The daily gazette., 1877-05-11

LEWIS PAYNTER.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Chandler, Chairman of the Public
Building Committee, reported that they
had sold the Twelfth street market house,
according to the resolution of Council
some time ago. The sale amounted to
$l40.55, which had been turned over to
the City Auditor.
The Lamp Committee reported adverse
ly on the petition of j. Z. johnson, ask
| ing to have two lamps erected on the
South-side, one corner of A and Button
wood streets, and the other half way be-
tween the square. The report was adop-
red
| The Law Committee, to whom was re-
feTed the petition of the Board of Health
asking that there be an ordinance pre-
pared in relation to manure, asked to be
discharged from further consultation on
the subject. The request was granted.
The City Treasurer reported $14,252.90
in bank to the credit of the city. For
the Cool Spring Reservoir, $5,745. "a |;
current expenses, $4,507. Al.
The Street Commissioner reported 29
men, s double and 4 single teams in his
employ during the week just ended. The
Chief Engineer of the Water Department
reported 15 men in his employ for the
week ending May s.
The following petitions, communica-
tions and new business was introduced,
read and referred to the proper commit
tees;
Mr.. Baker presented a petition from
W. r. & II. Cause, asking to have water
pipes extended down Washington street
10 Thirteenth to a number of new houses
that they are building.
Mr.. Davis presented a petition from
James Kane and others, asking to have
lamp placed at the corner of Sixteenth
street and Railroad avenue.
Mr.. Pickels introduced an ordinance,
which was read second time, for the re-
lief of the appropriation for Incidental
Expenses, transferring 5000 from the ap-
preparation in full.
MIR. Adams introduced an ordinance
for the reorganization of the Fire Depart
lment. The main pointsin the ordinance
} wherein it differs from the old one, are
not many, but the main features are, thai
no fire company shall attend fire outside
of the city limits, without permission
. from the chief; that no company shal
/ allow their apparatus to be used for test
ling their powers, without first receiving
permission from the chief; the chief en-
glneer shall have power to suspend com
pany for thirty or ninety days, as he may
see fit, for disobeying his commands, ant
. during such suspension pro rate
amount shall be deducted from the ap
, propriation received by such company
/. The company so suspended shall have
4 power to appeal to Council from the de-
' cision of the chief, and the action Of tha
/, Ibody shall be final.
Section 7provides for the wearing of
I uniform badge to be made OF metal, VIII
g raised numbers. by all firemen at flre
and no person or fireman shall be allow
a ed in the vicinity of the fire without nav
ling such badge. 1t also provides tina
tany person who shall be found counter
, feifing such badge shall forfeit AM
]: lpay a fine Of So. ~
Another new section provides that al
=. ter Januarg 1st, each company shall hav
Ie on hand at all times 1000 feet of goo
hose. with a Jones Coupling Pittsbur
> standard, and every fire plug in the cit
sball have uniform outlet.
Il After January 1878, every compan
shall receive S2500 as their annual apprt
priation, and each company shall be con
: pelIed to expend annually $3.50 for host
= The ordinance was read second tim
by title. o.,;on of rr; =,
Iege, and read an item from the Erer
u. Eeening and Commercial, which state
that the City Council were trying to u
the hands of the Water Commissioner
of and gave as authority MIR. James Bra' @
ty ford. Mr.. Pickels stated tha' ne Ia q
NJ No called upon Mr.. Bradford anu u lna' L !
20, denied ever having used the wolGs y, a
ed credited to him by the reporter oi il' Luz
10 paper. He stated that repol.et poet th' ia
no called upon him, tut the statement tn
~ had heep made was entirely false. NJ
Il pickels M thought that it was due the prl
n lie that The report should be corrected.
- n. .,,ot;op adjourned,