The daily gazette., 1877-08-17
FIRST EDITION!
The City Council.

REGULAR MEETING COMMITTEE RE-
PoRTs--CUNTRACTs AwARDED-TBR
SCHOOL BOND ORDINANCE PASSED,
BTC, ls -
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Lichtenstien
in the chair.
The Lamp Committee reported fayo-
rably on the petition of VIM. Shields
and others, for lamp on Justison street,
below the Railroad; estimated cost, Sl4.
Adopted.
Mr.. johnson, from the Police Com
mjttee, on the Communication from Es-
quire e. h. Frazer relative to the refusal
OF the Mayor to allow prisoners commits
ted by him to be confined in the City
Hall cells, verbally reported that the
difhculty had been amicably arranged
Report adopted and committee discharg-
ed from further consideration of the sub
ject.
The Hospital Committee reported in
favor of awarding the con ract for putting
a new tin roofon the City Hospital to
Williams q Hopkins, at $187. Adopt
ed.
The Street Committee reported in IA
vor forwarding the contract for construct
ing sewer over Shipley Run between
Fifth and Sixth streets, to Francis NC
Closkey, at $3,49S. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported: Over
draft In bank subject to the reservoir,
$65.76; ba.ance subject to current ex-
penses, $f7,327. As. 2
The Street Department pay roll, (37
men and single and IL double teams
emDloyed) was $26l.5O. The Mater
Department pay roll (32 men employed)
was $2O3,83. Cool Spring reservoir pay
roll, $100.l0.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From Vim. Merrick, asking to have his
auctioneer's license transferred to the
| firm of Merrick & Drake.
From Richard Booth and others, ask.
ing for 200 feet of water pipes ON Parker
street, west of Union street, near Della
ware Avenue.
From the Fame Hose Fire Company
asking to be paid their full appropriation
due in September, during the month o.
August, in order to meet notes falling
due.
From Robt. F. Gamble. asking to be paid
the sum of 81 for a broken pane of glass
in his store window, which damage wa.
J occasioned by officer Bouzearth, of the
police force, while arresting disorderly
person.
From the Board of Health, calling the
attention Of Council to the bad condition
Of the sewer at Front and Adams streets
Referred to the Street Committe, with
power to act.
Mr.. Febiger presented the resignation
OF james Crosby, Assistant Inspector o.
he Second Ward, which was accepted.
| MIR. Febiger moved that Council pro
ceed to elect successor. Adopted.
MIR. +. then nominated Christian
Clavey, but Mr.. McGlinchy called the at
tention OF Council to the fact that thu
law of the last Legislature which divid
ed the city into fifteen election districts
also appointed Inspectors and authorized
them TO appoint their Assistants.
Mr.. Pickels presented a communication
from Benz. Nields, Geo. Richardson ant
James Bradford. asking Council to con
struct sewer on West street, from Della
ware Avenue, TO Fifth street, to connec
with the sewer Between Tatnall and Or
ange streets. The cost of the work to b
advanced by the petitioners, on sucl
/ terms as may be agreed upon. Referee
to the Street Committee.
Mr.. Pickles called up the ordinanc
authorizing the issue of bonds to fun
the floating debt of the School Board ,an
at his suggestion a motion to consider tn
vote by which the amount of issue wa
fixed at $4,000 was made and carried.
Mr.. Pickles then presented statement
! ! of the Finance Committee, csntalnin:
result of their conference with tn
Finance Committee of the School Boar
(as published in the GAZETTE of Wed
: nesday) and their opinion that the $40
600 note made by the Board in Januar
last was for the expenses of last year, an
should be included in the debt to b
funded. He then moved that the amour
of issue be fixed at $4,000.
This motion prevailed after which til
! ordinance was adopted by sections an
passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Chandler, Davi
Downing, Feaster. lrelan, Jones, Ker
dali, McGlinchy, Paynter, Pickels, Sto
senburg, Taylor, Townsend, Windle all
J. President Lichtenstien-16.
}, Nays-Messrs. Febiger and Ford-2.
!. Mr.. .Paynter inquired if the Stree
]. Committee had yet constructed the sew
across Delaware Avenue, at DuPol
% street. He said the street there was ver
low and the people suffered damage aftt
y every rain.
MIR Pickels replied, that the Stree
p Committee had not yet decided VIII
/; action to take in the premises, but woul
endeavor to report at the next meetiI
a of Council.
,oI ORDERS.
During the evening the followii
orders were directed to be drawn:
u James Mcintyre, $391.66; Saml COY
O. $50; Margaret Quinn, S3s.7O;S. +. Bet
" $2455; Louisa meyers, $12.