The daily gazette., 1879-06-06
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.

BUT LITTLE BUSINESS TBANbACTED
-THE MEMBERS INDULGE IN LONG
DEBATE-THE BoDY TAKES A RKCRss
ON ACCOUNT OF THE sTorM.
City Council met last evening in regu-
lar session, President Lichtenstein in the
chair. '"'
The Street Committee reported favora-
bly, on the petition Of John Hare, asking
for the construction of q sewer over
Shipley Run, between Monroe and
Adams street. Estimated cost e700.
Adopted. i'
The same committee made q similar
report on the petition of Thomas Ford,
asking for the repaving Of Shipley street
from Front to Second street; estimated
cost $40. Adopted. .I.
The City Treasurer reported $29,311.-
90 in bank to the credit of current ex-
penses paid out and draft of Water
Commissioners since last report the sum
Of $200.20; and in total to date the sum
Of Sl49, 9,556.5O. .-.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
partment reported 80 men in his employ
for the week ending June 3rd pay roll,
$288.3O.
The Street Commissioner reported 80
men 0 double and single team in his
employ for the week ending May 31st |;
pay roll, $225.83.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From e. McInall. asking for q lamp
at the corner OF Eleventh and Jefferson
streets.
Henry Kienle, petitioned for lamp
on Second street between Walnut and
Poplar streets, near ''Stallcup Run"
A communication was received from
d. H. Bates, President of the Central
Union Telegraph Company ofNew York,
setting forth that the company accepted
the proposition Of Council to allow the
company to erect telegraph poles In this
city providing that the company would
transmit all messages Of city officials on
official business free Of charge.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend, the COM
munication was ordered to be spread in
full upon the minutes of Council, and
filed away for future reference.
A communication was read from Geo.
Richardson, President of the Wilmington
Gas Company, stating that the company
would furnish iron gas posts to the city
at the rate of $3.50 per peice, and as the
wooden posts that are erected cost the
same amount, the company considered
the iron ones to be the cheapest. They
would also furnish gas light at the rate
of S21 so per lamp per year.
In reply to the resolution of Mr.. Nor
ton, requesting w. T. Wes.brook to
place telephones in the city offices to be
used free Of charge, as per promises
made, a communication from that gen.
tleman was read, which set forth, that
the granting of the privilege to erect
poles in the city for the telephone pur-
poses, was granted by City Council with
out restrictions, with the exception that
poles could be used by the city free of
charge.
On motion Of Mr.. Norton, the COM
munication was referred TO the Street
Committee.
W. T. Westbrook petitioned that he
be allowed to erect poles for telephone
purpos on Jefie son street, from Ninth
street TO the city line also on French
street, frt m Seventh TO Tenth streets.
Henry Bungy, asked speedy relief
from the overflow of water at his resi-
dence N. E. corLer Of Ninth and French
streets. .I.-
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Taylor called for at::hird reading Of
the ordinance allowing meat to be sold
from wagons in that portion Of tho city
west Of Broome street. The ordinance
provides that meat may be sold from
wagons, and that the pei son engaged In
selling the meat 81 all frs! find a
license from the mayor, said ,,licen 9
ii hA 6%u0 nrdt In ~ N
| passed unanimously. .. ..
Mr. Townsend moved that the Street
Commissioner be authorized to ask for
proposals for repaving Front street, be-
tween Shipley and Walnut streets, also
Shipley street, from Front to Second
street, and Second street, from Shipley
to Orenee street.
Mr.. McGlinchey said be thought all
Il . work asked fol vas not needed. He
was also Of the opinion that Market
street below Front where It has bsen::re-
paved, had too much pitch on the sides
Mr.. Norton thought that Front street
from Market 10 Walnut, needed repavine
very badly, - 1t was full Of ruts. In re.
gard to there being too much pitch or
Market street, he thought that there was
not too much, as the trouble has always
been, that the bed of the streets had
never been given enough pitch toward
the cutters. .-..
The motion to ask for proposals was
then adopted.
Mr.. Townsend moved that the Street
Commissioner be authorized to ask fol
proposals for the building of q sewer
on Ninth street, bstween Monroe ant
Adams. '...
Mr.. Paynter said that If the sewer wai
for the benefit of private parties, be
thought said parties should pay for it.
Mr.. Norton took the floor for the pur.
pose of replying, but As the storm had
commenced, and as 1t was impossible Ia
hear conversation, on motion Of Mr.
Guthrie Council took . recess for ten
minutes.
Upon the reassembling of Council Mr.
Norton rose and said that he thought
Mr.. Hare should not be charged with the
whole expense OF building the sewer.
After 1t was built any person desiring IL
tap it would be required to pay $40 and
he thought the construction Of the sewer
would bs to the interest Of tho city.
MI. McGlir et oy, said he thought that
It was nothing more than right II the city
WAS TO be benefited, that the city shouI I'd
bear part Of the expenses.
Mr.. Paynter said ho did not wish II
understood that he was going to oppo.
the building OF the sewer, but be thought
that there ought to be some rule In The
constructing Of sewers whore private
property ~ benefited.