The daily gazette., 1876-09-01
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The City Council.

tenstein in the chair.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of refunding overpaid tax,as to
Owen Traynor, $3.50 and Isaac Stra-
han, ST. AZ; and adversely on petitions
OF Bauduy Simmons and Chas. Moore
for the refunding of tax. Adopted.
The Stret Committee reported as
follows: Favorably. on petition of Rev
Alfred Lee, for repairs to sewer at 14th
and West. Favorably on petition of
John Leonard and others, for a cross.
ing at Front and Van Buren, streets;
Estimated cost, $40. Favorbly on the
petition Ct p. McKenna and others, for
the paving of sidewalks and cutters on
Elm street, between Van Buren and
Harrison, and on Van Buren, street,
between Chestnut and Elm. Favorably
on Robt. Smith petition for The refund
ing of $l0.7G, loss sustained by him in
laying curb, through an error of city
officials. Favorably on p. Megarity's
petition for the enlargement of the
sewer at Maryland Avenue and Mon.
roe streets. All adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported fav
orably on petition for lamps at the
following places; 11th and Un.on,
cost S12; N. w, corner nth and
Madison, cost. $50; 9th and Franklin.
9th and Broome, $l2 each; Pennsylva~
mia Avenue and Union street, $12;
Third and Cherry, $50; Eighth street;
between Lombard and Pine; $l2; all
adopted.
The Committee on Fire Companies
reported favorably on the petition of
the Water Witch S F. L. Co., asking
for their semi-annual appropriation in
full. Adopted,
The Opening Streets Committee re.
ported: Favorably on VIM Forests
petition for the opening of Decatur
street. from Buttonwood street to the
Railroad; estimated cost, $40. Favora-
bly, on IL. +. Pickles petition for the
grading of Tenth street, from the
Railroad to Heald street. Adopted.
| The City Treasurer reported: Bal
ance in bank subject to the reservoir
S406, 27; to current expenses, $40, 794, 13
to the redemption of bonds, $500; to-
tai, $20,900,40.
The Street Department pay roll(9S
men and II teams employed) was
$6G0,16.
The Water Department pay roll GIG
men and team was $179,50.
The Miscellaneous pay roll, $1447, .
81, and the police pay roll, $170S, &c,
were also read and passed.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred as follows.
From L. G. Shortledge and others,
for the paving of the west side of Har
rison street, between Fourth street and
school No. Is.
From VIM. Turner and others for q
lamp on the north side of Seventh
street, between Lombard and Pine.
From the Board of Health, asking
Council to attend to the nuisance at
Third and Harrison, a pond of stag
nant water, said to have been occas.
loned by an alteration of the street
grade.
From +. B. Gibson and VIM. Bax-
ter, asking that Peter Springer be pre-
vented from allowing the waste water
to run from his premises across the
property of the petitioners.
| From H. N. Gambril and others,
asking for u fire plug on Nandever
Avenue, near Lammott street.
From l., X. Springer and others, ask
ing that the cast iron water pipe on
Jefferson street, between 9th and 10th
be extended with the main pipe.
From John Hamilton and others,
for a crossing at Taylor and Bennett.
streets and for the paving of sidewalks
ON Bennett street. from Taylor to 9th.
From John Perkins and others, for
crossing at Tenth and Tatnall.
From John Gillespie, for damages
sustained by the overlooking of his
cellar, caused by repairing of Church
street.
From Hugh Mckinley and others,
for the extension of the sewer at 2nd
and Monroe streets beyond the build :
ing line.
From John McSorley, for $50, loss
sustained by him, in damage to his
house in Hedgeville, by rioters, on
the night of August the Goth.
The street committee reported the
awarding of Walnut street contracts as
already noted.
Mr.. Febiger offered a resolution
calling for the opinion of the City So
| licitor on the authority of the city to
charge for the extension of water pines
in the Ninth and Sixth wards, as the
law providing for the extension of
PApSo chShS. was p1ooCo piCFiOuS W Iut
law authorizing the city to charge so
cents per foot for laying water pipes.
Adopted.
Mr.. McMenamin presented the fol-
lowing deeds, From VIM. Hilles: for
the beds of w ilson and Bennett streets
from 10th to l1th, and of Shcarman
street. from Poplar to Pine. From J.
Taggart for the bed of Decatur street
| from Buttonwood street to the rail
road. Referred to the City Solicitor.
Mr., Downing offered a resolution re
questing the committee on Public
Buildings to report whether there is
any ordinance proving for the holding
of a Jersey Market on End street. Adj
opted.
J. 7. V. Blocksom was elected As
sistant Inspector of the Third Ward.
Vice, d. B Woodward, resigned; w.
ii. Hyatt, Inspector of the Eighth
ward, Vice, Alex. nj. Bennett, remov
ed from the ward.
Thos. M. Ogle assistant Inspector of
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