The Morning herald., 1876-10-13
CITY COUNCIL.


| CITY COUNCIL.
PROCEEDINGS LAST ETENxNG.
Dsstonatton Of Mr. Underwood Casper
Kendall, EGG Elected IN hts Plocs-A
| CSNtenniaI Committee App0Sssssd.- Grad
ing IN the Nj,tth Ward
A regular meeting Of the City Council
was held last evening, President Lichten-
stein presiding. Minutes Of last meeting
read and approved. Tho Lamp COMMITTEES,
on the petition of Neal Duffy and others
asking for lamp on Fifth street, between
Walnut and Poplar, made On adverse re-
port.
The same committee on the petition Of
VIM. L. Bowers and others asking lamps
on Lombard street, reported adversely to
the prayer of the petitions. On the petition
of +. E. Gallagher and others asking for
change of oil to gas lamps, the commit
tee was continued until: first meeting in
January 1877.
The committee on opening streets, on the
petition of Adam Grub and others asking
the grading of Tatnsll street, between 23rd
street and Elliott Ave., reported favorable,
estimated cost SIS.
Same committee on the petition Of Patrick
Hughs, asking the grading OF Van Buren,
Street, from 4th street, to Cool Spring
Reservoir, made an adverse report.
Same committee on the petition OF R. II.
Jones, asking change of curb lines on
Adams street, made an adverse report.
The Committee on Engrossment reported
the ordinance reorganizing the Water De-
partment was ready for the signatures of the
offlco1s.
Committee on printing reported on the
communication Of O'Byrne Bros, that no
| violation of contract was intended, and that
in the future they would strictly adhere to
| contract.
The Hospital Committee reported ad.
versely on the bill Of Or. 8. L. West.
C0mmitte on Opening streets reported that
they would require one thousand dollars to
complete the fiscal year of 1875.
City Treasurer reported current expenses
overdrawn In bank, $l,07l.20; Cool Spring
Reservoir credit, $74.31; Reclamation OF
Bonds $500. Total overdraught, $296.S9.
The Auditor per Mcguire, reported the
! accounts correct. Mr.. Baker stated that
Mr.. Mcguire was not bonded officer, and
had no right to approve city accounts, but
did not doubt he was correct. Mr.. Paynter
contended that the auditor was responsible
to Council and Mr.. Maguireiwas responsible
to the auditor. The matter being referred
to the City Solicitor who was present, he
decided that Mr.. Paynter was right.
| Edward NcIntire, late Registrar, re-
ported having collected $537 .36 since last
meeting night of Council.
Street Commissioner reported Is men
EMPLOYED, 5 double teams and single, for
week ending Oct. 10th.
Pay roll of the Street Department amount
ed to $634.87 Water Department $15S.13
were read and allowed.
A communication from Joseph Bringhurst
and Chas. Warner, Directors of tho P. w.
s. B. R. K. In behalf of H. F. Kenney,
Superintendent, was read rendering Council
q free car to and from the Centennial, Oct.,
10Th.
A communication from Mrs. John W.
Reeves, President of the Union Mite Society,
asking for the use of the Hall for q fair was
referred.
Petitions for grading Clayton street, and
for guttering on north side of Reed street,
between Harrison and Van Buren, and petit
tion of Washington Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, asking donation of $500 to assist in
paying floating debt, to lay water pipe
on Commerce street, were all referred.
| Mr.. c.. P. johnson, on behalf of the COM
mittee, presented the resolutions drafted at
the meeting of the evening previous. Mr..
Febiger moved their adoption, and that the
Mayor be requested to issue o proclamation
inviting the citizens to close their places of
business on the 10th, and as far as practic'
able to attend the exhibition. On motion
the following committee of arrangements
tab H. ttG,p{ y1nEon
M. l.. Lichenstein, Thomas johnson, h. h.
H. f. Pickles, 8. Feaster, John Jones,
Henry W. Downey, John Davis and Lew is
P. Lynch. On motion of Mr.. Baker, the
clerk was instructed to ask the Judge OF
the Superior Court for q commission to
condemn Tatnall street from Elliot avenue
to Twenty-third street, also Franklin street
from Rodney's line to Pennsylvanta avenue
Mr.. Febiger asked and was granted the use
of the City Hall for a meeting Of the Levy
Court on next Tuesday.
Mr.. Downing offered the resignation OF
G.. B. Underwood, member from the Eighth
Ward. The resignation was accepted, and
Casper Kendall was chosento fill the vacan-
Mr.. Pickles offered an ordinance which
was read twice, making extraordinary
appropriations for opening and paving
streets, sewers, incidental and mtscellane-
GUS expenses, and repairing and cleansing
streets.
Mr. Pickels anticipating that there would
be no meeting Of Council next Thursday,
Delaware Day, moved that when Council
adjourns it be to meet on Wednesday next,
at ~ O'Clock.
on motion, the communication of the
Railroad Company was accepted, and the
clerk instructed 10 notify Mr.. Kenney of the
same.