
the amount due the city for grading,
curbing and paving and for sewers is
$4S, ,204 ~. 1twasordered to be placed
on file. sE "
The ordinance authorizing aioan of
s125, ,C0O for the improvement Of thc
water works was lead q THIRD time and
passed, CyT.1 IsaLgN
The annual report of the Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department was pre-
sented aud fifty copies ordered to be
printed. We have already published
an abstract of the documents - ~ .fI Z
Mr.. w. Nj. Candy presented the fol-
lowing bids from Geo. W. Bush 81 Son
for furnishing coal fort Water De-
partment for the balance of the year;
Clcariield coal, "a 25 per ton; Cumber-
land, So Co., Referred to the Water
Committee 81 Av .s....t..o ..r ....
Mr.. Burke arose to Il question of
privilege and stat ed that his remarks
last evening in relation to the Water
Department pay roll, had been iucOr-
recily renorted by the Eoery Evefjya9.
Mr. Wm. Candy presented tile fol.
lowing Ordinances, Which were read
twice: Forthe construction of sewer
on Lombard street, from Tenth to'thC
Brandy wine; for the macadamizinga and
widening of the tOotways OF Fourth
street, from Market to Tatnall. -. - Z I, a. .
Mr.. Pickles offered a resolution au
thorizing the Committee on Public
Bnilding to prepare specifications f0i
the Improvement of the City Hall cells
according to the plans prepared, ant
to advertise for proposals fordoing thu
work. Adopted. .-tf.t
Mr.. McIntire offered resolution in
structing the same committee to entel
into a contract with the Wilmingtof
Market House Company, fora twenty
years lease of the ground now occu
pied by the Second Street Markei
House. Adopted. ----= ------------------- -
Mr.. Baker moved to reconsideryth'
vote by which the COMMITTEES to iuves
tigatc the building of the new rescr
yoir was discharged. Adopted. a
He said lie had been informedb by th'
chairman that some facts might be lait
before the committee foI action.
During the evening orders were di
rectedsto be drawn as follows;
+. G. Shortledge, M. D.......... $40
Edward Farmar. ..................4U Az
Edward Provost ..................2O ~
Anumher OF bills were read, and o.
motion C0nucil adjourned, - &elsa