The daily gazette., 1876-01-14
SECOND EDITION.
THE CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR MEETING "A RoU FINE BUSINESS
SESSION - DEPARTMENT REPoRTs AND
PAY RoILs-PETITIoNs, PROPOSALS, &c.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President IIichtenstein
in the chair.
The Water Committe reported that
the Registrars December report was cor
rect. Adopted.
The Public Buildings Committee re-
ported favorably on II. ii. McDonnell's
petition for the use of the City Hall for
tho purpose OF holding u Good Templars'
Fair. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
bly, on the petition of Jas. Crippen and
of Third street, between Tatnall and
Orange. Estimated cost, f2t. Adopted.
Fay rolls were read and passed as fol-
fows Street Department, S5S8 81; Wa
ter department, Sl72 l7 Police Depart
men, 81, ,533 81 Miscellaneous Depart
ment, 81 AL %; total, 50, 3,745.5i.
The City Treasurer reported; Balance
in bank subject to the reservoir, SAC, ,709.-
so; to current expenses, S5,4Sl 48; to the
redemption of bonds, 500; total $780,
SS9.97.
For the Street Department 81 men and
l6 horses and carts were reported en-
ployed; and for the Water Department
IL men.
Petitions were read and referred as fol-
lows:
From H. Barry and others, asking the
repeal of the Simmer" Ordinance, and
the passage of an Ordinance prohibiting
the sale of meat on the streets, by any
parties. in quantities less than one quar-
Il ter.
From John Cook and others, remon-
strating against the passage OF the ordi-
nance compelling the removal of hay
from the stable of John Mccall, in the
Ninth Ward.
| From Rev. 81. Sorrentino and others,
for the curbing and paving of Delaware
Avenue, between Clayton and DUPONT
streets, north side.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes, the Finance
Committee was authorized to renew foI
20 days note for $4,000 approaching
maturity.
The Ordinance requiring the city job
printing to be given out by contract, as
each job is required, was read third
time and lost by vote of 8 ayes to
nays, its passage requiring majority Of
the votes of the whole Council.
MIR. Mclntire offered an Ordinance
providing for the annual election 10y
Council of one or more Inspectors ol
measurers of lumber. Read twice.
Mr.. Mcintire presented the following
proposals for publishing the City Ordi
nances: Herald, G cents per line, for two
insertions; Pioneer, 5 cents first insertion
= cents the second; Commercial, 6 and ;
cents do, GAZETTE cents per line; Ecer.
Ecening, cent per line in first and sec
ond Editions, and 4. cents per line in al
editions.
Also. the following proposals for pub.
fishing the annual financial statement
of the city:
GAZETTE, $40 Commercidl, ) cents pei
line; Herald, 81 cents per line.
Proposals for the city printing Were
also read and referred, as follows:
O'Byrne Bros, pamphlets, 50 cents pei
page plea type, set solid, to be printed
on fifty pound paper, sticking and coveri
included; blank Auditors receipts, 81
cents per hundred. For pay rolls, large
size, 81 IS per 100; small size, 90 cent,
par 100; letter heads, 45 cents per 100; TO-
hand bills, 60 cents per 100.
Glatts & Eckel, Pamphlets per page >!
cents; Auditor sreceipts, per 100, 80 cents
Pay rolls, per 100, $500; Bill heads, pc
100, 80 cents; Handbills, per 100, 62 cents
Mr.. McNenamin presented assess
ments for macadamizing French street
from l1th to 10th, amounting to 81 ,239.2 .2O
! They were referred in the usual manner
| During the evening large number o
, orders were directed to be be drawn.
, On motion, Council adjourned.