The daily gazette., 1879-05-23
made an adverse report which was adept

nauo "A suSoIse report WulGu was aAopF
ed. 80,
The Lamp, Committee reported favor
ably on the petition OF J. X. d.. Seeds,
asking for lamp on Monroe street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets; esti ma.
ted cost, $3.50. Adopted. t''il amoe
The same committee reported favor
ably OF the petition Of John t. Walker
asking for lamps on Seventh stree. at
the corners Of Franklip, Broome, Rodney
and Clayton streets; estimated cost, 81. 80
each. Adopted. d" 7, ,'' u ''. i' - "a
A favorable report WAS male on the
petition Of X. Booth asking for lamp
on the south side Of Second street, be-
tween Market and King streets, estima--
ted cost, $50. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $11 ,018.60
In bank to the credit OF current ex penses;
paid out on draft of Water Commission
ers since last report the sam OF $285.03;;
and In total to date, $149,S67, 81. ~
The Ohief Engineer ofthe w ater De-
partment reported % men In his employ
for for1 TIE week ending May Goth; pay roll,
The Street Commissioner reported a.
men double aud single team, in bis
employ FOR the week ending May 18th;
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and oommuni-
cati ons, were introduced, read and refer
red to the proper committees: A
From Thomas McClary, setting forth
that he desired to rebuild his pfupsrty
at the N. w corner Of Front and Ahip.
ley- streets, on the the prdsorrt walls,
which extends over the CITY line. If he
sheuld build to conform, with the city
line he would lose or 5 feet on Ship
10y streets. If the city would pay him
$500 he would relinquish his right to the
ground beyond the line. nf'h IN 'fll J.
From VIII. Fairbanks superintend-
ent Of the Central Union Telegraph
Company of New York, asking pernis-
sion p erect telegraph poles in various
81 motion Of NJ. To wnnsend the peti-
ton was referred to the Street Commit
tee with power to act. .lHl
From the VulcaniZed Fibre Company
asking that the north side of Tsnth street
from Walnut to Pine street, be curbed,
paved and guttered; also to curb, pave
and gutter the east side of Poplar street,
from Eleventh to Sherman streets; also
to curb. pave and gutter the south side
Of Shearman street, from Poplar to LON
bard streets; also TO gutter east side Of
streets; also to place three crossings
north, south and east At Poplar and
Sheasman streets. l+ '3 a' a. boz DO
From w. j. Morrow, asking that the
city place screen on the north side Of
the Brandywine known as 'siippery
bottom, In order to allow the boys to
swim. 't lofts'l al1 n D
From the Jackson B Sharp Co., ask
ing that q water course running BY their
works be changed, as now in case
OF heavy rain, the water Is not carried
of. hf1f IN harR od n n THAR xuarIra
On motion of Mr.. Paynter the matter
was referred to the Street Committee
with power to act. f. tl sn
From Robert McCaulley, asking to
have sidewalks paved and curb laid
where needed on the north side of Tenth
street, between Walnut and Poplar; also
to curb and pave sidewalks on the west
side of Pine street, between Ninth and
Tenth aud Shearman streets: also cros-
sing at Tenth and Poplar streets.
From Erwin W. Thorne, asking that
the cutters on Pine street, between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, be graded and
paved; also the cutters on Shearman
street, west Of Pine street, for IS or 80
feet. -- =
Mr. Guthrie introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the Law Committee
are hereby instructed to ascertain what
dillOuub Vi 10 uuo 66Cu mtIuU6I OF
the Board of Revision. .
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Norton: - -.
Resolued, That w. T. Westbrook be
requested to connect the city clerks and
city Auditors Office by telephone, as
promised by him to the former Chairman
Of The Street Committee.
Mr.. Townsend moved to amend SO as
to include all city offices, as Mr.. West.
brook promised to do If he was allowed
to erect poles in various parts of the
city. '.-
Mr.. Taylor thought that the resolution
was rather indefinite. By stating all
city offices he would be obliged to put
three or four telephones in one building,
and that would hardly be fair. He would
amend the resolution SO as to read: zone
in the City Hall, and one in the City
Treasurer's building" The resolution
passed as amended. p.
The following proposals for furnishing
Georges creek coal to Water Depart
ment, were read:
Mills g. Combs, 1886 per ton.
Geo. w. Bush & Son, $365
Chas. Warner & Co., $3.50. .
The bids were referfed to the Water
Committee. r.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend the Street
Commissioners was authorized to adver-
tise for proposals for building a sewer at
Sixteenth and DUPONT streets.
On motion of Mr. Townsend when
G u ell adjonrn 1T adjourn to NEE at
Fourteenth aud Market streets on Satur-
day afternoon at 6 o'clock.
Mr. Taylor stated that the suit of An
ton Hence, in which he had sued the city
for 5000 for breaking his ankle, had
been compromised, the city agreeing to
pay him 81 800. On his motion an order
was directed to be drawn for the amount
Mr.. Taylor introduced an ordinance
permitting the sale of meats from wa
gons IN the north western part of the city
west Of Broome street.
James H. Jones asked for the use of
the City Hall on Sundays for the con-
gregation of the Bethel A. NJ. e. Church
to worship in while the new church is
being finished.
On motion adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following bills
were allowed, and orders directed to be
| drawn for the amounts:
| DR.. d. W. Maull, $40; r. Fl. Rowe,
5000; Elizabeth Taylor, 81 oil .33 John
| Peoples, cashier, $496.50; 8. A. Ma0allis.
ter, 81 800 Philip Plunkett, 500.
| To BE Hung. ul I
The coming Spring, 10000 pieces oI
wall paper and 1900 pairs of win.
dow shades, all from the relisble
Wall Paper House OF j. r. Holt, 22s