The Morning herald., 1876-10-06
CITY COUNCIL.
THE OLD RING TO THE FRONT.

| Act upon the Imspssrjttes IN the Brsss
dysstne-Shaptrg Ordinance to Swt
PGrty-Retitioss Ofsred- Ordsrs Drascs
-Fropesass for Grading WaInse Stree
and Contract Ascarded.
A regular stated meeting Of City Council
was held last evening, President Lichten-
stein presiding.
Minutes of last stated meeting read snd
approved.
Mr.. Febiger, chairman Of the Water
! Committee, on the communication from the
Board of Health in reference to impurities
in the BrSndywine, reported that Council
had no Jurisdiction, 1t being State law,
and on his motion the clerk was instructed
to inform the Board of Health that Coun.
ell could do nothing in the matter.
The same committee on petition of A.
Thatcher, asking that water pipe be relayed
on Claymont street reported favorably; esti
mated cost $50.
The Committee on Public Buildings re-
The Law Committee reported Gan ordi.
nance entitled an Ordinance reorganizing the
Water Department to be in Conformity to
ported the account of the clerk of the mar
ket correct.
City Charter.
The Committee on Engrossment reported
the ordinances eutitled Gan Ordinance Max.
ing an Extraordinary Appropriation for In
terest." can Ordinance entitled An Ordi.
| nance Repeating the Ordinance Regulating
the Pay Of Laborers." And the Ordinance
regulating the sale of meats on the street,
had been properly engrossed and was ready
for the signatures of the proper officers.
The City Treasurer reported in bank tc
credit of Current Expenses, So, ,232 SO; Coo
Spring Reservoir, 81 SO, Redemption Of
Bonds, 700, Total, $4O2O IS.
The City Auditor reported the accounts OF
| the Treasurer and Registrar correct.
! The Street Commissioner report Ga men
single teams and double teams employed
for week ending October Sd.
! The Chief Engineer Of the Water Depart.
ment reported 16 men and one horse and
cart employed during the past week.
The Registrar reported having collected
during the month OF September $905.
The Water Committee reported that there
was on the Registrars books water tax moi
| collected $2424 SO, and estimated $4,000
would be required 10 complete the veal
1876.
A petition from James Mitchell and Others
asking the grading, curbing and paving o.
Jackson street between Gilpin and Levering
avenues, and from F. E. Gallagher asking
to have two oil lamps, one at Eighteenth
and Tatuall and the other at Eig ghteenth
end West streets changed to gas lamps were
read and referred
| The pay rolls Of the Water Department
$1S4.03; Street Department, $572 W; 70
lice Department, $l7OS.25; Miscellaneous
1 md md oil
Mr.. Fickels returned checks for State tax
drawn for parties residing out OF the State,
which were on his motion directed to be
! cancelled.
The foil owing proposals for grading
Walnut street were presented and read:
R. H. Cook, 4Oc, per yd.; do. 500 for JOB;
Patrick Carberry. $97 for job; James Nc
Nutty, 1910. yer yd.; Thomas Ford, 51c.
per yd., John F. Dolah, 45Hc. per yd.; Pat
Sullivan, 5315e. per yd.; Pat. W. Reynolds,
Csc. per yd.; Samuel Crothers, $l65 for job:
John A. Russell, 46Zc. per yd., James
Bruce, 42Ac. per yd.; Pat. Gardner, 59c'
per yd.; Morris Carberry, 65c. per yd.;
| Michael Connell, 53c. per yd.
On motion of MIR. Underwood the contract
was awarded to Patrick Carberry at $97,
he being the lowest bidder.
Mr.. flckClS presenLcu 8uu nau TeAu
resolution, instructing the Clerk to ascertain
the amount paid for grading, curbing and
paving sidewalks, &C., for which liens had
been entered aud not credited on the lien
book, and report the same toCouncil; which
on his motion was adopted.
Tho same gentlemen presented and had
read a resolution, instrUcting the Lamp
Committee to report adversely on all appli-
cations for lamps in middle Of square,
where lamps are on alternate corners.
Adopted.
Mr.. Febiger called up for third reading
the ordinance entitled can ordinance re-
organizing the Water Department" (This
ordinance amends an ordinance passed In
April last by the Democrats reducing the
pay of the Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment from 81 500 to 81 900, and restores
the original figures, 81 500. 1t also reduces
Yhe pay of the Registrar of the Water De-
partment from 81, 900 to 5000. The pas
sage of the ordinance was opposed by Mr..
Lynch, who said he could not see where the
economy came in. The Council had re-
pealed the ordinance giving to the laborer
81 so per day, and now proposed 81 500 to
Chief Engineer, when plenty of compe'
tent men could be obtained for 81 900.
Mr.. Febiger said that the pay of the labor
ers had not been reduced, but foolish ordi-