The daily gazette., 1877-02-23
FIRST EDITION.
City Council.

IrsoIITloN ADoPTED-REpoRT OF THE
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION.
CITY Council met last evening, in reeu-
lar session.. gIs..-a b. ~ '7'''''..''ss@
The Lamp Committee made a favor.
ble report on the petition of William p
Windish, asking for a lamp, on Head
street between Peach and Claymont. es-
tinated cost $40. Adopted. % =
The city Treasurer reported SIS ,2I3. 50
In bank 10 the credit ofthe city as fol-
lows: td1'a l.H irt'n .FIF. 80 -
Current caienses, SIS, ,2l3,O4, Cool Sprinp
Reservoir, Si,sl0,4S. Redemption Of
bonds, $7OO. ,lN sit . ~
The Street Commissioner repo,ted ia
men, and double team In his emplov
during the past week; and the Chief I'm,
gineer ofthe Water Works 32 men for
the same period, and horse and cart
two days. u..U ~
Mr.. johnson presented petition from
;. q. Simmons & Bro, asking to have a
fire plug placed at the corner Of Front and
Thorn streets. Referred to Street Com
IN ittee. Do r'IfF 2 -
MIR. McGlinchey, offered a resolution
W hich Tas adopted ipstructing the Com
mittee on Public Buildings to inquire
whether the clerk ofthe market has been
complying with the ordinance, requiring
him to inspect all meat that Is sold in the
market, and to inspect all stock in the
different Slaughter Houses in the city, be-
fore 1t is slaughtered. au'i' 30
Mr.. Windle, presented the resignation
Of John w. Johnson, as inspector Of the
Third Ward which on his motion =. was
read and accepted, ON his further motion
Council went into nomination and elec
tion to fill the vacancy. He nominated
John III. Scott, who was elected, receiving
IA votes to 2 blanks. -l.i i,'4 a7.7 :
Mr. Pickles, presented number of
bids for collecting asbeslaround the city.
Mr.. Febiger stated that he thought
that there was to he an ordinance intro
duced for the cleaning of streets by CON
tract and he thought that the removal of
the ashes would come under the same
head, and on his motion the bids were
laid over until the ordinance had been
introduced. on.
Mr.. Baker, as chairman Of the special
Committe Oh Leg Station made the follow
ing report. a1.eI .-
Ii4H W hhfiANp 1lEI.t Il Gu. 1911.
To The President and Members Of CITY Council.
Your committee appointed to confer with
the City Solicitor as 10 what legislation
may be required by the city at the present
| session OF the General Assembly, would
respectfully report that upon consultation
they have agreed TO report the following:
An ordinance vacating certain streets for
depot and other purposes. and also a reso.
luton asking for the conhrmation OF the
same, which has been before your honora-
BILE body and received favorable action.
lThls ordinance has already been publish
ed In full, ct the time 1t was Introduced In
Council.] Also an act TO amend and con-
nrm sinking fund act. This act is for the
purpose of allowing the City Council TO
issue bonds TO the amount Of S50, 900 for the
purpose Of paying on the floating debt OF
the Board OF Education, and also 10 pay
the mortgages on their prOperty.I Also an
act supplementary TO the act limiting the
bonded debt of the city,. This act Is TO en-
power the City Council TO issue bonds to
the amount Of $780, 600, OF which amount
e135, 900 is for the completion of the Cool
Spring Reservoir, and s16, 600 for the extern
sion OF water pipes And an act amend
ing the City Charter In the matter of build
ings, and other purposes. This act is for
the purpose OF allowing the City Council to
| increase the annual appropriations OF the
different Fire Companies from $1,000 to
Washington Fire Company for keeping and
maintaining hook and ladder truck.l ~
The acts were read separately by the
clerk and confirmed by the Council as
read. D... ID. .r-,.-. NFf @l
1t is impossible to give asynOpsis ofthe
acts, as after the Council had adj Durned
the City Solicitor took possession ofthem.
During the evening the following orders
were directed to be drawn: n
James McVey, s., oyerpaid water tax;
VIM. p White, SIS, 10; Pay Roll Water
Department, e25l. OF; Pay Roll Street
Department, $26.7S; Sundry, bond holders
81, 500 TO pay interst due March 1st.
On motion adjourned TO meet on Mon
day evening next. o IT,,