The Morning herald., 1878-11-22
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The CITY COUNClL. 9 .3irO
REGULAR MBETING--THHPOLIoE COMMIT \.
TEES REPORT IN THE MAYORS coAhuNI- 4.
CATION, FALLS RLAT--PoLlcE oRDINAN, p
cEs-NEw OIL INSPECTOR asss .ss 6
The City Council met In regular session
last evening, with President Eichteustein
presiding. Outside the Council enclosure :.
their was considerable number Of specta-. !,
tors, whose, presence was caused b. the /
prospect of a stirring time. .,,,,, 80. II.
1, The Water Committee reported favorable
on the petition from James Gallagher ask :
ing to have water pipes at Conrsd and
Adams streets. The same committee re-
ported favorable on the petition of Hugh
Lynch, asking to have q water pipe on
Eleventh street, between Lombard and
Poplar street, cost; $500. aal 10 a'itoar3s 9&
Mr.. Maxwell as chairman Of the police
committee presented q report on the COM
munication from his Honor, IJno. P. All
mond asking for more police. The Presi-
dent said that he could not receive the re-
port, as 1t was not signed by . majority Of
1.-The committee and it was returned.
The city Treasurer reported in bank to
current expenses; $40 873!3 he also
reported, that he had paid out TO- the wat
er commissioners on cool spring resarvoil;
9S41. Had paid out in total; $142.6 6S7. 81.
The Street Commissioner reported 40
men 4 single and Q double teams employed
under him for the past week, with apayS
roll of S0e7, 90. .3oV sgGa .s,tfG pG .Bm jUGh
The Chief Engineer reported 90 men en-
! ployed In the water department for the
week ending Tuesday Nov. 10th; pay roll.
Mr.. MAXWELL presented twopetitions which
heyasked to have read. with the names at
tached. The communications both held
forth that owing the great area OF the city
and the increase of crime the present police
force was Inadequate to keep good order.
It asked that the police force be increased
The names signed to the two communtca-
tions numbered perhaps 300 and represen-
ted the mercantile, monetary and manufac-
turing interests Of the city, 3 si q 7aa 7
Mr.. McGlinchy presented communica-
, tion from DR.. N. B. Morrison which said
the city could not stand the additional 'ex-
pense; the writer however thought the use
.. Of telephone would be good. .a.r,yts .,.3
II Eliza Phillips petitioned for the return
. of S21 water tax. - .sG 22h ha@D -.9-
, W. W. Wilson asked for eight feet of
|. space in front of bis place Of business at
Fouth and King streets. % ="
Lewes c. Cox askedIto have cHrbfng on
!; From. street between Broom and Franklin
streets, ...t ..,... = ., :
VIM. Taylor presented the resignation OF
= Charles T. Sehoen o. inspector OF oils 1t
y was accepted and Alexander Laws was
: elected. ..',. .I,.. .,.,. .,-.. g.. >,
y Mr.. Guthrie as chairman Of the france
= committee presented statementsof the
amount Of appropriations required for the
year 1879.
Mr.. Maxwell presented an ordinance to
: amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance
districting the city into SIX districts for 20
!. lice and other purposes The first section
= asked for the division of the city into .
districts as already published in the HER
\ AID, with the Mayors communication on
). the subject Read twice.
I:.l Mr.. Maxwell presented second ordi'
= nance providing for the appointment OF two
= additional ssrgeants and eight additional
, Ipolicemen. Read twice,
:, Mr.. Townsend presented the assessments
y for paving and ourbing. .ag.g H..
oI On motion OF Mr.. Townsend the street
|" committee was authorized ito advertise for
. proposals for building wall at the foot OF
Van Buren street. The Christisna River
~ done in Quarry Square between 10th an
st 18th and Pine and Spruce street. 27Eg II
y Bills were directed to be drawn as fol
: lows: 2L 1~' -
y EN-. Hsmmitt $3.50, F. schue $1o,6s
- Union Mutual Bank. $49o,50, Jno. =
- Dougherty, $S, Thos. Banar IS.
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