The daily gazette., 1876-09-08
FIRST EDITION
The City Council.

Kne S1ty SOumclI.
MEETING-THE CoMMITTREs-
PHTITIoNs-REsoLUTIoNs, sc.
The new City Council held its first
regular session, last evening, President
in the chair, all the mem
bers were present except Messrs. Candy
and Underwood.
After the reading of the minutes,
Mr.. Febiger moved that the rules of
the past Council be adopted for the
government af the present body.
Adopted.
On Mr.. Febiger's motion Council
proceeded to electiscommittees, as
follows:
COMMIT ryS
Finance II. T. Pickles, j ohn Jones, Lewis
Painter.
Lewis Paynter. K. Ii. TAYLOR.
Public Buildings-P. Chandler, c. t, Win
die. 10 eph X. Adams, David Ire,Gn. Il. II.
Taylor.
David Irelan.
Law-G. u. Underwood. Joseph X. Ada ms,
John g. Baker. K. II. Taylor. homas Ford.
Navigation-Seth ii, Fe1ster,. c. Febiger.
John Jones. Lewis Paynter. 3. Frank Town
Fir, g. B. Unde. good, Thomas johnson,
Joseph h. Adams, L. ?. Lynch, h. IL. lay
ri Aceqr nts- 'ohn Davis, P. Chandler, j. Nc
EdqcaIIon-w. II. Downing. Joseph X. Ad-
-Sew Map-John G. Lake., c. Febiger, Lew
is Paynter.
Bonds,-Joh Jones, John Davis, q. 3. In
derwood, L. p. Lrnch, B. Frank Townsend.
stree &c. B., underwood. II. 7. Pickles,
J. G. L. ser, L. Frank Townsend. David Ire
Ian.
: Qpening strIet,nJ. G. Baker. e. Feb ;er,
Il. II. Taylor, L. Frank Tow isend;
Poll fe-Thomas johnson, c. 7. Windle. G.
B. Underwood, II. w. Dow ling, Il. Ii. lay
kevision-Thomos johnson, R, II. Taylor.
G. 7, Windle, j. q. Baker, |. F ickelS. jos
A lams, John Jon u u Underwood,
Lamps-John Jones. Thomaa johnson. Il
W Downing. Thomas Fo /. David 1relau.
Encressment-H W Downing, Windlt,
HospitT T'-Thomas johnson. G B Under
wood. Joseph X Adams, w'ndle, Thomas
Ford.
VIM Candy had been selected as
chairmen of the Street Committee, but
Mr.. Febiger raised the point of order
that as Mr.. Candy had not yet !0een
qualified as member of Council he
could not be elected to any committee.
The chair declared the point we'll tax.
en-, and Mr.. Underwood was elected
temporary chail nan of the committee.
His place on the Lamp Committee
was temporarily supplied by Mr..
Downing.
The bills of the old Water Com
mittee, which were mislaid last Mon
day night, and could not then ts
acted upon were taken up and passed
The City Treasurer reported: Bal
ance in bank subject to the reservoir
$245.77; overdraft of crrrent expenses
| $2643, 81 to the redemption of bonds,
$500, total amount in bank $945.77;
total overiraft, $1S96,50.
The Water Department pay roll 1G
men and 2 teams) $205.57, was read
and passed.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
| From the Washington 5. F. Com
pany, asking for the full amount ol
their emf annual appropriation $4,000
without any reduction.
From John Gallgher, asking dona
ton on account of his little daughter
who was badly injured by curbstont
falling upon her foot; the curbstone
according to the petitioner, having
been left in the street in dangerous
position.
From II. Ray Windsor and Johr
Moere, proposing TO enter into a con.
tract for furnishing and repairing
lamps, for the following rates: New
gas lamps, $3.50 each; oil lamps fO,
inside, 81 cents cash; oil lamps fo
burners, 81 cents; chimneys, so cent
per dozen; wicks, ~ cents do; neH
glass, 81 cents per light; oil lamp ant
burner complete, 62 cents; woodel
posts for oil lamps $40 each.
Mr., Baker presented the followin,
preamble and resolutions;
WHEREAS, In view of the fact that tn
affairs of the city is in such..a demoralize,
condition, financially, that we are unabl
to see clearly at present, what is best t.
be done.
WHEREAS, The best interests of th
city demand that we inaguratc sucl
measures as will give this Council cor
rect understanding of what is require,
to meet the Emergencies of the hour
therefore, be it
RcSolred, That the Clerk of Council b
and is hereby instructed to prepare
statement OF the amount of money ap
propriated to each item for the curren
year of 1876; the amount expended fo
each appropriation TIE balance to credi
at this dcte.
I'd. That the City Treasurer be ais
requested to give a statement OF bill
payable owing to the city; also, amour
Of cash IN bank to the credit, if any, {
the city.
3rd. That the City Auditor is also in
c structed to make return to this Coanc
. OF the amount of money standing upo
n his books uncollected.
ith. That the Registrar of the Wat,
department be also instructed to furnis
the amount OF lncoIlected water rent f
the year 1876.
n 5th. That the various committees |
ms ructt d to have all bills for work dol
or in progress, but uncompleted, pr
sented; and also furnish this Coun,
with an estimate of the amount of none
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