The Morning herald., 1876-11-10
LOCAL NEWS.
CITY COUNCIL.

A Short, Buoy Session Orders Drawn
An Ordinance TOR tho Relief Of the
Street Department.
A regular meeting of the City Council
was held last evening, President Lichtenstein
presiding.
Minutes of the last meeting read and sp-
proved.
The Police Committee, on the petition Of
VIM. T. shaw and others, asking an addi-
tional policeman In the First Ward, reported
unfavorable to the the prayer of the petit
toner's, on account of the low state of the
finance of the city. The report, on motion
ofMr. johnson, was adopted.
The same committee, on the petition ol
Robert Cottingham and others, asking an
additional policeman IN the Tenth Ward
made similar report, which on motion oi
Mr.. johnson was adopted.
The Water Committee being called, Mr..
Baker stated that the chairman, Colonel
Frhiyer, was not present, and as he pre-.
u,ued he had gone up 'Salt River" he
would report for him. He presented mum
ber of bills, which we're read and allowed,
and reported elsewhere.
The City Treasurer reported that the ac-
count for current expenses had been over
drawn in the Union National Bank, $419 .1S
| and there remained to the credit Of the city
| lor Cool Spring Reservoir, $40 Al; Redemp
ion Of Bonds, $4,000; total, $77O.41. Bal
ance in bank, $35l.23
The City Auditor reported the accounts o
he several city officers correct for the weeh
nding Nov. 4.
The Street Commissioner reported 0e
men men, IL single and double teams
.mployed during the past week.
Mr.. Pickles presented and had read tht
pay roll of the Street Department., amount
lug to S742. %, which on his motion wat
| .llowed and an order directed to be draw
in favor of the Street Commissioner for thai
| mount.
Mr.. Baker presented and had read tht
Jay roll of the Water Department amount
| ny 10 S245.S8 which on his motion was al
owed aid an order directed to be drawn T.
avor of the Chief Engineer for th'
amount.
Mr.. johnson presented and had read i,
communication from Isaac Murray anO
others, asking that Reed street from Adams
O jackson be curDed and paved. Tht
communication referred to the Street Com
| mittee.
| Mr.. Litchenstein presented communica
| ion from John H. Gobam an inmate OF
he city Hospital, stating that be had his lie
,roke short time ago, (the particular 0
which we published in this paper at th'
| ime of The accident,) and asking that b.
| pc paid the sum of $l00 per month, as h
vas destitute and not able to support nj
family, he also stated that 1t was not bis In.
ention TO enter suit against the city for dam
ages. The communica ion was referred tt
| he Street and Law Committees,
| Mr.. Pickles submitted the ass, sment foI
curbing, paving and grading Devaware Av-
enue, from Van Barren to Union street,
mounting TO $500 50, when on his motor
The Clerk as instructed to make the prop
er entries in tho lein book, and send thu
same to the Auditor for collection.
Mr.. Pickles also presented the assessment
for paving sidewalks on Elliott Avenue, iron
Market to West streets, amounting 10 $os'.
50, when on his motion the Clerk was III
structed TO make the proper entries IN th'
lien book, and send the account to the AUD
ilor for collection.
Mr.. Pickles presented and had read a frs
and second time an ordinance for the relic
OF the Street Department, the ordinance pro
vides that certain amounts be taken from th'
appropriation for Printing, Lamps, water
and Public Park, and to be added to the ap
preparation for cleaning and repairing
streets.
During the evening the following orders
were directed to be drawn:
L. W. Zebley, $13.4S: Walton & Bro
Csc; P. Chandler, S65 46; Charles Alexan
/ z, Wall 81l SQs Rpui
Hurst, S47.30; j. B. Conrow IL Son, 59c
VIM. Z. Hobinson, $3.50; Johu Il. Iurner,
S19.55; z. MCCARTHY, S23.30; Jnlius II
krauspe, So; Samuel Rigby, $l9.67; Il
Reynolds, ~ %; Eliza Frazer, IS; Wilson
d Bro, $3O.S4; James Lang, $l2.67; james
O'Toole, 1923 25; Thomas Sherwin, $2.25
z. Pickles, IS 05; James A. Anderson,
sl775: Parry " Son, $4,000: H. F. Pickles
s32 IS; Thos. B. Beeson, $13. 10; Ferris 4
Garrett, 50 40; VIM. F. Robinson, $2S.3O
Every Evening Publishing Co, " "a; Com
mercial Printing Co., 50 10; O'Byrne Bros
$52 80; c. P. johnson, $l7 81; Ben
jamin Hurst, 1913 80; H. F. Pickles, 81 60
j. B. Conro~, $3. A; E T. Dillwoth, $l2.6o
Thomas IL. SavilIe, Sl29 Is; Hilles u Jones
51r; Benz. Hurst, S2S.75; Joseph q. File
$lS 52, Walton 4 Bro, $l3.4O James 4
Bro sj.42 H. L, Tatnall & Co., $25 s6
n. F. Pickles, S5c; Cardwell & Walls, $2.+
Geo. W s one, IS W; Lobdel] c W Co., STAT
Samuel Cory, ,S27 90; Samuel Hanna & Co
0 60; W. w. Simmons, ,$33 rs; Pussy & Rice
Sl237; Pusey, Jones & Co., $s3.lS; Wil q
Western Railroad Company, Sl3.A; Georg,
W. Bush g. Son, s376.40; John Il. Turner
Sl7.; Preston Ayars, $l75 G. Warner q
Co., 1854; A Gawthrop & Bro, 81 90; G: .
l.. Witsell, S4.S5; z. Pickles, $24 20; W
H. D. Hickman rs; William 8. Hayes
IS on: Allen Ruth, 30; Joseph FlanegaA OF
.ctount, $500.