The daily gazette., 1877-04-13
FIRST EDITION!
City Council.

ne ctreet Committee on the petition
OF Albert Thatcher and others for tba
repair OF the sidewalk on the soutb side
OF Delaware Avenue, between .Jefferson
ana Madison streets, reported in favor of
having the pavement relaid at width of
nine feet, Immediately. Adopted.
came committee on che petition NJ A
smith and others, for sewer ON West
street, from Delaware Avenue 10 copnsct t
WIN the sewer on Fifth street, near Tat
nail, in favor Of laying terra Gotta drain
tweive inches in the clear; no cost to the
The Law Committee reported favorably
on the Ordinance extending the limits
within which frame buildings cannot be
erected. The ordinance was Afterwards
read q third time and passed. y,
Inc Committee on Fire Companies,
on the communication from the Fire
mems Convention, made the following
report:
Your committee would report in favor
OF that portion of the petition in relation
to badge for the Department.
And would also report that they have
under consideration an ordinance re-
organizing the Fire Department.
Your committee would further recon-.
mend that the portion of the communica-
tlon in relation to the CITY Hall bell be
referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings. UT-''
Signed by the committee. ~
The report was adopted. 4i . l.t. .
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
IN bank subject to the reservoir, as. .7S1 :
4S TO current expenses, $l,764.39 total
The Water Department pay roll, Cs
men employedO amounted to S175.5O /;
tne Street Department pay roll (40 men
ana . teams employed,) TO $265.71.
Petitions were read and referred, as
follows -
From Edward Moore and others, asking
Tor tagging across Market street, between
Second and Third, opposite Nos. 216 and
From John Forrest and others, for the
grading, curbing and paving of the east
sidewalk of jackson street, from Fourth
to Sixth. :
From Robert McCaulley, for the re-
funding of 1915 overpaid water tax.
From J. T. Heald, representing that he
had been notified that he could no longer
hold his sales Of bonds, loans, stocks and
real estate without the payment Of $3.50
for an auctioneer's license, and asking
such modification Of the license ordi-
nance as will apply to his limited sales,
and not require full license of him.
From d. Gillespie, asking to be refund
ed $24.e0, which he paid as a fine for
tapping the water pipe at Front and
Madison streets, he having understood at
the time that his employers (Quinby &
Coz had obtained the required permis-
sion.
From p. Magarity and others, for the
curbing and guttering of the northeast
side of Monroe street, from Front to
Chestnut, and for an inlet in the sewer
at Fourth and Manroe streets.
From G. W. Talley and Others, for the
paving of cutters on the north side of
Thirteenth street, between Washington
and Jefferson.
From John HoIty and others, for a
lamp at the 8. E. corner of Seventh and
Pine streets.
From Samuel Bradford and others,
for lamps at Thirteenth and Forrest, Six
teenth and Claymont, and Vandever Ave-
nue. and Claymont, Ninth Ward.
Mr.. Candy presented an ordinance au-
thorizing the construction of a sewer on
West street, from Delaware avenue, to
connect with the sewer on Fifth street,
near Tatnall, which was read twice.
Mr.. Baker presented copy of the act
passed at the last session of the Legisla-
ture, dividing the city into fifteen election
districts, and also the lease of the city mill
TO Price & Phillips, with request that
they be filed. %
Mr.. Pickels moved that committee OF
five be appointed to nominate members
Of the Board of Health, and report at
the first meeting in May. Adopted.
Committee-Messrs, Pickels, Chandler,
Taylor and cGlinchey.
Mr.. Pckels moved that committee of
five be appointed to nominate Inspectors
to hold the School Elections, as the new
law requires Council to appoint the In
spectors. Adopted.
Committee-Messrs. Candy, Jones,
Paynter, lrelan and Windle.
ORDERS.
During the evening orders were direct
ed to be drawn, as follows:
L. G. Shortledge, $3.50; e. s. R. But
Ter, $2,11; Francis Vincent, 1913; James
& Webb, 1928; VIM. P. Karr, 5000; R.
H. Cook, $36,33; sam'l Coyle, $S2, 81;
David Woolman, $14,40; Gawthrop &
Bro, S2,15; VIM. S. Bullock, $6,95; Jas.
H. Beggs, $l3,1O Water Witch s. F. E.
Co., SO; Chas Cornell, 50; VIM; H. Cur
~, 81 90; Phillip Lynch, $59,1S; Benz.
Ewing, $37, ,12; James McKendrick, $50
Scott Crozier, & Co., .$2,75; james Nc
1ntyre, s39l ,66; Commerc'd! Printing Co,
S1,71; James & Bro, $l4; Egery Eoe'l,ng
Publishing Co., s1,7l; q. p, Johnson,
s1,9S; j. H. McKaig, $6S, ,o6; Hugh
Patton, 81 so; Martin Seal, $26,S1; S. s.
Bradford, SAG, II; Geo. w. Vernon, q
Son, So; Joseph Flanagan, $6,72; N; b.
Culbert. ST ,56 Whitehead & Bro, $32 %;
Heisler, Mcbride s. Co., SO; a. cPIekes' Haa1s
s11; Geo. w. Stone, $13, 20; VIM. >. Hayes,
$11, 20 Eliza Frazer, So; w, w. simmons;
s42,S4; H. L. Tatnal 8 Co., $7O,A =; a a.
Ainsworth, $2l, ,75; Hilles & Jones, Sl0,7S;
H. N. Gambrill, Sill, 80; p. W. u d; y; H.
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