The daily gazette., 1876-12-15
SECOND EDITION!
THE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING-wHAT WAS DONE
TIIE upA NnylyINU w ArEp AcAJN-

REGULAR MEETING-wHAT WAS DONE
THE BRANDYwINE WATER AGAIN.
TINKERING AT THE SALARIES, &c.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Lichtenstein
in the chair.
The Street Committee reported in IA
vor of laying over the petitions of j.
Hamilton, VIM Miller, Gregg Chandler
and Albert Thatcher until the first meet
ing in April next. Adopted.
Same committee reported, favorably on
the petition of the Atlantic d Pacific
Telegraph Co., for permission to erect
telegraph poles along Second street prOvi-
ded the work is done under the supervi-
sion of the Street Commissioner. Adopt
ed.
The Water Committee reported that
the Registrars November report contain
ed an error of five cents, which had been
corrected. adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported in favor of fawarding the contract
for grading the bed of jackson street
from Gilpinto Lowering avenues, to Mar
tin Keogh, at!19s cents per cubic yard
The work to be done within 90 days.
from the date of contract, and the con-
tractor to give security to the amount of
200. Adopted.
The Committee on Printing reported
adversely on O'Byrne Bros. bill, because
two items therein had been included in
the previous months account, and that a
time book flor which the other item was
charged] had not been printed according
to contract. Adopteh.
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
in bank subject to the.reservsir S37.S3
redemption of bonds, 500. Overdraft OF
current expenses, S060.91 total over
draft, S232,0S.
Il The Street Commissioner reported
men and one team employed in the Stree
Department. The Chief Engineer report
ed AZ men in the Water Department Pa,
rolls were read and passed, as follows
Street Department, S29,77; Water De
partment S310,50. total, $340,21.
Petitions Referred.
From Thos. D.. Gibson. complainin!
that waste water from Peter Springer
premises run across and damaged his pro
erty, and asking redress.
Il From Mr. Moore, of the firm of Jessul
& Moore, requesting the appointment {
committee to confer with him relative
to the purity of the Brandywine water.
Mr.. Febiger moved that committe
of3 be appointed. Adopted. Committe
!, Messrs. Baker, Paynter and Jones, Nj
Febiger declining to serve.
The committee was instructed to col
fer also with the other Brandywinc man
facturers ON the same subject.
The President was added to the Con
= mittee, and the Chief Engineer of tt
Water Committee was instructed to a.
with them.
sl Mr.. Windle offered an ordinanc
amending the printing ordinance SO {
to place the printing ofthe city ordinance
l. at the disposal of the Clerk of Counci
Read twice.
Mr.. Pickels presented the assessmel
for paving Walnut street, from Front
r. Third amounting to S23097G. 1t W
0. approved and ordered to be entered on Il
lien book and handed to the Auditor +
r. collection. Also, assessments for pavil
IT, and curbing on Taylor and 18th street
amounting to $S79,40
~ Mr.. Pickels presented an ordinan'
regulating the salaries of city officer
Read twice. The amounts of the salari
=, were left blank, and will be filled in {
- the final reading.
2S Adjourned,