The daily gazette., 1876-12-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR MEETNG-CoMMITTE RE-
PoRTs-oRDNANCEs-- QUESTION OF
observation-disclosures FOR GRAD
ING.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Lichtenstein
in the chair.
The Water Committee reported ad-
versely on the petition of III. M. Gam
brill & Co., asking for fire plug on Van
devsr Avenue, near Lammott street, as
| the large water main would have to be
broken to place the plug where asked for.
Adopted.
Same committee, on David Lemons
petition for areduction of water tax, re-
ported that they had no power to grant
| the request. Adopted.
The Public Buildings Committee re-
ported that the contract for furnishing
IS tons of coal to the public buildings had
been awarded to u. G. Townsend, at So
per ton. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported Balance;
Balance in bank subject to the reservoir,
SIS ,33; to current expenses, S3l63,G0 to
the redemption ofbonds, 500. Total S3.-
90S.G0.
The Street Commissioner reported II
men and team employed in the Water
Department.
\ The Chief Engineer reported ii men
employed in the Water Department.
The Registrar reported that the receipts
of the Water Department for November
were $231.6S.
Pay rolls were read and presented, as
follows: Street Department, $30.79;
Water Department, $245.64; Tolice De-
partment, $l501 go; Miscellaneous, 81,
49,. .4S, total $3,247.51.
Mr.. McGlinchey presented can Ordi-
nance Providing that proposals for city
contracts shall be accompanied by the
names of the sureties offered" 1t was read
twice.
lie also offered "An Ordinance Provid-
ing for the cleansing of the street by con-
tract"
It was read once, but on the motion to
have second reading Mr.. Febiger OBJ
iected. He thought it discourteous to the
Street Committee, who were already con-
sidering the subject of cleaning the streets
by contract in accordance with the in
struction of Council.
Mr.. McGlinchey denied meaning. any
discourtesy to the Street Committee. lie
said he was discussing this subject on last
meeting, when one of the members took
up the idea, and introduced a resolution
directing inquiry into the matter. lie
: Thought this looked discourteous to him.
: WNIr. Baker, who had offered the resolll-
q tion, denied intending any discourtesy tc
: Mr.. McGlnchey, and claimed TO be able
d TO prove, by competent witnesses, that llt
d had been talking on this subject for foul
- weeks. He also thought the ordinance
d was imperfectly drawn.
r,} Mr.. McGlinchey said the ordinance
1t had been hastily prepared by the City So
lie licitor, but it would be perfected in tint
y for third reading at the next meeting.
A. Mr. Raker moved that the ordinance be
's referred to the Street Committee, wh'
could consider the subject and furnlsi
the CITY Solicitor with the necessar.
data and details to be included in Its pro
visions. This motion prevailed.
Mr.. Johnson offered resolution proVld
ing for the appointment OF. committee .
one from each ward to distribute lue
among the poor, to the amount OF S2,oot
- Adopted. ...a
N Mr.. Windle gave notice of his intentlo
at the next meeting to introduce an ora
nance to amend the ordinance in relalio
he to the city printing. 1t will place I'll
IS, printing at the disposal Of the Clerk
nu Council. -,
*, oHif MIR. Baker presented the return OF d
ali commission on the opening of Frankl
&c. street from Rodney street 10 PennsylH
,ct MIA Avenue. 1t awarded James Dow
iS ward s25OO, and estimated the cost Oft
Improvement at $3.50. EOn Mr.. Bake
motion the return was rejected and a ne
| nrbarad IN bp asked for.
Mr.. Baker presented the following pr
posals for grading the bed OF jacks
=. street, from Gilpin TO Lowering Avenue