The Morning herald., 1876-01-07

PhtrlIk MahOny, ,Or the loss 81 a. morse.
y Dehnis, Mahopy and, others for, damages
csused ,by blasting near his premises, -,
1.-The Petition Of Rev P. Reilly and others
Tor the paving and curbing of Eleventh,
strdet,s between Washing1 Oh and Jefferson,
Wad fai1 o%er,hntil next April 74'"''s ~
y The,petit1on of X. H. Jones, for the loss
Of hDrse WAS granted and fhe'was allowed
e6Ol ,Adoptedaod nj ~ div hlsr&s 3 Z
pa The W atsr, Committee reported in favor
4s& awardjpg,to, Joseph Hyde the eQntsaetef
laying, the water pipes under the. Chgistiana
and BrandyWfne creeks, he to use his patent
INF. ParrgH protested against the award a as as
0tst' NJ, Fs1ns R.n %f}s es |asf tss sst.
WERE cheaper ut s25 than the others wottd'
] be at their own bids! ih'p - iE3b .h'oa " tU
Mr. Jonss, ANOTHER member of'ltheb beSnl
mjttes,, made a,stateInent to,the same effect.
n MIR. Hayes also agreed that Mr.. oHyde's
bid was the best, a. also did Mr.. lFebiger.d
al re-committal was refused blythe follow
ing Vote yeas, Z; Nays, D. ho5,, .e :
The report Was then adopted. r ,,,
q The'Sontract fof lighting the City lamps
for tl1e 1har to Robert Bhhce, for 8 t ,7S0' was
agreed to also the contract for furnishing
the |City With coal seil ,,to William Allen
hat 1l4o. DER gallon jatThg Lamp Committee
reported in,favors Of awarding to both the
above parties. ,,a,l 9rA aoi!8 iiAtl'1 81 u 2
The Special Committee who were directed
to engage a band for the proper observance
4tthe Centennial New Year and make other
ARA gs,henfb mag made repeFF which was
Tide ordinance fixing the Salaries Of City
officers, wss called up. 10 S7!i' ,.' ~ - Nv,
Mt t.sFebiger said, chat he did not himself
care to have the bill I.considered now, as to
pass lit would have no effect lat least, this
year. It would, bs locking the stable, after
ft4tfee horse had been stolen. The third read
ing of. the bill was laid over until the first
regular meeting in May next, ,a.,a..a~ yal
/ The CITY Treasurer, reported a balence in
bank 70 the credit Of the city, Of $43 ,557 &c,
as follows: Cool Spring Reservoir, $40, ,736.-
81; current EXPENSES, 30, l9t .0S;; redemption
of bonds, $70O.
The Street Commissioner reported fifty;
Six measar1d sixtesksheses ~ y efs. = u IA ''''
The Chief Engineer OF the Wpterl Depart
ment reported seventeen men and 2 horses
ri. RacuFtisc crsipssrtS As persons vaec-
mated dGriplg TIE yeaf" af"v'''j' %, ,'a ,.,,.a
The CLERK ii TIE market reported $Ss, ,76
collected during gthe past m6nth. 'S w. ~ -.
The Water Register reported $5, ,079 32
COLLECTED for rents, &C.. . &C., during the
Ipast year, 47oYa 10 h'r'%'v" ~ 1,--' .
T tThe petition Of John Johnston, SO7 East
Second street, for damages sustained by the
laying Of pipe in front, off, his. house was
presented and REFERRED, IN .taa- b.. .sat.,!gD
b Also the petition Of the Board Of Educa-
ton asking for the use of the, Council
chamber on the I'd and the 4th Mondays in
each mtnth; ana vt suchoother times as they
may desire! 'I%"- ~ ,'a'% 1','' ,',D
! i. Reports of the Engineering Department,
and Water Department were presented and
the reading dispensed with, and the repor'
ordered to BE- printed in pamphlet form oon'-
III PETITION q Robert Mcdonnell, asking
15or use of' the City Hall on the Sd a4th, and
18th of the next month for a fair Of the
GooA Tethplars;; Was read and referred re B.,
Tbe election for Vaccine Physicians was
then proceeded with: -'io"'s ''N -
~ For the Eastern District Mr. Blocksom
andsMr. Grtmshaw were 'nomfnates! Mr.!
! Bjotksom received 10 votet and Mr. Grin E
l|hhaw s votes Blank. !. 4 n.,aJ sdI =, :.
oF5r the Western District, Mr.. Thos, Il.
Brown and, Nj, :, p. Shqrtledye were nomi,
!, mated. MI sls Bfown seescelyedi II votes and
pa,As statement from J96.: Mccall, attor-
y,stotie effect that JnS. Lawler has been
ibuildings next door TO Me-
Calls .dwellingi and asking shat Council
COMPEL, the Street Commissioner to remove
1tbersame WAS referred. ~, let gsE ,I'n''a
EnslMr. Pay9ter presented resolution stating
THAT the City Hall cells are insecure, ana
providing for putting sheet-iron upon tue
the Aoors ahd making other improvements
! !. XFesoluttSr asking the Water Committee
ft6 Consider the propriety Of putting down
the water pipe on A strest, South Whining
tom, during the winter, was presented by
Mr.. McIptire presented an ordinance,
which provides for change in the printing
ordinance, which will compel all bids q be
made separately, upon each job as 1t may
| be necessary. u.',, ,., o.. .... t.y.4i. -,r..
Council then ad djourned until 7.SO o'clock
Monday evening, to consider the appopri'a'-
ton ordered. '"l"''
During the evening, the following orders
were directed to- be drawn: ''''' -
Chief engineer Water Department, $685.
81; Street Commissioner, $3.50 .O2. d'
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The Democratic Association sftu
s /, Psnnsylvanaa. % , !
ri Democratic Association of Pennsyl-
yania will celebrate on the sth Of January
the anniversary Of the Battle Of New Or.
Fleans, in a grand banquet in the Girard
House. Phiadelpbia. Invitations have
been sent 10 al the prominent Democrats IN
1.-The country and the following Delawareant
viii be present upon the occasion. Sena
tors Bayari sud salisbury, Governor Coch
ran, Ex Governors Ponder and Ross anc
Hon. Benjamin T. Biggs, General Rtynoldl
and Mr!I John O'Byrne. Senator bayart