The daily gazette., 1878-01-11
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.

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Regular Meeting Last Evening
Routine Bustness-1He Chief of
Police Books To Be Eramined. !
Cily Council met last evening In
regular session, President Litchstein
In the chair.
The Water Committee, on the peti>
ton OF p. Ford, asking 10 be reimburl-
cd, for damage done TO his house On
Conrad street, BY blasting, reported
adversely, which report was adopted.
The Committee on Lamps reported
adversely on the petition Of w. II.
Robins0n. asking for lamp ut
Twelfth and Wilson streets. Adopt-
cd. 4
The special committee appointed
for the purpose OF making arrange
ments for the proper celebration, of
the hftieth anniversary Of the water
works, reported that they had faith
fully attended 10 the duties that had
been imposed upon them, and asked
70 be discharged. The report was
adopted, and the Committee were dis
charged. n t i .
| The City Treasurer reported SlO,-
639.24 in bank to the account of cur>
rent expenses; and paid out on draft
OF the Water Commissioners, since
hi. lsss a. report, p si,eie,2i, and total to
The Chief Engineer Of the Water
Works, reportedithat there were 81
men his employ for the week ending
January 9th.
| The street Commissioners reported 7
meD,and . double teams, Ia his employ
for the week ending January 9th.
| The following pstitions end com
munications We're introduced, read
and referred TO the proper Committees.
From X. 4. Gallagher and others,
asking for crossings at Eighth and
Tatnall, and Eighteenth anu West
streets. Referred to the Street Com
mittee.
The Chair, presented communica-
ton from Eliza Harris, setting forth,
that the City Auditor held upon his
books bill for collection of over
5000 for work done by the City, on
Orange street, between Railroad
Avenue and Dock streets. The petit
tioner was OF the opinion that the
bill was illegal 10 the amount of $40,
and she petitioned that the matter be-
referred 10 The proper Committee, TO
confer with her or ner attorney. Re
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
The chair also laid before the body
q lengthy communication from Eliza,
Mary and John A. Harris, stating that
Tor many years Shipley street below
the railroad, had been stopped up by
a wood yard, which had been leased
by the Mayor and Council TO the oc-
cupant. The petitioners we're Of the
opinion that the city authorities had
NO autL ority TO block up the street,
and that the city was liable for the
damaee done tu the petitioners proper
ty. The property on the west side
t OF the street, and having = frontage,
ON the Cbristiana of over so feet, had
. been made comparatively worthless
on the above account. IL there was
away to reach the property il would
rent for $1,000 q year but now they
get no rent whatever. They asked
that the obstruction be removed, and
said street be made public, and that
} they be rewarded suitable damages,
and that q Committee be appointed
Tor conference. llr af4..
On motion Of Mr.. Baker the COM
munication was referred to the Law
Committee.
| Mr.. Adams introduced the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Resotved, That the Finance Commit
tee, be and are hereby instructed to
examine the books, kept by the Chief
OF Police.
On motion OF Mr.. Baker the bond
OF Allen Ruth, late Chief Engineer OF
Water Department, was cancelled.
On motion adjourned.
During the evening the following or.
ders were directed to be drawn:
| James McKendrick, S305,8 James
Murray S76O,29 Geo. Ii. p. simmons Il
Son, S144,66; w. W. .Simmons, $126,47
ID. q, Stotsenburg Il Son; sl66,75; Hiiles
3 Jones, .44.04; Sam'l Coyle, $40; Geo. w
Stone, 1926; II. III. Cook, &c. Fame Hose
Company, l; James & Bro, II ,53; james
Harrigan, 658l; William Bullock, 712;
Thomas Reynolds, $500; j. @. File, :,85;
j.. w. Hawkins, Is; p. Lynch 74,40; Geo.
W. Jackson, 4; E. IBarten, $3.50; W. c.
Martin, A; W. &s T. Davidson, 9.75; Wm.
Beckley, 1895; p. Chandler, 52.94; B
Hirst, 55.82; Thomas Smith. / 80; Lloyd
IL Smith, 270; James Il. Martin, 2,40;
Joseph Flanagan, 1852; James MeIn-
tire 39l &c; James Ii. Beggs $3.50; Mary
Harmon, $50; Geo. ii. TyDdall, 1882;
Bellah, Quigley x Co., 1.25; F.:Vincent,
9.8S; e. s. X. Buttler, 4,10; j. j. Gallagher
i Q0 Canta. N II Kant 60 q ynatt