The daily gazette., 1878-01-04
The City Council.
REGULAR MEETING-FIxING THE AP.
ATIoNs--ANNUAL REPORTS,
&c

REGULAR MEETING-FIxING THE AP-
RIATIoNs--ANNUAL REPORTS,
&c.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Lichtenstein
In the chair.
The Street Committee, on the petition
of VIM. Carter and others, asked for the
refunding OF $57.07, amount overpaid
for curbIng, reported favorabiy. Adopt
ed, and an order drawn for the amount.
Same committee reported favorably on
the petition Of e W. Jackson and Oth>
ers, for crossings and CUTTERS at Ninth
and Adams streets estimated cost $50.
Adopted. -
The Law Committee on the ordinance
making appropriations for the year 1878,
reported that nothing contained therein
was contrary TO the City Charter. Adopt
ed.
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
in bank subject to current expenses, $l3,-
1886 paid during the week ON the
draft Of the Water Commissioners, $74l.-
n 4; total paid to date, SIS, Az. 10.
The Chief Engineer reported 20 men
employed in the Water Department.
The Street Commissioner reported IL
men, single and 2 double teams em-
ployed in the Street Department.
The Registrar reported that the receipts
Of the Water Department for December
amounted to $l486.97.
| Mr.. Baker presented the annual report
of the Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment, 500 copies Of which were Or
dered to be printed, together with the
analysis of the special committee on inn
lpurities in the Brandywine water.
Il Mr.. Baker also presented the annual
report Of the Chief Engineer of the Sur>
veying Department 500 copies were or
dered TO be printed.
y DR.. E. c. Dunning, vaccine physician
for the Eastern District, reported having
vaccinated 176 persons-150 whites and
20 blacks-durng 1877.
Il DR.. N. B. Morrison, vaccine physician
for the Western District, reported having
vaccinated 270 persons during 1877.
The Clerk of the Market reported that
: his collections from July Sd to to De-
: cember 10Th, 1877 amounted TO $4S6.02
The following pay rolls were read and
passed: Street Department, S92. SO );
Water Department, $1S8.21; Police De-
: partment, S1423.34; Miscellaneous De-
1 partment, $120y. 80 total, $2,9l3.9S.
1
vor of approving the appointment of
ii Daniel b. Woodward, as prison keeper
1 by the Mayor.
Petitions and communications were
n read and referred, as follows.
a From j. McGowen, asking for permis-
r sion 10 take up and reset the curb In
!, front of his blacksmith shop.
n From Patrick Ford, claiming damages
. to the amount of S45,50 for Injuries in
4. L. ofr
n between Van Buren, and Harrison, by
Q the blasting of rocks during the laying OF
|. some water pipes by the city.
a From James Bradford and others. for
= grading, ourbing and paving of cutters on
= Gilpin Avenue, between Clayton and
o Union streets.
From VIM. Morrow and others, for a
4 crossing at the west side of Sixth and
A. Adams streets.
! The Street Commissioner in response
a. to resolution instructing him to ascer-
n tain by what authority the p, w. u b
a r. R. Company occupy. Pine street, be-
!, tween Front and Second reported that he
b had consulted with Mr.. Charles warner,
one of the Directors of the Company,
who informed him that the street was
n used by the Company without any au-
thority.
The ordinance making appropriations
r for 1877 was taken up for third reading
The appropriations amount 10 $5S9, D,
50 The ordinance Is published In the
IN advertising columns ofto-day's paper.
of Mr.. Hazlstt inquired why the appro
" " priation for repairing and cleaning streets
was fixed at $4,000, when 1t only cos
70 81 600 for the cleansing.
20 Mr.. Windle said If Mr.. Hazlett watch
~ cd the bills as they came In during the
a year he would find out.
e: Mr.. Paynter said the greater part OF
ID the money was needed for street repairs
" Mr.. Hazlett also inquired why the ap
propriatlon for incidentals was fixed al
st Sc 600, when only $4,000 was needed las'
as year.
I'd Mr.. Baker said that Mr.. Hazlett coult
sr closely inspect the expenditure of thi
t, appropriation, and see that not a dolla
y was misappropriated.
o Mr.. Windle said the appropriation wa
I'd not large enough, last year, and had tt
be enlarged twice, hence the increas'
D, this year.
The ordinance was then passed by |
ID unanimous vote.
ce On Mr.. Windles motion Council pro
" ceeded to the election of Vaccine Physi
0, cans. Drs. f. G. Duuning and N.
le Morrison were reelected for the Eastern
and Western Districts, respectively.
g. Adjourned.