The Morning herald., 1877-09-28
CITY COUNCIL,


WOODWARD ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT
OF THE CITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
ORDINANCES.
City Council met in regular session, last
night, President Lichtenstein in the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved. oG "a-
On motion of Mr.. johnson the rules were
suspended, and the nomination of Super
intendent of the City Hospital was gone
into. The same gentleman nominated
Charles B. Woodward for the position.
Messrs. Downing and Taylor being appoint.
ed tellers, the vote was given as follows
Woodward, 13; blank, z.
The Street Committee reported in regard
to the petition of the Board of Education,
asking for the removing Of ashes from the
public schools; that they had no jurisdic-
tion in the matter. 1
The following petitions were reported
upon:
David Higgins, asking permission to use
an electric magnetic machine upon the
streets. Adversely. ..v .....,.
Western Union Telegraph Company, ask
ing the privilege 10 erect telegraph poles on
Market street, Ninth Ward, near the
bridge. Granted. The work to be done
under the supervision of the Street Commis-
sioner.
Iss,c Woodrow, asking for the extension
of water pipes on Ninth street above Jack
son, at cost of 500.
City Treasurer Vincent reported bal.
ance of 81, ,osS.s5 in bank, to the credit Of
the Cool Spring Reservoir, and 81, 1921 80
to current expenses. Total, S22, ,s2O.77,
Street Commissioner Hoagland reported
36 men, double teams, and 2 single teams
employed. .u....
Chief Engineer Gallagher, of tho Water
Department, reported 1S men employed.
The following petitions were read and re4
ferred:
J. s. Weldin and others, asking to have
Jackson street, between Delaware avenue
and Brandywine avenue, guttered and
paved.
A G. Brinton asked SIS for damage to
lis property caused by the bad condition of
he street.
Water Commissioners, asking to have the
'rade of Franklin street to be altered 90 a.
o correspond with the City Surveyors re,
........
M. G. Conwell, City Surveyor, presented
communication, stating that in the grade
+ Franklin street, from Tenth to Pennsyl-
ania avenue, there was fall of 10 6-10
'et. The grade, so as to give ample drain.
&c, could be fixed, giving . fall Of S $40
'et from Tenth TO Eleventh, and S $40
'et from Eleventh to Pennsylvania avenue.
Jessup g. Moore and others, asked to have
randywine avenue repaired.
The Weccacoe Fire Engine Company
'ked to have the gutter covered at Front
I'd Jackson streets. .re.p
Joshua Maris presented, for the benefit of
ouncil, copy of the proceedings of Col>
mbus Council, which are printed and fur.
shed each member as soon as possible,
Mr.. Windle presented and had read an
dinance to repeal an ordinance relating to
9 money paid TO the Street Commissioner
account of paving and cleaning tho
reefs.
The following bids were received for tho
ildiug of sewer over Shipley Run st
fth street: j. Murray & D. McElwee,
N; R. H. Cook, 20 cents per cubic foot
J. Peters, $s,o75; s. Curry, s975; Thos
rd, $777; P. Carberry, IS cents per cubic
1t; F. McCloskey, $79O; J. Ash, $2.49
r perch.
Mr.. Baker presented and had read q sec.
time an ordinance authorizing the d.
to use certain streets.
During the evening the following orders
re directed to be drawn:
jhas. Warner Il Co., $50 Pay Roll
tier Department, $1s9; Pay Roll Street
partment, $2s1 1.1o, James Maherity. ,
'.S5; George Neil, $3.50; J.a B. Sim.
ns' $2S.1s; over-pstd tax, sundry bond.
ders, $1,000; sinking fund commission
, $S,779.5O,