The Morning herald., 1875-10-01
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III ING-INPORTANT-A ACTION UPON DIFF8l
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CAg Council held . fegakt session u,
evening. The finance Committee reporte
ia.pyabl1aa tho pstition ofiWtH. Piere
4 for reverse of Judgment against his proI
erty, ,proyided his, portion Of, the, Killgor
deacisaey be,setfed. lAdop.ed,1a y I ~
The Street Committee reported favorabl
on petition for a thossing 1t Twenty-secon
and Lamotsstfsess, estimated cost Us; ais
favorsbaly sa en the siitAtq9nnI sfittqn fsr e crossing a
Seventh and Adams estimated cost, $25
Adopted, Il IL .Ik.iakN GgJi0
The Water Com1nittee reported in favo
of awarding the contract for furnishing ella,
for the new reservoir to the Ohristiana Rive
improvement Company, the w. & w. R.R
Co., and E.,& "A. Belts, at 50 cents per cubi,
yard. Adopted, y, ~ v,trr ~,
The Public Building Committee reported
adversely upon the petition Of Thomas Por
ter for new hose with which to wash the
Second Street Market House. The Com.
mittee also reported the following proposals
for furnishing the Victor, Portable Heaters
for City Hall: W. P. Robinson, $24O; H. F.
Pickles, 1Nl79.7 rs; Robert Morrison, $3.50;
Finn h Jackson, $3.50; qWilson, Wood &
Co., 1874. Also the following for coal for
City Hall: Charles Warner & Co., broken,
per ton, IS. egg, $5.99, stove Sc. "a: Geo.
W. Bush 4 Sons, broken, IS 60, egg s.. "a.
stove, 5000, nut s5.04; Mills & Combs,
broken, $5.75, egg $685.. stove. $500. rai.irJ''
For furnishing gas fixtures for City Hall:
P. Traynor Il Son, 80 30; Speakman 4 Bro.
S2.SO; Gawthrop Il Bro, $2.15. All the
proposals were referred to the committee
with power to act. The Treasurer reported
balance in bankto the credit Of the city
of $laO, O,644.53. 'is# >laJg = -
The street department pay roll IA men
and IL horses and carts,) amounted to
s4"2.S7. Water department pay roll (sBr
men and 66 horses and carts, t4,O17.l1.
The clerk of the market reported collections
Tor the past quarter Of slS5.45.
The following petitions were read and re-
Complaint of John Harris of obstructinc,
his property on Ship1ey street below Water,
and asking relief. From j. 2. johnson.
pastor of A. u, NJ. E.. church, asking for
the use Of city hall for five days from the
18th, for holding fair. Granted.
From Alexander Saville, asking pcrmis-
sion to remove wall in the Hail yard,
which obstructs the light from penetrating
his store. From Mrs. Ann Semplc and
others, for the privilege of holding tenn
pperance meeting in Guy hall when desired
iranted.
From l. J. Mention and others for lamp
1t southeast corner of Bird avenue and |
Nancy street.
From George R. Alexander, for the pay-
ng Of the north side of Eleventh stccet from
Jackson to Adams and for crossing in the
quare.
From Patrick Mulrony asking for remu-
leration for the death of his horse which
vas killed by falling in an uncovered drain.
Interest on bonds amounting to $S,371. so
vas ordered to be drawn in favor of sundry
,ond holders
Ihe ordinance in regard to the creditinr
II all moneys collected for board &C., to
jlty Hospital was passed after third read
lg.
Mr. Vim. P. McMenamin was elected ,
hairmano of Committee on Opening streets,
ice j. P. Hayes, resigned.
Lewis G. Springer was nominated by Mr.. t
farrell as Superintendent of City HOSPITAL. ,
nd was elected by a vote of II to s for the
resent incumbent.
The ordinance repeating the ordinance re-
uclng certain appropriations was passed s
II third reading.
Mr., Paynter introduced an ordinance re-
uclng the following appropriations: c
PRINTING, $4,000; incidentals, $4,000: s
lmps, $1,000; water works; 81 900 which
as read twice.
Mr.. Paynter also introduced an ordinance a
aklng additional appropriations for public 2
llldings provided $4,000 be taken from the
opropriation for improving City Hall and
lded to that ofpublic buildings. b
Proposals for hauling stone from Eleventh
rect quarry to Pennsylvania ayenne was
ad and referred. a
A petition from Jas. Harrigan secu. h
~ for Jas. Curran, the contractor
no graded Vandever avenue asking
be renumerated for $500 loss: t'
Cured by his furnishing the contract when c,
ven up by the former. Referred to the
rect Committee with power to act.
During the evening the following orders j.
ere directed to be drawn: Jas. Sorlen
$40; pay roll Water Department; Cool
'rirg Reservoir, Sl,9S4, ,45; Pipe Con- II
ruction, $3.50; horses and carts, 1915, ,4S: g
ater Department, $17l,G2 Street De-
rtment, sH2,S9; Jos. Flanagan, $685. =,
!; Geo. Cochran, S7S5,76 VIM. Kennedy, 81
0o; Ed. Dougherty, 500; Sunlry bond
lders, ss,37l 80; Sinking Fund Commits J.,
m, S3,35S, to pay bonds due Oct. lst "
W. Mown, sl9l ,G6; Z. Chandler, $4,000
d Alex. Montgomery, s37,5l. +
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