The daily gazette., 1877-06-08
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Seeing that the debate was about TO
continue indefinitely Mr.. Baker called
1or the previous question and the ayes
ana nays being called was adopted with
Ter. nan
:. Mr. Windle moved that that the Pub
nc Building Committee, be instructed to
dered. '' VI
Mr. Febiger moved that the Committee
De Instructed to inquire when the so
years lease expires for the peaceable no.
session OF the ground running along the
south side fthe Hall, for when it'expires
inc CITY has no longer right to it. So or
Mr.. Baker called up for its third
reading, and final action the ordinance
in relation to the cleansing of the streets
by contract.
The first section provides for the divi-
sion OF the city into four districts, Mar
line.
The second section provides for adver-
tising for proposals ia two newspapers
OF the city by the Street Commissioner,
the bids to be opened in Council and
awarded by that body, the contractor to
give bond in the sum of $1,000 for the
Sec. 3, provices that Market street, and
all streets used for market purposes.
shall be cleansed on Wednesday and Sat.
urday afternoons, and the other streets
at least once week. Covered cutters
and ewers shall be kept clean at all
times. The work to be under the super
vision of the Street Commissioner
and Council.
Sec. 4, provides for the payments, 1-1O
to withheld by the city in case of the
contractors failing to fulfill his contract.
Sec. o, provides that all questions of dis
pute that may arise shall be submitted to
the mayor, whose decision in the matter
shall be final.
The ordinance upon the eyes and nays
being called passed unanimously.
Mr.. Adams called up for its third reading
the ordinance reorganlzing the fire depart
ment. The provisions oi the ordinance have
already been published in these columns
therefore mskiDg it unnecessary 10 publish
them.
Five sections were read and passed with
out debate, hut upon the reading OF the
sixth section Mr.. Baker moved TO amend
by striking out the word engineer.
Mr.. McGlinchey thought it au impos
ition not to allow company 10 test line
OF hose, after they had purchased it, to see
whether it would stand the test. He thought
that the firemen ought to have some privi-
lege, did not want to see Council grind
them down. They received no THANKS for
for what they had done anyhow.
Mr.. Febiger said that be was opposed to
the testing OF hose by the companies, for
afterwards it was not as good by fifty per
cent.
Mr.. McGlinchy replied that his reasons
fnr al in anip ta taat hai In
hose was founded upon good grounds.
Some few years a committee Of Council pur-
chased a quantity of hose for which they
paid s. 1.30 per foot. The Water Witch re-
ceived some OF the hose, and it was abso-
lutely good for snothing 1T was so rotten
that it would stand being reeled on the hose
carriage. Tue company after sending seven
of the ten sections back petitioned Council
to allow them to buy their own, which
privilege was granted. A committee of
the company then went to Philadelphia,
and purchased hose for Is cents per foot
which they have yet, and is in a good con-
dition. He hoped that the Council would
allow them to test the hose, and not allow the
fireman as we'll as the citizens to be i'm
posed upon.
Mr.. Baker said that there was another
way to test the hose besides the engines
LuuL IL ny uJuIObtdllC pItehuIOs
He denied that the city had ever paid
$1.30 per foot for hose and detied any man
to lay his finger upon any act where
the city had ever paid that price.
Mr.. Stotsenburg said that he was an old
fireman, and he thought that $1,000 year
was to much for company.
Mr.. Lynch had been fireman as long as
any one, he deted any member OF Council
to have run to more fires than he had.
Talk about $500 being to much torun al fire
company, why when he was fireman it
cost equally that much if not more, and the
young men would go down into their pock
cts, and kelp support the company. but
now they could not afford it.
Mr.. McGlInchy moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the words "or
hose" The section then passed.
The seventh sectien was then taken up
read and adopted.
1t then being 1890 o'clock Mr.. Febiger
moved that the further consideration OF
the ordinance be postponed until next
meeting night. Lost,
He then moved to adjourn. Which was
adopted.
During the evening the following orders
were directed to be drawn: Pay roll
water department $235 so pay roll street
department, 1924, miscellaneous pay
roll, $l275,92; police pay roll, $l.Ss3,a.