The Morning herald., 1878-09-13

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gospel in the county, and also the tenn
perance organizations, and invite them to
attend the Convention.
After the transaction of some minor bHsi-
ness, the Convention adjourned.
CITY COUNCIL.
THE REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGH
The City Council met In regular session
last evening. President Ltchtenstein In the
The Street COMMITTEES reported favorably
on the petition of Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.,
asking to have guttering and paving on the
south side of jackson street between Chest
nut and Elm streets.
The Law Committee reported that the
ordinance to change and re-establish the
grades of certain streets had nothing within
it to conflict with the city charter. a1..
Mr.. Maxwell presented 3 petition rom
Timothy McSweeney and others asking for
a lamp at Sixth and Monroe streets.
Mr.. McGlinchey presented petition from
DR.. Morrison asking for the refunding OF
loverpaid water tax.
M. Paynter presented o communication
from Thomas Conner, representing that IN
1876 he laid, at his own expense, 100 feet OF
3-inch pipe, with the understanding that he
was not to pay any water tax for three
wears, The Registrar of Water had pre-
sented bill for $16, and he asked Council
to exempt him from paying said Dill.
Mr.. Conrad presented q petition from
VIM. M, Candy and others, asking TO nave
the south side of Gilpin avenue from Van
Burenstc Harrison street, paved. ig'
From VIM. G. Babb and others, asking
tn have the north side of Conrad. street
( paved and gathered, from VanBuren 70
: Harrison. y5.u,. - q; 80.
Edward McInall, asking for Q gutter IN
Ell front of his house at Eleventh ana JEFFERSON
streets. ~ -. a0l 10 ,I...u
Mr.. Lynch presented communication
, from the Weceacoe Fire Company asking
) for their Fall appropriation. --.,.
cl NY. Lynch presented . petition slgneo "
e | diate action looking to the establishment OF
a paid fire department. .laaa tn,.u.
II After some discussion orders were drect-
"a ed to be drawn In favor Of the several nre
e | companies for six months appropriation.
hi Mr.. Guthrie, chairman of Finance Com.
mittee. presented report showing the bad
oI financial condition of the city, caused BY
I'll tbe misrule and extravagancc OF the he
=. pu Mr. Guthrie, chairman Of the Finance
ECommittee, moved that note for $2O, ,0oO
" for 90 days, be drawn. Adopted. 'y
d Mr., Lynch now moved that the report OF
,r the Finance Committee be accepted: !.
J. This was opposed by Mr.. Chandler In .
n Hong, rambling and tedious effort. dc SAID
> that in 1874 there was debt In Wlming-
na ton of over 900, which was nc' eased oy
1.-The Republicans 10 1915 TO about Ss4,oVV.
as One yesF aftes this ne Democrats came Int ~ ~
sr noWG and so6n saddhA D aebt on US Q,
sss@; e.. Ths IT sS nSpRSs'sa os''s''''
AI III. Euthriexsyhe gd1atasslhan tells us the
he1 auheuns Of asbt ecutrASeed by the Two
al tufs, but negfeets to State the amount -
fbank at,the tiniss these debts were ID exlst sa
or ence. In 1878, when our debt was $64, ,OO0
It. 1--we had large bapk account. ,rg s4ts.gI
10 The report was aeceptea.
npI Mr.. McGlinchey gave notice that he woulo
ne Introduce an ordinance amending the ordl-
nance regulating the salary of Chief Engi'
he peer of the Water Department. l
if Mr. Chandler called up an ordinance re-
his pulating the grades Of certain streets. y
n. was read third time and passed. a..st
ne CITY Treasurer Vincent reported an over
[r. tdraft on bank of 1886 81. He also reporte'
he having paid to the Water Commissioner
e. on account OF Cool SPiink Asu0oA W. ~
Il RING the week 1884 81, and had paid out II
lot total to date $11S, S,47S.ll;
Street Commissioner Hoaglsnd report
be F217 men, 40 double and tsingle teams en-
nloyed in the street department during tn
do week ending Sept. Z. Payroll, $795 ..
I'd. Chief Engineer Gallagher, of the Wate
is- iDenartment, reported 80 men emp]oye
during the week ending Sept z. Pa!
ant rnll 1900 OIL. .. ''
en-. ID During the evening the following bill
cd were ordered to be paid:
md Henry Harris, $16 30; James Nc cKendricl
IN -206 TIP, P. Tyre, ,$S7.69; o. Neale
s41.7O R. a. Cook, 81 IS; J. Murray, 3d.:
mills: j. q. Bates, $23O74: Martin Seal
in $40 10; W. W. Simmons, $46S:03; D.
File, SIS 10; s. Parry, $sa.4o P. Il. Ewin
+? $500, James & webb, $S6 rs; Jno. smit 81
not SIC. 80; Saml Coyle, $164. 80; g. Il: +; Sir
as mons, $4s6. 81; Benz. Ewing, $Sl :eo; ing
REYNOLDS, S15.i2; D. q. Kiund, $95;4
s10sO. Beni. Hirst IS AZ; Jno. W, Grifit
,ere1 5000: Jno. Archie, $1OS0; Jas. McGowa
S675: David Woolman, $500; SamI
to Bradford, sS.25, P. Lynch, S7SSS; w
thei Full: $74 25; Jas. Hsrrigan, $72 81; Gt
tion " stone Al IS: I, II. McKaig, $470.'
RI. Warner g. Co., s1sO.90; Lobdell {
his Wbael slO3 40; Pusey Jones & Co. $21. !
9TH Jno. W. Hopkins $4S.75; Josie File, s4S.
, en- Hanghy & Ferry, 80: James France, $40
nply Cartwell Il Wall, $319; Jno. W. Hawki
men $57 ,62; Weuets 81 hinzeyl SoV4soS 0sss
the Framer, $14,96; X. W. brnis, SA; =
Teas, SS2.76; J. B. Winsiow; $50. II; Jas.
Mr.. Price Jr. $64 A; Jas. n. Bates $S.15; M
izz,- Shippers, 81; Geo. W. Stone, $3. James
etter Bro. IS ,67; tobdsll Car Wheel Go. $3l4
4 Adam Wahler, $40; W E Harper, IS
1. Ferris & Garaett, $79; Eliza Frazer, !.
hole Adams g. Bro SO IS; Lobdell Car Wheel
had IS II; B Pickle, 81 rs; B. Benson, az
t he i$25 65; G B, Parry h Bro $27 10; u
a the Manus, IS; Rebecca j Virtue vi sa
d. Hawkins, s5i 9 Thomas = 70 SS 70
can E Provost, $3.50 90. ...,,. III. y,