The Morning herald., 1876-03-17
CITY COUNCIL

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City Council held regular session last
evening, President Lichenstein In the chair.
The City Treasurer reported s44,s49 p
IN bank to the credit of the city. The
Street Commissioner reported 3S men and
IL horses and carts at work, and the Chief
Engineer Of the Water Department % men
at work. Pay roll Of Street Department,
1921 80; pay roll Of Water Department,
1874 Sc.
The Finance Committee reported advers-
ly On the communications from the Board
Of Education, for the sale Of bonds author
lied BY the Legislature by the first of April,
for the bui!iiag Of School No. 5.
Mr.. Ftbiger said that he did not see
how the committee could vote adversely us
the sale Of the bonds were authorized by
law.
Mr. Hayes, President Of the Finance Com
mittce, Said that the Board of Education
were disposed to be extravagant, and gave
instances OF it. He said tina. the Boards
object In building the new school was to
vacatc the one which they now occupied,
at entail Of 81 200. There was already
81, 100, 900 Of debt hanging over the city,
and he did not propose to give bis vote for
any measure, not absolutely necessary, to
increase It. The Legislature left 1t with
Council to authorize the issue Of the bouds,
and they had right to vote adversely.
Mr.. Paynter thought that the Board
should be allowed to do what the Legisla-
ture had authorized them to do.
Mr.. Lynch thought that the Board was
extravagant, but did not see how Council
could properly deprive them Of the right to
issue bonds provided for by the Legisla-
turc.
Mr.. Febiger denied the assertion that the
school would cost $24 900, and said that the
Democrats were opposed to economy, as
they voted down an ordinance cutting down
salaries.
Mr.. Hayes replied at some length, ap-
proving the report of the Committee.
Mr.. johnson stated that the report that
5000 was too much for the Clerk Of the
Board of Education, 1t was worth $1,000.
He stated that Mr.. Hayes was pledged
against the Board.
Mr.. Taylor said that the charge that the
Democrats bad voted down q bill to reduce
salaries was untrue.
Mr.. Lynch moved to amend the report by
changing adversely to favorably, which was
carried; yeas 12, nays 2. The report was
then adopted.
& The following petitions were reported
faverably:
Jas. Bradford for permissiOns to continue
double tracks of City Passenger Railway
from Jackson to Tatnall streets; on Della
ware avenue.
( From Joseph L Carpenter for occupancy
of Second street, (giving him one side of
the street during the erection of the new
Market House, providing the sanction Of
the Committee be first obtained; Jas. Brad
ford others, to have order cancelled for
maeadamizing Van Buren avenue, and that
it be paved from Dupont to Van Buren.
j. l.. Carpenter for use of fire plug at Sec
ond and Market, during the building of the
few market house; Jno. E. Rhodes for
refundmg of water tax, (order drawn in bis
favor for $50, the amount asked) for
lamp at Walnut between Third and Fourth
streets. E. Philips Tor refunding water tax,
$35. ..
I The petition of Philip Plunket and others
for changing the name of Front street
(from Madison west) 10 Lancaster avenue
was reported by the committee favorably,
but Council refused to adopt the report.
The Street Committee reported adversely
upon the petition of j. w. Hopkins that
Council take fifty of his maps OF the city.
Adopted.
The same committee was discharged, at
it's request, from further consideration of
the petition of w. H. Wright.
The special committee to which was re-
ferred the petition and resolutions in re-
gard to the vacation Of parts Of Spruce and
Second streets for the benefit of the P. W.
and 3. II. r., reported in favor of the petit
tiOns and passage of the resolutions. Pub
ished in the HERALD last Friday.] The
report was adopted by the following vote,
after considerable discussion: Yeas, 10;
nays, l (Mr. FarrelD.
The resolution relating to the vacation of
Spruce and Second streets, as reported In
the HERALD last Friday.
The special committee to investigate al
legged Irregularities in tho Water Depart
ment was excused. Mr.. McIntire stated
that Mr.. Burton was too sick to attend the
committee meeting, and that 1t was said
tbat the matter could be explained by Mr..
Burton wien he gets well Cue being now
delirious), and the committee thought it
Justice to Mr.. B. to wait until he could have
q hearing before the committee.
The resolution of Mr.. Mc1ntire In rela-
ton to the city printing, which has been
pending for some weeks, was brought up,
and Council refused to pasait.
The following petitions and eommunica-
tions were introduced and referred:
From Fame Hose Fire Company, for a
loan of $l;276.
From W. L. Carpenter, asking permis-
sion to tap the sewer in King at Second, for
the use OF the new building. Granted.
From L. F. Adams, for the use of space
front Of his place of business, Fourth and
King, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
and Saturdays, for the transaction of bust.
uess.
From P. Haggerty and others, for the
purbinr and paving of east side of Buena