The daily gazette., 1877-10-05
CITY COUNCIL.

Notwithstanding the great storm last
evening, there were seventeen members
OF Council present at the regular weekly
meeting of that body. A large amount
OF business was transacted, and at times
the wind blew 80 violently that it was al.
most impossible to hear what was being
sald. eg u ~ N
The Public Building Committee
reported favorably on the petition of N.
Jenny, asking to have clear space of
eight feet in front of his store on King
street, above Second, on market DAYS.
The report was adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee, to
whom was refe rred the communication
from the Water Commissioners, asking
Council to change the grade on Franklin
street, recommended that Council meet
at the point referred o,and fix the grade.
Adopted. a4rnl as aah.ol
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Harrington g.
Hoffecker, asking Council to pass an or
dinance empowering them to transfer GER
tain contracts. Adopted.
The same committee reported adverse
ly on the petition of q. II. Brinton, ask
ing $75 damages to his property, caused
by an overflow of water.
Also favorable report on the petition
of John Green and others, asking to have
the cutters paved and curbed on the east
side of Washington street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, estimated cost,
$50. Both reports were concurred in.
Mr. Baker presented number Of pro-
posals for the rebuilding of the culvert
over Shipley Run, on Fifth street,
between Madison and Monroe, but be-
fore they were opened he stated that
there had been some misunderstanding
about The bids, and he moved that they
| all be rejected, and the committee in-
structed to advertise for new ones. The
motion was adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $14,o97.-
| So in bank to the credit of the city as
| follows:
Cool Spring Reservoir $4,99S 95; cur
rent expenses so 1893 SO. He also rel ,rt-
ed that he had paid out during the past
week subject to orders of the Water
Commissioners, $4,7S4,44, and total to
date, $19,215 %.
| The Street Commissioner reported 26
men, 2 double and single teams in his
employ during the past week, and the
Chief Engineer of the Water Department
Is men for the same time.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were introduced, read and re-
1ferred to the proper committees:
From W. l.. Gilbert and others asking
that the iron gutter plates on the west
side of Front and King streets, be put in
proper condition or removed.
From Evans Pennington, agent, ask
ing that the bed of Orange street from
Water to the creek, be repaired, as in its
present condition it caused an overflow
OF water into the property that he was
AGENT for. Also petition from the same
gentleman, complaining of the cars of
the Delaware Western K. R., standing
on the tracks between Orange and Ship
ley streets for the purpose of loading and
discharging freight. He asked that the
company be restricted from allowing the
cars to stand there.
From John Green and others, asking
that water pipe be laid along Lord st.,
290 feet east from Poplar.
| From Perry Irusty, asking that
Council grant him license for the
cleansing of cess pools. This commu-
nicatioH, and also one of the same
hluu HUN W StdiBS WSIG 10
ferred to the Board of Health,
A communication was read from
| Charles Scheon, coal oil insp ector, ask
ing Council to pass new ordinance,
in relation to the inspection of oil, as
the present one was a dead letter.
Election of Chief Engineer.
New business being now called
Mr.. Baker, stated that il was the regu-
lar night for the election of a Chief
Engineer, and Registrar of the Water
Department, and he moved that CouL-
Gil proceed to nominate and elect
these officers. SO ordered.
Mr.. B Aker nominated Charles II.
Gallagher, the present incumbent for
Cuief Engineer. Messrs. Johnson
and Taylor, having been appointed
tellers announ;sd the vote rs follows:
Gallagher, 8, blank, 7. William q.
Hayes, the present incumbent, was
nominated and the same vote was an
nounced.
Mr.. Baker called up for a third
reading and final passage the ordi-
nance In relation to the Della ware
Westeru r. r. Passed unanimously.
Mr.. Wtndle up for its final passage,
the ordnance, repeating an ordinance
entitled Al ordinance regu lating the
money paid to the CITY Treasurer by
the Street Commissioner. Passed.
Nj. Windle, introduced an ordi-
nance which WAS read twice making
additional and extraordinary appropri-
ations to the differeut departments of
the city for the year 1917.
He also introduce the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resolued-rhat the City Auditor be
authorized to add six per cent interest
on all bills remaining unpaid on his
books for curbing, paving, etc., after
the goth of the present month.
On motion council adjourned to
meet at Twelfth and franklin streets,
on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
ORDERS.
/ During the evening the folio wing Or
ders were directed TO be drawn: Pay
roll water department, S19063, Pay roll
of the street department $l86.3l; pay roll
police department ST. ,4S343; miscellane-
GUS pay roll, 81, ,246.29; Francis McClos-
key, 81 800.
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