The daily gazette., 1877-11-23
EIR'sSTnEllD!lI,TIOMI
THE CITY COUNCIL.

iRegsiar Mestino-S6tp,eu' Run To b.l
Widened- The PopEdr street Sea1ey-
The Finnacidt Estimates for Nert
Year. 4 ~ Jlll'F 1CT 4.
The City Council met In regular ses.
sion . a last , evening, President Lichtenstein
( The Street COMMITTEES on the commpon-
icationl from Vim. @. Spruance. i'm rela-
ton to the claim of P. M Megartty for dam
ages sustained by his property at Mary
land avenue and Chestnut streets, from
the frequent overflow of Shipley Run.
'reportedf IN favor Of enlarging the Run
from maryland avenue to the Christiana.
which would remedy the evil complained
Same committee reported favorably on
Jessup q Moore's petition for the repair
ing OF Brandywine avenue.
On T.. ID! Mousley's petition for DANA
ges sustained by his horse falling into q
mole ON Delaware avenue, the committee
reported that the hole was occasi oned by
plumber, who without apermit, opened
the street to carry water into some new
houses, and insufficiently filled up the
dltch, on which account the city is not
responsible for any damage oeoasioned.
Same committee reported favorably on
the petition of Charles Fernan and 9TH
ers, for the curbing and paving of Wal
nut street, between 11th and 18th esti-
mated cost, S12.
On the petion of John Wise and Others
for the enlargement of the Poplar street
sewer, the committee reported in favor
| OF making the sewer SIX feet wide and
paving the bottom the cost to be equally
divided between the property owners
and the city. W.
All these reports were adopted.
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on thepetitioD of the Fame S. Il.
ID. Co., for a new fire plug in front of
ther engine house, inasmnch az the plug
| now there Is out ofrepair and will have
TO be removed ; estimated cost $30--
Adopted. --l.. w. 49,. ,
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
In bank subject to current expenses,
sl4 584. .43; paid during tho week on the
draft ofthe W ater Commissioners, $4, ,5l1,-
| "a total paid to date $43, ,049, 81.
The Street Commissioner reported 19
men, 2 single and three double teams en-
ployed in the Street Department pay
roll, 5 15l SO .-s, r..- ~. .s-l.7
The Chief Engineer reported 20 men
employed in the Water..D Department. pay
roll, Sl79.3I ~ %
A petition was read from VIM. Dorsey,
and others, for pavement on south side
Of Second street, between Van Buren and
Harrison. Referred to the StreetC Commit
| tee.
On motion Of Mr.. Conrad, the Street
| Committee was authorized TO advertise
for proposals for building small bridge
for BIandywine avenue.
Mr. Conrad presented the return of the
Commissi oners to assess damages for the
widening of Shipley Run, from Maryland
avenue to Marsh Lane ; it awarded six
cents damages to all tbs property owners
with the proviso in the case of ,Michae
Conaway, that the city shall rebuild the
wall in front of his house. 1t was re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
The Chair laid before the Council the
report of the Water Commissioners, the
substance of which is published else
whore, ---s o. ~ ri
Mr.. Lynch offered a resolution pro
viding for the appointment of a commit
tee composed of one from each Ward t.
distribute fuel to the poor during thu
winter. Adopted.
Mr. Windle, from the Finance Com
mittee, submitted the following estimat
of the expenses and revenue of the cit.
J for the year 1878