The Morning herald., 1878-10-04
ONE CENT:
CITY COUNCIL.

THE REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT--
h. B. M'INTYRB ELECTED CHIEF ENGI
NEER OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT-
W. J. MORROW, REGIsTRAR-THE HosrI-
TAI SUBJECT POSTPONED.
The City Council met Id regular session
last evening. President Lichtenstein in the
chair.
The Finance Committee reported favor>
ably on the petition of VIM. johnson, ask
ing to have tax refunded, and adversely on
the petition Of John Taggsrt. asking to be
relieved from paying taxes for 1878.
The Street Committee reported favorably
on the petition of John Talley asking to
have Broome street curbed from Sixth to
Seventh, and also on petition of F. B. f.
Miller for damage done to his collar, $7.20;
adversely on petition Of Thomas Godfrey,
asking to have the west side Of Searles
street graded, not sufficient number of
signers.
The Committee on Lamps reported ad-
versely on the petition OF Timothy Nc
Sweeney, for q lamp at Sixth and Monroe,
8DU Ou pctltlOu VI n. ~ " cs INoWifu, ioI .
lamp on Wollaston street between Seventh
and Eighth streets. &
City Treasurer Vincent reported balance
in bank to current expenses $12, ,S4s .46. Also
having paid to the Water Commissioners
on account of Cool Spring Reservoir du.
ring the week 81, ,93S, 90, and had paid out In
total to date $125, 5,649.3S.
Street Commissioner Hoagland report
45 men, 6 double and Q single teams en-
ployed In the street department during the
week ending Sept. 2S. Payroll, $270 50.
Chief Engineer Gallagher, of the Water
Department, reported 16 men employed
during the week ending Oct 1. Pay
roll, $170.63. uuao
Mr.. Paynter moved q suspension of the
rules and Council went into nomination Of
Chief Engineer of the Water Department
and Registrar.
Mr.. Paynter nominated II. B. Mcintyre
for Chief Engineer.
Mr.. Price nominated G. H. Gallagher.
Messrs. Downing and Price were appointed
tellers.
Fl. B. Mcintyre received 10 votes; O. q
Gallagher, 8; John Gallagher, 1; blank, 4
Mr.. Mcintyre was declared elected.
Mr.. Psynter nominated w. j. Morrow for
Registrar of Water.
w. J. Morrow received IS votes; w. s.
Hayes, 1; Lewis P. Lynch, blank 8.
W. J. Morrow was declared elected.
The following communications and petit
tions were presented and referred to tho
respective committees: -.
From e. f. Perkins, to have water pipes
laid on Lobdell from Head street to ChHis~
tiana avenue. From B. Hammer asking to
have water tax refunded. Lawrence Curry
asking to lease part of City Hall yard for
10 years, for the purpose of erecting one
story building, the property to revert to the
city at the end of that time. John Kirk,
man & Son, asking to have gutter on Tenth
street between Walnut and Poplar streets.
Samuel Forrest stating that many houses
now going up were in danger OF falling,
being constructed of bad mortar, etc. Mr..
Norton, who presented the communication,
said 1t was In reference to the 4-ineh walled
houses now going up, and calling on Coun-
Gil to take some action on it,) P. Roach,
asking to have captation tax refunded.
John Smith, asking for q lamp on Chestnut
street between Monroe and Adams streets.
An invitation from Fame Fire Company
inviting Council to their ball on 22d inst.,
on occasion of the visit of Troy, N. Y, fire.
men, was read and accepted.
The Hospital question then brought up.
Mr.. Lynch moved that the matter be
postponed for one week.
Mr.. Guthrie hoped it would not be post"
poned.
Mr.. Lynch said bis In moving postpone
ment was that Mr.. Paynter, who was In
favor of continuing it, had gone out, and
Mr.. Adams was in Philadelphia.
The motion to postpone was supported by
vote of IA to3
The Printing Committee presented reso-
luton to the effect that there be copies Of
imprinted ordinance printed. Estimated
cest; $40. Carried.
Mr.. Guthrie presented an ordinance to
repeal an ordinance providing for the ap-
peintment of . superintendent of the city
hospital. Read twice. ~ ~.
Orders were directed to be drawn as fol
lows: F. 8. F. Miller, $7.20, John P. ALI
nond, $3.50 for police clothing; police pay
roll, $1,5O7,S4; miscellaneous payroll,
81, ,239 "a; WD. johnson, e1.70. .