The daily gazette., 1876-04-07
THE CITY COUNCIL.

DepUTtHteUL hepOFtS---I ct"sOss"
and pay rOlIs---Passage of the
Ordinance PropidinO for an In
specfOr of Meats, &c.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, Col. Febiger in the
chair.
The Water Committee reported fa-
vorably on the petition of VIM. Can
by, assignee for the refunding of $12.5
overDaid water tax. Adopted.
Tn, Law Committee reported an
Ordinance authorizing the issue of
school bonds to The amount of 81, 500;
also, an ordinance prohibiting proper
ty owners from occupying paYements
at the curb with boxes, barrels, &C.
These Ordinances were afterwards
read twice:
The City Treasurer reported Bal
ance in bank, subject TO the reservoir,
$37, $40. 50; to the redemption Of bonds,
$7O0; total, $3s, ,249.3S.
In the Street Department 35 men
and II horses and carts were reported
employed. Pay roll, $292.6 80.
Seventeen men were reported en-
ployed at the Water Department, with
"a pay roll Of $4,000.
AT the reservoir 80 men and horse
and cart were reported employed, with
a pay roll Of $3s9.72.
The Clerk of the Market reported re-
ceipts for the past quarter amounting
to S76.3o.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported in favor of awarding the con-
tract for grading Delaware avenue, be-
| tween Clayton and DUPONT streets, to
Patrick Carberry, at 80 cents per cubic
yard, he being the lowest responsible
bidder. Adopted.
Petitions were read and referred, as
follows:
( From Geo. W. Stone and others, ask
ing an investigation into the workings
OF the Ordinance relating to the in
spection of oils.
From Geo, w. Dorsey, asking for
permission to tap the water main on
Market street, aear 10Th. GThe Law
| Committee was instructed to bring in
an ordinance granting the request,
From Thos. Taylor and others for
the grading, curbing, paving and gut
tering OF both sides of Delaware ave-
nue., from Clayton to Union streets.
- From 3. Speakman, agent Grover &
Baker Sewing Machine Co., asking fer
a space of 20 feet in front of his place
Of business on King street, above 9Th,
en- market days.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes, the FL
nance Committee was authorized to
have discounted note for $4,000, at
90 davs.
Mr.. Paynter called up for third
reading, the Ordinance providing for
the appointment of an Inspector Of
| Meats.
The second section was amended so
rs to require all unsound meat seized
in the market to be buried, destroyed,
or otherwise disposed of by the Clerk
of the Market, who, by virtue OF his
office shall be the Inspector of Meats.
1t was also amended in a few minor
particulars, and adopted. THE pro-
visions of this ordinance were recently
published in the GAzETTEl.
Mr.. VIM. M. Candy presented an
Ordinance prohibiting drivers from
driving their teams close togeter in
contlnus stream, so as to obstruet the
cross streets, while proceeding along
the city passenger railway tracks, un-
der penalty of 80. Read twice. The
Ordinance does not apply to funerals
or professions.
Tne Opening Streets Committee re-
ported that Sanl Crothers had refused
to tage the contract for grading Vande-
yer avenue, and asked permission to
grant the contract TO the next lowest
bidder, Patrick Reynolds, at 26i cents
per cubic yard. Adopted.
MIR. McMenamin presented a COM
munication from Thos. Cory, asking
to be released, after the 18th inst,
from his contract for doing the city
hauling.
Mr.. McMenamin moved that the re-
quest be granted, and the committee
authorized to issue proposals for the
hauling, if necessary. Adopted, by
ayes, 10; nays, 8.
An order for $3.50 was directed to be
drawn in favor of the Board of Health.
The returns Of the election for Chief
Engineer and Assistant Engineefs of
the fire Department (as published in
tho GAzETrE) were read aud referred
to the Committee on Fire Companies
On motion, Council adjourned