Daily Republican., 1879-06-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Regular session Last Evening
Moarning the Death Of o Member
Arc Citisens Expected to Build
sewers-The Board Of Revision
Avsin BEFORE the COuneIl

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sewers-The Board Of Revision
Again Before the Council.
City Conncil met last evening in reg
ular session. The chamber was heavily
draped and great festoons Of Grape hung
suspended from the ceiling. The chair
of the deceased councilman Richard II.
Rowe was covered with Grape together
with the desk on which was placed
q ham, some bouquet of flowers, the
whole giving significant effect and
speaking palmer than words of the ex-
tent and depth Of the sorrow felt at the
sudden demise of the respected fellow
member.
The meeting was called to order by
the President.
The petition of John Hare and others
for sewer over Shipley Run in the
vicinity of Ninth street was reported
favorably upon. Estimated cost 800.
The petition Of Thomas Ford asking
that shipl-y st. be repaired from ID to
Sd Sts., was reported favorably upon,
estimated co GAO.
The City Treasurer reported balance
in bank, current expenses S29, 81 ,68;
paid out on account or Cool Spring Res
ervoir 500. 20; paid out total Sl49, ,556-
so. Received and deposited OH No. 20
loan for funding city debt $l45, 900;
amount not received by less three per
cent. Sl40,650.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported for the week ending
June Sd thirty-nine men. Pay roll
s26S.30.
The Street Commissioner reported in
the employ Of the Street department for
the week ending June 3rd, 80 men and
six double and one single team. Pay roll
| S225.63.
The miscellaneous pay roll amounted
to sll9l.31.
The pay roll of the police department
amounted to 81 ,5G6.6S.
Mr.. Walton presented petition from
Edward McInall to place lamp at the
corner Of Eleventh and Jefferson streets.
Reftlrd to Lamp Committee.
Mr.. Taylor presented a petition from
Frederick Kienle and others for the
erection If lamp on Second street be
tween Walnut and Poplar.
Mr.. Townsend presented communi-
cation from the Union Telegraph Com
pary Of New York. W. II. FeLrenback
Superintendent thanking the Council
for the permission given them to erect
telegraph poles in the city, and giving
the city permission to send official mes
sages over the wire. 1t was ordered to
be placed upon the minutes.
Mr.. Paynter presented communica,
ton from George II. Richardson of the
Wilmington Coal Gas Company, stating
that the company would furnish iron
lamps at $3.50.
Mr.. Norton presented a communica-
ton from VIM. r. Westbrook upon the
matter Of using telephones for city pur-
poses, stating that arrangements withthe
Street Committee at the time Of the
raising OF the poles were to the effect
that the city should use one wire upon
the poles, which is being done as per
agreement, upon some thirty poles.
Referred to the Street Committee.
Til" same gentleman also presented
petition asking for privilege to erect
more poles in certain section OF the
city. Referred to the Street Commit
tee.
An order Of $500 was directed to be
drawn in favor ofAnnie Rowe, admins
tratrix of Richard Rowe, on account for
grading streets.
The ordinance providing for a new
regulation in the sale of meat in that
section of the city west of BroOme street,
was read third time, and an amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Taylor, requir-
ing those who sell meat to procure a
license from the Mayor, and pay s. 90.
The amendment was adopted and the
ordinanc. passed unanimously.
Mr.. Townsend asked for permission
TO advertise for proposals to reopen
the bed of Shipley street between Front
and Second, and the bed of Front be
tween Siipl-y and Walnut streets also
on Second street between ShiPley and
Orange streets. The request was
granted.
Mr.. Townsend also asked for permis
sion to advertise for proposals to build
S. feet of sewer on Ninth street between
Monroe and Adams.
At this juncture it began to hail and
the storm continuing with such violence
the conncil was compelled to take a
recess for ten minutes.
Mr.. Guthrie presented a petition from
Henry Benegly asking for relief from
waste water at his property az Nm'h
and French streets. Referred to Street
Committee.
With the re. assembling of the Coun
ell, a discussion followed upon the
advisability of compelling property
holders to pay portion of the expense
attending the erection of the sewer.
Mr.. Paynter thought the principal OF
making the city pay for something
which enhances the value of individual
property was wrong, and although !,
was an established custom, he thought
it was wrong one, and he thought an
ordinance should be gotten up to RENE.
dy the matter.
Mr.. McGlinchey couldn't exactly see
as Mr.. Paypter could as the water course
was natural one and the city was
compelled to use the sewer as chan
nel to carry off the refuse water run
hing down the cutters.
Mr.. Guthrie thought that If the city
paid for the erection of the sewer asked
for by Mr.. Hare and others, it would
establish bad precedent and he offer
Fed as an amendment provided the petit
|tioners pay for the erection and comply
with the ordinance in such cases made
and provided"
This amendment caused three or
four members to jump to their feet.
Mr. TayInr thoupht IL was uDnpceS-