The Morning herald., 1876-04-28

The Cabinet Shirt-W. B. Cole, Mur,el st.
Ox-Tongues-J.P r. Almond, Sth d Market
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Reorganization o. the Cosnmstttee-A place
to be selected on the Street for the sale of
Meat-EQualixtng the pay of CITY Officers
City Council held regular meeting last
evening, President Lichtenstein in the chair.
The petition of Joseph Tatnall and others
asking to have both sides of Elliott street
paved, was granted.
Claymont street from Lobdell to A street
was ordered to be curbed and paved.
The petition 81 Rochus Messick, asking
for the refundin0 81 80 was refused.
Water pipes were directed to be laid on
Eighth street between Madison and Monroe.
John Thomas petition for water pipes on
Orange street between 12th and 18th was
granted.
Permission was granted to James Dennis
to fill his street sprinkler at fire plugs.
! Water pipes were ordered to be laid on
Walnut street between 18th and 18th.
The petition for the privilege Of erecting
q frame addition to Elm street Baptist
Church was granted.
The City Treasurer reported $34 $50 S8
in bank to the credit of Cool Spring Reser-
voir; $4,000 OF to the credit of current
expenses; 800 for the redemption ofbonds;
total $45, 800 80.
The Street Commissioners reported "a
men and 10 carts employed in that depart
nent the past week.
The Chief Engineer, of the Water De-
partment reported 214 men and Al carts
employed bv him the pas5 week.
The following petitions were read and
referred: From the American Rifles asking
$3.50 to pay the expenses of band on the
4th of July to accompany them to Phila-
delphia; from John Merrick, asking that 3
frame awning erected by him over the
Fourth street pavement at Walnut be
allowed to remain; from James g. Walker,
asking = donation; from A. P. Beecher,
askin9 for the widening Of the sidewalk on
Harrison street, between Gilpin and Della
ware avenue, also for crossing at Harris
on street and Gilpin avenue; from +.
Plunkett, asking for the opening of Chest
nut street to BroOme; from William Forrest,
asking for, q covered gutter at Seventh and
Buttonwoed; from A. S. Reed. asking that
Lowering avenue at Jackson street be put
In travelling order; from Thos. W. Greaves,
asking that Market street from 22d to 28tb
street be graded, and from Michael Hes
sion, asking that water pipe be laid on
Sixth street.
On motion of Mr.. McIntire Council pro-
ceeded to reorganization of the committees
occasioned by the retirement Of Messrs.
Hayes and Bailey. The following changes
were made.
Mr.. Pyle was elected Chairman of the
Finance and Water Committees,
Mr.. Adams on the Committee on Public
Buildings in place of Mr.. Murphy.
Mr.. Murphy was selected rs 2 member OF
the Committee on Accounts In place of Mr..
Hayes. ! .H..
Mr.. Paynter resigned from tho Bond
Committee as chairman AID Mr.. Murphy
was selected in his stead.
Mr.. Febiger was placed on the Commit
tee on Printing, and Mr.. Pyle on Law In
place of Mr.. Hayes,
Mr.. W. M. Canby was elected Chairman
of the Committee on New Map, and Mr..
Paynter of the Park Committee in place oi
Mr.. Hayes.
Mr.. Murphy resigned from the Commit
tee on Hospital and Mr.. johnson was elect
ed in his place.
On motion of Mr.. McIntire, Council pro-
ceeded to the election of Registrar of Deaths
and Burials in place of Elisha Huxley, de.
ceased. DR.. g. w. Cnaytor was elected
without opposition.
Mr.. Paynter introduced an ordinance pro-
viding that persons who attend market for
the sale of meats shall occupy the
southerly side of Third, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth, between Washington and
King streets, during the winter months, and
,he northerly side during the summer.
The ordinance was read twice.
On motion of Mr.. McIntire the ordinance
providing that the salary of the Account
ant of the City Treasurer be reduced from
5000 to $72O was read third time and
passed. a
On motion of Mr.. ,McIntire the ordinance
amending the ordinance concerning mar
kets was read third time and passed. 1t
increases the salary of the Clerk Of the
Market from $500 to $500 per year.
On motion of Mr.. McIntire 40 ordinance
providing for the appointment of clerk
ior the Registry Bureau, reducing the
salary from 1896 to 800, was read third
time and passed. LH
providing for the election by Council of
clerk to the City Auditor at, "a salary Of
$720 per annum, WAS read third time and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. McIntire an ordinance
reducing the salary of the Chief Engineer
of the Water Department from 81 500 to
81, 900 per annum, was read q third time
and passed, all voting in favor of 1t but
Messrs. Downing, Febiger and johnson.
On motion of Mr.. McIntire an ordinance
increasing the salary of City Auditor from
$500 to 5000, was read a third time and
passed.
Mr.. McIntire stated that by the passage |
of the ordinances named above reduction