The Morning herald., 1878-06-21
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR SESSION LAST NIaHT-sHoRT AND
" swEBT-RFFeRT TO AWAY WITH CLEAN
ING TIE STREETS BY CONTRACT.


swRBT-RFTsRT TO AWAY WITH CLEAN
ING TIE STREETS BY CONTRACT.
The City Council met in regular session
last evening, President Lichtenstein in the
chair.
The following petitions were granted:
James Mccoy, ssking for sidewalk on
Wilson street, estimated cost, $50. "os
E. p. williamson, asking for curbing at
Wilson street and Gilpin avenue, estimated
cost, $500. ~ 9s .."aa 81 .ta
D. Lemon, asking permission to put
sg. sign across the street In front of his
his place of business. ...-...
The contract Of grading Ninth street from
jackson to Franklin streets, was awarded
Rosert b. Clark, at II cents per cubic
yard.
The contract of laying terra Gotta water
pipes along Ninth street near Walnut, was
awarded to Robert Cook, Jr.
The petition of George H. Bowen asking
for employment In the Fire Department,
was reported upon unfavorablv. .-..
The following petitions were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
From Susan Maloney asking to have the
west side of Adams street, between Chest
nut and Elm streets, graded.
From John e. Grubb, asking for the ex-
tension Of water pipes along Spruce street
to Seventh street. ......
From Charles E. Farren, asking to have
Twelfth street between French and Walnut,
curbed, graded, paved and guttered.
From E. b. Frazer, asking that Joseph
Jacqu0t be permitted to place an awning In
front Of his place of business.
From George 81. Kimball, asking for an
extension of water pipes along Poplar
street, from Sherman to Tenth streets. "a
From M. T. Poole, asking for grading to
be done and the extension Of water pipes
along VanBuren street, from Eighth to
Ninth streets. ,'.s
From Joseph Butler, asking to have the
gutter bricked on the east side of Button
| wood street.
From John D. Doyle, asking for paving
and guttering on Cherry street FROM Second
to Third streets.
From VIM. T. WestSrook, asking for tho
erection of telephone poles. ..a
From Harry G. Macy In reference to rid
ding the city Of unregistered dogs, offering
to kill and bury the same for seventy-ave
cents per head.
Mr.. Windle presented an ordinance to
amend an ordinance, entitled an ordinance
to amend An ordinance providing for the
removal Of garbage. Read twice.
The clerk Of Council was instructed to
ask the Mayor to strsighten the land on
Rattlesnake Run, between Delaware avenue
and Fourteenth street.
Proposals for cleaning the streets were
received 40 follows
Hugh Patton. $11 ,150; D. J. Mcbride,
SO, $50; Samuel J. Mccoy, $9.750; Benja-
min Ewing, First District, So, $50; NJ. Scott,
Third and Fourth Districts, $500; Samuel
4 Carson, Third and Fonrth Districts, 81 1900;
John O'Donnell, $7,S5O; Henry Bennett,
$11, 800; Robert b. Cook, FL, 1926; Peter
Ford, gil, 200. ~
The. City Treasurer reported balance in
bank to current expenses, Of 1914 ,9S5; had
paid out to Cool Spring Reservoir since last
report, $26, SOL; and had paid out in total
$9s.e7s O6.
The Street Commissioner reported thirty
two men and two teams employed in the
Street Department, for the week ending
June Is.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported forty-ons mon employed for
the week ending June Is.
i During the evening the following bills
were ordered to be paid:
Samuel Coy, $50. Pay roll OF the Water
Department, $27@ r., Interest to bond
holders, interest amounting to $13,e77 go
Walter Cummings, $34.0s.