The daily gazette., 1877-09-04
. FIRST III EDlfIoN!i. Dd5Et
~r. siMl ,rioi aEVL
line sGityVC Council.

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ADJOURNED MEETfNd-FrN1sHtNc, mp
/ 1.-THE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR. ? IT
TheiCity Council held an adjourned
session, last evening, President Lichtenl
stern In the chair : .0,R,V I7f - Ff'Y'-',
The Finance Committee reported favor
apiy on Bauduy simmons petition for
Ins adSI9sa seiqnnfding Of s2S.75 overpald tax.
Same committe, on the petition of j.
\, Head. asking for q reduction in the
Price OF an auctioneers license, reported
t9at 10 was iBexpedieht to make any
cnsnge IN the price at present Adopted.
Same committee, on the c0mmunica-
tion nom the Sinking Fund Commission
ers, asking an, examination Of tbeir
amounts, reported that the examination
haa- been made, showing q. balance -due
Inc city Of 50 30; also, that from the com
mencement of the Commission from nril
1, 1866, to April L. 1877, bonds 10 the
amount Of $92, $50 had been cancelled
py the Commissioners. y The Committed
also reported Q detailed account of tbe
operations Of the commissioners during
tne past year Adopted. Y p I-IK3s
tne Law COMMITTEES reported favor.
ably on the ordinance for The relief OF
me appropriation, for opening streets.
pubic buildings and incidental expenses
and the ordinance authorizing the paving
or macadamizing Of Van Buren street
nom Delaware 10 6hallcross Avenues.
Both these ordinances were aftetiy yards
read q third time aud passed, In the
nrst ordinance, e,the first appropriation was
increased $500, the second $1,000, and
the third $1,000, the amounts being taken
from the appropriation for repairing and
cleaning streets. The second ordinance
was amended SC, as to extend the paying
to the Brandywine creek on which ac.
count Messrs. McGlinchey and Taylor
voted against 1t.
Mr., Baker, from the special committee
on impurities in the Brandywine waters
made a report which was adopted The
report is published elsewhere.
On motion of Mr.. Baker; 500 copies
OF the report and accompanying docu-
ments were ordered to be printed.
Ihe Street Department pay roll, S41O.-
4o, (oS men emploped) was read and
passed. F'0 'T
The Street Committee, on the petition
OF z. Magarity, in reference to the over
flow OF water at Maryland Avenue and
Chestnut street, reported that mea-
sufes had heen adopted to remedy the
evil complained of. .a,.-,'''- -.
The same committee on the communi-
cation. from VIM. B. Davis, In relation
to the paving of Walnut street and -threa,
tening to enter suit against the city in
case he was not permitted 10 carry out his
contract for performing the work, report
ed that 1t was inexpedient to pave the
street at present.
The committee reported favorably on
the petition of VIM. Mclaughlin and
others, for the paving of fgutters on Eighth
street, from Windsor street to the sewer
inlet on Madison street. Estimated cost
$75. ..'...... -, -
Also, adversely on the petition of Chas.
Cannon and others, for CUTTERS on Apple
street, between Heald and Claymont,
Southside. 1no''.i .o,e , Io. 'HI'
These reports were adopted. sou y jss y
,Mr, Pickels stated that the recent SUBJ,
scriptions 10 the city loan exceeded the
lambunt Of issue $3.50 49, and on his
motion orders to this amount were direc-
ted 70 be drawn In favor Of the parties 90
subscribing. .----,
MQn motion of Mr.. Pickles, the clerk
was directedLo draw orders for the ~salay
ries Of the members. 80. .~.
; q. MrsTsyleF offered the folisyingreso-
Resolved, That the thanks Of Sne Council
are due, and hereby are respectfully tend
cred e; N; II Lichtepstein. Esq, for the
eminent ability. courtesy and impartiality
with which he has presided over The delib-
erations of this body. .,.r r,i -lIiJ leIJ-s III,
(Signed). r. H. TAYLOR = n
7 . b. r. TowNsEND
-.r .u. LEWIS PAINTER
ul. s.II cl 4, THOMAS FORD ..41o