The Morning herald., 1876-03-10
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tAs Water Deparssssess---P Psrse'sal Es-
/ plantations. q
City Conncil met last evening, President
Lichenstein III the chair.
The petition Of II. Mendenhall to have
water pipe laid In Church street, from
Third to Robinson. Granted, estimated
costs $500.
/! The Street Committee reported in favor
Of awarding the contract for paving the
northern side Of Vandever avenue to
Samuel Crothers, at Is cents per cubic
The City Treasurer reported $50, ,94.2s
IN bank to the credit of the city.
/ Mr.. McIntire's resolution in regard to the
public printing was again laid over for .
week.
4 The Street Commissioner reported thirty
four men and ten horses employed. Pay
roll, $274, "a.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water Depart
ment reported twenty-seven men employed.
Pay roll $182,40.
Miscoll aneous pay roll, February, 31436, ,23
Police payroll, February, $153S, a..
E. Phillips presented petition to have
tS5 refunded to him for over.paid water
rent for the past seven years, on house IA
Tatnall street has been assessed twice. Re-
ferred to the Water Committee.
i Patrick Quigly made q proposition to
settle the dispute between him and the
city, to rebuild the Fourth street wharf.
p oforro6 n <hn p,,h1io p,,{1dlno Dammit.
tee, with power to act. - 81
!. The following petitions were read and
referred For a, lamp at Walnut street,
between Third and Fourth; from Joseph
Carpenter to have the use Of Second street,
from Market to King, during the erection
Of the new market house, and for the use
Of the fire plug on Second street, for the
use Of the builders; from James Bradford,
President Of the City Passenger Railway
Co., to pave Delaware avenue paved from
Van Buren to Dupont street; also for the
privilege of extending their double track,
from jackson to Tatnal street.
Proposals for furnishing the city curb
and flag stone were received and referred
Mr.. Underwood moved that a commit
tee Of three be appointed to investigate the
charges of Irregularities III the Water De-
partm0nt. ts IA aF@sM9 i ei9}
Mr.. W. M. Candy moved that the mat
Ter be deferred to await tile report of the
Chairman of the Water. Committee; lost.
The motion of Mr.. Underwood was then
carried and the following committee elected
BY ballot: Messrs McIntire, VIM. Canby
and Blckold. u
a petilisa was presented from Jnd, E.
Rhodes, asking that 500 refunded from
water rent paid by. him for. his tannery; re-
ferred, fH~j,5 ed
Mr. Candy sent the following, clipped
from the Commercial of Saturday, to the
clerks desk to be read:
No doubt, Mr.. Farrell, that eminent and
effulgent patriot from the BrandywiDe,
was entirely correct In saying that Mr..
Mr.. McMenamin's desperate but very un-
successful dash at Mr.. Candy, on Thurs.
day evening" was "a put up job.' 1t had
! exactly that look. The Clerk Of tine Coun-
ell, Mr.. Lee, had the documents all at
hand, docketed, endorsed and arranged. As
turned to them, as Mr.. McMenamin unfold
ed his ideas on the subject, with prompti-
tude that was significant, If not unusual.
The funny part oft was that the attack
should be leveled at William Candy. He
| is rather too well trained and careful a bus
mess man to be "put in q hole" by any
such little traps. r.,
Mr.. Candy stated that SO far from being
likely to ::'put up job" Mr.. Lee would be
the last man he would expect from doing
| such thing !; that the Clerk Of Conn
ell was always gentlemanly and fair in the
discharge of his duty, and that he had en-.
tire confidence in him. Mr.. Canby could
have stated, but forgot it, that twas al
his request that the papers were filed
docketed and at hand, so that the CONNER
eiaps charge was very nufair to a faithful
officer,