The daily gazette., 1878-06-21
The C.ty Council.

- I'O"i AM bcSlNEsS-LIKE SESSION
CONTRACTS AwARDED-THE oRDIN.
ANcE IN REGARD TO STREETS TO BIZ
REPEALED.
Council was in no humor last evening
quence business was RAPIDLY called fo,
by the chair to which calls there were
RAPID responses. The session did not last
an hour, but still, there was q large
amount OF business transacted. 1t is
evident that the cleaning of the streets
Dy contract will be done away with, as
MT. Windle, introduced a measure look.
ing TO that fact. He states that the coun.
cil has found out that the streets cannot
he properly cleansed by the contract
system.
he following was the general order OF
business disposed of:-The committee on
streets, made a favorable report upou
the petition of James Mccoy, asking
for sidewalks on Wilson street below
Taylor; estimated cost, $50.
-. ALSO a similar report upon the peti.
hon OF Il. T. Williamson, asking for curb
on Lincoln street, and Gilpin Avenue
Inc committee also stated that they had
ordered the work done at an estimated
cost of 500.
On the petition of David Lemon, the
committee also made favorable report
~, Ihe same committee, also reported
that they had awarded the contract for
laying terra-cotta sewer on Tenth
street, from Walnut to Lombard, to
Robt II. Cook, Jr., at s1.65 per yard, he
being the lowest bidder. The reports
We're all adopted.
The Water Committee, made favor
able report which was adopted, ON the
petition of Robert Kollock, asking for
water pipes on La Motto street, between
Twenty-Second and Vandeyer Avenue.
The Committee on Opening streets, re-
ported that they had awarded the con-
tract for the grading of Ninth street,
from Jackson to Franklin, to Robert IL.
Cook, at II cents per cubic foot. Adop-
ted
The same committee, on the petition
OF John Hare, asking that the curb lines
oh Adams street, be Strengthened, repor-
ted that the lines had been fixed by re-
solution of City Council.
On the petition of George III. Bough-
man, asking for positionin the Survey
ing Department., reported that they
deemed 1t ineXpedient at the present
time to increase the force. The reports
were adopted.
The City Treasurer reported So, ,749. .25
ih bank to the credit of current expen-
ses; paid on draft to Water Commission
ets since last report S26391, total to-date
Sp8, ,67006.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported II meA in his employ
for the week ending June 18th; payroll,
S27227.
The Street Commissioner reported 80
men double teams, for the week end
ing June 10Th; pay roll, $2l3.16.
The following petitions and communi-
cations, were read and referred to the
proper committees.
From Mrs. Susan Maloney, asking
that the west side of Adams street, south
of Elm, be curbed and paved.
From John L. Grubb, asking for the
extension of water pipes on Spruce
street, from Seventh to No. 703 Spruce
street.
From Charles E. Farra asking that the
south side of Twelfth street, from French
to Walnut be graded, paved and gutter
cd, and that the north side be graded.
From L. B. Frazer and others, request
ing that Joseph Jacquat, be allowed the
privilege of erecting a canvas awning,
at the N. L. corner of Fourth and King
streets, to be used on Market days only
From George III. Tyndall, stating that
he was about erecting 10 houses on Pop
lar street, between Sherman and Tenth
streets, and asked that water pipes be
Water pipes were asked for on Van
Buren, street, between Eighth and Ninth,
by M. Il. Poole, in order to supply SIX
houses which he is about to erect.
a petition was presented from Will
liam Forrest, asking that the gutter on
the last side of Buttonwood street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth, be paved with
brick.
From John G.. Doyle, asking that
Cherry street, between Second and
Third, be curbed and guttered.
Mr.. Windle, presented communica-
ZION from Henry A. Mason, offering to
by a process of his own all the useless
logs, at so cents a head, and for killing
md Durying rs cents.
On motion the communication was re-
erred to the special committee of five ON
logs.
Mr.. Windle, presented an ordinance,
20 amend an ordinance, entitled an or
in relation to cleansing streets.
L provides for the striking out all after
,he words section /, in the present or
as it stands upon the ordinance
book. 1t passed a second reading.
William II. Westbrook asked permis-
ion to erect number of poles on the
outh side, to be used for telephone pur-
POSES.
On motion of Mr.. Conrad the clerk
vas instructed to notify the His Honor
he Mayor, to request the honorable
Judge l.. e. Wales, to appoint COM
mission to condemn the land to be used
II strengthening Rattle Snake Run, be-
ween Delaware Avenue and Fourteenth
treet.
Mr.. Conrad, presented the following
for cleaning the street, remov-
ng the garbage and ashes:
1ugh Patton, S11, 100
garbage, 2,700
I. j. Mcbride, whole city, 1O,250
'amuel Coyle, all, 300
ashes 5000
'enjamin Ewing, garbage 1st and
second district, $3.50
I. Scott, 3rd and 4th district, $500
. Cory 1st and End district 1900
ohm Mcdonnell, ashes, 1st dis
trict, 800
" " End, 800