The daily gazette., 1876-09-29
FIRST EDITION
The City Council.

REGULAR MEETING-RoUTINE BUsINEss-A
HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT ELECTED
MR., FEBIGER ON THE RESERVOIR.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Lichenstein
in the chair.
The street Committee reported favor
ably on the following petitions:
Joseph N. Pusey and others, for the
paving of sidewalks on Twelfth street,
between French and Walnut; G. e. j.
flow of water on their premises John
II. Walschmidt and others, for the i'm
provement Of Shipley Run, between 9TH
and 8th John Palmer and others, for
the paving of cutters iu the Ninth Ward,
All adopted.
ThePublic Building Committee report
ed:
Favorably on the petition Of the City
Market House Co., for permission to oc-
cupy the sidewalks in front of the Second
Street Market House adversely on P.
Taggart's petition for permission to erect
frame house at Front and Lombard
street favorably on the petition Of V. A..
r. Tatman, for the removal Of the
versely on JOHN Il. Mercer's petition for
permission to finish the erection of a
frame building on Orange street, between
7th and 9Th ;favorably on VIM. PennelP 8
petition for permission to have fish
stand at the east end of Second Street
Market House.
The last report was referred back to
the committee the others were adopt
ed.
The Committee on Fire Companies re-
ported favorably on the Weccacoe S. f.
E. Co., for the return of 800 deducted
from their appropriation, and for the re-
duction of only 5000 annually adversely
on the petion of the Washington S. F. E
Co., for the full amount of their appro-
priation. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported; Balance
in bank subject to the reservoir, $77,59 /;
to current expenses, S12,086.27 redemp-
ton of bonds, 500; total, $12, $685..
The Clerk of the Market reported col
lections for the past quarter amounting
to $191.91.
The Public Building Committee re-
ported that they would need $3.50 to CON-
plete the fiscal year of 1876 the Lamp
Committee, $500; Hospital Committee,
S400. The pay roll of the Water Depart
| ment az men and teams.employed) was
S1S4,3l; Street Department (4S men
$370.49.
| ItblblOuS anu "SA Y
read and referred to as follows:
From VIM. L. Shaw and others, asking
for an additional policeman in the First
District.
From Amos Eastburn and others asking
that New Castle Avenue he repaired
with stone dust, as far as the city
line.
From Jas. August and others, asking
for lamps on Lombard street, between
Sth and 9th, on Sherman street, and or
Lombard street, between 9th and 10th.
| From D. E. Buckingham and others
asking for an amendment to the market
farmers from selling in the street mar
ket'
From Albert Thatcher and others,
asking that the water pipe on Clayton
street be lowered to its proper depth.
From OByrne Bros complaining OF {
violation, by the Council, of their con-
tract for do ng the City printing.
From the citizens of the Tenth Ward
asking for an additional policeman fol
the First District,
Mr.. Febiger presented an opinion from
the City Solicitor to the effect that tn.
laying of water pipes in the Ninth Ware
could not be charged for, as the law au
thorizing the extension OF water. pipes il
this Wa d was passed previous to th'
passing authorizing the collection of as
sessments of SO cents per foot for the lay
ing of water pipes.
The opinion was ordered to be spreat
on the minutes, and the Registrar wa
.. instructed tc withdraw all bills for waite
pipes in the Ninth Ward.
On Mr.. Johnson's motion Council pro
ceeded to elect Superintendent OF Cit,
Hospital.
Thos. w. Saville was elected, receivin
, IL votes to for ID. w, Carter.
! Mr.. Pickels moved that when Counci
adjourn it be to meet on Friday evening
in order to pass the extraordinary inter
est appr opiation ordinance, which tn
Law Committee had not reported upon
Adopted.
, Mr.. Febiger presented plot of tn
pipes in the bottom of the reservoir. ID
, said in the upper basin the outlet pip
. was A inches, and in the lower BASIN
. inches. He also said that part of tn
!, north bank was defective. Also tina
!. some of the marsh mud used for puo
! ding had deem examined and found
, be filled with vegetable matter. 1t va
, therefore unfit for pudding, and he ur
: derstool that DR.. Bush had stated tina
the water from it would be deleterious
health.