The daily gazette., 1878-09-03

| LITTLE BUSINESS-PAf A FEW
BILIs-oRDER THE PAY
MENT OF THEIR SALARIES
AND ADJOURN IN A
MOST FRIENDLY
SPIRlT
The City Council held an adjourned
session, last evening, President Lichter
stein in tie chair.
The Street Committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for con-
islructing a sewer over Shipley Run, at
Eighth street, to Francis McCloskey, for
1921. Adopted.
Same committee, reported favorably
on the petition Of l.. T. Grabb and
others, tor crossings at Taylor and Pine
streets estimated, cost $50. Adopted.
In relation TO Chief of Police O'Toole's
bill of $3.50, for feeding the prisoners
detained at the Hall during the Collins
inquest, the Police Committee reported
that in their opinion this bill should be
paid by the County. Adopted.
| The police pay roll, amounting TO
S1533 "a, and the miscellaneous pay roll
amounting to $120l95, were read and
passed.
The ordinance changing the course
| dtiu uiIcCLlbn vi hNduio oLiCCts bCbWCCl
Del. Avenue and Eleventh ST., the ordin-
anca changing and re-establishing the
grades of Van Buren,, Adams, Harrison
add Franklin streets, and Park Avenue,
north of Delaware Avenue, and the Or
dinance changing the grade of Adams
street, between Ninth and Eleventh,
were read third time and passed.
Mr.. Chandler preseeted an ordinance
to change the grade ofAdams, Van Buren,
aud Madison streets, north and south of
Delaware Avenue, SO as to relieve the
| Avenue of the overflow of water. 1t
was read twice and town meeting Or
dered to be called on Monday evening
next, for its consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Windle, orders were
| directed to be drawn in favor of the mem
bers of Council, for salaries due, and
on his motion note for $4,000, at 90
days, was ordered to be discounted, f
current expenses.
Mr.. Baker presented the resignation OF
VIM. M. Francis, Assistant Inspector of
election for the Eastern District of tie
of the Fourth Ward. 1t was accepted,
and Allen Smith elected to fill the vacan-
cy.
Mr.. Lynch offered the following:
WHEREAS, The conduct of our presi6
ing officer during the last year has been
such as to meet our entire appreciation, he
having at all times acted with strict JUS
tice and partiality,w we deemit but proper
to make an acknowledgment of the
same therefore, be it
Resolued, That the warmest, heartfelt
thanks of this body be and they are her
| hxyt tordorad fN M T. Tiahtnnofair,
as mark OF respect for the kind, court
eous and gentlemanly manner in which
he has at all times and under all circum-
stances acted as our presiding officer. 1t
is with profound pleasure we assure the
honorable gentlemen that in our humble
opinion the faithful manner in which he
has filled the position in which the citi-
zens placed him should not only meet
the appreciation, but should receive the
praise of the entire community.
BE afurther ReSolued, That the thanks
OF this body be and they are hereby ten
to Vim. Ii. Foulk, oul honest aud etti-
cient Clerk; for the faithful manner..i in
Which he has performed the duties en-
trusted to him, as we'll as the kind and
polite manner in which he has always re-
celved and acted towards us.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
President Lichtenstein then arose and
said:
GENTLEMEN OF COUNCIL Il feel sim
cerely grateful to you for your very kind
expressions, these grateful tokens of
your regard. For years to come l shall
feel their pleasing and pleasant yibra-
ttons.
Our intercourse, gentlemen, these last
twelve months has been exceedingly
pleasant; however we may have differed
as to public measures, not one unkind or
ungentlemanly word was uttered or
heard there. The city affairs were earnest
ly and at times warmly discussed, yet the
intent or motive of no member WE }
doubted or questioned.
others efforts to faithfully discharge the
obligations entrusted to our hands.
AS we are closing our labors it gives
me great satisfaction to thank you, gen.
tlemen, in the name and on behalf of the
city, for services rendered and honest
ly performed I believe, nay, know,
gentlemen, that such is the verdict of
our people.
Gentlemen, we are on the point of sew
ering connections, which cold and pos
sibly distrustful at the start, have become
strong and warm. Some of us met a
short year ego, almost as strangers, we
part, / feel, as fast friends. Pleasant
recoilections of business and committee
meeting are in store for you and me.
For your uniform kindness to me, 1
cannot find fitting words to expresss my
warmest thanks.
No presiding officer could have been
treated with more regard, consideration
and sincere friendship.
If have erred, gentlemen, if my rul- |
ings were not always such as you desired, |
you will kindly forgive aud bear in mind |
that the chair must enforce the rules, |
adopted by the very body, over which |
he presides, that he cannot knowingly |
disregard "charter and ordinances, that |
his duty demands not only that he should |
be impartial, but that he should keep |
perfectly cool, in fact he should be dis |
interesested spectator, no matter how |
animated the discussion of public meas |
ures may grow. And is it not the most |
sacred of his duties to protect the rights |
of every member All are not alike |
gifted with fiuency of speech, and unless |
Personalities be introduced, the chair is |
bound to listen even to lengthy argu- |
ments and cannot entertain every call |
to declare member out of order. More
over, gentlemen, experience has taught |
me that the minority should always rely
upon the presiding officer as their main