The daily gazette., 1876-11-10
EDFTION!
City Council.


was held last evening, President Lich-
tenstein presiding. .i.'... .1- n. .
The Police Committee, on the petition
of VIM. Il. Shaw and others, asking an
additional policeman in the FIRST Ward,
reported unfavorable to the prayer of
the petitioners, on account of the low
state of the finance of the city. The re-
port, on motion of Mr.. johnson, was
adopted.
The same committee, on the petition of
Robert Cottingham and other, asking an
additional policemen in the Tenth Ward,
made similar report, which on motion
of Mr.. johnson was adopted.
The Water Committee being called
Mr.. Baker stated that the chairman,
Colonel Febiger, was not present, and
as he presumed he had gone up "Salt
River" he would report for him. He
presented number of bills, which were
read and allowed, and reported else
The City Treasurer reported that the ats
count for current expenses had been
over drawn In the Union National Bank,
$41918, and there remained to the credit
Of the city for Cool Spring Reservoir,
$40 Al; Redemption of Bonds, $4,000; to-
tai $770A1. Balance in bank, S351 1.23.
The City Auditor reported the account
of the several city officers correct for the
week tuulnR NOV.f.
: The Street Commissioner reported 90
men 12 single and o double teams employ
ed during the pastweek. l1.- 2 lfl /
Mr.. Pickles psesented and had read
the pay roll Of the Street Department,
amounting to $742.23, which on his mo-
tion was allowed and an order directed
to be drawn in favor of the Street Com
missioner for that amount. ee
Mr.. Baker presented and had read the
pay roll of the Water Department
amounting to $245.3S, which on his mo-
to be drawn in favor of the Chief En-
gineer for the amount.
Mr.. johnson presented and had read a
communication from Isaac Murray and
others, asking that Reed street from
Adams to Jackson be curbed and paved.
The communication referred to the Street
Committee.
Mr.Litchensteinp presented a communica-
| ton from JOHN III. Gobam an inmate of
the city Hospital, stating that he had his
leg broke n short time ago, (the particu-
lar of which we published in this paper
| at the time of the accident,) and asking
that he be paid the sum of 500 per
month, as he was destitute and not able
| to support his family, he also stated that
1t was not his intention to enter suit
against the city for damages. The com.
munication was referred TO the Street
and Law Committees. -4l. rtat t'rf
Mr.. Piokes submitted the assessment
for curbing, paving and grading Della
ware Avenue, from Van Buren, to Union
street, amounting to 5,960.32, when or
his motion the Clerk was instructed to
make the proper entries in the lein book,
and send the same to the Auditor for col.
| lection. t ..t...a ......f,-
Mr.. Pickles also presented the assess
ment for paving sidewalks on Elliot
Avenue, from Market; to West streets
4 amounting to sS9752 when on his motor
the Clerk was instructed to make the pro
per entries in the book, and send the ac
count to The Auditor for collection.
Mr.. Pickles presented and had read ;
first and second time an ordinance fol
the relief Of the Street Department, thu
ordinance provides that certain amounts
be taken from the appropriation TO
Printing, Lamps, Water and Public Park
and to be added to the appropriation TO
cleaning and repairing streets.
During the evening the following ol
ders were dlaected to be drawn:
l.. w, Zebley, S13.43; Walton & Bro
CSC ; +. Chandler, S65, ,45; Chas. Alexan
der, $11; Cardweli & Wall, S1O.39; Ben
Hurst, S47.30; j. B. Conrow * Son., 52c
VIM. f. Robinson, $3.50; John III. Turner
S19.55; p. MCCARTHY, $3.50; Julius =
| hrauSpe, ~ SaIluel IlBDy, plJ.oi ~
Reynolds. S2.25 Eliza Frazer, SIS; Wi
son 4 Bro, S3OS4 Jas. Lang, Sl267; Jas
OToole, S23.25; Thos. Sherwin, S2.25; z
Pickles; S805; Jas. A. Anderson, Sl70t
Parry & Son, S40.80; III. +. Pickles, $32.6
, Thos. b. Beeson, Sl310; Ferris & Garrett
: $40; VIM. f. Robinson, $3.50; Ever
Evening Publishing Co. STA; Commel
cial Printing Co, $50; O'Byrne, Bros
s52.99; G. p. johnson, S17 So Benz Hurs
. $23 80; III. Il. Pickles, 81 go; j. B. Conrov
) $3,44; e. I. Dilworth, $12,60; Thomas I
0 Saville, $120,15; Hilles & Jones, Die
= Benz. Hurst, $28,75; Jos. G. File, $18 ,5a
Walton q Bro, $13,40; James & Bro
S6,42; ii. l.. Tatnal & Co., S25 SO; III.
Hfckels, 85c; Cardwell s. Walls, S2,44
Geo. W. Stone, $500; Lobdell 9. W. Go
S147 Sam'l. Cory, s27 80; Sam'l. Hanni
& Co., O6O; WV. Simmons, S3S,7l
Pusey & Rice, s12,37; Pusey, Jones
Co., S83,12; Will & Western Railroaa
Co., $13,44; Geo. w. Bush & Son, 1916, a
lJohn H. Turner. $17; Preston. Agar
l$175; G. Warner & Co, $1S4; A: Ga,
throp & Bro, 81 90; @. & I. Witsell, 3
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