The daily gazette., 1878-05-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting last Evening
Election Ofa Board of Health
and other city o fiicers.

and other city o fIicers.
The City Council met last evening. 1,
regular session, President Liohtenstein N
In the chair
The Water Committee, reported fay
orabiy on the petition of Enoch Moore
Jr., to have water pipes extended to tn,
tcot OF Fourth street; estimated cost
BOO. The report was adopted.
Inc Publio Building Committee repor
ted favorably upon the following psti
tlons, busi ness men asking for space IL
front OF their places OF business OIL
hing street, during market days: Welsl
Il Sharp, Thomas Mitchell and Care,
q MARI. The reports were all adopted
The Opening streets Committee, re-
ported that they had awarded the con
tract for digging ditch near Chrstiaua
Avenue, To the American Dredging
Company, for the sum Of 81 800. ADOPT.
cd.
The Committee on Law reported ad-
verseiy upon the petition Of Eliza II Harris
asking for damages, done her property
al the root OF Shpley street. Adopted.
Mr. W1ndle, chairman of the speci al
committee on new Board of Health
made report of the candidates which
was agreed upon, aad the report adopt
cd; subsequently they we're elected. Tne
natnes Will be- found in another column.
Inc CITY Treasurer, reported $l5 434. .l8
In bank to credit of current expensea.
paid out on draft, to Water Commi ssi N
ers since last report, S335,4i; total TO
date, SOL 1884.
The Street Commissioner reported 16
men, double teams in his employ for
the week ending April 9th, pay roll,
S59. 49,
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment, reported 10 men in his en-
ploy Tor the week ending April Both;
pay roll, Sl529l.
The following petitions and oommu-
nioations, were read and referred TO tho
proper committees.
From ii. +. Pickles and others asking
That the fish stands at the east anu OF
The Second street market house be al
lowed to remain there.
George w. Dorsey petitioned that the
sidewalks ON the south side of Four.
teonth street, betwee n Market ana o.
apge, be curbed and paved.
From Dennis Maloney, asking that
the gutter on the north side of Second
street above Van Buren, for the distance
Of 81 feet bs paved also the gutter on
The west side of Van Buren,, between
Second and Third.
William Richman, Jr., complained of
The great nuisance existing at the stone
culvert on Front street. near Adams
On motion of Mr.. Windle the proper
officors were instructed to draw a note
Tor $4,000 at 80 days, to pay one falling
tue ON the 9th inst.
Mr.. Wiudle introduced can ordinance
10 amend an ordinance entitled an ordi-
nance establishing tte compensation of
the members of the Board of Revision
and appeals" 1t fixes the campensatiOn
Tor the coming year at $500 instead of
Sl75 as last year. Read twice.
On motion of Mr.. Windle, Council
proceeded to the nomination and elo O.
.ion of member OF the Board of Reyis-
on. He nominated NJ. M. Child, The
outgoing member. Mr.. Child was duly |
elected
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, Council |
,roceeded to the nomination and cleo |
ion of City Solicitor for the term of |
,hree years. He nominated 8. A. |
Macallister, Esq, the present incum
BENT There being no further nomlna- 4
lon Mr.. Macalhster was duly elected /
having received ~ votes.
Council next proceeded to the nomina.
ion and election of City Auditor and
City Auditors clerk.
Mr.. u. B. Underwood, the present NJ
'umbent was nominated and elected, as
vas also Mr.. w. Ii. Curry, for Clerk.
On motion adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following Or
lers were directed to be drawn:
M. NJ. Child, S175; L. T. Bellah, $175;
William Stilley, $i75; police pay roll
! 1854; Miscellaneous pay roll, $l, ,2O9.-
0.