The daily gazette., 1878-07-06
The City Council.

ADJoURNED-THE STREET COMMITTEE's g
REPoRTs-oFFICIAL REPoRTs-THE
STONE cRUsHER REMoNsTRANCE, ETC.
The City Council held an adjourned
meeting, last evening, President Lich-
tenstein IN the chair.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the following petitions:
j, G. Doyle and others, for the curbing
and guttering of Cherry street; estimated
cDst, 500.
Susan Maloney and others, for the gut
tering of the west side of Adams street,
between Chestnut and Elm; estimated
cost, $50
Frederick Huff, for permission to use
the sidewalk under the pavement at Lin
den and Adams streets.
u. James Belt and others, for the full
paving of the west sid. of Snipley street,
between Eighth and Ninth.
VIM. Il. Westbrook, for permission to
erect telegraph poles on certain streets.
Chas. L. Farnan and others, for the
curbing, paving and guttering of Twelfth
street, between French and Walnut; es.
timated cost, S2l5.
On the petition of VIM. Richmann, Jr.,
and others, for the improvement of the
bridge over the sewer at Front and
Monroe streets, the committee reported
i'll favor of taking out the arch, rising the
walls, enlarging the opening and cover
ing the culvert over; estimated cost
500
All these reports were adopted.
The Water Committee, on the petition
of NJ. 4. Poole and others, asking for the
extension of water pipes on Van Bu' Ell
street, between Eighth aud Ninth, re.
ported in favor of doing the work when
the street is bought to grade; estimated
cost, $500. The report was adopted and
| referred to the Opening Streets Commit
tee, to consider the grazing.
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
in bank subject to current expenses
Sl2,92932; paid during the week on the
| draft of the Water Commissioners S1593-
| Is; total paid to date, SOL ,34S.40.
The City Auditor reported collections
for the week amounting to -
The Registrar reported that the Water
Department receipts for june were
Sl326.44.
The Clerk of the Market reported re-
ceipts for the quarter ending j une Both,
| amounting to Sl49.54.
! The Street Commissioner reported 4S
men, Z double and 4 single teams EN-
ployed in the Street Department
The Chief Engineer reported "a men
employed in the Water Department.
A petition was read from VIM. Bright,
for the Tetundlng of overpaid water tax.
Referred to the Water Committee.
Mr.. Chandler presented remonstrance
| from John G. Patterson, G. Elton Buck
and others, against the location Of the
stone crusher on the city sand lot. Also
another from VIM. Bright, Thos. w.
Stimmell and others, to the same effect.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the remon-
strances be referred to the Street Com
mittee, and that work on the foundation
of the crusher be postponed until the
committee reports. Adopted.
Petitions were also read from Edward
Darlington and others, for permission to
| lay drain from Tenth and Washington
to Shipley Run; John j. Walker and
others, for water pipes on Davis street
from Claymont to Head; and John
Dougherty and others for the curbing
| and guttering of Lincoln street, west side,
| from Twelfth Thirteenth.
Orders were drawn in favor of Frank
A. Taylor and Chas. T. SchOen, for Sl50
and Sl75, respectively, for copying, coun-
| ting and calculating the city tax rates foI
the Northern and Southern Districts.
Council then proceeded to consider
the ordnance repeating the ordinance
| requiring the streets to be cleaned by
contract. The discussion is reported else
| where.
| An order was directed to be drawn in
favor of VIM. l.. Heal, watchnan at the
| City Park, for $50, six weeks salary.
The monthly bills were read, and
| On motion, Council adj djourned.