The daily gazette., 1877-01-05
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The Water Committee reported that
they had examined the communication
of the Chief Engineer of the Water
| Works, in reference to the Cool Spring
Reservoir, and would present a detailed
statement at the next regular meeting
| which they would ask to be forwarded to
the Legislature.
The Public Building Committee, re-
ported favorably on the petition of Robt.
Logan, asking 10 have tine market wharf
repaired, estimated cost S150, and that
the petition to have Robinson street
brought up to proper grade be referred
to the Street Committee, reports adopt
| ed.
| The same committee on the petition of
Thos. d, Gibson asking relief from water
running from the building of Peter
| Springer, reported that they had no ju-
risdiction in the matter Adopted,
| The same committee reported that
they had examined the report of the
Clerk of the Market, and found it to be
correct. Adopted
| The Law Committee reported that
they had examined the ordinance, in re-
lation to printing and found nothing in
i it contrary to law. The same committee
made similar report on the ordinance
making the annual appropriation. Adopt
ed.
The Police Committee presented bill
| LOT 9Olz.oU, IOr clOIplnS LOT bne ponce,
which was ordered to be paid.
| The City Treasurer reported the follow
ing amounts in bank to the credit of the
| City: Current expenses, S2467 &c; Cool
Spring Reservoir $500; Redemption of
| Bonds, 500.
| The Street Commissioner reported, six
men employed, for the week ending De-
| cember 30.
! The Chief Engineer of the Water
| Warlka ranortad y man in tho amplau
of the department.
| Col. Febiger presented and had read
the annual report of the Chief Engineer
Of the Water Works.
| The report was accepted, and the usual
number Of copies ordered to be printed
Col. Febiger, also presented diagram
of the water pipes that are laid in the
streets in the neighborhood of the late
fire. And explained that the cause OF
some of the engines not getting water
was that the plugs they went to the pipe
that supplied them were only II inches
and in the other streets they were and 2
inches. No action was taken on the
| communication.
The Water Registrar reported that he
had collected 81 ,488 SO, during Decem-
| Der.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were read and referred:
Petition from Joseph Stoeckle, asking
to have larger pipe laid to the Rodney
street basin, to supply more water. From
8. w. McCaulley, asking to have 81 water
| tax refunded; order drawn. Communica-
ton from the Fire Department, asking
Council to petition the Legislature to
grant them an increased appropriation.
| From Ann Hazard asking to have So 50
water tax refunded. Granted.
NEW BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, an order
was ordered to be drawn for S228 Is to
| pay special police on election day.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler the Public
Building Committee were instructed to
| have the market wharf repaired.
Mr.. Baker, presented and had read the
| annual report of the Chief Engineer of
| the Surveying department.
herepOrt was accepted and the usual
number of copies ordered to be printed.
Mr., Pickles, presented assessment for
! curblng and paving, and on his motion
| the clerk was instructed to have the
| amounts entered in the lein book.
Mr.. Pickles, called up for third reading
/ the ordinance making the annual appro-
| priations.
The CLERK read the different amounts
for interest which was as follows:
Interest and State tax on funded
deDt ........ Observation-Disclosures. .313 90
COM OF SINKING fund.. ......,.. 900 90
sum annual payment, April !,
1877, payment of 3 per cent.
on S8S,950, sinking fund re-
deemed oct. l, 1S77,........, 2,G6s 30
sum annual payment Oct. /,
1s77."....................... 1000 co
Payment of per cent on 592,-
go, sinking fund, redeemed
April !, 1877: 49,. .,....;...... 2,77o 80
| Redemption of city bonds due
and payable April / 1877 loan
No. ., ordinance, August To-
p 1866. ;....,..; ;......; 1000 90
| Redemption city bond, due and
| payable October /, 1877, loan
| Nos, ordinance, August 16,
d 1866, 6,.........'.;;.... ;....... 1000 90
redemption city bond, due and
| payable July /. 1877, loan
I No. q, ordinance passed Mar
y, 1861. 6l..........; ............ 1850 90
| redemption water loan due and
payable July l, 1877, loan No
o. G. 5. r.. ...:........... 6,OOO 90
| Redemption water loan due and
payable Sept. l, 1877, loan No.
70, Z. >. R........ $500 90
After reading the interest account. Mr..
Pickles, held short consultation with
Col. Febiger, during which Mr.. Baker.
\ moved to adjourn. After q short debate
the motion was withdrawn, and the or
dlnance was again taken up. On motion
l ~ 'AA' L iShCloj bhC llIoG Dduh InaG OIL Bnh-
lie Schools be filed with S65 600: Mr.
| Chandler, moved to amend by inserting
| SIC, 900. 10
Pending the vote on the amendment a
very lengthy debate took place,
Col. Febiger stated that eyerv one
knew his position ON education. The
| Board states that the Council was bound
to appropriate the amount asked for, but
as they had failed to comply with the
charter in not asking soon enough he
thought that Council could not appropri-
ate the amount that they saw fit.
Robinson said that he was notprepar-
ed to argue technical point of law III we
have a right to give them the amount
asked for let us give it to them. live
have not, let us cut it down and let them
mortgage their property.
| Mr.. Chandler wanted to know where
the law said that Council could do as tbey
| pleased He then read from the charter
the law bearing on the case, and continu-
ing said that the Board could not carry
ON the schools for any less than the
amount asked for; and that amount asked
for was only little over SIG, Der wear a
head for each scholar; and if we fail to
educate the children of our country. II