The daily gazette., 1876-07-28
FIRST EDITION
The City Council.

stein in the chair.
The Finance Committee report ad.
versely on w. w. Benefits petition
for the refupding of tax. Same com.
mittee reported favorably on similar
petition from Enoch Moore, Jr.;
amount, $3.50, capitation tax paid
twice. Adopted.
The Street Committee reported as
follows: Favorably on petition. of Z.
W. Jackson and others for curbing
and paving of cutters on the east side
Monroe street, between Seventh and
Eighth; estimated, cost, SIS. Favor
able on the petition of Rev, Alfred
Lee and others, for the enlargement of
the culvert opening at Fourteenth and
West; estimated cost. $3.50. Favorably
on G. Sproel's petition for the compile
tion of the paving on Windsor street,
between Seventh and Eighth. Favor
ably on the petition of Thos. Cory
and others for the paving of cutters on
Taylor street between Kirkwood and
Buttonwood; estimated: cost, $270.
Favorably on petition of b. Ferris and
others for the paving of cutters on
both sides of Elliott Avenue, from
Market TO West; estimated cost, $400.
II adopted.
The committee also reported favor
ably on the petition OF Chas. McClos.
key and others, for stone pavement
OH Walnut street, from Front to Four
tecnth.
Messrs. VIM. Candy and Adams,
whose names were attached to the
report, stated that they had signed
unknowingly, and asked that their
names be erased.
Mr.. Febiger opposed the report,as
there was a remonstrancc against the
paving, and the work would cost about
$4,000 $4,000. This was too much
money for the people to pay now. or to
lay on the auditors books for years
before being collected.
Mr.. HcMenamin said the petit on
contained four times rs smanyslgnatures
as the remonstrance, and that the
signers to the latter were nearly all
confined to one square.
Mr.. VIM. Candy moved TO recommit
the report, Adopted.
Same committee reported in favor of
dividing between VIM. b, Davis and
Simmons & Schaeffer the contract for
paving Church street, from Tenth to
Taplor, their bids being equal, z cents
per square yard. Also in favor of
awarding the contract for furnishing
5000 feet OF curbstone to Cooling &
Oliver, at 81 cents per foot. Adopted.
The Street and Water Committees
ON the petition Of Jos. G Rowland and
others, in relation to the sewer between
Poplar and Walnut streets, below
Fourth, reported in favor of cleaning
out the sewer at Second street, Adop-
ted.
The Water Committee reported IA
vorably on petition of III. f. Pickles,
for water pipes on Heald street. between
Tenth and Eleventh, estimated cost,
$500. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported; Balance
in bank subject to the reservoir, ,S214.-
~, to current expenses, $42, ,94S.97; to
the redemption Of bonds, 800 total,
$43, 1858 SO.
The Street Department pay roll, (70
men and 13 teams employed) was
$61762; Water Department, (42 men
and 2 teams) $365.26.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows;
From the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Co., asking for an enlargement of the
outlet of Shipley Run, below the Rail-
road,
From VIM. Hunter and others, for a
gutter on Bennett street, between
Eighth and Taylor.
From the Trustees of the Poor asking
permission to change the location of a
frame building on the Almshouse pro-
perty.
An ordinance is necessary for the
granting of this petition,and in order
to have test vote, so as to enable
the work to be proceeded with prompt.
ly, Mr.. Febiger moved that the request
be granted. The ayes and nays being
called, all voted aye except Mr.. Farl
rell.
From VIM. Allison and others, for
the grading, paving and curbinG of
Thirteenth street, between Claymont
and Forrest. Referred with power to
act.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle orders for
to meet notes due July 31st. On his
further motion orders were directed to
be drawn in favor of sundry bond>
holders for the August interest, amount
ling to $6.979. 90. Also the City Trea>
surer was directed to draw "a, 900 from
current expenses and place it 10 the
credit of the reservoir, (aportion of the
amount narrowed from the reservoir
fund two years ago
Ordinance were presented. and read
twice, as follows; By Mir. McMena.
min:
Prohibiting the storing of hay in
open lots or in frame insecure build.
ings within the city limits. Ely Mr.,
I Febiger, allowing the Trustees of the
poor to change the location of frame
building on the Almshouse property
Mr.. McMenamin presented o COM
munication from Chas. Moore, in re-
lation to his assessment for tho
MacadamIzing of Fourth street, which
he did not think he should, in justice,
pay,a as the matchmaking had damaged
his property below the railroad. Re-
ferred.
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