The daily gazette., 1877-03-09
! FIRST EDITION!
City Council.


REGULAR MEETING LAST EyEHING-rup
TWELFTH STREET MARKET uorsE To
BE soLD-RoUTINE BUSINESS. &c.
City Council met last evening at the
usual hour.
The Water Committee reported in favor
of granting the petition of S. A. HODGE
man, asking to have water pipes extend
ed on Thirteenth street, west Of Washing
ton, estimated cost $l30. The same Com
mittee reported in favor of releasing the
City Mill at the old rates. Adopted. The
City Solicitor was instructed to draw I'M
new lease to be signed by the proper
persons. IiI
The Public Building Committee, to
whom was referred the resolution of Mr..
Candy in regard To the sale of the old
Twelfth street market house, reported in
favor cf selling the building on the Sec
ond Monday in April.
Mr.. Paynter, moved to amend the re-
port by adding that the Street Committee
have the bricks and curbs removed and
have the street put in proper order. The
amendment and report were adopted.
The same committee to whom was re-
ferred the resolution of Mr.. McGlinchy
in regard to the clerk OF the market, re-
ported that they were satisfied that
he attended to his duties. The report
after short debate was adopted. The
same committee on the resolution OF
Mr.. Windle in regard to having the CITY
Council chamber cleansed, reported that
the work had been attended to.
MIR. Febiger thought the Committee
ought TO report the number slain.
Mr.. Chandler. 1t was estimated at
10000.
The City Treasurer reported $15,S69.-
IA, in bank to the credit of the City; for
current expenses, S9,267.16; Cool Spring
Reservoir, $5,9O1.4s; Redemption Of
Bonds, 500. m
The Street Commissioner reported A.
men, and double teams in his employ
during the week, and the Chief Engi-
neer of the Water Works, 25 men.
The following petitions were read and
referred to the proper committees: From
Otto q Butt, and others asking to have a
lamp placed at the 8. E. corner of Water
and Shipley streets, also one at the foot
of Murphy's coal yard. ...,
From Bowers, Dure g. Co., asking to
have a fire plug placed at the corner o.
Railroad Avenue and Tenth streets.
From John Worth and others asking tc
have. the north side of Taylor street be.
tween Walnut and Wilson, cIrbed and
lpaved.
From Eli Mendinhall and others asking
to have Claymont street, opened from
Vandever Avenue to City line.
Mr.. Paynter offered the following reso
ton instructing the Committee on Publ,
Buildings TO inquire as to what became O
the new flag purchased last 4th of July
for the use of the City. Adopted.
On motion adjourned.
During the evening the following or.
ders were directed to be drawn:
Il. Vincent, So 70; G. b. Underwood
s2 46; W. s. McCaulley. SS1 90; Jane.
McIntire, 1891 66; P. Tyre, $40; Every
Coyle, $31 50. Phillip Lynch, S44 Is; Johr
Bacchus. So 80; Martin Keough, s156 IL
s. T. Bradford, $26 13; Benjamin Ewing
S31 62; George w. Vernon & Son, So
Commercial Printing company, "a 4S
George O'Byrne, & Co., Sc ~; William
II. Billany, $23; G. r. Improvement Co.
800; Hugh Patten, SO 90; e. McIntire
$Sl "a; Mills x Coombs, $47 "a; Pusey,
Jones & Co., $471 rs; M. B. Stotsenburg
500 80; w. W. Simmons 80 40; Pheni1
Fire Co., $12; Ferris & Garrett S17O6
! James & Bro, 81 80; George w. Vernon
& Son, $11; Q. p. johnson, $28 %; Com
, mercial Printing Co., $31 40: Every Even
, ing publishing company, $32 64 Feastel
B Bro, $41 20; Leonard & Co, s2O1 SO
Boughman, Thomas & Co.. So 80; y
Pickles, 81 10; Elisha Frazer, S4; H. II
Worthington, $28 so; Hughes & Walker
$66 60; Thomas B.. Riley, 30 cents; james
} Mitchell, $3.50 TO-; Joseph File, $176; D
III, Kent q Co., $98 60; Patrick Holland
50; Samuel Murphey s. Son, $33; Adam
y Bro. 80 70; james Lang $40; Elish;
! Frazer. $5; Commercial Printing Co.
$41 "a; Francis Seheu,, $40 12; Glatts 8
Eckle, SLIT 75 Boughman, Thomas &
Co., S11 06: T. NJ. Ogle; 81 80; M. O. Con
well, S11 75; Adams & Bro, S3 90; Bough
man Thomas & Co., $40 o. w. r. Robin
son s27 40; 2. Pickles, s14 So; Ferris s
Garrett. 81 80: @. P. Barry, $123 26; Jas
!, A.. Anderson, $50 05; Parry & Bro.
S1S 70; Vim. II. Blllany, go cents; Lobdel
car wheel company, S13 50 Jas. O'Toole
$40 20; u. O. Townsend, SIT %, Thoma
Sayllle, SIG; e, T. Dilworth, So 05; Mills
& Coombs, 500 48; James Murphy S15 8
e. Griffith, S215 70; r. Carswell, S154 SO
, Benjamin Hirst $14 40; j. H. Turner
$35 "a; Mills 81 Coombs, S25 62; pay rol
water department, $270 80; pay roll stree
department, S2l7 88; Patrick Murphe,
$231 80; paying it to Patrick Sullivan an'
Il Miphaal Havao