The Morning herald., 1877-11-23
ONE CENT.
CITY COUNCIL,
REGULAR MEETING LAST NreHr

al The Street Committee made the follow in.
| reports:
fl The communication of W. G. spruance,
10 reference to damages to The property Of
)I r. Mccarthy, AZ Maryland avenue apf
Chestnut street. The committee stated
, That the enlargement of shipley Run froo
Maryland avenue to the Christiana, would
remedy the damage spoken of. y, eA g.,
II Jessup & Moore, asking that Brandywiue
avenue be put in good order. ApLroved.
e. H. Mouseley, asked to be REIN bursed
Tor damages, occasoned by his horse falling
into an unprotected ditch on Delaware ave.
Ire committee stated that the work was
done by plumber, and therefore the city
was not responsible. Approved.
Charles Fernau, asking to have Walnut
street, between 18th and 12;h streets, paved
and curbed, cost $l2. Approved.
A petition, asking for the enlargement of
Poplar street Sewer. The committee re-
ported favorable, one-half of the expense
to be incurred by the property holders, and
The other half by the ci y. .....
The Water Committee reported favorable
upon the petition of the Fame Fire Com
pany for an improved fire plug in front of
their house. Cost $50.
City Treasurer Vincent reported a total
balance in bank Of $l4 ,5s4 45. He also re-
ported that be had paid out in drafts to
the Water Commissioners, 81, ,57l "a. Total,
$43 049 81. '. ',o
Street Commissioner Hoaglani report, 4
10 men, double teams. and 2 single teams
employed in repairing streets and sewers.
Payroll, $l70,S7. ..,. .' .....
Chief Engineer Gallagher, of the Water
Depar'me reported 20 men employed.
Payroll, $151 .63.
A petiion from James Baxter and oth,rs
asking for The paving of the sidewalk on
the east 81 lie Of Second street be! ween Van
Buren and Harrison.
The Street Committee instructed to ask
for proposals to build bridge on Branly,
wine avenue.
The Water Con mssioners presented a
lengthy statement in regard to the work on
me Cool Spring Reservoir, In which they
ated they were fully satisfied with the
manner in which the work Is being done.
Mr.. Lynch presented the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That committee be appo nted
% distribute coal to The poor during the
,om ny winter. The committe ee IT, CT insist
If ~pe from each ward. The resolution
vas adopted.
The Committee will be.named at the next
meeting.
The Finance Committee presented the
ollowiDg estimate of expenses and revenue
t he city for the year 1878:
The following orders were directed to be
rawn:
statement of amounts necessary for In
crest, State tax and loans falling due dur
he year 1878:
nt res on Funded Debt ........... 81, Jas on
tate Tax."....".... --..--.. -... "A 50
Tot l.,..~-. 1868 50
oan and Sinking Fund. .............. s2sS $50 90
II crest and state lax,.""... .... 76.5 8 so
oans due In E7S. S,f51 o.
Total ..."".. wee. ............... ........ S52lO,O
atnr DepaT TN t.."""."........--S2O,i0
Dafu q Heal'h............ 700
pentng and Grading 81, ee s............. 800
i d ic bulldlngs.. .....".........-.......... 5000
~ lc Lamps ~ 'W
re ON ...... ...... ............ 10 O9
ep wiring aud Gle ming Streeis....... 2 GOO
iVlng ......... UN1
V0)
and Miscellaneous; .......... 800
laries.. ................... 3Sr0
loiC quaI Oh lOO
)sp Idl 2,U0O
~ tlLR .hb
Observation-Disclosures. 0OO
rbing and aving s,diswaik; ..'. 1865
,trt preparation fol 1877 77............. 81, ZOO
for 1875. $3.50,
p.lc oclools h9.6OO
ESTIMATE OF REVENUE
rbing and Paving stree s....... ........ 1000
wing bed Of Streets...... ............ .., 5000
y tax n W due and unpaid. .......... 10000
bi,n m Scnoni 'ax""".,;;" ...";;".... 900
liable account ON Audi or's books, 35I %
Tx Oh ............ 5UO
h'S .- ~
ctioDeers L'cenc, s, Circus, &c ... 500
es and hog Tax.......... ....... 2N5O II
CSllttAcouS. ....... ... ..... ZO
RECAPITULATIoN.
mated expenses.- ......S39S6 GAO 50
evenue........-...........l l3S,300 %
ference ................ $40 20
)e raised for City purp ses..... SIS. .24O 80
- " Scl Ool u!l :es... G7,G00 00
IA
,tal amou lt....."....., ............. $24,s4O 81
ont & Co., $2l.50; F. B. Robinson,
"a; e. Farmar, $500; Z. Provost, $500;
rd of Education, $1,000.