The daily gazette., 1878-02-08
fIITY COUNCIL.
Regular Needing last night-A
|, Session Fall Of Debate but
Little Business Trans

u
Little Business Trans
N i mcted. ~ .1i
For once in a long time the City, Coun-
Gil last EVENING" varied ats dull methodi-
cal proceedings by giving away to de-
bate which lasted over an hour. during
which there was considerable bad blood
shown.
The President being absent Mr.. Haz-
lett. was on notion Of Mr.. johnson called
to tha chair.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably ON the petition Jesse: X. Baylis, ask
ing for the curbing. grading and paving
On the petition Of A. 8. Reed, asking
for gutter plates at Sixth and Adams
streets the same committee reported fav.
orably; supposed cost ss5. Adopted.
The Water Committee reported In
favor of refunding 80 cverpaid water tax
to John j. Gallagher. Adopted.
The same committee on the petition
Of Jacob y. Weldin, asking for the esten>'
reported favorably; estimated cost, 1890.
Adopted. r- '~if ~
The Lamp Committee reported in
favor Of granting the petition OF George
w. Bush, asking for lamp on the west
side of French street, botween Front
and Second streets, estimated cost. S2S.
The City Treasurer reported s3l, ,i4i.s2
In bank to The credit Of current expenses.
81 .24l.s2 since the last report. total, TO
The Chief Engipeer Of the water b n \
| partment, reported II men In HE employ
for the vssk snding February 9th. Pay
street -cemmlusionsr hoagiand, re-
| ported II men sipRle teams, In his em-
Ploy for The week ending = february and.
The Cisy Auditor, reported that he had
exanins3 the seoounts OF the Chief Of
Police. sud that he had paid inso the
City Treasury $50 for dog tax, and for
The following petitions and commuui-
cations we're ssad and referred 70 the
proper committees: oaas OFT taY
| r. B. r. Miller, asking 70 have %
overpaid wAter tax refunded, ss
james o. Mccormick, and Robert
Long, astipg that svsrpaid water TAX be
Nj. Chandler read tho following reso-
lution, and movod los adoption: rAI- Jd
WHEREAs--!The p. w. b B. r, r., Co.
1 have occupied Pine street, for D number
| Of years frem Second to Front street, and
IPusey, Jones s. Co., the street, from
4 Front TO the south side Of W ater street,
therefore be u q lbo.t. snneL 20
Resofved, That the City Solicitor be In.
structed 70 make d lease for the term of
10 years, the said parties 70 pay The City
! 80 per year. said streets - be gwen up
at the snd Of the third year, or any year
/, thereafter by giving three months notice
before the Goth day Of March precede-
ling n tt *, t,1 1
| Mr.. Payntar moved to amend by max
ing the term Of 3 years. 81 .4ie
Mr.. Baker thought that the city had
no rightto close up streets, they belonged
to the public, and they had rights as wei
as private corporations.
Matchmaker replied that the reason
he had introduced the resolution was
so AZ the city could continue to hold
the streets, it Is Law, that where party
or parties had been IN peaceful posses
sion of q property for a number Of years
they became owners Of 1t, and his resolu
ton would II adopted keep the street,
In the possession Of ths city. Ias e7fs
Mr.. Baker stated that the street was
decided TO the city by Messrs. William
and Albert Thatcher, In 1s46, and hs
tho ught that II the city undertook to
deed 1t to any person or persons, tha
the Messrs. Thatcher could come ir
and claim the ground. He moved thai
the matter be referredsto the Street Com
mittees. = l.5ILme h--e
The motion was put by the chair and
voted upon, when Mr.. Chandler, wanted
to know why the gentleman wanted
the matter referred to the committee
Mr.. Windle raised the point OF order
and the chairsdecided Mr.. Chandler on
| of order. .,.5 5s.s,.. -. i-.
Mr.. johnson appealed from the deci
, sion of the chair. aaai- ll6t'I IS lils /,
, The motion was put by the clerk ant
, tho decision sustained by vote of 10 to
The matter was then referred to th,
Street Committee. l<iL
The following resolution was introdu
ced by Mr.. Maxwell, which create,
considerable debate, which at times wa
: rather exciting: 4
Be 1t Resolued, That the chairman o
: the Opening Streets Committee, be and !
hereby instructed to notify Mr.. Star
that his services are no longer required il
the Survey Department..
Mr.. Maxwell, said that he would lik
to know whether M. Starr is employees
by the City Council, or by whom? -71f
Mr.. Chandler, in reply stated that h
was employed by the Opening Street
Committee. as he was needed there. %
Mr.. Maxwell replied, that in Decem
ber last Mr.. STAIRS bill was presented
ana ne OuJecteu W paying ~ ~ Inc okuc
had been abolished by an ordinance, an,
the incumbent discharged, but now ther
: is another person pat in there. He i
there for political services rendered, an,
the other discharged for the same reason
That Is the reason that he offered the re
solution.
Mr.. Chandler said no knew that tn,
: Office had been abolished. He was no
|, aware that the Office had been re-estab
l lishad. The Chief Engineer had demand
. ed of the speaker ever since he wa
chairman Of the committee for NOR
i. help. The committee have a right to pu
a dozen men there, If they see fit.
!. Mr.. Windle had stated when the bill
4 was presented, that II Mr.. Starr, was no
. wanted, he should not be retained, bu
he had seen the Chief Surveyor, au'
that gentleman, said emphatioally tina
y Mr.. Starr was needed at the office.
h Mr.. Lynch SAID that when the ordin
ance was introduced last fall, abolishinI
the Office, that IL was passed BY unani
moas eonss mt, and at the time the subjec
was pending, Mr.. Pickels stated empha
tically that there was no one needed a
= the office. He did not think commit
tee could place q man there, Conncl
should have something to say In the mat
ter.
Mr. Maxwell said that the gentleme