The Morning herald., 1876-05-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Last tNi0ht-Ro"tt"e BIZ
siness - Petitions Granted Orders
Dru,cn The Burton Insssti0atton =.

Dyu,cH - The Burton Investigation - |
Market Ordinance.
Council met last evening, President
Lchtenstein in the chair.
The petition of A. P. Beecher, asking
sidewalk on Harrison street be paved,
adversely reported on. Adopted.
The same gentleman asked for crossing |
at Harrison street and Gilpin avenue, IA
voraby reported on, cost, $40.
The petition of W. Forrest, asking for
gutter plate at Ninth and ButtonWood,
adversely reported.
H. F. Piekels petition, asking to have
the bed of Church street, between Seventh
and Eleventh, paved, was favorably re-
| ported.
John Merrick's, asking to have awning
post remain on the sidewalks, adverse ely
The Law Committee reported in favor Of
leaving the bill Of P. Chandler to referees:
adopted.
The Committee on opeping Chestnut
{ street reported adversely, Adopted.
e The special committee, Mr. Payntcr,
l chairman, on the communication of the P.
? w. & B. R. K asking for the vacation Of
streets in the vicinity of the new round
e house, was reported tavorably, and adoP-
Il ted.
Paw Roll, Street Commissioner, $54l ";
c Water Department 2,6333 76; Police Pay
Roll, including the amount due officer
is Jones, ,533 q.
:, The City Treasurer reported money In
:, bank to The credit Of the city as follows:
n To Cool Spring Reservoir "a ,4s9 So; to
(, to current Expenses, G,565 A; Redemption
:, Of bonds. 700; total, 81, O4S 40.
= The Street Commissioner reported 5S
s. men and l2 horses and carts at work for
the past week.
to In the Water Department for the past
rt week 252 men and ~ carts were reported
at work.
G: The Special Committee Of three appoint
ed to enquire into the alleged irregularities
of Chas. Burton, Water Registrar, submit
ted thcirreport (see another column) ,whicl
was adopted.
The following petitions were presented
and referred. From Louisa B. Refs, ask
ing that space be cleared in front of o.
King street; David Campbell, asking tn
ity r,funding of So; John Crumlish, askin!
ny tn 1T fence and culvert be erected on Wch
ur Fourth street between Madison and Monroe
II David X. Smith, asking that culvert b
III, erected over jefferson Run on ClaymOn
If, street, and also asking that the west side c
Zee said street, from Thirteenth street to Var
as dever avenue, be paved, and the east sid
he also. A remonstrance was presented to tn
nd petition and read.
lr. The market ordinance of Mr.. Payntt
he was called up for the third reading. 1t wa
'ur read and after various amendments, passed
er, Mr.. Bicta presented a resolution provit
C. ing that the Mayor offer a reward of 81
G. for the arrest and conviction of any persc
is breaking the street lamps. Adopted.
raj Mr.. McIntire moved that the petite
the from the members of the Third War
lis asking for culvert and fence on Four
lit street, be referred to the proper committe
with power to act. Adopted.
rs, The Finance Committe reported the CT
76; Auditors accounts correct. Adopte
les, During the evening the following orde
80; were directed to be drawn-W. H. Gritli
.ity $40 Is: j. G, Pierson, 5; E. E. Publishil
unit Company, 80 30; Il. Heritage, 50; Franc
cit, Vincent, Is; Belah IL Elliott, 13 95; Ge
W. Bush &Son, 13 67; W. Beckley, %
'ort Thos. Cory, 9S 40; X. H. Cook, 246 A!
'act Capelle Il Bro, 10 l3; ". B. Davis, az
lses Thos. Farmer, % 10, Hughes & Wake
ith- 277 10; G. P. johnson, 20 80; Mart
ade Keougb, ass Os; James McKendrick, 40
the j. Beggs, 90: George Stilling, 10 n; Jam
col McIntire, 391 66: Geo. W. Stone,
the Robert Smith, 10 90; Wilmington Ha
tied Brick Co., 1926 30 Coke y Alls
,ing Al 70; Capelle s. Bro, As 25; Jan
re- Downing, 13 40; Friendship Fire Co., 10
his Garrett, Finley & Co., % 93; Heioler, n
tee. Bride & Co., IA 40; Hiles IL Jones, SO
cred Leonard Il Ellis, 45 SO; Lobdell Car VIII
ave Co., 81 80; WIN. M. Cam, 5 30: Mills
Combs, o5: Robt. Morris Son, /; Pus'
eph Jones Il Co., 12O or; z. Pickles, 95 g.
EFT, W. Stone, 56 62; speakman Bros, 1s 81;
ert, & L. Witsil, 1s o5; Water ter Witch Fire G
Ugh, 8: Chas. Warner, 129 81; Geo. W. Bu
rled IS 81; Thos. Dandy, 40; Eliza A: Frazer
en- B. Ewing, 20; j. C.File, 45; Jos. Fla
ate, gan, 142 SO; Ferris & Garret, 40 cen
nee, J. A. Krauspe, l Is; Edmund Lee,
'unt Spcakman Bro, 3 AZ; John T. Lungr
81 n; A. L. Roth, 90; r. Morrison, 1l2
otal speakman Bro, So cts; VIM. Allen, loS
gis Lobdell Car Wheel Co., 2S 90; CONNER
80, Printing Co., 10 SO; P. Carberry. re
by OByrne Bros, o7; M. G. Conwell, 10