The Morning herald., 1878-04-26
THE CITY COUNCIL

FIRE DEPARTMENT--THE TELRPHONE--
AN EXTRA POLICEMAN wANTED-THI
cHRIsTIANA MARSH TO BE DREDGED. +|
A stated meeting Of City Council wsa
held last evening, President Lichtenstein
In the chair. H&
The Street Committee reported that In
the petition OF r. Smith for use of curb,
provision was made by the passage of . late
ordinance. In reference to the petition oi
R. Cottiugham for the erection of wall on
Railroad Avenue. the committee reported
that Council had no Jurisdiction in the
matter.
City Treasurer Vincent reported bal,
ance in bank OF $l3. .496 40. to the account
OF current expenses. He also reported hav-
Ing paid Out to the Water Comm issioners,
for the Cool Spring Reservoir, since his
last report, the sum o 1 $77 SO, and in tolal
to date, SOC, ,763 80. ~
Street Commissioner Hoagland reported
s men AID Q double teams employed during
tho week ending April 90. Pay roll, 8 80, 81.
Chiet Engineer Gallagher, OF the Water
Department, reported Is men employed du-
ring the week ending April 23ri. Pay roll,
$1,000 p .f&t syrta.5- .R..- f.,..
The Water Committee reported on the
following petitions:-M. H yes, askin.. to
have $3,75, overpsid wster tax, refunded, !,
favorably; Jos. Daniels, skiing for use OF
water fer street sprinkler, fayorably; w. G..
Pierce, asking for the extension Of water
pipes on Orange street, between 18th and
18th streets, favorably, the extension to be
limited to fifty feet; cost $50; j. j. McCul>
Tough, asking for the extension Of water
pipes IN south west part of the city, adj
versely; ]. #. McGonlgle, asking for the
extension of water pipes on Taylor street,
from Spruce to Kirwood streets, adversely.
The following communications were pre-
sented and referred Mayor whitley,
asking to have the police districts, remote
from tho City Hall, connected by the tsle-
phone; the Market House Company, asking
to have the feh stands at the eastern end
Of the Second street market house; G. r..
Grubb, asking to have an extra police con-
stable appoiFted in the Third District;
Welsh, Sharp Il Co., asking for s feet
space In front of their store, 3O6 King
street; Thomas Xitchell, asking for feet
space at 412 King street; L. Pierce, asking
for lamp at Elliott Avenue and West
streetss Carey & Marr, asking for 10 feet
space In front of their store, 16 and i8
King street, ]. r. Shriener, asking to, be
exempted from paying water tax on vacant
house. 2g,+51
The Opening Street COMMITTEES pre-
sented the following proposal for building o
bank near the mouth of the Christians
Greek; 8. D. Townsend, $4,000, slu'ce 5000
extra; American Dredging Company, Of
Philadelphia, 81, 500. ,....-... =.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler the propo-
sails were referred to the committee, with
power to act. t..l 4@ Hrf ~
Before the motion was carried, Mr.. Payn-
Ter arose and asked for some information
In regard to the latter bid. The gentleman
doubted whether the work could be done
for 81 ,500s The mud was not only wanted
to be thrown up, but to be packed &C, ,as to
make drive. There win be breach made
of 81 feet width for the entrance of the ma,
chine, which will cost the city $500 to! fill
up. The bid appears lowest, but whether
It 10 lowest or not Is for us to know. sf
Messrs. Baker, Taylor and Chandler
spoke further on the question, when the
motion was approved. y "a
MIR. Chandler presented resolution in-
structing the Fire and Police Committees
to inquire Into the feasibility of the intro
duction OF the telephone into their respec-
tive departments, and report at an early
date. G5ia,.arsl .sej 49,. .... ..., -.
During the evening the following orders
were directed to be drawn:-E. Griffith,
$11,sl; Pay Roll Board Of Health, S4s6;
.Morris y Hayes, ~$4.75; r.. ". Moore,
SlS6,67; International Bonds, $500.