The daily gazette., 1875-10-29
FIRST EDITION
ruF CITY COUNCIL.

BarSiC CIV Council met at the usual
Tne last s evening, in the CITY Hall
our, Il i'I Chamber, President Lichten-
t.in .u in the chair. =, chomhor ,oo,od
the ming, n with its ample accommo-
Iop,, ls bright new carpets handsome Tne
iiUa'I iinUSeIiers and fresh peinting, The
hinuenoom room bore an inviting aspect,
FhCle the the "City Fathers" settled
nd lives VI in their official chairs, they
h''s,e'' ,a res of complacent satisfaction
y, ..s,ssd their improved and Thar, handsome
."'ltcrs. "r The room was hileu with
PsSla,SSr SSu Street Committee reported fav.
~, hIy on on the petition of James Heald
PsO3 c,hers U for the paving and curbing
na Vsn "roe street, from Front to Second.
,so in favor of awarding the con-
A% .Sr hauling stone to Pennsylvania
'isS i',"p to s. l.. Nichols, at 40 cents
ave-. .. ,,rch. Adopted.
E ns Water Committee reported in
~, IN Of rejecting all bids for laying
l'", ,, mines across the e'Brandywine, on
s'r .snnt Of the lateness of the season,
J,oying that the work can be done
sD,ner DS, by inviting new bids next
sni5g. ;nl Adopted.
tTbe Lamp Committee reported fav-
,nbiy ri, on petitions for lamps on Third
.a" .'oi between King and French, and
% !. Front street, between Monroe and
.hms Estimated cost, $24 each
AI Tbr Police Committee, on the com
.nnication from the Mayor in refer
aDce ur to an increase of the police force,
,sr ,,snorted in favor of instructing the
Ia. Committee to prepare an Ordi-
.,rc. embodying the suggestions
contained in the Mayors communica-
too ,v Estimated cost, $l1 400. Adopt
I Mr.. Febiger alone voting in the
negative.
The City Treasurer reported: Bal
,nce in bank, subject to the reservoir,
yO1OlO6, to current expenses, $l4,
Ss 50. toredcmption of bonds 5000;
total sgjCSS,S6.
The Street Department pay roll (51
men and 12 horses and carts empioyed)
amounted to $j40.25.
The Water Department pay rolls
| 3!i men and So horses and carts en-
pOyed), were as follows: Department,
$1,000; reservoir, 81 ,793 &c; pipe lay
irg, sSOl.84; horse and cart, 1884 90
0al s3,599,20.
Petitions and communications were
read as follows
From Mrs. l.. Rallies, asking per
= mission to contrat bake oven uudcl
ha sidewalk, at Nos. 1870 and 132 King
street Granted.
From W. T. Westbrook, agent OF thu
American Fire Alarm Telegraph Com
pny. in this city, calling the attention
d the city, to the merits of the fire
alarm telegraph represented by him
ind offering to take the Committee
On Fire Companies to Reading o
Harrisburg, Pa, where this system i
IN operation, Referred to the Fir,
From the same, asking permission
70 erect telegraph poles for the West
: al Union line, on Walnut street, from
Fifth to Ninth. Referred.
The estimate of expenses prepared
blythe Board of Education, (alread,
pubished) was presented and referred
10 the Finance Committee.
From Robert II. Jones, asking dam
sgts sustained TO his horse, by tallin n
into water pipe trench at jackson
mt Pleasant streets, Referred.
From Union Commanderv, No.
Knights Templars, Philadelphia, ask
ing the use of the City Hall, o.
thanksgiving afternoon and evening
iOr the purpose of holding Knight
Templar drill. Granted.
From ex.Councilman Myles Burde
asking the appointment of specia
committee to examine, with the Cit
Solicitor, the damage done his proper
Y, BY the recent laying of pipes a
front and Jackson streets. TIL
petitioner was dissatisfied with a receu
report Of the Water Co.lmittee on thi
SUBJECT, and was willing to have tn
mailer arbitrated, by the City Solicito
ana Three disinterested citizens, In cas-
sue special committee asked for wa
not appointed.
MI Lynch moved that the petitio
Oe granted and the committee ar
pointed.
mn Hayes thought the Water Com
ai uil.Iee had done all that, under tn
,.anvumstances, ~ could be done in justic
uae city and the petitioner.
AMI MI Lynch said justice had not bee
Jsn JUne MI, Burke; his property had bee
,s,d, ua,maeed, and compensation had bee
MI Farrell said the city would eth,
ns,,s, nsse 10 comply with Mr.. Burke
n'On mi, or stand the expense OF la
Mr. Mr. Lynch's motion was adopted.
iae October interest on city bond
aamuiG9uhting to 5000, was ordered to
paia, and orders for $137 81. Sta
a.. aA On these bonds were directed TO
SnaWn; The state tax was directed ,
S,,pa S,paia only to parties residing in til
1,e lhe other orders to be cancele,
,oi. f. hayes presented an Ordinan,
iiSS,,seaslng the appropriation for Il
I'e,est I,'r account adding to 1t 81, 81
E.i R.sa !ne Centennial appropriation
,ssoI,,! all, Farrell offered a preamble ar
C"wuion CU,ulion instlucting the Wat
otdnlee otdLnlilee to discontinue the practi
lrs,uOcklng the men employed on Il
ANbtTV0lr fnR