Daily Republican., 1879-10-17
CITY COUNCIL.
A Short Session Last Evening
Communication from the Canine
ExterminatOr - other Business
Transacted.

Exierminator - other Business
Transacted.
A regular meeting of City Counci
was held last evening. Presiden
Sharpley in the chair.
The following petitions were reported
upon:
The petition OF james Mason, for thu
curbing and paving of the eastern sid
Of Locust street, from Taylor to Ninth
was reported favorably; estimated cost
$40.
Also on the petition Of Job H. Jack
son, asking for the extention of watel
pipes on Seventh street, between Jack
son and Van Buren, when the street i!
brought to proper grade; estimated
cost, $500.
Adversely on the petition OF G. w
Vernon and others, in reference to far
mers selling produce in the market.
Report in favor Of lamp on the east
side of Shipley street between Nintf
and Tenth; another on Chestnut be
tween Monroe and Adams; another OF
Logan between Maryland Avenue anc
the Railroad; another on Lobdell be
tween King and French. The estima
ted cost in each case is $3.50.
The petitions of William 7. Seeds
James Bradford, Joseph Caulk and Geo
w. Bush now in the hands of the watel
committee, we're deferred until first weel
in April, 1850.
The City Treasurer reported s42, AZ.
in bank to the account of current ex
penses, and sl2,30l.s9 for the Board o
Education.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De
partment reported 3s men employed
during the week ending Oct IA; pay
roll, s26o.94.
The Street Commissioner reported q
men and five teams employed during
the week ending Oct. II: pay roll,
S153.S7.
The following communications were
received.
John b. Johnson asked permission
to tear up the pavement in front of the
new building, No. 4O2 Market street,
in order to repair the vault. Referred
to the Street Committee with power to
act.
J. l.. Carpenter and others petitioned
that the east side of Jackson street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh, be curbed
and the sidewalks paved.
The same parties asked that the bed
Of Jackson street, between Sixth and
Seventh, be brought to grade.
$. A. McCaulley and others asked
that curb be SCI, cutters paved, and
sidewalks laid on Twelfth street, be-
tween Poplar and Lombard.
J. Hartman and others petitioned
for lamp at the corner of Wawaset
and Dupont streets.
The following from John Hunt, c.
E., was read:
~ noticed In the "Dally Gazette" OF this
day q statement that was discharged from
the city employ, Sept. 10th, 1879. 1t such Is
the fact have received no official notice
thereof. Since the excitement caused by Mr..
Powell being bitten by rabid dog have
destroyed twenty-nine unregistered dogs,
which ask your Honorable body to allow the
usual compensation for. In regard to my in.
human killing of the dog referred to in the
paper OF yesterday, will state that did not
act in an inhuman manner In that case. The
dog was supposed to be raba. and l did my
best to put 1t out Of the way with the utmost
dispatch, to prevent 1t from biting persons on
the street. have endeavOred to perform my
duty faithfully, and have dispatched large
hnr nj a M
doubt but that have saved the lives OF many
persons by putting worthless ours out OF the
way"
1t was referred to the Police Commit
tee.
Mr.. McGlinchey presented an ordi
nance providing for an additional ap-
preparation for opening streets for 1879.
1t was read second time.
An order in favor of J. r. B. Polk,
Esq. for s42.EO was ordered to be drawn.
AT $50 council adjourned.