The daily gazette., 1879-04-04
SECOND EDITION
City Council.

II o6SStOH o. OUeT JNTee H0uTS LQSt
Erening--A Long and Rambling De-
bate Ouer the CURRY Lot Dirt-Con,-
mittee Reports.
9th Council met In regular session
last evening and continued in session over
three hours. The question of the dispo-
sition of the dirt from the "Quarry Lot"
came up again by resolution offered by
Mr.. Paynter, which led to q debate of
over an hour.
The Street Committee reported adj
versely on the petition of A. G. Br nton,
asking the Council to purchase a lot from
him and remove the stone cru.her on it.
The report was adopted.
The Water Committee submitted an
adverse report on the petition of Philip
Plunkett, asking for rebate of water
rent on the SteaplT'at Hotel and the
property No. 104 Market street. The re-
port was adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
por ed adversely on the petition of p.
Mccullough, asking for the grading OF
Van Buren, street, near Fifth. Adopted.
The same commit e asked 10 be dis
charged from the further consideration of
the petition Of Eli Mendenhall, asking
that Clayton street be opened from Van
dever Avenue to the city line. Their re-
quest was granted.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
ably on The petition of Bethany Baptist
church, asking for a lamp at Elm and
Porter streets, estimated cost, $3.50.
Adopted.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of G. v j. Pyle, ask
ing authority to erect q building over
"Shpiey Run" at their factory on Six b
street between Madison and Monroe
streets.
The committee also reported in favor
of making the run at that point IL feet,
the city to pay the cost for its erection,
aud q. & J. Pyle the other half. The
report was adopted.
The City Treasurer reported S16,7SS.-
04 In bank to the credit OF current expen.
ses paid out on draft of W ater Commits
sioners since last report $53.70; and in
total to date the sum of $14s, ,466.21.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported Al men in his employ
for the week ending April lst; pay roll,
$275.3S.
The Street Commissioner reported 40
men, 10 double and single teams in his
employ for Ihe week ending March Goth
pay roll $284.0S.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communi-
cations, were introduced, read and refer
red to the various committees:
Hugh Haughey and others asking the
City Council to grant the fish dealers
space on Fourth street between Shipley
and Orange, and on the easterly side OF
Orange street between Third and Fifth
streets, for the sale of fish every day in
week except Sundays.
From Forrest and Grant asking the
privilege 10 sell meat from wagons in the
western part OF the Seventh ward.
From John D. Kurtz, asking for re-
bate OF ST. overpaid water tax.
On motion of Mr.. Paynter. the PRAYER
of the petitioner was granted and an Or
der directed 10 be drawn, the amount TO
be charged to incidentals and miscellane-
GUS expenses.
From ChandlerA& Hesler, asking for a
space of six feet in front of their store,
No. 4l5 King street.
From John Craven, asking for lamp
at the corner of North and East Liberty
streets.
A similar petition was read from Ed
ward w. Thorn, asking for amp on
Pine street, near Tenth, and one Corner
of Pine and Shearman streets.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Moore, introduced the following
preamble and resolut ons, which were
adop ed W ithout debate.
WHEREAS. 1t is proper that trust and
faithful services should receive proper
recognition, therefore be it
Resoiced, That the thanks of this body
and through lis of the people Of this city,
be rendered tn S. A. Macallis er, Z O.,
our City Solicitor, for his efficient SER
wees in procuring the passage by the
legislature of the several acts recon-
mend-d by this council.
Resoloei, That We recognize in Mr..
NJ callster, the qualities of go ID law
yer, and cons cieutious aud efficient Off
GER.
Resolped, That the clerk of this conn-
Gil be instructed to send to Mr.. Macal-
lister, a copy of lhese resolutions.
Before the resolutions were adopted,
Mr.. Taylor desired to say to the L-Ais-
lative Committee, he couli testif. as to
the Efforts made bv Mr.. Macalii.ter, in
endeavoring to have the several acts
passed. He thought that it was no more
than right, that the services of MIR. Mac
allis er, should be recognized.
The question of the "Quarry Lot"
TT came up again by the following res
olut on offe ed BY Mr.. Paynter
Resolued, That tn Street Committee
are hereby directed to have tie .rt fom
the "Quarry Lot" placed on Cnristiana
avenue, where it is most ne, Ied, and
they are hereby au horlzed to place
man at the dump 10 direct where The
dirt is most neeiel.
The off r. n, of the resolution led 10 a
debate of he ,ry two hours, which was
participat d in by Messrs. Paynt r, Moore,
, Townsend, L ylor, Notion, and Nc
Glinchey. The debate was about the
sam that took place during the two pre-
vious NEE itgs.
There being no ind cation of a cessation
in the DEBATE, Mr.. Guthrie. moved that
the matt r be ind ii lit Typ stponed.
The previous question was called, and
last b, the TO low ng ayes and nay,:
Ayes We ,srs. Adams, ,Gnthrie, Knight,
Lynch, No ton, Rowe, Wood, and Presi-
dent Lichtenstein.
Nays Me, srs. chandler, Downing,
Hart, MeGlinchey, Moore, Paynler,
Price, Taylor, townsend and Walton