The daily gazette., 1878-01-18
The City Council

REGULAR MEETING-CoMMIrTE RE-
PoRTs-AN ORDINANCE In REGARD
TO RAILROAD DANGER SIGNALS, ETC.
The City Council met in regular ses>
sion, last evening, President Lichtenstein
In the chair. is isia Hfas sl
The Street Committee reported favo-
rably on the petition Of J. McGowen, ask
ing permission to change the curb in
front Of his place of business. g..s4
Also fayorably on the petioR Of VIM.
Morrow and others, for "a crossing at
Sixth and Adams streets; estimated cost,
$40. Both reports were adopted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported adversely on j. Guthrie's peti-
tion for permission to erect two frame
cottages on Sherman street. Adopted.
The Finance Committee, on the reso-
lutien instructing them to examine the
books and accounts Of the Chief Of Police
made the following report:
Agreeable to resolution passed ut the
last stated meeting of Council, we would
respectfully report that the City Auditor
has, In accordance with the ordinance,
examined the accounts of the High
Constable. That as heretofore such
sums Of money as were due from the
High Constable to the city, as shown by
such statements, have been paid every
three months by the said High Constable
to the Auditor, and by him him account
ed for. And whatever sum there may
now be in the hands of the said High
Constable and due the city, we recon-
mend TO Council to eptrust its faithful
collection to the Auditor, whose duty 1t is
to do SO.
| CALEB T. WINDLE,
LEWIS PAYNTER,
JOHN JONES
ri Finance Committee.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Windle offered the following reso-
luton, which was also adopted.
Resolved, That the City Auditor be and
| he Is hereby instructed to report mon thly
on the accounts OF the Chief Of Police as
directed by ordinance,
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
in bank subject to current expenses,
8S,460; paid during the week on the
draft of the Water Commissioners, @346,-
9S; total paid to date, $76,140.19.
| The Street Commissioner reported
men employed in the Street Departs
ment pay roll, S24. a..I.
The Chief Engineer reported 81 men
employed in the Water Department pay
roll, S274.69. r
Petitions were read and referred as
follows:
From George w. Plerson, asking for
water pipes In front of two houses which
he has erected on Reed street, below
jackson. Referred to the Water Com,
mittee, with power TO act.
From Aane Semple and others, asking
for lamp on the west side of Penn
street, above Sixth, In front of the door
of the Young Mems Free Library.
From l.. f. Riddle and others, asking
for water pipes on Wawaset street, be-
tween Riddles Road and Dupont street.
Mr.. johnson moved that Mr.. Baird,
chairman of the Finance Committee of
the Board of Education, be allowed to
lay the financial statement of the Board
before Council, as required by law. The
motion prevailed, and Mr.. Baird present.
ed the statement (the same as published
in to-day's GAzETTE) which was referred
10 the Finance Committee.
On Mr.. Adams motion the City Solici-
tor was instructed to cancel a mortgage
held by the city against the Friendship
S. f. E. Co. ........
Mr.. Chandler presented an ordinance
requiring the railroad companies to es-
tsblish danger signals along Water street,
at Shipley, Orange, Thorn and Tatnall
streets said signals to comprise posts,
20 feet high, with cross arms, IL feet in
length these cross arms, when trains are
passing, to display the word "danger'' by
day, and red lantern by night; when
no trains are passing, the cross arms to
be in vertical position. The ordinance
was read.
On Mr.. Windle's motion an order was
directed to be drawn in favor of Messrs.
Harrington & Roffecker, for $747.4S, the
amount of the judgment obtained against
the city by the Odorless Excavating Com
pany, with interest and costs. Also, in
favor of r. r. Robinson 81 Co. and
Heald & Co., for $555, as commissions
for selling city bonds.
| ORDERS.
Washington Cox, SIS; VIM. Lawton,
81 Capelle & Bro, So. SO; q. l1ckels,
8L92; wm. S. Bullock, $3.50; James
q Webb, SLIGO; Samuel Barr, SIS; r. R..
Robinson & Co., and J. T. Head & Co.,
S555; Harrington & Poffecker, $747.4S.
Adjourned.