The daily gazette., 1877-09-21
FIRST EDITION.,
EThe21C1ty- Council.

The City Council met in regular ses. :
sion, last evening, President Lichenste1n e1I
In the chair. f- - -
The Lamp Committee Reported favor
aoiy on the petition of j. Il. Phillips
ana others, for lamp on Vest street bs.
Adopted. SN'" ~ts
The Law Committee reported favor.
aoiy on the ordinance changing the course
OF SIMPLIFY Run between the north side
OF hghth street, and the east side of
monroe street. The ordinance was af.
eer wards read third time and passed.
The City Treasurer reported Balance
IN bank subject to current expenses
S5,756,23 overdraft of reservoir ac-
count, S23l1 ,S9; remaining balance, Sl5.-
444 "a. 90 l0I - i - ~io'
The Treasurer also reported that $96 "a
had beenlpaid out during the week IN
account OF the reservoir. Total paiu to
date on the draft Of the Water Commits
sioners, $6,93O,5s.
The Street Commissioner reported "A
men, single, and 8 double teams EN-.
plOyed in the Street Department.
The Chief Engineer reported 27 men
employed in the Water Department.
Phe following pay rolls were read and
passed Street Department., 2S4, ,9S
Water Department, $23265.
Petitions and communica were
read and referred, as follows:
From David g.. Higgins, asking per-
mission to stand on the street and ope-
rate an electric apparatus. Referred to
the Street Committee, with power to act.
From VIM. 4. Westbrook, manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company
asking permission to erect telegraph
poles on Market street, Ninth ward, near
the bridge. -.l.
From Isaac Woodrow, for the extern
sion of water pipes on Ninth street, loo
feet west of Jackson. .AA.fll :. -
From Martin Eagan and others, fol-
water pipes on Klund street. between
Pine and Spruce. .t...,
From N. l.. Janney, asking for the
privilege of having space of s feet kept
clear on market days In front of his store
ON King street, above Third.
Mr. Chandler offered resolution in
structing the clerk to apply in the usua
manner for commission to open 18th
street, between Van Buren, and Frank
lin. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Windle, orders in
favor of sundry bondholders, for interest
and State tax due October 1st, amount
ing to S8,836 80. were directed to be
| drawn. 80
Mr.. Baker presented a communication
from VIM. G Spruance, Esq, attorney
for Patrick Magarity, referring to the
damage sustained by his clients proper
ty, owing to the small size of the sewer
I at Maryland avenue and Chestnut street
and recommending that the subject be
attended to, and some wise and jus'
measures taken in the premises. he,
ferred to the Street Committee.
| Mr.. Adams presented cemmunica-
tion from the City Solicitor, presenting
to Council agreements between Messrs
Henry Eckel and Alex. Saville, respect
lively, and the Mayor and CouRcil, in re-
lation to the lines between the proper
ties OF Messrs. Eckel and Saville, ad'
Joining the City Hall, north and south
The agreements are to the effect that
the city has full power to build up to
the party wall between the City Hall
and the adjoining properties, and con-
struct doors and windows without hin
drauce or opposition on the part of the
other parties to the agreement. The
agreements were ordered to be recorded
Mr.. Windle gave notice that at the
next meeting he would introduce two
ordinances repeating parts of existing
ordinances regulating the paving O.
str eets. ..... .. ...
Mr.. Adams presented the resignation
Of John H. Graham, Inspector of Goa
oil, which was accepted, Chds. L. SchoeI
was elected to fill the vacancy. ....-
On motion OF Mr.. Adams, orders TO
SIS each were directed to be drawn il
favor of Thomas Bruner, Bernard Bon
ner, George F. Robinson, VIM. A. Muir
phy, and Paul Mark, for rent of ROOM
for holding the city election.
| An order in favor OF George O'Neill
for SO was directed to be drawn, ans
Council adjourned. ,...l.l ..