The Morning herald., 1877-12-28
CITY COUNCIL,
REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT.

was held last night, President Lichtenstein
presiding.
Inc Street Committee reported adversely
upon the petition of P. MCCARTHY, for 81, 900
damages done to his property.
The Committee on Finance presented a
resolution fixing the salaries of the Water
Commissioners at 81 $50.
Mr.. johnson moved to amend by making
it 81, ,5OO
Inc amendment was lost, and the original
motion fixing their salaries at 81, ,26O, was
adopted
The Committee on opening Streets re-
ported on the following petiti,ns:
L. l.. Mouseley, asking that the bed of
zod street, between Market and Tatnalr, be
brought ts grade. Cost $50.
The Board of Health, asking that the
nuisance in South be abated. Adversely,
The, Committee on Lamps reported that
they had awarded the contract for furnish,
Ing coal oil for the year 1878 10 G. 8. Mid
dleton, for II cents a gallon, he being the
lowest bidder. H.,
, Mr.lNorton-I DON'T see how Mr.. Middle
ion is the lowest bidder, as the Baltimore
Gasoline Company offered to furnish oil at
10 cents per gallon, and also to change the
lamps throughout the city; to give the new
lamps sixty days trial and as the Compa-
ny was the lowest bidder, it should receive
the contract.
Mr. Windle stated that they had asked for
bids for coal oil, and not gasoline oil, The
report of the committee was then adopted.
: The same committee reported that they
had given the bid for lighting and attending
the lamps for the ensuing year to Hiram W
Moore, he being the most satisfactory bidder
Mr.. Painter said that Mr.. Green and Mr..
O'Neill bid lower than Mr.. Moore, and
unless good reason was produced, should
have the contract. The award should be
voted down by Council. If there is any
objection to Green or O'Niell, will vote
for Moore, but if not, then I will have to
vote against him. .n
Mr.. johnson said that he didn't believe |
that the contract could be fulfilled for the |
amounts proposed by those gentlemen. He |
knows Moore is a. reliable man, and thinke !
I LIZ otner two are not reliable.
Mr.. Guthrie said that Green had lighted |
the lamps in the fret district for six years, |
and that he gave satisfaction and was |
good man.
Mr.. Lynch-Where did all the reports
that he (Green) is not reliable come from |
3 The same gentleman moved that the name
Moore, be stricken out, and that Green be
Inserted instead. Lost.
He then moved to insert James O. Niell's
name instead of Moore's. Lost.
- The Committees report was then carried,
and the contract awarded to Mr.. Moore.
. City Treasurer Vincent reported total
balance in bank to the account of cur
'ent expenses Of $4,4s744. He also re-
ported that he had paid out in drafts to
he Water Commissioners, $ss2.O2.-
Total, $73, ,292 20.
Chief Engineer Gallagher, of the Water
Department., reported % men employed.
Street Commissioner Hoagland reported
3 men. double teams. and single teams
Employed in repairing and cleaning streets.
Mr.. Windle, chairman of the Finance
Committee. presented an ordinance fixing
he appropriations for City purposes for the
ear 1878, Read twice.
The same gentleman moved that an order
'e drawn for sl2, ,4SO to pay:interest to sun
Try bondholders. He also moved that the
roper officers be authorized to make a note
or $4,000, for ninety days, to pay current
expenses.
The following communications were pre-
ented and referred: e. W, Jackson, and
thers, asking for crossing on the north
ide of Ninth street, at Adams and also
hat the north side of the same street be I
uttered between Adams and Jackson SITS. :;
'. q. Robinson, and others, asking tor a
amp at 18th and Wilson streets.
His Honor, Mayor Whiteley, presented a
stating that he had ap.
ointed D. B. Woodward as prison keeper !.
4 the City Hall, for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Adams moved that the election for
eeper of the Fire Watch be gone into, and G
n his motion Mr.. Ezekiel Fisher was noms s
,ated. Mr.. Fisher received 8 votes, blank
. Mr.. Fisher was thereupon declared duly
lected for the ensuing year: s
Mr.. Painter presented the following reso- g
lon, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Street Commissioners S
e requested to find out by what authority | '
he P, W. g. B. R. Co. occupy Pine street, o
rom Second to Front, and that he report at
be next meeting. \
MIR. Norton stated that his cnlleapue Mr.