The daily gazette., 1879-02-07

The city auditor reported that he had
examined the accounts of the Chief of
! Police, and found them tc be correct,
+ he having collected and paid over VI ,4O0
81 1898 of which was for dog tax anu sS'
| for fines.
The Registrar of the Water Depart
ment reported that he lad collected lhe
, following amounts: Water tax, 1873,
s43,ll259; 1873, S22960; 1877, 5000 !;
1876, SO 10; penalties, S2l .4 protection
tax, sl33 rent of city mill, 800; sale
of old material, 50; fractional water
rents, Sl06 46; ferrules, 81; total, S4S'-
| Sl6O9
The City Treasurer reported s2l ,4379 81
in bank to the credit Of current expen-
ses; paid out on Or I. of Wa'er Com.
mssioners since las, report th9 sum OF
1897 80; and in total to date SAG, 1888.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 10 men in his EN-
p!oy, for II e week ending February
paw roll S18034.
The Street Commissioner reported IS
men and three double teams in his en-
ploy, for the week ending February LIST
pay roll, Sl37 IS.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were read and referred to the
proper committees:
From Henry Pepper and Others, asking
for an additional police in the Third Dis
trict.
Mr. Pavnter presented statement of
the Board OF Education in regard to
| their receipts and disbursements.
Mr.. Adams presented petition from
James Morrow and others, praying. for
the removal of the curb market from
| King to Market street.
| Mr.. Chandler prese nted a petition
| from L.. III. Webber, asking for reduc-
| ton of water rent on house No 7l3 w.
Ninth street.
Mr.. Norton presented petition from
Edward FenJon, praying tor reduction
| in water rent.
| Mr.. Guthrie called up for a third read
ing the ordinance authorizing the FL
| nance Committee to issue bonds to the
amount of S2i 900, for the benefit of the
| Board of Education. 1t was unanimous
ly passed.
! Mr.. Paynter introduced the following
| which was adopted:
| WHEREAS, The Board of Education
having passed bill to go before the Leg
islature, therefore, be it
| Res0iued, That the clerk of Council
communicate with tine clerk of Board Of
! Education and find out the credit of said
bill, and report at the next stated meet
ing of Council.
Mr.. Walton presented the folio wing,
which was adopted without dissenting
Ivote:
WHEREAS. The Taxpayers and prop
erty owners complain of the high rate of
taxes and the expenses of the city gen.
orally, and as at the present time unem-
ployed capital is abundant, the Finance
Committee is requested to ask of the
present Legislature permission to add to
| the funded dent of the city, the t1oaung
debt, and fund the whole debt of the
city at per cent, or as near that as
money can be obtained.
On motion of Mr.. Paynter the rules
were suspended, in order to allow the
chair to appoint a specia committee to
present such acts to the Legislature as
the civ may want passed.
The clerk read communication from
the Board of Health asking for $500.
Mr.. Norton stated that he desired to
amend the motion in regard to giving
the grading of quarry lot to the Opening
Streets Committee, but in courtesy to the
chairman Of the committee, who was
absent, he would defer the matter unit
next meeting.
Adjourned.
| ORDERS
During the evening the following or
ders were directed to be drawn:
Miscellaneous pay roll, 81 1919; po-
lice pay roll, 81 ,5l668; w. II. Lee, $40 ;
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Com
pany, S32654.