The daily gazette., 1877-04-27
q CITY Council.
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. The City Council met III regular session session
iast evening President Lichteastein in
The Finance COMMITTEES reported that
aIeport on the ieommunication from the
Water Commissioners would be made at
the next meeting
The Water Committee reported favor
ably ON the petition OF oseph Daniel. for
permission co. supply "a street sprinkler
With water from the fire plugs, reserxine
the right to revoke this permission at any
time Adopted. icni l7i ei a1iJgl1T07
The Lamp Committee. on, the POSITION !,
of J. McCurley and others, for lamps in
the Ninth Ward; reported in favor Of phc-'
ing one al the N. w. corner of 10Th and
Claymont streets, and one at the 8. w.
corner or Claymont and Vandever ave
nue.; Estimated cost, S25. Adopted, lbn.
The special committee on impurities in
the 'Brandywine water reported that
samples Of the water had been sent to
Prot, Wolf, ofDelaware College, foran.
On motion of Mr.. Baker. the Commit
tee on Legislation, having finished all
duties on hand, was discharged, .',f -,..,-
The City Treasurer reported; Balance
IN bank subjectto the reservoir, S5 ,760 49, Q
e. e cGErent Sg expenses, $3.50 6Qi totak $ls-
ms Street Department payroil9sSm Sn
and and !! s. teams @ employedl Tamounssd tes
roll "a nmeAn empioysd amoattsaf & ax so
| $l6015:s II isi- ,b9h9sn aan 81 7i0YT9agl s
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows: ''S'i 'o'ln =
| From Pusey, Jonesl& Coo and 1oshefs,
tor gu gutter plates at Front and Poplar,
From JolinGE. johnson and others for
lamps on Buttonwood street, between a,
and b, and at A and Buttonwood streets,
| Southslde.aH 81 ba5iliuIs4 SoN ~ ii511 r
From John M. Dunn, for the extension
of water pipes 81 feet, from the corner of
New Castle avenue and g street, Souht
| side. rUT lailsil lff hsd giun11 TIfo
/ From John z, johnson, and Others, for
i the grading Of Buttonwood street, be-
tween "A and BHtreets, Southside.N 10 :
/ From Jacob Beltz and others, for the
enlargement of,the culvert AT. Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Union street. ipf,fF y
From VIM. Merrick, asking permis-
sion to take out an auctoneer's license
for six months instead of one yearsqqG oil
From Wm.H. Bacon, for permission TO
NIL street sprinkler from The fire plugs.
From committee of Olivet Presby-
terian Chapel, for the use, of the Hall
fromsJune 4th to.9th, inclusive, for the
purpose Of holding a stfa wberry festf-
val. Granted provided cthe hall Is NOT,
\ totherwise engaged at the time. ya lts M n,
Mr.. Adams presented the annual re-
port OF the Chief Engineer of the Fire
department, three hundred copies of
which were ordered to be printed The
report is printed elsewhere. l5es.o,,to,
r was aSsenff; heR eRsred ths fo1lnsS fs91lh,,sGn
preamble and resolutions. which were s
unanimously adopted: Il -,
Il WHEREAs, This Hall has become I over 1.
run with yermin, byUreasonif of using it
for the lodging of tramps, and for that
reason e is unit NM. for use by olsAnly people;
RESOLVED, that The Pabiic buildings
Committee be, and they are here by,f au-
thorized and empowered TO have the
Isams thoroughly cleansed, and in the
meantime to secure a place of uaseting
4 TOR Council it necessary ss.bsiilfI rf,I3 ,
Resolved, further, that the Mayor be
requested to not lodge any more such
tramps in the City Hall, and the Public
Buildings Committee to inquire into the
erpendiency Of providing "a place for
that purpose away from fhe City Hall.
Mr. Piekels offered an ordinance au-
thorizing the issue of bonds (amount not
stated) for the completion Of the Cool
Spring Reservoir. Read twice and re-
lferred to the Law Committee. ee-'' =
Mr.. Downing offered resolution. .di-
recting the Street Committee to repair
the ground lately occupied by. the
4 Twelfth street market house, and lplant
trees on each side, as it win not cost the
Lefty as much as TO repave the street.
referred to the Street Committee with
power to act, .gt as,... 49,.
Mr.. Paynter offered resolution direct.
ing the Street Committee to put ChrisL
| iapa Avenue, Southside, in good coa--
dition, where it was recently damaged.
by the breakage Of the banks Of the
Christiana river. Adopted. EHs
l@Mr. Baker presented an ordinance fix
ing the salaries of the members Of the
Board OF Revision. BEAD twice. The
amounts of the salaries are not stated
in the ordinance at present. but will be
supplied when it, comes up for final
reaAins. .-ssi'-rs..,s .s..s.e'sfs
Il - ORDERS. p.
During the evening the following or