The daily gazette., 1876-04-21
The City Council,
Regular MeetinO-a Letter from
the Late ReOisfrar-ROsstine
B"sinesc board of Health CONF
niffee Elected Personal En-

niftee Elected Personal En-
PLANTATION, sc.
The City Council met in regular
session, last evening, President Lich-
tenstein in the chair.
When the special committee to in
vestigate the alleged regularities in the
accounts of Chas. Burton, Jr., late
Registrar of the Water Department.
was called, Mr.. McIntire, chairman of
the committee, presented letter from
Mr.. Burton.
The letter requested another post.
ponement of the report for one week,
as a full investigation of the Water
Department books, which was now be-
ing made, would show the city indebt-
ed to him. to the extent of about
$500.
The committee was conti1u ued anoth-
er week.
The City Treasurer reported Balance
in bank subject to the reservoir, 1856.
570.62; the current expenses, $40 .487.
46; redemption of bonds, $700. Total,
S47.75S.0S.
The Street Commissioner reported
Sc men and II horses and carts en-
pIoyed in the Street Department, pay
roll, $50O,50.
The Chief Engineer reported IA men
employed at the Water Works, pay
roll, $171 90; construction of pipe, 25
men pay roll, ,S204.21; at the reservoir,
175 men and 35 horses and carts, pay
roll, $1163. .65; pay roll for carts, 1851 /
43. Total, 1913 men and 35 horses and
carts, with total pay roll of $780,
90.
The Street Department pay roll al
lowed the two foremen $1.75 per day,
but on motion of Mr.. Farrell they
were allowed 25 cents extra for last
Friday and Saturday, in accordance
with the ordinance passed last Thurs
day night, fixing their wages at 81 per
day.
When the reservoir pay roll was
read, Mr.. Febiger objected to the
item, "H. B. McIntire, general fore
man, So per day." stating that the
ordinance fixed the pay of foremen at
80 per day.
MIR. Farrell moved that general
foreman" be stricken from the pay roll
and superintendent" inserted in lieu
therof.
MIR. Febiger raised the point OF order
that such a motion could not be enter
tanned, as it conflcted with the lOrdia'
ance. The chair declared the point
well taken, IN his opinion, and express
sed a desire to hear the opinion OF the
City Solicitor on the subject.
MIR. Farrell appealed from the deci-
sion of the chair.
The appeal was sustained by the
following vote;
Aycs-Messrs. Bickta, w. M. Canby,
Farrell Irelan, Lynch, Murphey, Nc
Glinchey, McMenamin. Paynter, Pyle,
Taylor.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, w. Candy,
Downing, Febiger. Jones, Underwood
&c
The title of Mr.. McIntire was then
made to read superintendent at the
reservoir" and the pay roll was pas
sed.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows
From VIM. McCullen John Doordan
and others, for the grading of beds and
paving of sidewalks of Williams and
Claymont Streets, from A toi Lobdell
streets.
From Edw W. Jackson and others,
for water pipes on Eighth street, from
Madison to Monroe.
From VIM. G. Sprunce, Esq,
stating that L. l.. Rice, Jr.. had
placed in his hands for collection
bill against the city, and asking that
the City Solicitor be requested TO SET
tie the case by arbitration,
From Lindley Pierce and others,
opI ,Nayipp nf EII;oott
Avenue, both sides, from Market to
West streets.
From James Thomas forwater pipes
on Orange street, between 18th and
18th. Referred with power to art.
From Rochus Messick, for the re.
funding of 50, amount paid or paw
ing occasioned by the change of grade
in street, he having paid for the ori-
glnal paving.
From Caleb Milburn, asking that a
street between 7th, Sth. Scott and Du-
Pont streets. be named Milburn street,
s.s he owns lot on each side of said
street.
Mr.. Lynch introduced an ordinance
for the increase of the appropriation
for Fire Companies Read twice.
The ordinance authorizing Geo. W.
Dorsey to connect water pipes with the
main on Market street, near 10Th. was
read third time and passed.l
MIR. McMenamin presented the COM
parative statement of the city current
expenses, which is given elsewhere.
Mr.. Lynch moved that Council elect
committee of one from each Ward,
to nominate members of the Board of
Health. Adopted ;Committee.-Messrs
Irelan, McIntire, MEG linchey Paynter,
Murphey, McMenamin, W. M. Candy,
Downing, Farrell, Lynch.
Mr.. Farrell, in personal explana-
ton, stated that Mr.. Hayes, previous
to his resignation, last Thursday night,
intimated that he (Mr. FarrelD had
coalesced with some Republican mem
bers, to defeat the ends of economy.
He denied the intimation, and charged
Mr.. Hayes with being connected with
such coalitions far more than he, and
had been the advocate of e6travagant
measures, including the donation of
$500 to the Firemen's Centennial AS