The daily gazette., 1878-03-15
The City Council.
REGULAR MEETING-CoMMITTE RE
PoRrs--CoNrRACTsA AwARDED--PETI
TIONs, ETC.

| PoRrS--CoNTRACTSA AwAKDED-PETI-
| TIoNs, ETC.
The City Council met In regular ses-
sion, last evening, Mr.. Windle presiding,
in The absence of President Lichtenstein.
The Street Committed reported favo-
rably on The following petitions
| Lea Pusey ana others, for lhe curbing
and paving of the north side of 18Th
street, between Harrison aud Franklin;
estimated cost, $lS5.
| Joseph Thorn, for sidewalk In front
of No. GOT K. Fifth street; estimated
cost. $50.
Peter Early and others, for flagstone
crossing Oh Cherry street, estimated cost
sis.
John Kirkman & Son, for flagstone
crossing at Tenth and Washington street
estimated cost, $50.
All these reports we're adopted.
Same committee reported In favor of
awarding contracts for furnishing stone
as follows. Oliver 81 Nealy, curb stone
at 20 cents per foot and Hagstoue at 49,
cents per foot; James MeKendrick, gut
ter stone at III cents per foot, Jas. Muir
ray, paving stone at $l.23 per perch.
Adopted.
The Water Committee reported ad-
versely on VIM. Baxter's petition for the
refunding of water tax. Adopted.
Same committee reported favorably on
Patrick Longs petition for the retunding
of 50, overpald water tax Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of q. j. Klroy aud
others, for five oil lamps on the south
side; estimated cost, Sl3 each. Also,
favorably on the petition of Alex. Chand-
Ter and Others for a gas lamp on Wash
Iington street, above Sixth, estimated
cost, s23. Adopted.
The Water Committee reported that
the report Of the Registrar fer February
had been examined and found correct.
Adopted.
I The CITY Treasurer reported balance
in bank subject to current expenses Of
$6,5SS22.
The Chief Engineer reported 80 men
employed in the Water Department; pay
roll, S2245 90.
The Street Commissioner reported 80
men,9 single and double teams employ
ed in the Street Department; pay roll,
S274 60.
Petitions and communications wer e
read and referred, as follows.
From VIM. Il. Westbrook, asking per-
mission to erect telegraph poles on
ShIpley street, from Water to Niuth, aud
on Seventh street, from Church to VOL
laston.
From City Treasurer Vincent announc-
ing the removal fl ON the State of Francis
Barry, one of the Sinking Fund Com
missoners; also eminding Council that
by the terms of the act of Feb. 8, 1855.
creating a Sinking Fund Commission,
Council was required to elect, on the first
meeting in March, a Commissioner to
succeed the one whose term would ex-
pire on the first of April. The Treasurer
also stated that Tax Collector Provost
had deposited to his credit for the use of
the Public School S39267 belonging to
the city, and that Collector Farmar had
deposited In like manner, S5S97, making
a total OF S45l.64. OF this amount, before
The mistake was discovered, the Ireasur-
er paid S276 IA to the Board, aud he has
left, $lS5.50. He asked for instructions
az To whether this money should be paid
to the city or 10 the Board of Education.
| On Mr.. PaynJers motion, an order was
directed to be drawn in favor of the
Board of Education for 81 900. and a
note for $4,000 was directed to be dis
counted, at 80 days, to renew one of like
amount falling due on the 18th inst.
ORDERS.
During the evening orders were direct
ed to be drawn, as follows
Francis Vincent, $685. Edward Far
mer, 50 !; James McIntire, S39l ,66; Benz.
Hirst, S39.65; p. Lynch, S16.5O; Margaret
Quinn, sl035; f. Klund, S36.90; S. D.
bradford, $3.50 Blake Crusher Co., SO
James McKedrick, S2591; p. Chandler,
sl.SS; Duncan & Bro, S11; IL. S. Nc
Comb, S5i.30 Hilles & Jones, S3608 ;
u. Pickles, S52.86; Remington & Co., So
Lloyd y Smith, $3.50; James III. Beggs,
si7.90; Geo. w. Stone, 81 James & Bro,
s1705; Saml Coyle, $50; Lobdell Car
Wheel Co., S207 Geo. Ii. =. Simmons 81
Son, S1o7;s0; Patrick Long, So; /; A. Wal
ton, S5; III. +. Pickles, $193S; Adams &,
Bro, S23.10; Lloyd & Smith, S5951 p.
Eliza Frazer, $5; j. & j. n. Harman,
so; p. Magarty, S22; James Lang, SO !;
Adams q Bro, SS.40; Ferris & Garrett,
s5.95; II. f. Pickles, $4,000; Thos. B. Bee
son, S20.90; c. S. Middleton, S74S4 F;
James A. Anderson, S22.20; Parry 81
Bro, s22lS' T. Pickles, sl8o5; Wm; f f.
Robinson, S2335 NJ. Q. Conwell, $3.50
George O'Neill, 81 G. L. Thomas & Co.,
sl94S; James & Webb, S92.25; James
O'Toole, S2340.
H. o. Ogle, 81; Ponder q Tow nsend,
$3.50; Adams q Bro, S814 Chas. b.
Woodward, S1003i James 81 Bro. $3.50
Smith & Painter; S15.25; Homer Barry,
48 cents Nathaniel NJ Melchoir, 81 Adams
Bro, S2.25, James & Webb, S22.93;
G. f. Thomas & Co, S1S11; Geo. w.
Vernon & Son, Sl4.56; Epery- Eoenillo
Publishing! Company, 500; Geo. o.
! Byrne, S540; Robert Carswell, Sl45.6S; !;
Ponder & Townsend, S26.25; Benz. Hirst
s42.0l; John w. Griffith, S51.iS; A.
Goodman, s11.S1: James Murphy, S94.-
80; Theresa Holland, So; ii. r. Worth
ington, $40, BENZ. Hurst, $3.50; Chas.
Warner & Co., S262.s9; Springer, Nor
ley & Cause, $3.50; b. S. Clark, $40 r.
Cook, SS.25; VIM. w. simmons, $50;
James H. Beggs, S39.94 y. Pickles. S1s,-
Oh; j. w. Hawkins, S30.25; Lobdell Car
| No ~. NJ a lrna r.
So; Board of Education, $1,000 Mrs: T.
9. Taylor, S12i0; John Peoples, cashier
Union National Bank, $4,000; Martin
Keogh, S64.94.
:, Adjourned.
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