The Morning herald., 1876-12-15
Local Matters. !.

Local Matters.
| OUR CITY EATHERS.
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A stated meeting of the City Council
was held last evening, President Lichten-
stein presiding. l..
Minutes of last stated meeting were read
and approved.
The Street Committee on the petitions Of
J. Hamilton and Others, Wm. Miller ami
others. Gregg Chandler and others, Albert
Thatcher and others were continued uLtil
the first meeting in April. The same COM
mittee on the petition of the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company, asking the
privilege Of erecting poles in certain streets
Of the city made . favorable report, I've
would Call the attention of our readers to
the fact, ttat this petition was never read
In CouDcil but called up from the books VI
the clerk which, on motion, was approved,
provided the work 10 done under the direc-
tion of the Street Committee.
The same Committee were continued on
the bill and communications of Patrick
Murphey.
The Committee on Opening Streets re
port that they had awarded the contract for
grading Jackson street to Martin Kehoe, at
l3A cts. per cubic yard, the same to be COM
pleted within go days, and he had given
security in the sum Of $500 for the faithful
performance of the contract, which, on mo.
tion was approved.
The bill Of O'Byrne Bros. for printing
pay roll book for Street Commissioners, " as
reported upon adversely by the Street Com
mittee.
The City Treasurer reported that he had
overdrawn the account of the city S232. .03,
and reported the following balances in
bank:
Cool Spring Reservoir, 1888
Redemption of Bonds, - 10000
Total, 1878
Over draft on Current Expenses 9699
The Auditor reported the account of the
General City officer correct, except the
Registrar of Water, who had over deposited
5 cents.
The Street Commissioner reported men
employed during the week, and single team
employed ~ days.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported 42 men employed during the
week ending Saturday December IL.
The pay roll of the Street Department,
amounting to 20. n; and the pay roll Of the
Water Department, amounting to $3l0.5O
were read and approved.
Mr.. Windle presented and had read q
Communication from Thomas D. Gibson,
complaining of nuisance caused by Peter
Springer, &C.
Mr.. Febiger presented communication
from B. U Moore, in reference to the Bran.
dywine water, which ,on motion OF Mr.. Febi-
ger, was referred to special committee,
consisting Of Messrs. Baker, Payntsr and
Jones.
The same committee were instructed to
have the Chief Engineer OF the Water
Department before them.
Mr.. Windle introduced an ordinance,
which he had read, q first and second time,
regulating the duties of the Clerk of Council.
Mr.. Pickles presented and had read the
assessment for paving Walnut street, from
Front to Third street, amounting to 81 800 ";
The assessment for curbiug and paving
Taylor and Twelfth streets, amounting to
$3.50 40.
Mr.. Pickles presented and had read, a
first and second time, an ordinance regulat-
ing the salaries of all city officers.
During the evening the following orders
were directed to be drawn:
Francis Vincent, So "a; Robert H. Cook,
342.75 James & Webb, "a W; G. H. P.
simmons, SO ~; q. A. Merideth, IS IS ;
Jos. Flanagan, 246.07 Benjamin Ewing,
l2 go Stephen Davis, 50; Martin KeLos,
1855 w; James McIntire 39l 66; J. NJ. Poole
u Co., ia s3 George W. Bush & son,
9 68 Commercial Printing Co., % James
Bradford, 72; Lewis Zsbley, 81 lS: E. l.
DUPONT u Co., Is IS; j. Z. File, So u
uilan u Co., 1,47O 43; George W. Stone,
"a W; Pusey, Jones g. Co., 32O SIS; Blackson
& Co., l so; DR.. H. .. Ogle, 10; James
O'Toole, 24 As Buckingham Il Co., 7SS /;
Thomas Saville, 70; Conrow & Son, ~
J. K. Adams, 4 40; E. T. Dillworth, II ~
James Bradford, 2; Henry Ward, 2lO
Ferris g. Garrett, 8 So Coke & Allen, "a
Joseph q. File, 25 IS II. F. Picksls, Is l6;
Peter Tyre, 29S2; J. y. Adams,
10 so; j. B. Simmons, 1889
Jane g. Bro, SIS 90; G. H. P Simmons,
81 SO; Collins and Oliver, 63.46, Frank
Nealey, 81. IS; Eliza Frazier, 400; q. W.
Warner and Co 331. ~; D. H. Kent & Co.;
2l2 81; G. ". Eush & son, 81 s.; Ferris 8
Garrett, O5; Capelle & Bro, 2 so; Chap
man Valve Co ISL 90; Wilmington u Read
ing Railroad Co Us 81; Jas Downward,
10 63; II. q. Maha6y, 81 70; H. F. Pickles,
ll.95; Jas. Lang, O.OO:Aians&Bro ASIA;
J. Krauspe, 4 w. E. FRAZER, 500. Carlisle
& Henderson, 29.77; Samuel Rigby So;
Henry Lee, so; Ferris q Garrett, 1855; I.
B. Eaton, 25 90; Parry Il Bro, 1888; James
And, rson, 5lS5; W. F. Robinson, IL 20;
Buckingham T. Co. ,239 6S.
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