The Morning herald., 1878-04-05
THIRD YEAR. ONE CENT.
CITY COUNCIL.

:, CITY COUNCIL. o&&
RtGULAR MEETINe--A LONG SESSION.
:. FIRE CoMPANY's ELECTIoN REP0RTs-
I" THE MARSH OVERFLOW NUTsANcB.
:, "A stated meeting of City Council was
held last evening. President Lichtenstein
In the chair. ...... t.....,-..,....s, ...
The Street Committee reported adversely
on petition Of J. B Kendall, asking fsr4A
crossing on Seventh street near Kirkwood.
The Opening Street Committee reported
,favorably on, the petition OF n. r. BfiDton
to have VauBuren street between Lowering
and Park avenues graded. D@saM@h
City Auditor Underwood reported hsyipg
examined the account Of the Chief Of Police
for the month of March, and found he had
collected dog tax, $S7; fines, $l7.7s : tota),
$54.75. -,..'..t ..a..g,. .4-g ,l.n,'.
/. The following petitions ana communica-
tions were read and referred - ySaI I'd
Edward G. Hayes, asking TO have cutters
paved 10 certain streets on the South side.
= y. B. Beckworth, asking permission to
build frame kitchen to his dwelling a.
No. 1910 Elm street. i,1 ,s.o1 midi g,Tgj g
( The butchers and hucksters Of the city
market, asking to have four stone 6aggings
placed across King street ct the east end of
the city market house, and also TO have
two lamps put In front of the market.
70. P. johnson and others, asking for the
passage of an ordinance restricting the
sale of "Oleomargarine " as butter. :,
+ City Treasurer Vincent reported total
balance in bank Of ~; ;461 SO to the account
Of current expenses. He also reported
having paid out in draft on account Of the
Cool Spring Reservoir, since his last report,
the sum OF s5, ,A5 .6s, and In total to date
$90,h5s.. ssv Il IN ..'..s.,...l avail -.,, Vi,
Street Com missioner Hoaelsnd reported
30 men double teams and single teams
employed In repairing streets and sewers
during week ending March Both. Payroll,
$l99.S9.' ;. ..'~7'' 7h' '"z& 227Sl III Ht@. q
ontef Engineer Ga al,agher, of the Water
Department, reported 81 mel, eempl0yed
during the, week ending April End. Pay.
roll 1913 i63 A"~7I 'R q1a"0j 30 7Hn@i j.
The reports from the different fire comr
panies ofttheir election returns for Chief
Engineer aud two Assistants, were pre-
sented Il Each company presented the
names of the candidates who received
majority of votes 10 their respective houses.
The result of which has already been pub
lished In the HERALD, the only change
being in the returns Of the Fame, which
were as follows: For Chief Engineer,
| McCrea, % votes: First Assistant, Chas.
Lukens, 2S; Second Assistant, ). T. BayhS,
Is. (The returns first published in the
| HERALD, were correct as received from one
of the judges on the night of eection.)
| On molten of Mr.. Wirdle committee
consisting of Windle, Taylor, johnson,
| Downing and Lynch were appointed to
examine the returns to see whether any
! election had been made, and to report
same evening. w.
A recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken, after which the committee returned
and reported that no choice had been made.
Mr.. Windle presented and had read twice,
an ordinance amending an ordinance relst-
ing to the appointment Of . City Auditor.
| The Committee on, OpeRiBg Streets &c e
cepted the proposal Of Hugh PatteR Tor
| grading Lincoln street, st 1e cents Per yard.
| Mr.. Windle also presented and had read
ftwice an ordinance for the appointment.
defining the duties'aud fixing the salary Of
the City Solicitor. g.ysL ratt e.
| Mr. Chandler presented the following
resolution
| WHEREAs, The citizens On the south side
Of the Christina river, east Of Heald street
and New Castle avenue, have been flooded
With water, and are liable to be at every
northeast storm from overflow of water
hom the Delaware river through broken
/ bank outside of the city limits, to the detrt.
nent of their health and great damage to
| their property; therefore be It
Resolved, That the Committee on Open
Ing Streets be instructed to have bank
thrown up at the city line on Christtana
avenue from the bluff to the Delaware
liver, to protect our citizens from said
water, and to grade the avenue. '''
Considerable discussion ensued pending
the adoption of the resolution! as e yt.r
Different members Of Council gave their
opinions, which showed that present Jsttua-
tion Of things as they now stsnd " great
loss to the property owners, the land being
covered with water since last September
i On motion Of Mr.. Baker The matter was
referred to the Committee on Opening
Streets, u consult with the City SnHeitot
and City Engineer, and torepsrt on MondAy
evening. rr. r4a rrreat grra9 row low .aJf ,
i Council then adjourned to meet on Mon
day evening at Z 80 O'Clock. ~ wv E,''I' y
i During the evening the following orders
were E irected to- be drawtna Police pay
lrsll, $i,4S3.34;, miscellaneous nay /, roll
| s1 200 "a. II. W, Moore, $168.67, e. p
| Underwood, $sSOs. : '"' o''1 Ds''o ID '1''
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