The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
II he City Council.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EvEyrx.
SHORT sEssION-A LARGE AMoTyf

oF NE w BUSINESS INTRODUCED.
City Gov llncil met promptly last evening
at 7.30 O'Clock, and just enough members
answeredtp tp their names to make quorum,
President Lichtenstein presided
Several committees were called before
any business was transacted, the first COM
miltee being the Police. Said committee
reported adversely upon the petition ofG S.
Grlbb, and others, asking for the appoint
ment of an additional policeman in the
Ihlrd district. The report was adopted
Ihe Same committee also made an adj
verse report upon the communication OF
Ills Honor, Mayor Whiteley, recommend
ing that the City Council procure a tele.
phone for the police office. The report
was adopted.
Upon the resolution of Mr.. Baker, in
structing the same committee to inquire
into the cbst and expediency of procuring
telephones for the use of the ire com
panies and police, the committee reported
that they deemed it inexpedient at the
present time to introduce the instruments,
which report was adopted
The Water Committee reported favor
ably upon the petition of Sol. Cook, ask
ing for water pipes on Taylor street, below
Spruce; estimated cost, $65. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $S,574 81
in bank tp the credit of current expenses
paid out On draft of Water Commission
ers since asst report, 1888 II; total to date
S94, ,755 SB.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
paltment, reported II men in his employ
for the week ending May 21st; pay roll,
$l75 45.
The Street Commissioner reported 20
men and 2 double teams in his employ
for the W eek ending May 18th; pay roll,
S139 50.
The fol lowing petitions and communi-
cations were introduced read and referred
to the proper committees:
From the United Cornet Band, asking
for the use of the City Hall, for the pur-
pose of holding a strawberry festival from
May 2Sth to June 9th. On motion of
Mr.. johnson, the request was granted
provided that the hall had not been previ-
ously engaged.
From John p. Cornell, asking that JEFF
ferson 81 rect, be opened for public use,
from Front street to the p. w. u b. X. r.
From David Speakman, asking for
water pipes on Pine street from Tenth to
Eleventh streets, in order to supply twenty
houses, which he is about to erect.
From James Bradford, asking that the
south side of Ninth street, between
Adams and VanBuren, be curbed, paved
and guttered, and the necessary tagging
be placed at each of the crossings.
From l.. p. Williamson, asking that he
be allowed to place in some curb at Gil
pin avenue and Scott street. In his COM
munical ion, he stated that he was about
to build eleven houses, and that the curb
spoken of did not conform to the ordi-
nance recently passed.
Prom L. s. Lee, asking that the grade
on Tenth street, between Lincoln and
Union, be established.
From VIM Candy, trustee, asking that
to Ninth, as the petitioner contemplated
making some improvements in that To-
callty.
From Jacob S. Weldin, asking that a
crossing be laid at Jackson street and
Gilpin avenue, and that pavement be
laid on Jackson street, down as far us the
houses he is building.
From G. b. Guyer, asking that the west
side of Poplar street be paved and curbed
from Tenth to Eleventh.
From Richard Caulk, asking that water
pipes pC CAbthhtu ou
Vandever avenue, to Twenty-second
street.
From George Leak, asking permission
to erect frame dwelling on Linden
street between Franklin and Cornell
street.
From A. B. Eastwood, complaining
that tile water in the cellars of the houses
Nos. 1025-5 w. Front street, ran into his
cellar. On motion of Mr.. Baker the
communication was referred to the Board
of Health.
The President presented an invitation n
from Rev. b. e. White, pastor of the
Brandywine NJ. e. Church, to tie men,
bers Of Council, to attend a strawberry
festival, which is now being held in that
editice. The invitation was accepted.
Mr.. Adams, presented the annual re-
port Df the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department, and upon his motion the
reading of it, was dispensed with, and
two hundred copies were ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Price offered the following resolu-
ton, which upon his motion was adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, The Survey Department,
has given lines for setting curb, and tine
law requires all curb to be bought, and
set by the City Commissioner, and per-
sons are constantly violating the ordi-
nance In this regard, the law requiring
such supervision, and also the depth of
curb, therefore,
ResolUed, That the Survey Department
be, and they are hereby instructed to give
no curb lines, except by the order of the
Street Commissioner.
The following resolution was offered
by NJ +. Adams, and upon his motion was
adopted
WHEREAS, The City Park having be-
come resort for worthless loafers whose
presence, and ungentlemanly actions so
intimidate ladies and children, as to pre-
vent hem from frequenting the same,
therefore, be it,
Resolved, That the Committee ON
Public Buildings, be and are hereby au-
thorihed to appoint watchman for the
City Park, who shall have the same au-
thority as is now vested in the city
police.
MI. Baker called up for third reading
his. ordinance in regard to cesspools, which
was adopted.
On motion adjourned.
ORDERS.
The following orders were directed to
be drawn during the evening:
John Price, $1636; M. M. Child $67.
A Canine Curiosity.
Mr.. John Stewart, No GIG West Front