The Morning herald., 1877-08-17
CITY COUNCIL.

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CITY COUNCIL.
City Council met last evening, President
Lichtenstein in the chair. Roll called and
minutes of previous meeting read and ap-
proved. nu'.. ....
The committee appointed to settle the
late "onplessantness" between the Mayor
and e. B. Frazer, Esq, reported the affair
amicably adjusted. On motion, committee
was discharged.
The following were presented From the
Fame Hose Co., asking that the amount Of
their appropriation, which Is due in Sep
tember, be allowed them in the present
month. as the Company has notes shortly
coming due.
Petition from VIM. Merritt, asking to
have his city license as auctioneer trans
ferred to the firm of Merritt & Drake.
Petition from BENZ. Neilds and others,
property owners on West street, asking
that sewer be constructed st Tenth street,
and extending from thence to Fifth street;
thence along Fifth street, to connect with
the present sewer between Orange and Tat
nall streets, and that the expenses for con-
structing tho same be advanced by the
property owners upon such terms and con-
ditions as may be agreed upon between
said owners and City Council.
Petition of John P. Ernest and others
asking for the laying of water pipe on
Parker street, west of Union, distance of
two hundred feet. There are six dwellings
on Delaware avenue, west of Union street.
The Board Of Health presented the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Board Of Health be instructed to notify the
City Council, that they had met st the corr
ner of Front and Adams streets, to look at
the sewer at that point, 1t having been pres
sented to the Board as q nuisance, and that
the Board considered 1t one OF the worst
nuisances in the city and that the City
Council be requested to take such steps %
will rapidly sbste the nuisance.
Mr.. Pickles moved thst the committee
having the matter In charge should be vested
with power to act and sbate the nuisance
Immediately. Carried.
Petition was also presented by VIM.
Shields, asking for repairs on Justison st.,
below the railroad. ...
The City Hospital committee reported
favorably to the propositions Of Williams
and Hopkins, for repairs on City Hospital,
and on notion that firm was awarded tho
contract.
City Treasurer, Francis Vincent, SUBMIT
ed the following report.
Cool Spring Reservoir order overdrawn
$65.16.
Credid to current expenses in bank ST.
397, As
Total balance in bank, s77,2e1.ee
Street Commissioner e. II. HoaglandF re-
ported, for the week ending Aug. 11th, en-.
ployed on the street, 81 men, II double
teams, single teams.
Chief Engineer c. H. Gallagher. reported
80 men employed in the Water Department.
ORDERS.
The following orders were directed to be
drawn:
Street Department, $a6l.50; Water De-
partment, $3O5 .93; James Mcintyre, $780,
66 Samuel Coyle, $50: Margaret -
The resignation of james Crosby a. as
and read. The resignation was,
on motion accepted, and Council proceeded
to ballot for Mr.. Crosby's successor. Tho
ballot being taken, the question of the le-
gality of the proceeding was raised, when
the chair, upon reference to the statutes de-
cded the point we'll taken, and that the as.
SCISSOR had the power to appoint his assist
ant.
The committee reported that repairs ON
Shipley Run should be awarded to Francis
McCloskey, his bill $3, ,49S, being the lowest
md that the appropriation be referred to
he Chief Engineer. On motion, the report
was adopted.
The reading of the ordinance In reference
% the issuing of city bends being called for.
;he first section was read, when Mr.. Pickles
moved = reconsideration of the motion, in
'erting $4,000 in the blank, in order to
give the Finance Committee an opportunity
20 report.
The motion was carried, and after the ~
port Mr.. Pickles mo, ed as an amendment
hat $96, 600 be inserted In the plsce of tho
b18, 900.
The amendment was carried, and the ros-
nainder Of the ordinance read.
Upon the vote being taken upon tha.
ldoption of the ordinance, the yeas and
lays were called, when 16 responded In
he Affirmative, and In the negative. Tho
hair then pronounced the motion carried,
md the bill an ordinance Of the city.
Council adjourned.