The Morning herald., 1878-11-29
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Ths regular snsetipg, sf the City CSunsil,
which was adjourned ever from Thankss
kiyipg night was held last evening, with
President Lichtsnstein Id the chair. su :,
The stfeet COMMITTEES reported fsvorably
on the petition Of Lewis F?Cox, asking to
have eurbing gEaud paving on Front street
from 'Broomtto Franklin btrests. Rstimatsd'
cost e176.tsst 90 2n,zsm !c 2 ~ aa.
The same committss repoftsd tayorably
ON the petition. of 1.-THE Christiana River
Improvsmsnt Company, !" askipg"to hsys
"Quarry square" at Eleventh and Pine-
bsfd streets, dIled up according to contract.
A the estlmsted cost did not accompany
the report It was referred back to the com
mittse.
The Water Committee reported adversely
on the petition OF John N. Dunn, asking to
have certain water tax refunded.
The same committee reported adversely
on the petition Of Elizabeth Phillips, asking
to have water tax refunded
The Police Committee reported adversely
on the petition OF His Honor John p.
Almond, Mayor, asking to have the city
redistrictsd and the police force increased.
The report was signed by hessrs. Lynch,
Evans and Knight.
M. Maxwell, chairman Of the Police
Committee, then offered minority report
signed by Messrs. Maxwell and Downing, in
favor Of granting tho Mayors suggestions.
He moved the sdoptisa Of the minority re-
port, which motion was lost. The majority
report was then adopted. -, LH.,
n The folies C0mmittee also reported Ad-
Iyerssly on, the petition ofsDr." NJ b Nor.
|rison, asking to, have tslsPhesss used In
~ r{S RSss pstisisn: ron VIM. L...& son and
many Other leading business msn asking
for On addition to the Polics forces was sre-
ported on adversely BY the same cowpittee.
NNri. Maxwell offered 1 minority report;
which he moved to substitute for Tie ma
iority report, which was lost, ana thafeport
[ot tie majority ,wss adopted. ~ ev,e a. =
4 petition similar to the forsgoing, signed
by ABOUT 800 'citiashS, was reported on i'd!
VA, sdoptsd.4 Nr.t Asxwell yo4erinE tns
The Committee On Fire Companies res
ported adversely on the petition from the
Friendship FiteC Comp yaskingfora loan OF
$17O0 10 pay Oh the mortgage on thelr
building rs II VIZ about 10 hs foseclosed, =
Nj. Naxwell presented TIVE petitions, from,
citizens Of the Third and Fifth Wards re.
spectivsly,, asking for IN Increase Of the
police force. Referred 70 the rsliee Cons
MI. Jopss prsasntsd / communication H.
monstrsting sgafnat the asked for Increase
q the police force Rsferprsa ss the Polics
Comnlttee. .tsms u r Bas ~, qislt
Mr., MAXWELL called for the reading o.
the ordinance providing for the rsdistrict,
|ing 81 tho city for police purposes. The
nrst section was read and lest BY the follow
isr vote: Ysas--NaxWell, Hussted, Town
send, Adaps, poMliaEs ! Wood--e.
Il Nays-Tsylor, McGlinchsy, + Paynter,
Hart, Evans, Conrad, Jones, Chandler,
Merton, Rowe, Guthrie, Lynch-S1a.
| skbssnt-Prics and Knight-2 ~ ~
[ Nj. Lynch in brisf speech, said he did
Lnet desire to oppoas tho Mayer, but IN tA'