The Morning herald., 1878-09-27
CITY COUNCIL,


TON CASE IN THE STE ypIsTR1oT-THE
CITY HosPITAL-THz WATER DEpART-
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The City Council met in regular session |
last evening President Lichtensteip in the |
chair. .-,as,-,.s7-..seasys.-er,-e.o
The Street Committee reported tavorably
on the following petitions
Caleb Jackson, asking to have the south |
side Of Twelfth street., between West and |
Washington street, guttered,l paved and
curbed. Estimated cost, SIS.
g.. D. Guyer, asking to have Wilson |
street, between Ninth and Tenth Streets,
cu.eess curt ssoP paved @ and suttered. Estimated
The Water Committee reported adversely
on petition of Trump Bros, asking to have
water pipes extended to their factory, and
favorably on petition of johnson Mccoy,
asking for the extension of water pipes on
Front street from Franklin to Broom street.
Estimated cost $170.
City Treasurer Vincent reported balance
in bank to current expenses 81 ,140.09. Also
having paid to the Water Commissioners
on account Of Cool Spring Reservoir du,
ring the week 81 ,2Os 81, and had paid cut in
total to date $119,712.4s.?h! 10 ~7A ,"-
Street Commissioner Hoagland report
% men, 5 double and 2 single teams en-
ployed In the street department during the
| week ending Sept. 81. b Pay9ron, $151 9e.
I Chief Engineer Gallagher, ,ot the Water
Department, reported 16 men employed
during the week ending Sept. a. Pay,
roll, $177.50., 2ao4r y.TGlay'. - ,lssmlaE
The following communications and petit
tions were presented and referred to the
Irrespective committees: 4 y5!f'4 -'F2-
F. B. F. Miller, asking to have $7.20 re-
funded as damages done by water to cellar
wall on hfsproperty on Fifth street, between
Madison and Monroe streets, while straight
euing Shipley run. -, '2'''-' ~ -'t4
From residents on Wollaston streets, ask
ing for q lamp between SsYenth and Eighth
J streets. ssu .aasqtg ~. ,,UuJsr rI3 I
J From 7, Fords asking to have Conrad
, street between Van Buren, and Harrison
streets, curbed, paved and guttered, 1gs
From Marshal Pierce, asking for the ex-
| tension Of water pipes along Gilpin avenue.
!, Adam Chrfstis and others, asking that
licenses be granted for the cleaning Of cess
pools by the bucket system. rs u '-1 ala
Mr.. Chandler moved that the petition be
referred to the Board of Health .is45
II Mr.. Payater moved to amend, requesting
the Board of Health to report their actor
to Council, Carried. r.n5f ,ia.-4J ar
The original motion, as amended, was
carried. ~ ',iE.. ~ ,...
From residents Of the Ninth ward peti.
tioning for the use Of tie second story o.
the old Academy for free library. =, ga
James Williams and others, asking TIC
have licenses granted for the cleaning oi
cess-pools by the bucket system. Referred
to Board of Health. ,ian ,rsr'aun. 1 sat o
Bernard McVey, defeated candidate for
Inspector in the 8th District, OF the, late
election, asked to have the ballots recouDted.
as he thought he was honestly elected, In
stead of his opponent, J. H. Rudolph.
Mr.. Taylor moved that Council meet on
Tuesday night, October 8th, at 7.30 o'clock,
to hear the returns counted. Approved. o!
On motion of; Mr.. Guthrie Q note for
So, 900, discounted at 80 days, was ordered
Il TO pc made. y gat III sfs ! f. Bad rghG
Mr., Guthrie presented the following reso,
WHERraA.ss, The city Hospital, after five
years existence, is found to be little needed,
and unnecessarily expensive tor the small
number of patients seeking admission
, therein, the county almshouse affording the
same relief to the disabled of the city that
they could feceivefinithel City Hospital, and
whereas the financial condition Of the con,
:, dition Of the city renders it imperative te
2 economic In all the, departments OF the
city government. Therefore be 1t ugf g,
/ RESOLVED, That the services of the Super
intendent and Physician to the City Hospi
tai be; and the same are hereby dispensed
with, and that the Committee on Hospita
be instructed to maintain the said hospita
building and grounds in good condition a.
as little cost to the city as possible, and thai
the said committee may, If deemed practica
J by them, rent, said hospital building for
J, reasonable yearly rent: D -
o The presenting of the above resolution
was surprise to many Of the members AM
no little discussion. 1893 r % '.' ,'"H'
Mr.. Paynter was opposed to the resolu
tion. In conversation with some OF oul
heaviest taxpayers they say such institu.
tion is wanted. We are their servants ano
should do what they want, The institution
has been self sustaining, and has cost the
city but little. We should not abandon 1t.
Mr.. Norton thought y was of no use tc
our citizens. If patients can pay 81 weel
they can go there. We want some institu
ton for the poor. What our city need
most Is free dispensary. am told tina
it costs $25 q week to keep each patient q
10 our hospital. Mi, ,.; ,,.r .,'. L,L.. w..
e Mr.. McGlinchey was for abolish.ng th,
. institution If IT. was conducted as 1t hat
+ been. .,.,.
'> Mr.. Guthrie SAID he had no object in pre-
e senting the resolution, excepting for econ
lomy.
,-I The total cost Of m maintaining IL last yea
8, was So, ,2SO; the average number of patient
f. was 33, only Is Of whom were residents
70 the city; three paid their board. 1t cost
the city about $75 per week, while at tn
Almshonse they could be attended at an ex
pense Of only $150 week.
Mr.. Lynch, chairman of the Hospita
1t Committee defended the institution in
le very eloquent speech. =,
f. After some further discussion. on motiol
IN of Mr.. Taylor, the further consideration Q
Is the matter was postponed until next meet
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