The daily gazette., 1877-12-28
The City Council.

- NsszssF Fpt% .---- fnY# aH
Regular Meeting-7salarp of the Water
Commsssioners-The oil Contract-l
Hiram Moore Gets the Lamp Light no
ContrGct-LO,oeY Bidders I0aored-Fre
Watch Elected, etc.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, Presiden1 Lichten-
stein in the chair.
The Street Committee, on the COM
from p. MCCARTHY, asking for
81, 900 damages on account Of injuries sus,
tained by his property at Maryland |
Avenue and Monroe street sewer, repor- |
ted adversely. Adopted.
The Finance Committee, on the reeo- |
solution in relation to the salary OF the |
Water Commissioners, reported in favor
of allowing each Commissioner $l250 for
all the work they were appointed to |
perform. r8
Mr. johnson thought this sum was not
adequate compensation, considering the
work the Commissioners had to per-
forn; they are working faithfully, and
closely attending to the work, bringing
to bear upon it their business capacity
and brain power.
Mr. Windle said the Finance Commit
tee had carefully considered the matter
and had fixed upon $3.50 as o fair COM
pensatioh-just alike to the city and
the Commissioners.
Mr.. johnson moved to amend the re-
port by inserting $500 instead Of $3.50.
Mr.. Guthrie thought $500 was too
high a salary these hard times.
Mr.. Paynter also opposed the amend
ment. The Finance Committee careful lily
considered the question, each mem Der
giving his figures, and the average was
accepted as the salary. He said gr eat
stress had been laid upon the BRAIN " ork
h. hnp N
opinion much of this brain work had
been purchased; other people could ex-
ercise as much brain for less money.
Mr.. Lynch thought $3.50 ample COM
pensation, and was willing to sustain the
report of the Finance Committee.
After some further discussion Mr..
Johnson's amendment was lost and the
report of the Finance Committee was
adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported favorably on the petition of y.
| l., Mousely and others, for the grading
of 23d street, from Market to Tatnall ;
| estimated cost, $50. Adopted.
| Same committee reported adversely
the communication from the Board OF
| Health, asking for the abatement Of a
| nuisance on South street. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported In
favor of awarding the coal oil contract
| for 1873 to G. s. Middleton, at II cents
MT. Norton objected to the report and
thought that the offer of the Baltimore
Gasoline Company to alter the Oil lamps
run them free for six weeks and supply
gasoline at six cents per gallon, should
be considered.
Mr.. Taylor said that this propose
would be considered in due time, but tia
the oil contract had to be renewed on
Tuesday next or the city would be with.
The Lamp Committee also reported
that tho contract for lighting and ex-
ltinguishing lamps, during 1878 had beer
4 awarded to Hiram ". Moore, whose biz
for the whole city was SASS:
Mr.. Lynch said that Edward Gree
| was the lowest bidder.
Il Mr. Jones said he was not SatlSfacGor ~
to the committee.
Mr. Lynch said that Mr.. Green was
responsible mao, and that justice ant
. equity demanded that he should hav'
the contract.
Mr. Paynter said there were three Biz
ders lower than Mr.. Moore, and that th
: committee should give some satlsfactor
reason for thus awarding the contraeg.
Mr.. johnson said that nc man could d
the work for the amount of Mr.. Green I
hid Mr., Moore was a reliable man, bu
ha thought the Others were not.
Messrs. Guthrie and Lynch attestet
lMr. Green's reliability, and said tn
First District lamps were never better al
! | tended to than when he performed tina
duty.
ing the name OF Mr. Green lns1eao
3 Mr., Moore.
Mr. Baker moved to lay the amend
!. ment on the table, which motion prevail
, ed. by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Baker, Chant
!, lIer. Conrad, Downing, Evans, johnson
Jones, knight, Windle-l0: ~,
Il Nays-Messrs. Guthrie, Lyncn, MAJ MAJ
I we'll, Norton, Paynter, Tayior anu fres
e dent LichteBstein--7
ri Mr.Lynch moved TO amend by inser
y ing the name James O'Neil in place
a Mr.. Moore.
Mr. Baker said he was chairman Of I'll
Hama Committee when Mr.. Green hghtt
, the lamps, and he was anything DuG sati
factory to him. The lowest BIDDER vi
not always the best. He moVeo 10 lay u
q amendment on the table.
This motion prevailed, and tne repo
D of the committee was adopted.
8, Mr.. Windle presented the ordinan'
70 making appropriations for 1873, whit
- was read twice. u,
1t He also presented the interest list Fl
January, amounting TO $l2.4SO, whit
~ was allowed. r. .oo On
10 He also moved that note for 5000
at 90 days, be discounted for current e
r penses. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported: Balan'
u in bank subject to current expense
K 81 .487 IA 8; amount paid during the wee
d an the draft of the Water Commissio
n ers. S8S2O2 total paid to date, S73, 1922
vi The Chief Engineer reported % me
n employed in the Water Department ps
The Street Commissioner reported
men, Q single and 3 double teams en-
!" ployed in the Street Department ps
roll, $110.13.
Petitions and communications we
read and referred, as follows:
"a From Edward w. Jackson and other
!, for a lamp at Twelfth and Wilson street
sr The chair presented a communicate
y; from Mayor Whiteley, announcing Il
n appointment of Daniel b. Woodward
= prison-keeper for the year 1873
on. Mr.. Adams motion Council pr
ceeded to the lelection of fire watch +
;, the ensuing year. Eaekiel Fisher, IL
3. present incumbent, was reelected, T
10 ceiying votes, to blanks.
~ On motion of Mr. Adams, orders we
directed to be drawn for insurance {
IL M Pavnter offered a resolution i