The daily gazette., 1876-07-07
THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETINs-RoUTrNE BUsr.
MESA DONATION To THE WIDow
OF JOHN BAYLIs THE STAND IN
FRONT OF THE HALL Devoted TO
Political PUBPosEs.
The City Council met in regular
session, last evening, President Lich-
tenstein in the chair.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of making a donation of $75 to
the American Rifles. Adopted. -
The Water Committee reported ia
vorably on the petition of d. B. Mar
tin d Co., for permission to tap the
| W. Second st. water main. Adopted.
The Law Committee, on the com.
plant of John Dugan and others, rel.
ative to +, Kiund, Sr., storing hay in
a frame stable on Klund street, lin
close proximity to complainants' dwell
lings) reported in favor of referring
the matter to the Street Commissioner,
with instructions to have the law en-
forced ana the hay removed. Adopted.
Also, in favor of allowing $84 .98
for the payment of recent judgments
against the city. as recommended by
the City Solicitor. Adopted.
The Street Committee reported ia
vorably on the petition of John Fl.
Turner and others, for the paving of
Lombard street, from Taylor to Ninth
Adopted.
The Law Committee reported that
the Ordinance offered by Mr.. Farrell,
making an extraordinary appropria-
tion for the Cool Spring Reservoir was
not. as drawn up, in conformity with
the City Charter. Adopted. The Or
dinance was withdrawn and another
will be prepared and substituted,
The City Treasurer reported: Bal
auce in bank subject to the reservoir.
S14 ,281.2 90; to current expenses, S3,-
739 .55; redemption of bonds, $7OO;
total, $1S, ,700.75.
Tho Clerk of the Market reported
collections for June amounting to
$1U1 so.
Pay rolls were passed as follows:-
Street Department (65 men and Is
teams employed) $65l OF; Water De.
partment, (23 men and teams) $226.-
"a; Reservoir, e men) $18; miscella-
neous pay roll, 81, ,430 90; police (reg-
ular) 81, ,663 90; (special) $235.95.
| Petitions and communications were
read and referred as follows:
From Walton @ Bros. and others,
for iron gutter plates at Second and
King streets.
From Benz. Ewing, asking for $3.50
damages done his horse and other pro.
lperty during the celebration on the
Fourth.
From VIM. Forrest and others, ask
| ing for the opening of Decatur street,
from BVttonwood street to the rail.
road.
| From Michael Hessian and others,
for the grading of Sixth street, from
Broome to Franklin.
From N. Ellenger ard others, for
the paving of cutters on KirkwoOd
street, from Taylor to Ninth, and for a
crossing at Ninth and Spruce.
From 81. F. Pickles, for water main
on Heald street, between 10th and 11th,
and for two fire plugs in the same
square.
Mr.. Farrell offered preamble and
resolutions making donation of $500
to the late John r. Baylis, who lost
his life while firing a salute on the eve
of the Fourth of July. (he having been
engaged in the performance of duty
requested of him by committee of
the City CouncilD and providing that
the Council attend the funeral of the
deceased in body.
Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Farrell sup
ported the resolutions in a few res
marks, after which they were adopted.
An order for the amount WAS then
directed to be drawn in favor of Mrs.
Baylis, and the arrangements for the
Council attending the funeral were
left to the Committee on Celebration
Mr.. Taylor offered an ordinance in
creasing the appropriation for inciden-
tai and miscellaneous expenses, which
was net sufficient to meet the expenses
of the recent celebration.
| On motion of Mr.. Pyle, note for
100000 at so days was ordered to be
discounted, in order to meet a note
of like amount falling due on the 9th
inst. On his further motion an order
tor 81 500 was directed to be drawn in
favor of VIM. M. Candy, agent for
Hetty A. Bellab, for the last payment
and interest on the land lot at Eleventh
and Tatpall streets.
| Mr.. Paynter referred to the stand
which had been erected in front OF
the City Hall, for the Fourth of July
meeting, and said that it had been sug
gested to remove the said stand to the
rear of the Hall yard. against the wall
of the Delaware engine house, and all
low it to be used for political meetings
by both parties during the approach
| ing campaign. He moved that the
| Committee be instructed to remove
the stand to the place designated, and
the motion was adopted.
An order for 800 in favor of A.
Gawthrop, Treasurer of the Board of
Health, was directed to be drawn.
Adjourned.