The daily gazette., 1876-04-15
The City Council,
Adjourned Meefim0-A Batch of
Petitions.
wM. HANNA ELECTED CHIEF ENGINEER
OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT-MR.
HAYES RESIGNS AND ISAAC c.
PYLE sUCCEEDs UlM-OR-


GrNANCEs, &c.
The City Council met in an adjourn
ed session last evening, President
Lichtenstein in the chair.
The City Treasurer reported: Bal.
ance in bank subject to the reservoir,
S37, ,201 G6; to current expenses, $1S.-
199 Al; for the redemption ef bonds,
500; total, $3.50 OF.
| The Street Commissioner reported
A men and 11horses and carts employ
ed in the Street Department; and the
Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported 1873 men and horses
and carts employed.
| Petitions were read and referred as
follows:
From Robert Carswell for iron
gutter plates at Third and Pine
streets,
From Joseph DEMO, for permission
to supply his street sprinkler from the
fire plugs.
From VIM. Merrick, asking for an
auctioneer's license he having paid the
required fee.
From VIM. Y. Warner and others
for permission to erect frame addi-
tion 15x32 feet TO the Elm street Bap-
tist church.
From J. T. Cause and others, for
the grading of Rodney street, between
Pennsylvania Avenue and Elm street
and Eleventh street, between Rodney
and Clayton streets.
From VIM. L. Writ and many other
truckers, asking Council to pass an
] Ordinance securing to them the space
they now occupy in King street on
market days, for which privilege they
are willing to pay.
From the Board of Education, for
the extension of water pipes on Wal
nut street. between 18th and 18th, so
as to supply new school No. 5 with
water. Referred with power to act,
From John NJ. Dunn and others, for
a lamp at the N. w. corner of 11th and
Madison atreets.
Mr.. McMenamin presented a deed
from the Christiana River Improve.
ment Co., for the bed of Williams
street, between Lobdell and A streets,
soutbside. Referred to the City Soil
citor
The ordinance authorizing the issue
of bonds to the amount of $1,000, for
the benefit OF the Board of Education,
was called up for third reading by
MIR. Febiger and passed. Also, the
Ordinance restricting owners and rem
tiers OF property to the occupancy of
only two feet of the pavement, at the
curb with boxes, barrels, &c.
Mr.. VIM. Nj. Canby's ordinance pro-
>hibiting drivers to drive their teams
along the city railway tracks in a cou-
tlnuous stream, while passing the
cross streets, was read a third time
and passed, L. provides that in such
cases the teams must be 20 feet apart,
and imposes penalty Of So for each
violation. Funerals and professions
are excepted.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, Council
, proceeded to the nomination and cleo
tion of Chief Engineer OF the Fire
Department.
Mr.. Lynch nominated VIM. Hanna,
of the Washington.
MIR. Downing nominated A. D. Van.
dever of the Fame,
, Messrs. Lynch and [ Underwood were
appoin ted tellers.
Mr.. Hanna received II votes Mr..
Nandevcr =
"aHCS 'uihci Ol tHe w cCcdCOc, !
and blank /.
The chair declared Mr.. ,IIanla duly
elected.
y MIR. hayes stated that Messrs, Pusey
} Scott and Co., had been charged for
Z water tax on Il ~ horse power engine
B whereat they only used 40horse power
} and moved they be refunded $50 over
paid tax. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes the Finance
committee was authorized to have
d discounted Il note for $4,000, at 70
Gays TO renew note OF like amount
falling due on Monday,
; Dir. Hayes presented his resignation
- as member of Council from TN,
=, Fourth Ward which was accepted; ano
on motion Of Mr.. Paynter an ordel
was directed TO be drawn in favor o
him. ' N'
The Law Committees Ordinanc,
IN authorizing Geo. w, Dorsey to tap til,
% Water main on Market street, near 18th
10 supply seven houses with water wa
% read twice.
II Dir. Paynter moved that Council
i proceed TO elect a successor to Mr.
. tlayes. Adopted.
= lie then nominated Isaac G.. Pylc
% whs received II votes to 7 blanks.an,
was declared elected.
Mr, Paynter moved the appointment
OF committee of three to ineure int
Dir, Pylc's eligibility for the office
Adopted. Committee, Messrs. PaynteI
Febiger and Taylor.
The committee, after short at
sence, reported that Mr.. Pyle was dr
ly qualified for the position, and O
motion of Mr. Paynter, the membe
elect was sworn into office of the Ma,
or, and took his seat.
Mr.. Mclntirepresented the fellowip
Ordinances: Providing for the clectio
at iirst meeting in May of each year {
Clerk IN the Registrey Bureau, VIII
shall attend TO thc,work of the Burea,
and assist the Chief Engineer of III
SurveyingDepartment, for the electio,
OF Auditors Clerk ,at the same meetin
OF each year and prescribing his d.
ties; also four ordinances reeulatir