The daily gazette., 1877-07-06
FIRST EDITION!
THE CITYxCOUNGIL.

r 2 9 LAR MEETING-THE HOSPITAL
RooF-PAY ROLLS AND PETITIONS
ANOTHER wE1GiIMAsTER APP0INTED.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, President Lichtenstein
In the chair, ....
The Committee Oh Public Buildings,
on the resolution offered at last meeting
by MIR. johnson in relation to the City
Hospital, reported that roof Of the Hos
pitai was worn out and leaked badly, to the
great detriment OF the walls of the build
ing. But as the report contained no Ie-
commentator, it was recommtted, on
motion of Mr.. Pickles.
The City Treasurer reported Balance
in bank subject to the reservoir, $5,0S4.-
so; to current expenses, SIS, S,l30.24
total, $23,223.74.
The Street Commissioner reported 45
men and l3 teams employed in the Street
Department, and the Chief Engineer re-
ported % men employed in the Water
Department. -
Pay rolls were passed as follows -
Street Department, $347.73; Water De-
partfnent, $247. Police Department,
ST ,483. "a /; Miscellaneous Department,
81 .4S1.36 total, $500. 10. .,. ...
The Registrar reported that the receipts
of the Water Department for June were
$S94.12.
The report of the Committee on Public
Buildings in relation to the City Hospital
was again presented, with the addition
that new tin roof for the Hospital was
necessary estimated cost, $500. Adop-
ted.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows
From William Y. Warner and others,
for the cu.bing, guttering and paving OF
Beech street, from Maryland Avenue to
Harrison street.
From j. Ziegler and others, for the
paving Of cutters on the west side OF
Adams street, from Front to SecoGd.
From Gideon b. Guyer and others, fol
the curbing and paving of cutters on the
west side of Poplar street, between Ninth
and Tenth, and for water pipes in the
same square.
From Caesar A. Rodney and others, fol
the grading, curbing, paving Of the north
side of Franklin street, from Pennsylva-
mia to Delaware Avenues.
Fir, m Z. G. Plunkett, asking Counc
Lincoln street, which was undermined by
the overflow of water course in front O
the house, and to change the course o
the said water course.
From John Willingsby and others, fo
water pipes on Broome street, to DUPONT
and down DUPONT street, from Eighth tc
Fifth.
Mr.. Febiger offered a resolution in
structing the Finance CommiLtee to re
port at the next meeting a recommenda
ton of the amount of salary which th,
Water Commissioners should receive
Adopted.
He also presented list of the amount
due for the laying of water pipes, amount
ing to $5,937 05, which were read ant
ordered to be Ell tered on the lien book.
The report of the Clerk of the Market
showing collections amounting to $9.3I
since last report, was presented ant
read.
Mr.. Windle stated that on Monda
night, when weighmasters were elected
! Council failed to elect one for the South
side. MIR. Y. G. Townsend, of that lC
cality, was nominated, but as most of tn
tickets were written before his name wa
mentioned, he failed to receive enoug
votes. He therefore moved that Council
proceed to elect another weighmastel
Adopted.
Mr.. Townsend was then nominate
and elected, receiving Is votes.
An order for $3.50, in favor of A. Brac
Starr, for assisting to make out the cit
: assessment, was directed to be drawn
and Council adjourned.