The Morning herald., 1877-04-27
Local. Affairs.
CITY ooyxc1I..

City Council met In regular session last
! evening, President. Lichtenstien In the
chair. N .rIi 3, = q EE "a.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The following Positions were reported
favorable upon: g - i..l.. arn D. Il.
Joseph Daniels, for running sprinkler
during the Summer.
For lamps in the Ninth Ward-one at the
northwest corner of Sixteenth and Claymont
street, and one at the southwest cor. Clay
mont and vandever avenne.
The Committee on Brandywiue Water
reported that they had sent samples for
analysis.
Mr.. Baker moved that the Committee
on Legislation be discharged, having finished
| i'll their work.
The following petitions were read and re-
ferred: AZ sa2
To have gutter plates over cutters on the
| east and west side Of Front and Poplar
streets. '-.,. -.,.4t >. l.
To have lamps at the, corner of A and
Buttonwood and B and Buttonwood streets,
Second Ward.
To have water pipes on New Castle
Avenue extended to the lands of James
Quinn.
TO have the bed Of A and B street filed
up and put in better travelling condi-
tion. -..... ..f (,
To enlarge Pennsylvania and. Union Av-
To allow W. Merrick to take out 'suction-
eer's license for months.
City Treasurer Vincent reported 81, ,763. .4S
IN bank to the credit ofthe Cool Spring
Reservoir, and S7,970.60 TO current expen~
ses. Total, Is, ,734 .0S.
Chief Engineer Gallagher, of the Water
Department, reported IA men employed
during the week ending April %. .-,.-
Street Commissioner McCloskey reported
IS men and 8 double teams and 8 single
teams employed during the week ending
Chief Engineer Hanna, of the Fire De.
psrtment, submitted his annual report for
the year ending April 26, 1877, and on mo-
tion the reading Of It was dispensed with,
and three hundred were ordered to be
4 petition from Olivet Presbyterian
Church, asking for the use Of the City Hall
from the 4th till the oh Of June, was pre-
sented. Approved. ~
Mr.. Baker presented An Ordinance for
regulating and fixing compensation of MEM
bers of the Board of Revision, lately appoin-
ted by the Legislature.
Mr.. Plckels presented resolution, as the
City Hail Is infested with bugs, that the
Public Building Committee have the power
to have tho Hall thoroughly cleaned, and
that the Mayor allow no more tramps to
lodge in the cells and to consider the pro-
priety of obtaining another place for Coun-
Gil to meet while It Is being cleaned. Ap-
proved.
N Mr.. Dowing presented the following reso-
Resolved, that the ground lately occu-
pied by the. Twelfth street Market house,
between King and Market streets, be prop
erlvrepafred and trees planted, 60 as to be
q benefit to the public, as 1t can be done
cheaper than pave the street. It was re-
ferred to the committee on Streets with
power to act:
Mr.. Paynter presented the following reso'
luton.
whereas, In consequence of the breaking
of tho banks along the Christiana
river the high tides have severe
" washHd Christiana Avenue, rendering It
almost impossible in many places. And
whereas, the property along said avenue
being taxed for the support Of the city gov"
erpment Ia justly entitled to some of Its adj
vahtages.
, Therefore, resolved, That the street COM
mittee be instructed to have said avenue
put in good condition. %
On motion adjourned. .E..
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Another large meeting was held last
evening in the City Hall. The meetings are