The daily gazette., 1876-08-04

REGULAR MEETING - COMMITTEE RE-
PoRTs-IHE PAVING OF WALNUT
STREET oRDERED-FINANCIA RE
PORTS AND PAY NoLLs-PETITIoNs,
&C.
The City Council met IN regular
session, last evening, President Lich-
tenstein in the chair.
The Street Committee, ON the petit
tion of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Co.,
for an enlargement of Shipley Run,
below the Railroad, reported in favor
of placing a bridge with Is feet span
across the run; estimated cost, $500.
, Adopted.
Same committee reported adversely
on the petition of Wm. Hunter and
others, for the paving of cutters on
Bennett street, between Eighth and
Taylor. Adopted.
Also, on the petition of VIM. Allison
and other, for the paviHg, curbing and
guttering of Thirteenth street, between
'Claymont and Forrest streets, the com.
mittee reported favorably except as to
the guttering.
Mr.. Farrell said the guttering was
the most essential part, and moved to
amend the report by including it,
The amendment was lost and the
report was adopted.
The committee also reported in favor
of awarding the contract for building
a schultz across the Brandywine race, ,at
Orange street, to Stephen Davis at $133,
Adopted.
On the subject of paving Walnut
street, from Front to Fourteenth, the
committee reported favorably on the
petition of Chas. McCloskey and others
for the paving and adversely ON the
remonstrance of q: L, Garsed, and
others against it.
Mr.. VIM. Candy opposed the report.
and presented another remonstrance,
signed by property owners represent
ing, he said about one-half of the
street. He then moved to amend by
referring the report and the remons-
trance again to the committee.
Mr.. McMenamin said when the paw
ing Of Fourth street was proposed the
remonstrants were five to one against
the petitioners, Mr.. Febiger opposed
the paving of the street, as it would be
entirely useless, as far as the upper
part was concerned,
Mr.. Farrell thought the street was an
important one very level and particus
larly adapted to hauling-and should
be paved.
After some further disussion Dir,
Canby's amendment was lost by the
following vote:
Nays-Messrss Bickta, Farrell, F ord,
Irelan, Lynch, McIntire. McGlinchey,
McMenamin, Murphey, Pyle, Paynter,
Taylor-12:
J Mr.. Paynter moved to amend by
( requining the street to be paved from
Front to Ninth.
Mr.. VIM. McCanby moved to amend
the amendment by inserting Sixth
street instead of Ninth.
Mr.. Farrell thought it began to look
as if the opposition to this matter. was
a political arrangement.
Mr.. Febiger said the paving was a
political affair, intended to carry the
Sixth Ward and re-elect Nlr. McDIenaI
min.
After further discussion, the amend
meut offered by Mr.. Candy was lost.
Mr.. Farrell offered an amendment
requiring the paving to extend to
Eleventh street. This amendment was
lost, and also Mr.. Paynter's amend
| mcnt.
The report of the committee was
then adopted by 10 ayes to nays, the
vote being the same as on Mr. C1nby's
amendment,
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported favorably on the City Railway
Co. s petition for the grading of Dupont
street, from Delaware to Gilpin
Auenue; estimatad cost $35. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported; Balance
in bank subject to the reservoir $4,-
OIL 22; 10 current expenses, ,$9I, roc. 80;
to the redemption of bonds $700;total,
SOC, 421 so.
The Registrar reported that the
receipts of the Water Department for
July amounted to $619.54.
Pay rolls were passed, as follows;
Street Department III men and IL
teams employed) $73S.73; Water De-
partment, (39 men 1 and team $500 O5;
Reservoir (105 men) $763 SO; horse and
cart, 10 teams) $2S2, ID; police pay
roll, 81, ,70S. .26; miscellaneous.pay roll,
$l435 S5; total $5,2S8.40.
Petitions were read and referred, as
follows:
From VIM, r. Hey and others, for
the paying of cutters on Claymont
street between a,and B.
From Edw. McManus and others, for
the curbing and paving of the north
side of Fifth street, between Madison
and Monroe.
From Geo. w. Rowell, asking res
muneration, for damaged done cellar
Of his frame house at Third and Rod
rey, which Council ordered to be
removed after the foundations were
laid.
From VIM. J. Morrow and othe1s,
asking that Fourth and French street
be kept well sprinkled with water, to
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