The daily gazette., 1878-10-18
THIRD EDITION
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
City Council met last evening 10 regu-
lar session, President LicLtenstein i'll The
chair.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported Iavorably on the petition of
Todd, Riley & Co., asking for space Of
eight feel in froD, OF their place OF busi-
nes>. The report was adopted.
The same committee made favorable
report which was adopted, in the petition
OF John ). McSorley, asking for the use
of the second story room in the old
academy Ninth Ward for the purpose Of
forming Library Association.
An unfavorable report was made by
the same committee, ON the communica-
zion OF Lawrence Curran, asking per-
mission to erect a one story brick build
ing in the rear OF the City Hall yard. The
report was ccncurred in.
The COMMITTEE vn Opening Streets, re-
ported that they had awarded the cor
tract for digging a ditch on the South
side to Denuls Bulger. The ditch was to
be 1900 tet t long, IA feet wide at the top,
= feet at the bottom and 7 feet deep. TIC
report was adopted.
The Commit ee on Lamps reported
favorabIy on the petition OF K. Ii. Eakels,
asking Tor lamp at EIlio avenue, near
s.. joints Cbuci; estimated cos', Sl2.
Adopted.
The city T.easurer reported S., 929 50
In bank to the credit of current expenses;
paid out Oh draft OF " ater Commission
ers since last report, 8 1863 36; total to
date sl39,51S 0o.
The Chief EnginCe er of the Water De
80 Ut l.
Tor the week ending OctoDer l4t' psy
iol, s205 90.
The Street Commissioner reported SO
men double aud q siuge teams in his
Employ Tor the week ending October
l2tu; pay roll, S3G6 %.
The following petitions and commune
cations, were introduced, read, anu refer
red to the proper Committees.
From w III. Chadwick, asking that
Council take some steps towards rtleas-
Ing him from paying Tor the pacadamlz-
ing of Fourth stree. .ln front of his prop
eltv.
y From the Pennsylvania Globe Light
Company, proposing to light the city by
new process, and at much less cost
than by gas, while their process gave
equal satisfaction.
From Z. W. Jackson asking for the ex-
tension of water pipes Oh Adams street
from + ont TO Second, to supply the
houses from the new basin.
From J. II. Dore asking that the south
side of Eleventh street, from French to
Pine, be curbed, guttered and paved.
From John Cummings, asking that the
south side OF La MutLe stlrtt nom
Twenty to Gordon street, be
paved.
From James Mckenney, asking for oil
lamps at the corner oi Eighteenth and
Washir gton, and jefferson.
From Thomas II. McComb, asking for
the extension 't water pipes on Union
sue I, between Tenth aud Eleventh.
Mr.. MoG'lnchey offered The following
resolution in reference to the petition OF
John Hare.
ReS0}red, That the Chief Engineer of
the ourveyin Department be and is
hereby directed to give curb lines on the
properly at the y. L. corner of Ninth and
Adams street, in compliance with an orr
dinance passed in August last but which
has become i'll. ilectlye through tie lrrep-
ularlties of its passage and be it further
Resoired, That the vote taken Oh
the resolution be a test vote on an ord-
nance which will be introduced at some
future meeting, to repeal the ordinance
lass i'll August last.
On motion of MIR. Paynter the latter
part OF the resolution was stricken out,
and after some little debate, the whole
matter WIS on motion OF Mr.. Maxwell
referred to the Law Committee.
Mr.. Motion, had read the following
resolution, and after the ordinance in re-
gard 10 the matter had been read by the
clerk, he withdrew it
ReSoleed, That the Chief Engineer of
the Surveying Department, be instructed
to give Joseph Stoecklc, curb lines SO
that the said Joseph Stoeckle, can set
the curb, at his own expense.
Mr.. Townsend, introduced an ordinance
to further amend an ordinance entitled
an ordi ance regulating the payment of
bulls. 1t was read a second time by IT,
tie.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend, when
Council adjourned, it adjourned to meet
on Saturday afternoon, at 4.30 o'clock
at Front and Adams, to view sewer be-
ing butt.
On motion adjourned.
ORDERS.
The following order was directed to
be drawn during the session:
Francis AIp( Nl,.Iy.,, :, tJ1