The daily gazette., 1875-01-29
FIRST EDITION
The city Council.

houi hsl evening, TfeSiuent MarlS IN |
the chair. - 1ft
The Finance Committee presented a |
communication from the City Solicitor
in reference TO using the funds arising |
from the sale of water loan bonds for |
current expenses and submitted il |
without any further report. (The |
opinion states that the using of the |
funds in question for current expenses
is illegal, and cannot be done lawfully
without additional legislation) Adop-
ted.
The Water Committee recommended
the placing of large fire plugs on Front
street mt the intersections of Market, |
King. French, Walnut and Lombard
streets, and the p, w Il b. II. r. /; but
believed increased protection against
fire could only be recured by more
plentiful distribution of water in this
locality Adopted.
Same committee reported favorably
on Samuel Morrow's petition for the
refundiEg of 81 overpaid water tax.
Adopted, - ..ft .a
Owing to the continued absence of
the chairman of the Committee on En-
grossmeDt, lMr. Green) the second
member was instructed to report the
business of said committee.
The Committee on OPENING Streets
reported in favor OF allowing the bill
for extra services to the recent, com
mission of which Albert Thatcher was
chairman.
Messrs Farrell and Murray pre-
seated an adverse minority report.
"A motion to adopt the minority re-
port was lost by a tievote of 8 ayes
10 . nays, and the majority report
was then adopted. '.Fi !n ...I. ..,....
Same committee, in regard 10 the
Registry Bureau, presented the draft
OF remonstrancc against the abolish
ment of the Bureau. (rhe points of
the draft We have already p,iblished.) }
They also offered resolution in
| structing the Opening Streets Com
mittce, the Chief Engineer of the Wa
ter Department and the City Surveyor
To forward the reinonstrance to Dover,
and take what measures they deem
hest for its adoption by the Legisla-
turc.
| The Water Committee submitted the
draft of an act authorizing an addi-
tional loan of $l25,0O0, for the i'm
~, 'aveme1t of the water works, and
lnvin, : of water pipes over in the Ninth
War So, "Sside and various streets of
the city. ne aot was discussed and
finanlly laid oy,T. .ru,
Mr.. Lichtenstein g resolution author
izing the use of the water loan lunds
for current expenses ca Ne "p ior con
sideration.
Mr.. Baker moved to Indefinitely
postpone. Adopted by vo, g OF " %
.. Mcssrs. Hayes, Lichtenste u, nc,
Mcnamin, Pickles and Under wooo
I voting in the negative. -
Thc City Treasurer reported S22, tx
\ of the, water loan bonds sold during
1 the past week. Amount sold to date,
! 800, ,S3G.11. Il 'ei ~
| The. Auditor reported balance. II
bank Of $10f, ,S1f.2d, $40, ,9T5.09 beiaa
| applicable to current expenses.
The Street Commissioner reported
8 men and 2 horses, and Q Srts employee
in the Street Department. Thepay roi
amounted to $80.57. i.F ~ "a
The Chief Engineer reporte, 1lSmef
employed in the Water Depare ement
The pay roll amounted to $160.S2.
The Harlan g. Hollingsworth Com
pany asked for the refuntling of $3l
overpaid water tax.
| Daniel Pierson petitioned to be cx
empt from paying water tax on house,
which have been empty for severas
months past.
! T. }. Thomasand others for lamI
on Fifth street, Abetween Market ant
! King.
4 Chas. L. Dubell and others petition
ed for a lamp on Washington street be
A tween Eleventh and Twelfth.
The City Solicitor presented com
munication announcing the paymen
by S. M Harrington of his share of tn,
late Treasury deficit.
n Joseph Teas petitioned for exemp
tion from water tax, on vacant hous,
IA owned by him, and for the refundinl
4 of portion of the tax paid for las
year.
A communication was read from
\ Chief Engineer Hyde, asking an early
investigation into the recent charge
| against the Water Department
A motion was made by VIM. nj
| Candy to refer this communication t.
the committee of investigation, and tt
allow the Water Committee to be pre-
sent at the examination.
The communication was ordered to
be referred to the committee, but tina
portion of the motion in reference Il
the Water Committee was lost by !;
vote of 10 ayes to 7 nays. i.-,,s
] The Brandywine Library Associa
tion petitioned for the use of the OIL
1Scademy second floor, for a library AM
ending room. ..f ....5
Tue above petitions were duly re
ferre,a. '- sZ4-
A communication was read fromCit,
Treasu. .-er Vincent, stating reques
| of Thorn. Ss Worrall that certain check
for interest due his relatives might b
ordered by the Treasurer in order tina
Mr.. W. mil -ht draw the money 10
them. Refer red to the Finance Com
mittee. ....... :,
Mr.. Baker presented an act requil
ing the Water street Improvement ao
to be printed wit Il other acts; lit has
ing been previou. Wy omitted.) =.