The daily gazette., 1876-01-28
THE CITY COUNCIL.

AhG VIII COUNCIlIs
Regular Meeting-A Steady Busauess
session-A hatch Of Petttions - The
.'Shinner" Ordinance to be again Tin
kercd-The Proposals for Coal. &c.
The City Council met in regular
session, last evening, President ficb-
tenstein in the chair.
The Water Committee, on McClus-
key 81 McMenamin's petition for water
pipes on Taylor street, between Lom-
bard and Pine, reported favorably,-
Estimated cost $c75. Adopted,
The Public Buildings Committee.
on the petition of the Board of Educa
tion for the use of the Council Cham
Der as meeting room, reported
adversely, deeming the Board sepa-
rate and distinct body, which should
possess meeting room for its own use.
where it could meet without liability
OF interruption by the meetings of an
other body. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee repopted fs.
vorably on the petitions f.: lamps, as
follows: On West street, betweet 9th
and 7th; at DUPONT street and Della.
ware avenue; at Eleventh and Adams
streets, Estimated cost, 1923 each, for
eho hio1 e"o, anu plS lor Iue oLner.-
Adopted.
The Committee ON Fire Companies
reported favorably on the Reliance s.
f. Il. Co.'spetition for lean of $1,000.
Adopted. (An order was afterwards
directed to be drawn for the amount,)
The Street Department pay roll,
1894 90, and the Water Department
pay roll, S137 so, were read and
passed.
In the Street Department 80 men
and ii horses and carts were reported
employed;and il Observation-Disclosures
IL men.
The City Treasurer reported: Bal
ance in bank, subject to the Reservoir,
$39, 478 46; to current expenses, &c..
71S 90; to the redemption of bonds,
800; total, SAC, ,S97 So.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred as follows:
From Henry Lentz and others for a
lamp at the intersection Of Garasche's
Lane and New Castle Causeway.
From A. T. Peterson, asking that
q gutter be cut across Searles street, at
Second street, to carry away the waste
water from pond near his house.
From Matthew Kern and others, for
a lamp on Poplar street, between 5th
and 9th.
From the Firemen's Centennial As
sociation, asking the use of the City
Hall on Saturday night, Jan. Goth, for
the purpose of holding public meet
ing. Granted.
From G. III. Brinton and others, for
the grading, curbing and paving of
18th street, between French and Wal
nut.
Mr.. Hayes presented communica-
tion from the City Solicitor in refer
ence to the appeal cases of certain par
ties, who were fined for violating the
Skinner Ordinance" and asking per-
mission to settle the same. Granted.
Mr.. Hayes moved that an order for
$25O0 be drawn in favor Of Jno. Walsh,
President of the Centennial Board of
Finance. Adopted. This is the bal
ance of the city's appropriation OF
$4,000 to the Centennial fund.
Mr. Hayes presented the following
proposals for furnishing $50 tons btu
minous coal for the Water Depart
ment.
Il. G. Townsend:-Red Mountain,
$500 per ton; Clearield, $5O5.
@. Warner 81 &Cs:-Morrisdale S4.59
per ton; Piedmont, $3.50; Broad Top,
$433.
Geo. w. & on:-Kittanning, $40
per ton; Georges Creek, $5.G4.
The bids were referred TO the Water
; Committee.
Mr. Paynter gave notice that at the
next meeting of Council he would in
troduce an Ordinance repeating the
Skinner Ordinance"
Mr.. McMenamin offered a preamble
and resolutio IS in reference to the
charges LIade by the Gas Company for
laying gas pipes and erecting lamps.
They are reported elsewhere.
Dir. Mclntire called UP for a third
reading the Ordinance providing for
the appointment of lumber inspectors
and measurers (Which was described
at length in the GAZETTE at the time
of its introductory 1t was amended
by Col. Febiger so as to provide that
no person owning, employed or in any
way interested in lumber yard shall
be appointed to the position, and then
adopted without opposition.
The Street Committee reported that
the contracts for doing the city haul
ing had been awarded to Thos. Corry
and VIM. Meredith. Adopted.
Dir. McMenamin presented assess
ments for grading, curblng and paw
ing, amounting TO "a, 172 SO; thew were
referred to the Auditor for collection.
On motion Council adiovrnod