The daily gazette., 1878-07-26
The City Fa thers.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING ONE
HOUR IN sEssION-TBE BUSINESS
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HOUR IN sEssION-TBE BUSINESS
TRAN TED.
City Council was in session Just one
hour last evening and most of that time
was consumed in reading OF the minutes
of he two previous meetings.
The Wafer Committee on.the petition
| of G. +. Thomas, asking for the refund
| ing OF $50 overpald water tax reported
that it was not the fault of the Water
Department, as it is the business OF the
owners Of the property to nelitiy the
depart nent when they stop off The waller.
| They recommended that the tax for the
present year be refunded. Adopted.
On tue petition of X. B. Finn, asking
| for the reiunding of water tax the G Jm-
mittee reported in favor Of settling the
matter by him paying the fractional
rent for 1878. Adopted
The Street Committee, made the fol-
lowing reports
| On tue petition Of Michael Hare
asking that the cutters on the east side
of Monroe street, be paved, favorably I;
estimated cost, SAT. Adopted.
A favorable report On the petition Of
Henry Whitaker, asking that The west
side of VanBuren street, between jack
son and Il m be curbed and guttered ;
estimated cost, x75. Adopted.
Also a favorable report on he ppt-
tion Of John Hare, protesting against
! the using of Shipley Hun, as a public
saver. Adopted.
The Committee reported adversely on
the petition of Edward Darlington, ask
ing to lay drain on Washington stleet
above Tenth. Adopted.
They also reported that they had
awarded the cont ract for removing gar
bage to Samuel +. Bradford, for the sum
of S2,550 for the year.
Eor the removal Of ashes, they had
awarded, the contract to Il. Ii. Cook
Jr., for the sum of 81, 100.
For the paving of VanBuren street,
the contract was awarded to G.. Ii. L.
Summons, at AS cents per yard.
For the paving of Ninth. the contract
had been awarded 70 James Davis &
Bro, at 43! cents per foot. The reports
were adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $27,599,
IA in bank to the credit of current eX-
penses paid oaL on order of Water Com
missioners since last report, $1,15S. 80
total to-date, S104, 4,09O67.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported men in his
employ during the week ending July 23rd
pay roll, 1928, 10.
The Street Commissioner reported
So men, 8 double 2 single teams in his
employ for the week ending July 10th
pay roll S4l0,97.
The following petitions were introduce
ed, read and referred To the proper Com
mittees i.
From r. P. Tawressy & Bro, asking
for the space of 12 feet in front of theiI
store at the southwest corner of Fourth
and King streets.
From }. b. Emmons, asking for cros-
sings at Locust and Taylor, and Taylor
anG Buttonwood streets.
From Daniel Kearney, asking that the
: gut ers on the west side of Pine street
between Seventh and Eighth be brick
, ed.
: The Commission appointed to assess
damages for the Strengthening Rattlesnake
Run, between Delaware Avenue and
Fourteenth streets, reported damages as
follows To NJ. NJ. Child, S425 j. G
Seeds, @ cents ). l.. De You, cents
The Commission were of the opinion
That the cost for tue Improvement. would
i amount to $4,000.
: Mr.. Payner, wished to know if lh,
5 Street Committee intended 10 allow
I Fourth street between Walnut and Pop
, lar to remain much oDger in its presen
present condition.
If lhey were he thought that there woul,
be petition sent Into Council, askinI
that the str.et be repaved. He woulI
like to know the cause of the delay.
f Mr.. Conrad, sud that the delay wa
: caused by the brt aking dawn of th
: stone crusher and the Committee wert
! unable to get the fine dust TO cover tn
y stones.
On motion adjourned.
n ORDERS.
5 During the evening the following or
: ders were directed Jo be drawn:
Wilmington Coal Gas Co., S7,10SS0
Il Hiram w. Moore, S136.67 g.; vario.
boEdholders for interest due Angus
Isl. $l1, 1,e7l.20; John Peoples. $87, ,975.
# 20 to pay notes falling due G. +. Tho
n mas Il Co., So l.. F. Adair, 80 E. II
e Hoaglans, S2,92.