The daily gazette., 1878-09-13
THIRD EDITION
City Cornell.
FINANo AND OTHER REPOR ts-
PAY BuLLS--PErITIoNs,

ETC.
The City Council met in re. ulsr Sc
sion, last evening, President Lichtenstei
in the chair.
The Street Committee reported favo
ably on the petition Of Joseph l.. Cal
penter, Jr., aud Others, asking for gu
tering aud paving on the west side {
Jackson street between Chestnut an
Elm estimated cost, $40. Adopted.
The Water COMMITTEE reported tina
the Registrars report for August wa
correc'. Adopted.
The Law Committee reported thai The
ordinance to change the grades of certain
streets adjacent 10 Delaware Avenu'
contained nothing inconsistent with the
city charter. Adopted. The ordin
ance was afterwards read a third time aud
passed.
Tue City Treasurer reported Over
draft in bank for curreit expenses
S3S5.S2 paid during the week on the
draft OF the Water Commissioners, S2S4
e5; tota, paid to date, l1s,473.S2. 't.'
The Street Committee reported 2l7
men, 80 single aud 10 double leans em-
ployed in the Street Department for
he week ending Sept 7tl;. pa ro |,
$795 SO; pay loll for previous week,
S156S.l4.
The Chief Engineer reported 20 men
employed in the Water Department
pay roll, S2O0,41 pay roll for previous
v eek, 2S3.69.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred follows:
From Timothy McSweeuey and ether,
for a lamp at Sixth aud Morrow
reefs.
From DR.. n. b. Morrison, asling for
the retunding OF over pad water taS,
10 the amount Of S4.4N.
From Thomas Conner, stating that he
laid 16O feet oi inch pipe along Shall
cross Aveuue,iu consideration that Couu-
Gil should exempt him fr IN the payn ell
of water tax OH his properly for three
years but that bills for this time had
been presented to him by the Registrar.
He asked that he be exempt from their
payment.
From Wn. NJ. Candy and others, for
the curbiHg and guttering Of the south
side of Gilpin Avenne, from Van Buren
TO Harrison streets. Referred to the
Street Committee with power TO act.
From Wn. c. Bah, and Others, for the
curbing, paving and gu'tering of the
north SIDE OF Conrad street, between Van
Buren, and Harrison.
From Edward McInall, asking for a
gutter in front OF his heuse at Eleventh
and jefferson streets.
Fiom the Weccacoe s. F. f. Co.,
asking for their full appropriation, in
order to enable the Company to meet
present expenses.
NJ. Lynch pIesel ted a cnmmunics-
ton from James Bradford and 234 other
citizens asking Council to taxa imme-
diate steps for the IS ablshment of a
paid fire department in this city.
lhe ques ion OF drawing orders for the
appropriations due the fire comnaujes
and for the salaries OF the officers of the
Fire Departmt coming up, Mr.. McGlir-
chey moved 10 amend by paying ouly
the appropriations, as the salaries were
not yet due. The amendment was iosl
10y voc Of 10 TO 2. The orders were
then directed TO be drawn.
MIR. Guthrie lrese nted the following q
communication from The Finance Com.
mlttee, i'll relation to the financial cond,.
tIon Of the city, which is published else.
where IN to-day's paper.
Mr.. Guthrie moved that a note To,
$4,000, at 90 days, be discounted fol
current expenses. Adopted.
On Mr.. McGlinchey's motion. John NJ
Enos, A. Brack Starr and James Green
Clerks Of The city election woo had neg.
lected to sign the tally lists, were allow
ed to draw their comper satiop.
Nj. MCGlinch' y gave no ice that a
the next meeting ne would introduce al
ordini nee to repeal the "Urd nance t,
amend the Ordinance regulating the sal
AIRY of the Chief EngiLeer Of the Wate
Department
MIR. Guthrie presented an ordinanc
making extraordinary appropriations 70
the Water Works, sewers, fuel aud Incl
dental and miscellaneous expenses. Rea
twice.
ORDERS.
During the evening orders were drec
ed to be drawn, as follows:
Henry Harris, SIG 20; James McKer
wick, S206 76; p. p. Tyre, S87 80 : Olvt
& Nealy, SAL 70 Robert II. Cook, III
James Murray, S343 18; James II. Bepp
$3.50 IA; Martin Sea-, $40 10; VIM. "
simmons, 1868 02; joseph e. File, $50 I
San-l Coyle, S32 40; Perry II. Ewln
Si6 20; james & Webb, $50 %; .Jol
H. p. Simmons &c Son S4S6 50; Benz. F,
ing, S2l GO; Thomas Reynolds, $l5 /
David II. Klund, S95 40; Lloyd & Smit
S305 80; Robert Taylor, SlO 80; Bel
Hirst, IS AZ; John W. Griffith $50
John Al chic, $40 80.
James McGowan, &c 70; David Wo
man, 8 20; Saml $. Bradford, s 25; Phil
Lynch, u 80; Wm. T. Tull, "a %; Jam
Harrlgan, ~ 81; Geo. w. Stone, ri ;
III Mol Of q. e.