The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
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much too small tor the need, ana mucn
smaller In proportion than those Of other
cities. The report then goes on to state
that the present ordinance in relation to the
districting Of the city for police purposes is
also imperfect. The size ofssversl of the
districts will not permit the police to patrol
them properly, as is the case with the 4tha
5th and 9th districts. The redistrictiDg
of the city is then asked for % follows:
First district: All West OF MarkeS street
and south of second.
Second district: ALI east Of Market and
south of second. gaa vi
Third district. All West of Market street
between Second and Fifth streets.
Fourth district: all east of Market street
between Second and Fifth street.
Fifth district: all west of Market street,
crtveen 9Th and 9th streets
Sixth district: all eastof Market street,bs-
tween 5th and 9th streets III
Seventh dIs0rict: All west Of Market St.
between OH street and the Brandywine
Creek.
Ninth district: All north and east of the
Brandywine creek.
The report also requests additions to the
terce as follows: Three district constables
or patrolmeI, four specials, snd three or
four sergeants.
The communication was referred to the
police committee.
John Gallagher petitIoned for q connec-
ion to be made between the water pipes en-
Conrad street and thore on Adams street.
y afarrad to tha xUp Tar p0rn mi
Isaa. Hould asked to have an awning,
wnich obstructed the lamp at 18th and
West streets, removed. Referred to the
lamp committee. 5
Geo. W. Brinton asked 80 have q lamp
placed at Wawasett aud Jackson streets.
Referred 10 Lamp Committee.
Mr.. Guthrie offered an ordinance for
making an extraordinary and additional
appropriation for interest "This," !" said he
when he offered 1t, lis an unpleasant duty,
out owing to the fact that the appropriation
is exhausted, caused BY unexpected ex-
penses there 10 no other way out OF the difi-
Guilty." The ordinance was real twice.
Mr.. NJ ,Glinchy offered the following reso.
luton: The street commissioner is hereby
authorized to furnish full statement of
men, their names, how many and what pay
they received while constr ucting ditch on
che east side OF ChristisnA avenue, from the
Delaware river to Aldrich's Bluff, (the
work being done from the 1st OF August to
the 7th of Sept mber.) Also to istorm this
hody py what authority those men were en-
pleyed,
Mr.. Paynter asked for information.
Ar. McGlinchy: teel that the work al
iuded to was not done according to law. In
my opinion $500 were expended illegally,
because not according to the ordinances OF
the city. .ag1
Mr.. Norton: The $500 probably alluded
to by the gentlemen was the sum appropri-
ated by council last August, aud added to
the $500 for work done by the American
Dredging company. r4 @3
Mr.. McGlipchy here explained that the
resolution had no reference whatever to
hat matter, bat one altogether different.
Three or tour weeks before the last city
election there was lot of men employed
10 digging dilch, east OF Christiana Ave-,
whom from three to four hundred dol
,rs were paid. This was NOT according to
i4w, as it WAS not authorixed
Mr. Gut RE stated that hs had recollec-
ton W hen the matter was called L his mind
of the bill of the American Dredgthg COM
psny, which might throw some light on
the subject when investigated, The original
contract OF the American Dredging cons
pAny tor doing the work was for I'll 800.
This was afterwards, on motion OF Mr..
Chandler, Increased $500. In looking over
the accounts of the old finance committee
however he found the amount paid out tothe
American Dredging company az set down at
So, 800; the increase he said might be caused
by this amount paid for the Unauthorized
work IN question. He could see no reason
why the resolution should not be adopted.
The roll was then called on the resolution
and it was adopted without one dissenting
vote.
Mr.. McGlinchy then offered another reso>
lutioE to the effect that the City Solicitor
bs asked for his opinion as to whether
Council can reduce the number of Survey
ors in the Engineering department without
violating the city charter.
He stated his reason for Offering this
that there were aJ present three surveyors
employed In the Surveying department ard
he had talked with people competent of
Judging and was informed that two could
do all the work necessary. The city char.
| Ter provides Tor three surveyors aud If the
lumber cannot be reduced without .iolating
it would be y ivisable to petition to the
Legislature, at It's coming session to get the
alteration made .. J.asg.,-
The resolution was adopted.
The following bills were ordered to be
paid, D I Hawke, $3,43, miscellaneous
pay roll, $11S6, 81, police pay roll, Sl408;34
Geo. II. p. simmons " Son 81, ,48l,05.