The daily gazette., 1876-04-28
The City Council.
REG ULAR MEETING COMMITTEE RE-
PORTS PAY ROLLS AND PETITIONS
CHANGES IN COUNCIL CoMMITTEEs--A
NEW MARKET ORDINANCE, &c,

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NEW MARKET ORDINANCE, &c,
The City Council met in regular
session, last evening, President Lich-
tenstein in the chair.
The Street Committee reported in
favor of granting the petition of Jos .
Tatnall and Others to have both sides
of Elliott street from Market to West
curbed and paved. Adopted.
Same committee reported favorablv
on the petition of John German and
others for the curbing and paving of
Claymont street, from Lobdell to A
street. Adopted.
The committee also reported ad-
versely on r. Messick's petition for
the refunding of so paid for street
paving, Adopted.
The Water Committee reported
tavorably on the petition of Edw.
jackson and others for water pipes on
Eighth street, between Madison and
Monroe. Estimated cost $500. Also,
favorably on Jas. Thomas petition for
water pipes on Orange street, between
18th and 18th. Also, favorably on
Jos. Denias' petition for permission to
fill his street sprinkler at the fireplugs;
also, favorably on the petition of the
Board of Education for water pipes on
Walnut street, between 18th and 18th.
All adopted.
The public Buildings Committee
reported favorably ON the petition of
w. Y. Warner; Y. A. Mcclure and
others, for permission to erect a frame
addition to Elm Street Baptist Church.
Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported: Bal.
ance in bank subject to the reservoir.
$34, ,5S9.89; to current expenses. $1O,-
020.O 90; to the redemption of bonds,
5000; total $45, ,309.97.
The Street Commissioner reported
81 men and 10 horses and carts en-
ployed in the Street Department. Pay
roll, $491.75.
The Chief Engineer reported 204
men employed In the Water Depart
ment as follows: Reservoir 1862 men
and AZ horses and carts: pipe laying,
20 men; water works, 81 men.
The pay rolls were as follows: Re-
servoir, $1,26l.42; pipe laying,
S2l3.96; horse and cart, $S92.25; water
department, $685. total $2565.55
Petitions and communications were
read and referred as follows:
From the American Rifles, asking a
donation of $3.50 to hire band to
accompany them TO the Centennial
celebration.
From John Merrick asking permis-
sion to retain a wooden awning which
he had erected at Fourth and Walnut
streets, in violation of ordinance.
From Jos. E. Walker, asking do
nation to assist him, he being desti'
tute on account of a broken leg receiv-
ed last summer while working on the
reservoir.
From A. P. Beecher and others, for
the paving OF the Harrison street side
walks, from Delaware to Gilpin
Avenues, and for crossings atHarrison
street ard Gilpin Avenue.
From z. Plunket and others, for a
raise of three feet in the grade of
Chestnut street. at Broome and the
opening ofChestnut street, from Broome
to Clayton.
From VIM. Forrest and others, for
iron gutter plates at Seventh and But
tonwoOd.
From A. S. Reed. for the improve
ment of the condition ofJackson street
at Lowering Avenue.
From Thos. N. Grieves and others
for the grading of Market street, from
22d to 28th.
From Michael Hessian and others,
for water pipes on Sixth street, from
Broome TO Franklin.
The May interest on the bonded
debt, amounting to $9G0, was ordered
to be drawn on motion of Mr., McMen-
amin; also the salaries of members of
the Board of Health, amounting to
$51S.
Mr.. Paynter presented his resigna-
tion as chairman of the Committee on
bonds. which was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. McIntire, Council
proceeded to the reorganization of
committees as made necessary by the
recent changes in the membership of
Council.
The committees reorganized and
the members elected thereon are as
follows:
Finance Committee-Isaae c. Pyle*
0ace Mr.. Hayes.
Water committee-Isacc G. Pyle, X
gice Mr.. Hayes.
Public Buildings ccmmittee-Jos.
X. Adams* gice VIM. A. Murphey, re-
signed.
Committee on accounts-Wm. A.
Murpney 0ice Mr.. Hayes.
Committee on Bonds-Wm. A.
Murphcy, pice Mr.. Paynter, resigned.
Committee on Printing-C. Febiger,
oice Mr.. Hayes.
Law committee-IsaacC C. Pyle, rice
Mr.. Hayes.
Committee on New Msp-Mr. VIM.
M. Candy, Uice Mr.. Hayes.
Committee on Park-Lewis Paynter
yice MIR. Hayes.
Committee on Hospital-Thomas
johnson vtce VIM. A. Murphey, re.
signed
Mr.. McIntire moved that Council
should proceed to elect Registrar of
Deaths and Burials. oice Elisha Hux-
ley. deceased.
MIR. McIntire nominated DR.. George
W. Chaytor, who was elected. receiv-
ing 10 votes to z blanks.
MIR. Paynter presented an Ordinance
providing that the sidewalks of Third.
Enurtb Fifth Sixth and Savpnth