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Council met last night, Mr.. Lichtsnstein
In the chair. " * ssi Ss33. MI VI
:. The city. Treasurer reported sums n bank
Spring Reservoir, SS,7s055. Currens Ex.
)7O0; Total, 91S, ,700.75.
The street commissioner reported 1t work
in hts department for the past week, 6t men
and 15 horses and cart4. !.
Twenty three men and two horses and
carts were reported ct work In the Water
Department. ss.
Payroll, Street Department, 1851 .01 |; Wa
ter, $22654 Cool Spring Reservoir, $500
miscellaneous, 81 40. 90, police, u, ,68S. .56;
special police, 1895.
Favorable reports on the following peti-
tions were received and adopted: The,
American Rifle Company, asking for . do
nation Of 500; the committee reported IN
favor Of granting e75. D. v. Martin, ask
ing to insert one inch pipe in the water
main on Second street. The law COMMITTEES
on the petition Of John Dugan and others,
reported in favor of referring the matter to
the street commissioner, with power to en-
ferce the law. The communication 81. the
city solicitor, in favorsof allowing John
Braston e84.08. John H. Turner, asking
that certain paving be done on Lombard
street.
The report Of the water registrar for May
was reported correct. rs
The law committee reported that the Or
dinance in relation to Cool Spring Reservoir,
presented at the last meeting by Mr.. Far
relI, does not conform to anything In the
city charter. The report Of the committee
was adopted.
The report of the city solicitor was pre-
sented and referred to the committee on
printing without reading.
Petitions from the parties named were
read and referred to the proper committees:
Walton Bros, asking to have iren gutter
plates plsced at Second and KING.
Benz. Ewing, asking remuneration o!
$3.50 for damage done to his property on
the Fourth. Referred to . special com
mittee. William Forrest, asking for the
opening of Decatur Street, from Button
wood street to the railroad. Michael Hes
sian, asking for the grading Of, Sixth street, |
from Brown to Franklin. N. Ellinger,
asking for the paving of cutters on Kirk
wood street from Taylor to Ninth, and fer
a crossing at Ninth and Spruce. Il. F.
Pickles, asking for main on he aid street,
between 10th and 11th.
Martin Farrell presented q resolution pro-
viding that Council donate to the family of
the late John r. Baylis the snn Of $3.50
and that Council attend the funel Il Of the
deceased in body. The resolution was
adopted, and an order for $500 drawn In
favor of the widow. On motion the arrange
ments for the funeral were left to the Com
mittee on Celebration.
Mr.. Taylor presented an ordinance, pro-
viding that extra appropriations be made by
Council for incidental and miscellaneous
expenses. Read twice. The proper officers
were instructed to discount note of 80 days
for $50, 900, due at the Union National Bank
on the 9th adopted.
Mr.. Pyle presented resolution pr0vi-
ding that the law committee be authorized
to raise the money for the completion of
Cool Spring Reservoir. Adopted.
Mr.. Paynter moved that the platform
erected In front OF the City Hall be removed
and erected in the rear of the Delaware En-
gine house, for the use of both parties hold
ing political meetings during the coming
Adopted.
Letters of State Senators, James Ray and
J. Turpin Moore, advocating extra appro-
prlations for the completion of the Cool
spring Reservoir, were read, and speech
in support of the said app ropriation follow
ed by Mr.. Farrell.
During the evening, the following orders
were directed to be drawn: Frank Sweet
man, SIS: Charles Beasten, ss4.9S; Francis
McClosky, 1851 .0l; Allan Ruth, $226.54;
do, s1s; Mayor Whitley, s1,s995s: Robert
Bruce, $135 40; John Peoples, $40 900; VIM.
NJ. Candy, 81 500, being the last paymest
on the property known as "The Sand Bank"
Allen Gawthrop, 500; Patrick Cafferty,
$27. 40.
Adjourned.