Daily Republican., 1878-11-08
RST EDITION.
S1R CITY FATIH ERs.
Y Meetsng-An Increase OF
\ Ask I'd for by Mayor AL.
Mr.. Mctslfnchey, the Reso.
~ nm Of Council. s

~1 Mr.. McGlfnehty, sne NesO'
110 Gan ef Council.
Thx y Council met In regular ses-
IOr ~ evening, President Lichten-
Isin I he chair.
TkS &inance COMMITTEES reported In
Va ~ sefunding to the Frar Kiln Loan
Isnd 9flpn $3.42 overpaid taxes, and
Y 4or the amount was drawn.
M Inch, Of the Hospital Commit
y & 0yted the contract for painting
hs pital to Moore II Budd,
y Ing been the lowest bidders.
Dasurer Vincent reported sls,
III bank to the credit Of the city;
VA 10 the Water Commissioners
InrI ] week 81 $685., and paid
w date sl4l, ,954.s5.
n y Auditor reported that Chief
/ 'Toole had collected during
- i Of October $3.50.
kief Engineer Of the Water
~ ported 26 men employed, and
~ Of S295.99, which was order
q q baid.
IT. sset Committee reported Al
w. Spble and 2 single teams en-
,Ioy2 II a pay roll Of 1881 IA, which
,as IA TO b. paid. &Bt
mi csllanous pay roll, amount
uV "a u ls6 81, and the police pay
iii. auaSHnting to 81 ,4os.34, we're or
Erred paid. ~. .. rs
Mr. G9xwell presented a communica-
lon Irn lais Honor Mayor Almond ask
~ jns \ Nd districting Of the city police
istri6 hi the increase of the police
,rcs " h constables. 4 special police,
ia y " y sergeants. The force is now
D msn !. Especial police, and 2 ser
eantS. The Mayor wants 4 police dis
sicss pn sAch side of Market street, and
4 additional one to be composed OF the
INV ySli1wing are the police districts
i recol1imended by the Mayor:
First district; All West Of Market
treAt AMd south of Second.
Second aistrict All east of Market and
,uth of Gxcond.
! Thirddi1trict: All west Of Marko.
tresf bStwxen Second aud Fifth.
FouYtts xistrict: All east of Market
trpat b3kW1en Second and Fifth.
Fifth distfict: All west Of Market
treet between 5th and 9th streets.
Sixth district: All east Of Market
.tre.t between 5th and 9th streets.
Seventh District; All vest of Market
rect bstween 9th street and the
,randyWine creek.
I Ninth dhtrict: All north and east. q
le BFan&4Wine creek. a.a
The c0i6m was referred to
~ police <ommittee.
II James 6Allaher and Others petitioned
II eonpsction to he made hstwe~n
10 water pipes on Conrad street and
iose on Adams street.
Isaac Holt and others, asked to have
awning " hieh obstructed the lamp
Y l2tiTt(n West streets removed.
Geo. M. Brinton asked to have a
mp plscel at Wawasett and jackson
Mr.. 0utIrie offered an ordinance fol
lakine hlllextraordinary and addition
a apprOprietion for interest. 'Tnis
iii ha Wien he offered it, sis an un
4 tIeasant duty, hut owing to the fac'
t lat the appropriation il exhausted
fused hy unexpected expenses there
no other way out Of the difficulty
be Oydinence was read twice.
I, Mr.. Mc(1lnchey offered the following
. solution which was read: .
! RssoiuNi, That the street commission
4 il hesxkx autl,ol lied to furnish 1
ill stAto6eht of men, their names
ow nndAy md what pay they receivec
y hile O0nstrncting a ditch on the cas-
s. do of Ghvistiana avenue, from th'
elawarN liver to Aldrich's Bluff, (th'
ork fep1 done from the lst Of August
q, the 7tk III Seplember.) Also t" in
n.rm thiSs body by what authorit,
iose nnsn Nere employed.
Mi. Mcaiinchey then mc"2d the adop
On oil the Resolution.
Mr.. Paipter asked for information il
gard u lhe object Of the resolution
,hs c0ifld not vote for thing ht
new nothing about.
i Mr.. Mc(3Ilnchey said that the resolu
5 on explained itself, as he had been
lforintyi th9t $500 had been paid fo
e ork that md not been ordered and wa
Y " lerefDrH expended illegally and in op.
1siti0n III the City. ordinances.
b. Mr.. Painter said he bad distinc
collsstion Of $500 being authorized BY
10 l.ilAnimous consent OF City Counci
i enlarging the embanklnent, hu
- lat waS matter that Council knew
nd about and authorized.
!. Mr.. Norton thought that the $500 al
,ded III BY the gentlemen was thu
b, I'M appropriated by council last An
l. ist, aud added to the $500 for worl
me BY tife American Dredging com
,c MI. McGlinchey here explained that
. /. resulntion had no reference what
a. ,er 10 thet matter, but Jne altogether
nd tfersflf Three or four weeks befor'
nd 10 lust tuity election there was a lot o
n, N emplOyed in digging II ditch, eas
It ChriStiKila Ave, To whom from thre,
Nt iDurN hnndrrd dollars were pal
lis wAH not according to law, as i
as not Gi3thor zed
Mr. (5nt1irie stated that he had a re
u lleGtiNh When the matter was called t.
smihf .he b | ofthe American Drede
K cOltl1gkN, which might threw soul
gilt on ihe subject when investigated
he oriainalconrract of the America
rsdgilg gtMdnpany for doing the wort
as Slxb00sA This was afterwar Q, oI
: otion Uf AE Chandler, increased $500
u ,OkinEsOf8r the accounts Of the ol,
he lai,0v 00rntnittre, however, he fonnt
Ia u aun0uHt paid out to the American
", redginE 6Ompany As set down a
e. ,,600; tkSincrease he said might b'
used hyhthis amount paid for tn,
ne NJ iaitlfdflsa work in question. III