Daily Republican., 1879-03-07

4 totbs yaasaA exssys tse. IOnS,of thss,
l the nassh Bill, could not paSs unlsa
|, snsndsd ~ = % sxsnpt rem laxatiq
ibr w. ysGr6 alfs1Gfsk lasds ussd q
agricultural paRyosss.. Hsmovsd thu
Conncil agree 70 such ~ amsadmsni
AdoDtsd.
The City Treasurer reported ele, 705.
Is In hank y the credit Of current sx
lpsnsss, and also that he had paid o.
the dsaft Of the Water Commissioners
Esincs last report. ~, ,036.50, making ,
total paid on their draft Of ol48, ,3l6. 26
| The Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department reported II msn employed
during the week ending March 4th;
pay rUil, >1sS,67, passed. The Street
Commissioner reported IA mel and
two doubls teams at work during ths
week ending March lst, pay roll, e66,.
78, passed. Miscellaneous pay roll,
q ISL ~, passed. Police pay roll, a.
$685.
Samuel J. Davis and others petition
ed for an ordinance giving them the
right 10 sell fresh fish outside the curb
line on King street, between Front and
Locust. Z. H. .Hoagland, Street Com
missioner, asked the snnullnsnt Of the
contract with C. H. Cook, Jr., for the
removal Of ashes. Danisl Sch asfsr and
others asked for the sxtsnsion Of water
pipe ON Poplar, near Fourth. J. Watson
/ son Of Philadelphia, offered 10 furn-
ish fire proof safe and asked for q
description Of the kind wanted.
The above communications were 70.
ferred to the respective COMMITTEES.
On motion of Ar. Gnthris the proper
officer was Authorised 70 negotiate .
note for el0, 600, at 90 days.
Council thsA proceeded 70 elect sink.
ing fund Commissisners, with the fol-
loving result: For three years, J. T.
Hsald; for two years, CT johnson;
for one year, Samuel Murphsy.
Mr.. Lynch, chairman efths Iinance,
reported that the ssmi-Annual appro-
pristions and the salaries 6f the en-
gines wsrs new, due, and, on his motion
they We're ordered to bs paid, the ag.
gregate being %, ,666.l0 distributed as
follows: friendship, t1,2tO; Reliance,
u, $50; Delaware, 81, $50; Phnnix,
$l,l75; Wster Witch, sl,252; Fame
Hose, tl,0ll.73; Washington, u, ,l69.-
81; Weccacg, 1850, Chief Engineer,
800, and assistants, $50 each.
On motion Of Mr.. Lynch the vote on
the report on the petition Of jacob
Sharp was ,reconsidsrsd / snd Mrs Lynch
then amended the report by striking
out the word adversely" and insert
ing the word "favorably," which re-
port as amended was accepted by the
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Downing, Knight,
Lynch, Moore, Morton, Psynter, Rowe,
raylor.-S. !
Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Heusted,
Hart, hcGliuchey, wnssnd, President
Lichtsnstein.-6. ,.,f., ...,
On motion Of Mr.. Norton = committee
of five was appointed to prepare an sr-
1inancs on the meat question. Aessrs.
Norton, Lynch, 'Paynter, Tsvnssnd AID
Chandler being the committee.
The following proposals were prssen-
led for grading the quarry lot: Rich ard
II. Rowe % cssts per cubic yard, or
b, 500 for the job. Samuel Cruthers,
%, IT'S; George Cochran, 39} csnts per
,ubic yard; Patrick Carbsrry, $3.50.
rhe bids were referred to tho Street
and Council then adjourn
ID.
The following bills were ordered 70
'e paid: Legislative Committee, to pay
expenses TO Dover, 1855; Pen1sylva-
lia Globe Gas Light Company, $685.
'5; Philip ouiDgley, to pay interest,
1918, John Peoples Cashier Union
'atisnal Bank, for discount On nete
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