The daily gazette., 1878-07-19
THE CITYCOUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING-A BRIEF BUT BUSY
sEssIoN-THE DOG QUESTION RE-
FERRED To THE MAYOR. r.

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REGULAR MEETING-A BRIEF BUT BUSY
II sEssIoN-THE DOG QUESTION RE-
Il FERRED TO THE MAYOR. II
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Lichtenstein
in the chair. The weather being ex-
tfefheiy hot the city fathers dispatched
the business with the utmost celebrity,
cooling themselves meanwhile with
hriskly waving palm leaf fans, and vigor-
ously moppiug their dampened br0ws.
| On motion of Mr.. Windle the reading
of the minutes was dispensed With.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported favorably on the petition of NJ:
4. Poole and others, for the grading of
Van Buren, street, between Eighth and
Ninth estimated cost, S40O. Adopted.
Mr.. Baker, from the special commit
tee to which was referred the communi-
cation from Henry G. Massey, desiring
TO contract with the city for the killing
| of dogs by painless method, at fifty
cents per head, reported that 1t was in
expedient to make any such contract, as
the Mayor Is empowered by law 10 abate
any nuisance caused by dogs. Adopted.
Same committee, on the communica-
ton from w. r. Long and others, asking
Council to adopt measures for the pro-
| lection of the people against dogs run
ming about the city, reported that no
better measure can be devised than the
ordinance of 1865, and requesting the
Mayor to enforce the same.
[NoTE.-This ordinance, passed Feb.
16, 1865, authorizes the Mayor to appoint
rs many persons as he may consider nee
essary, for the purpose OF causing to be
caught, impounded, killed and buried,
all dogs in the city not registered in ac-
cordance with law. Impounded dogs to
be kept subject to redemption by the
owner for period of twenty-four hours,
before being killed.
Accompanying this report of the com
mittee was communication from the s
p. @. A., Edward Bringhurst, President
stating that the managers of the Society
were anited in the opinion that the pres
ent ordinances in relation to dogs, If en-
forced, would be amply sufficient for the
protection of the people. The commun
cation also contained plea for kind anC
; ;udicious treatment of dogs, as it woul6
probably result in a saving of twent,
Il yes, where one is now lost from hydro
phobia,
! The report of the committee was adopt
/ ed.
Il The Street Committee reported favora
bly, on the following petitions
, John V. Christy and others, for the re
pairing of Second street, between Mar
ket and King; estimated cost, $500.
I'll w. Forrest and others, for the paving
of cutters on Buttonwood street, between
Eighth and Ninth; estimated cost, $40.
Matthew Slater and others, for pavini
4 and guttering on Fifth street betweel
a Washington and Willing; estimated cost
$50.
j. P. Postles and others, for guttering
II curbing and paving on Lincoln street, be
/ tween Delaware and Shallcross avenues
= estimated cost, S175.
All these reports were adopted.
The City Treasurer reported: Balanc
: in bank subject to current expense:
@ | 81, ,021 ,S9; paid during the week on Oh
ldraft of the Water Commissioner, 81 80
total paid to date, S102 ,930.84.
IT The Street Commissioner reported
linen, 10 double and 8 single teams en-
, ployed in the Street Department; pay rol
1914.
The Chief Engineer reported % me
employed in the Water Department; pa
n roll, S19Sy09.
q Petitions and communications wer
!" read and referred, as follows:
IL From c. L. Thomas & Co., asking fl
IL the refunding of water tax paid ft
ID ten years on bath tub in their esra
n lishment, from which the water had bee
cut off in 1868
i, From Michael Hare and others, fc
y paving and guttering on Monroe stree
t. bet geen Third and Fourth.
From John Hare and others, remol
n. strating against permission being gran
"a ed persons to drain water closets int
m Shipley Run, as the stream is not y
! covered, and such practices would caus
a great nuisance.
z From James Sanders and others, for
III lamp on the porth side of Seventh stree
. between Market and King.
s. From Richard p. Pinn, asking for
he rebatement of the water tax due by Il
~ former proprietors of the Malleable Ire
al Works, which he had recently purchase
n, From Chief Engineer Gallagher, ca
a ing the attention of Council to the co
. dition of the sluices across the sou
tie Brandywine race, which permit gre
Quantities of dirt to be washed into q
n water, to the great danger of speed
Ia filling up the race.
nd On motion of Mr.. Lynch, this petite
a. was referred to the Street Committe
he with power to act.
Mr.. Conrad offered an ordinance a
II thorizing the paving of Ninth stree
49, from Washington to Monroe. Re;
=, r twice.
M M Mr.. Conrad also presented the folio
rJ ing proposals
ru ru For removing ashes and rubbish in
dental to housekeeping
es- James Kennedy, city, S2,3
mt Hugh Patton, Sd and 4th districts, l..
he he he Robt H, Cook si.f' 3t, city, A. = =
ell San'l Coyle, city, - 3!
1T, Sam'l Curry, LIST and Sd districts, IL
A bid of James Mclaughlin, S2,2
and two others which were not opene
were rejected because they were sent
the committee after the time advertis
for receiving the bids.
n For renewing garbage during the {
ur suing year: EH an
q d. e. BuckIngham, whole city, 49,:
,,- Samuel Coyle, city, 81
ast Sam'l p Bradford, city, 2:
~ Benz. Ewing, 1st district,
" "" Sd Sd 'a.al
81, 9TH I
u" city, ~
SamT Curry, 1st and 3rd districts, l.,
le- John Mcdonnell, 1st district.