The Morning herald., 1877-10-19
Local .AHa1rn.
CITY COUNCIL,

1 ~ADsAANV AAOI N1tdI-BUSl
sEssIoN-PETITINNs AND CoMMUN1cA,
TIoNs.
A regular stated meeting of City Council
was f4sld last night, President Lichtensteir
presiding. I-.....
The Street Committee reported on the
following petitions: W.
James Price & Co., and others, asking TO
protection to the race from washes; the COM
mittee stated they had nothing to do in the
mstter;James Bradford and others asking to
have the culvert over Delaware avenue, at
the City Car Depot, enlarged. The Com.
mittee reported to widen the sewer 10 feet
and also to build q sewer from Dupont
street to connect with the above sewer;
cost, $1,soo; approved. J. Morton Poole,
asking for flag man at Thorn and Orange
streets, and also to make an amendment
to the ordinance to that effect; approved;
David Lemon, & Co., asking for an inlet at
Ninth and Walnut streets; cost, 800; sp-
proved. '..' ''.'.. ILL"
The Water Committee reported ON the
petition Of Martin Agen, asking for an ex>
tension of water pipes on Front street; ap~
proved. .o 1' ..I'
The Opening Street Committee reported
on the following petitions: J.P. Postles,
asking to have the grade of Washington
street, at the intersection of Fourteenth
street graded; cost, $315. After lengthy
discussion, in which 1t was deemed inadver-
sably to do 1t At present on account of the
condition of the city's finance, Mr..
Painter moved that the consideration
of the matter be postponed, and that when
Council adjourn, they adjourn to meet at
the above mentioned place, on Saturday
afternoon at 5 O'clock. Approved.
The Lamp Cammittee reported adversely,
upon the petition of Samuel McClary, for a
lamp on 7th street, between West and
Washington streets
The following petitions and communtca.
tions were presented and referred:
b, G. Robinson, owner of Eden Park, On
the South Side, and as 1t is we'll situated for
. Public Park, he wishes to confer with
Council in reference to the matter. On
motion of Mr.. Townsend the following
committee Of five was appointed to confer
With H. G. Robinson. johnson, Townsend,
Price, Downing, and Lynch.
Todd, Riley and Co. petitioned for 3 feet
space in front of their store, at 50s King
street. "' ".
Theresidents of the First Police District
petitioned for additional policeman.
j. Wilson, Esq. President of Wesleyan
Female College, asked that the lamp In front
of said College be taken charge of by the
city.
Lee Pusey asked for the laying Of water
pipes on 18th street, above Harrison.
Edward McInall asked that the nuisance
from the overflow of water during the heavy
rains at Tatnall, West, Washington, and |
Jefferson streets, be abated.
City Treasurer, vincent, reported balance
in Bank to the Cool Spring Reservoia, $4,>
$685.; to Current Expenses, $1,ss3 .s3 :
st, ,5577S. He also reported that he |
had paid out $97.5O on account of the Res.
voir, during the past week. Total paid out
20 date on drafts of the Water Commission.
srs, $19, ,562.71.
Street Commissioner Hoagland reported
" men, 4 double teams, and s single teams
employed. .,
Chief Engineer Gallagher reported 1s
men employed. ..,..u.s
Mr.. Chandler presented the following
esolution to establish the grade of Frank
IN street, from Tenth street to Pennsylvania
venue:
Resolved, That the grade of Franklin
treet, from the side and level of Tenth
treet to the centre of Eleventh street, be In
escent s feet 4 inches, and thence to the
urb line Of Pennsylvania avenue be in
escent 5 feet four inches. l.
The Chair stated that 1t would be neces-
ary, before adopting the above resolution,
rescind the one p1st in June last estab
shing a grade, which was on motion ap,
royed.
The original motion, after lengty de-
ate, was taken up and passed by the fol. ,
wing vote: u. l..
Ayes-Messrs. Chandler, Conrad, Evans, .
ushrie,. Hazelett, Jones, knight, Lynch,
'axwell, Norton, Psynter, Price, Taylor,
resident Lichtenstei tein--15, Is
Nays-Adams, Baker, Downsy, and Win.
"a. ~.
Mr.. Lynch presented the following reso- =,
tion, which was adopted: :,
kesolved-That the Street Commissioner
lua tho atnoaA o.o..a.. v, ~, y