The daily gazette., 1877-06-29
City Council.

| REG L LAR MEETING LAST EVENING
COMMITTEE REPORTs-PRoPoSA
FOR COAL oIL-oRDINANCE PAST
ED, ETC.
City Council met last event ng, and
for the first time in long while every
member was present. The Water
Committee reported favorably upon
the petition Of H. G. Garrell aud 9th
ers, asking to have water pipes laid
along b, street, from New Castle avenue
to Buttonwood street; Estimated cont
500, Adopted.
The Street Committee reported on
the following business;
On the resolution, Instructing the
Committee tor proposals for cleansing
the streets by contract reported that it
had been done, and that Samuel Coyle
was the lowest bidder. Ga motion of
Mr.. Pickles he was awarded the con-
tract from July LIST for one year.
Favorably upon the petition of
George w. Bush and others, asking
to have the bed of French street, be-
tween Front and Water put in good
condition, estimated cost $50. Adopt
ed.
On the petition of James Bradford
and others, asking to have sewer
laid down West street to Fifth the
Committee reported in favor of grant
ing the petitions and that all the resi-
dents be allowed to make attachments
to IL upon equal terms. Adopted.
On the petetion of James E. Price &
Co., and William Lea s. Sons, asking
that larger bridges be placed over the
race, the Committee reported that
measures had been taken to remedy
the matter complained of. The report
was accepted.
Favoraby upon the petetion of A.
Eastburn aud Others to have tue gut
ters paved ON LoDdell street between
Heald and Claymont estimated cost
1925. Adopted.
The same committee made a favora-
bly, report on the petition of Jesse X.
Baylis and others asking TO have
Ninth street from Washington to Mon
roe paved; estimated cost $3.50. Adopt
eu.
Also on the petition of John Green
asking to have cutters paved on Pop
lar street between Ninth and Taylor
streets; estimated cost $50. Adopted.
The Chief Engineer OF the Water
Department reported 80 men in his
employ for the week ending June 26,
and the Street Commissioner AZ men
Z double and single teams. Iur the
same perioC.
The City Treasurer reported in bank
to the credit of Cool Spring Reservoir
80, llo, III, and TO current expenses,
SO. .982 .96.
Tue Clerk of the market reported that he
mad collected from April Isl. 10 j une 26Lh
Sll9,75.
Tue following lpetitions were read and
referred 10 the proper committee
From M. Kilroy and others asking to
have the cutters on the east side of Will
ham street p Ived.
DAVID Lemon aud others asking to have
cutters Oh Taylor and w ison streets paved.
and also au inlet maue at Ninth ana Wal
nut streets.
From John Palmer and others asking to
have gutter pla ,es placed ut SjXteenth ana
French streets.
two street lamps on Vaudever avenue, be.
tween Market and Lamutte streets, and that
gas DC USED instead uf oil.
A communication was received and read
from the City Solicitor giving the result OF
the argument III the case of The civ VS.,
Odorless Excavating Company, the result |
or which WAS published exclusively in last
Tuesdays GAZETTE. HIS opinion was that |
the Company mad no ground upon which TO /
base their claims. aud in this opinion he i
Was borne out by John q. Patterson, ESQ.
one OF The referees appointed by the Super
or Court In view OF That TACT he was not !
in favor of paying the reward it it could be
set aside. The award will be returned at
the next term OF Court, and he would TT
commend that theCity Solicitor be Instruct
ed TO maze a motion before the Court to |
set aside the award.
In accordance with the recommendations
Of the Solicitor, Nh. Paynter, Introduced |
resolution that the City Solicitor be 50 H.
structed and he moved ills adoption.
Mr.. Febiger, thought that it Was hurry |
ing up matters he thought that the whole |
subject ought 10 20 the Law Committee. |
The city had agreed to take the matter out |
oil Court, and refer it TO referees. Three |
better gentlemen than the ones who had |
been selected could not be found. He |
would rather u Case OF his should go before |
them than the Court. He moved that the |
matter be referred to the Law Committee |
To report upon at the mex: stated meeting |
Adopted.
The annual report Of the City Solicitor !
was presented. Mr. PaynLer moved that |
there be 300 copies of il printed. Adopted. |
Tue ordinance was reao once, aud upon |
the motion OF Mr.. Stotsenburg to read it IL |
second time by TIL Mr.. Baker obj ed.
Mr.. Stotoebbarg, + resented an ordinance
for the relief vi the Boasd OF Education, in
neu OF the ordinance introduced by M.
MIR. Pickles, ON last Monday evening.
After considerable discussion ON the
point, MI. Febiger moved that the or
dinance be referred 10 the Finance COM
mlttee, where it properly belonged. He
thought that the Law Committee WAS
enueavoring to 8 cal away their thunder.
The motion to fer was adopted.
Mr. Jones, chairman OF the Lamp
Committee rresar' cd re following rrn-
70. .ls 30. fu. II ,h.us o ~ lne els t.r |