The daily gazette., 1877-06-01

lolioWpg favorable reports which |
we're adopted:
From Joseph e. Harlock and 9th
eTs asking to have the South side of |
Third street from Church 10 Third
street bridge paved.
From Jacob E. Belt, asking to have
the culvert at Tenth street aud Penn
sylvania avenue enlarged. Estimated
>; 4. johnson, asking to have bed
OF the street between A and q street
nilled up, reported that the work had
been done without any expense to the
city
From ]. Palmer and others asking
to have crossing placed at Hutton
and Van Buren streets.
From George W. Vernon and 9th.
ers asking for a crossing on King
street between Second and Third
streets, reported work done.
From w. W. Thomas asking to have
the curb on Willing street, reset. Esti-
mated cost csc.
From John W. Griffith, asking for
culbert over Shipley Run, estimated
cost $500. ...
Resolution of Il. Downing in regard
OF the planting of trees in place occu-
pied by the old Twelfth street Market
House. Reported work done.
Resolution of Mr.. Painter in regard
to repairing the space occupied by
the market house. Reported that the
resolution had been complied with,
The same committee reported ad-
versely on the petition of Pusey. Jones
& Co., asking to have gutter plates
at the corner of Front and Poplar.
The report was adopted,
The Lamp Committee reported ad
yersely upon the petition of James
Kane, and others asking to have
lamp placed at the corner of Sixteenth
and Railroad avenue, which was adopt
ed.
The Water Committee reported fa-
vorably upon the petition of the Re-
lance Fire Co. asking to have fire
plug placed in front Of their house. es-
timated cost $50. Adopted.
Upon the petition of J. B. johnson,
asking to have water pipes extended
l75 feet On Jefferson street, the same
committee reported favorably, estima-
ted cost $40. Adopted. Also favor
ably report upon thu petition of j. H.
Griffith asking that water pipes be
extended on Monroe street, estimated
cost $182. Adopted.
Upon the petition of Henry English,
asking that certain water tax the be
refunded to him the committee Iepor-
ted that there was no authority where
by they could make such return. The
report was adopted. On the petition
Of L. J. Van Kleeck, asking that there
be correction made in his assess
ment for water pipes the committee
made favorable report, and upon
motion of Mr.. Febiger, the clerk and
auditor were instructed to make cred
it him with $25, upon the books,
The City Treasurer, reported 3d.
568 SO in bank TO the credit of Cool
Spring Reservoir and for current ex.
penses, So, 491 ,26.
The same commissioner reported
AZ men, II double and 9 single teams
in his employ during the past week.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported % men in his
! employ for the week ending May
Goth.
The following report from the Engi
neer at the water works, on the Bran
DIVINE will show the amount of work
done by the engines, and the number
of gallons of water consumed during
the month of May. .r
The Washington engine hours run,
! 1891; number OF strokes, 1877 sPSS; number
| of gallons pumped, A, OPS ,240; amount OF
| - oof h,,rnad 61 R0O poundn Watar M % or
pumps, hours run, 1881; revolutions, $50,
222; gallons pumped, 80, 1853 800. Aver
age daily consumption, 1850, ,631; number
gallons pumped during month 1888
56O.
Mr.. Febiger said as can be seen by the
report that the amount of water consum-
ed was enormous, it being the largest
| for May that he ever knew of, and only
went to prove tina the reservoir was need
ed as quickly as possible.
The following petitious were read and
referred to the proper committees:
From Joseph Tatnall and Others, asking
that the bed of Twenty-third street, be
brought to grade.
| From II. q. Gallagher and others, ask.
ling for extension of water pipes on
Eighthteenth street.
| From II, J. West and others asking
that the coal oil lamps on Market street
bey ond Vandever avenue, be replaced by
gas.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr.. Plckels moved that the proper off
GERS be empowered to draw mp note fol
$50, 900, at 60 days, to meet one falling
due June 7th. SO ordered.
The ordinance for cleansing the streets
by contract was read asecond time by Its
title, and referred to the Law Commit
ttee.
read from the New Board of Revision, Ap
meals etc, stating that they had been
Qualified by His Honor the Mayor, and
Ihad drawn lots for their respective
terms.
ILLEGAL PROPOSALS.
Mr.. Chandler, chairman of the Public
Building Committee presented the FOL
Lowing proposals for the repairing OF the
Jersey Wharf, at Front and Church
streets: x,,.u. VT
Mr.. Chandler, moved that they be re-
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