The Morning herald., 1876-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.
O1TY OOUNOlL.

01TY 0OUN01L.
Coal Ou Aqas~-TAs Ordinance ~.a,ssxo
Estsaoratsory Appropriations Tyssw-
sssy Defeated.
A stated meeting of the City Council was
held last evening, President Liehtenstein in
the chair.
Minutes Of last stated meeting were read
and approved.
The street committee, on the petition of
John Hartman and others, asking for cul.
vert At Riddles road and Delaware avenue,
reported In favor of granting the prayer Of
petitioners. estimated cost $25, which on
motion Of Mr.. Pickels, was adopted.
The same committee, on the petition Of
Robert Smith and others, asking thai Clay
mont street between Delaware avenue and
Fourteenth street be graded, reported ia
vorable, which report was, on motion,
adopted.
The water committee, on the petition Of
William Forrest and others, asking an OK.
tension Of water pipes on Thirteenth street,
reported favorable. Estimated cost SIS.
Adopted.
The same committee, on the petition of
Joseph G. Seeds and others asking extern
sion Of water pipes on Pennsylvania avenue,
reported favorable and adopted.
On the petition of James Davis asking
extension of water pipe on Beuna Vista
street, reported favorable, estimate cost
$500; approved.
The Treasurer reported:
Cool Spring Reservoir, H61
Current Expenses, 3,55S 07
Redemption of Bonds, roo 90
Total, $4,sso 4s
The City Auditor reported that he had
examined the accounts of the several city
officers and found their accounts to be
correct.
The Street Commissioner reported 56 men,
double and single teams employed dur
ing the past week.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Works
! also reported 81 men and horse and cart
\ employed in that department during the
past week.
The Registrar of Water reported having
collected during the month Of October,
$402 Sc.
The weekly pay roll Of the Street depart.
ment amounting to $468 rs, and the weekly
pay roll of the Water department amount
ing to $3.50, were read and on motion al
lowed, and orders directed to be drawn In
favor of the heads of the departments for
the amounts.
The pay roll of the police department
amounting to $l,591.60, was read and on
motion allowed.
The Miscellaneous pay roll amounting to
! Il M1 40 waro rood on6 m m0tiOn allow
ed.
Mr.. Pickels presented number of checks
drawn for sundry bond holders, non resi-
dents Of the State, and on motion, the same
were directed to be cancelled.
Mr.. Febiger stated that the Chief Engi-
neer cannot make out bis account, as the
books for the past two years have not been
brought up, and no entries have been made
in the Ledger during that time, and on his
motion the Water committee were author
lied to employ clerk for period Of not
exceeding two months, foc the purpose Of
writing up, and putting the books of the
Water department in good condition.
Mr.. Jones, from the Lamp Committee,
stated that he had seen the coal oil con
tractor and his security, and they will pay
the difference in oil purchased by the city,
and presented resolution instrncting the
clerk to notify Mr.. VIM. Allen and James
Barkley, bis security, that they have failed
to provide the city with oil, and
would be held responsible. This resolution
on bis motion was adopted.
Mr.. Pickles called up for third reading
the ordinance making an extraordinary ap-
preparation for Opening and Grading streets
Repairing and Cleaning streets, Sewers and
Miscellaneous and Incidental expenses.
Mr.. Pickles moved that the first blank be
filled by inserting the figures 81 600.
Mr.. Febiger opposed the ordinance, and
quoted the city charter at some length to
prove that Council had no right to make
the appropriation, On the motion being
put by the President, 1t was lost by de
cided majority.
Mr.. Pickles moved that the second blank
be filled with the figures 5000.
This motion met the same fate as the
previous one.
Nothing daunted, Mr.. P. moved that the
third blank be filed with the figures $4,000
Again like result.
Mr.. P. moved that the fourth blank be
filled with $4,000. But, alas, this met the
same fate, when Mr.. Pickles seeing that the
ordinance was virtually defeated, moved
that the ordinance be indefinitely postponed
which motion prevailed.
During the evening the following orders
were directed to be paid:
Caleb Miller, s.; Henry Fieldmeir, IS;
Martin Kalamy, IS; VIM. First, 5, John
Gallaher, IS; Peter J. Babcock, 81; 4. W.
& j. Smith, Sc; G.. B. Understood, IS 50;
Weccacoe Fire Company, $500; Patrick
Carberry, $97.
After reading Sundry bills, Council ad-
ljourned.