The daily gazette., 1876-03-17

Ihe special committee on investi-
gation into the alleged Irregularities in
the accounts of Chas. Burton, Jr., late
water Registrar, was continued ore
| week, on account of Mr.. Burton's i'll.
ness and inability to appear before the
| committee.
Mr.. Mclntire' s resolution, requiring
| that all advertisements not pivcn out
Gy contract, shall go to the Printing
Committee for publication, was con.
sidered and lost by ayes, 10 nays.
The City Treasurer reported a bal.
ance in bank of S44, 1863 24-S3S, ,S93 81
for the reservoir, "a, 776 03 for current
expenses, and $7o0 for the redemption
OF bonds.
In the Street Department 33 men and
l. horses and carts, were reported EN-,
Ployed lpay rolls $2Sl 99); and in the
$l94 36).
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:-
From the Fame S. F. e. Co., for a
loan Of $1276.
From Geo. W. Bush, of the Board of
Trade, asking Council TO join in a me-
mortal to Congress for survey of the
Brandywine, and an appropriation for
the removal of rocks from the chapnel
OF said stream. Referred to the Pub.
lie Buildings Committee, for report q
next meeting.
From J. l., Carpenter, of the Market
House Co., for permission to tap the
King street sewer at Second street
Granted.
From L. F. Adair, for the privilege
OF having 90 feet kept clear in front Of
his property, at Fourth and King s.s,.
on market days.
From p. Haggerty, and others. for
the curbing and paving of Buens Wis.
"a street. from Vandev er avenue to the
State mill.
Mr.. johnson offered a resolution in
structipg the Water Committee to nav
the Water Department laborers, the
ime wages as are paid to the laborers
In other departments of the city.
Mr. Hayes raised the point Of order
that such instructions should be given
Dy an ordinance. The chair declared
the point we'll taken.
Mr.. Farrell offered resolution fix.
ing the wages of the Water Depart.
ment lahorers at 81 so per day, which
the chair declared out Of order.
Mr.: Hayes presented report from
the Water Committee in relation to the
alleged deficiency in the accounts of
Chas' Burton, Jr., late Water Regis
trar. The reported stated the manner
ON which the deficiency was discover
ed (the same as was recently published
In the GAzETTE) and placed the am'ot
OF the deficiency at $S05 AZ, which had
beeu since made good, by two notes
of Mr.. Burton, endorsed by M AT
Child, which notes have been paid.
MIR. Febiger asked if there had not
been another deficiency of some S160
or $3.50 which was afterwards borrow
ed from q member of the committoe,
and paid by assessments on the la.
borers.
Mr.. VIM. M. Candy said that one
pay night $16s of the laborer's wages
had been lost or stolen, Mr.. George
stevens, the clerk, was held responsible
for the loss, and the workmen volun-
tarily raised the amount and reimburs-
ed Mr., Stevens.
Mr., Febiger thought such an action
was of doubtful propriety. The work.
men might as well have been called
on to make good the pay roll swim
dies.
Mr.. VIM. M. Canby-What swim
dies.
Mr.. Febiger-The false entries of
time and labor on the pay rolls.
Mr., VIM. NJ. G .nby considered these
remarks as outrageous insinuations
against the late Register, who is now
SICK and well nigh at the point of
death.
Further discussion ensued in regard
10 whether the report was charge
against Mr., Burton; Mr.. Febiger in
the affirmative, and Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy
in the negative.
The report was then adopted.
The contract for furnishing flag
stone was awarded to Philip P. Tyre.
at 20 cents per cubic foot, gutter stone
to James McKendrick, at Is cents; for
curb stene to Hughes & Walker and
the Bellevue Quarry Co., at 38i cents.
MIR. Farrell offered an ordinance ire
gulating the pay of laborers," fixing q
regular rate of wages, 81 so per day.
Read twice.
Mr.. VIM. Nj. Candy offered reso.
luton requiring that in the paving of
Delaware Avenne the property holders
have the privilege of selecting the
kind of paving to be laid in front of
their properties, subject to the appro.
va! OF the Street committee. Adop-
ted.
AT 1910 O'Clock Council adjourned.