The daily gazette., 1879-04-11
City Council.

Pdssed-Ths Meat Ordinance Intro
duced-Petitions and Conm,,,lica-
tiOns.
City Council met promptly last even
Ing, at 1880 O'Clock, aud ut once SO tied
down TO business.
The Street Committee made the fol-
ing reports
G. & J. Pyle asking that nuisance at
the corner of Fifth and Monroe streets be
abated. The report which was favorable
was adopted.
An unfavorable report was made on
the petition of George Cochran, setting
forth that he had been upiustly dealt
with, in regard to the awarding of the
contract for grading "Quarry Lot" The
report was adopted.
The committee reported unfavorably
on the petition of Daniel McCusker, ask
ing for the grading of Second street, be-
tween Orange and Tatnall streets. The
report was adopted.
An adverse report was made on the
petition of Michael Rooney, asking that
the west side of Clavmont street, be
curbed and paved between Apple and
Peach streets. Adopted.
Adversely on the petition of Evans
Pennington, complaining of water OBJ
slructions, near the Western railroad;
adopted
Adversely on the petition of John
Palmer, asking that the south side of
Vandever Avenue be curbed and paved
from Market street to Lamotte street.
Adopted.
Favorably on the petition of James L.
Hawkins, asking for the curbing, gutter
ing and paving Of Eighteenth street. be-
tween West and Washington streets; ard
also for a flag stone crossing at Eigh-
teenth and West streets. Estimated
cost, $21S. Adopted.
Favorablv Oh the petition of Thomas
Green, asking permission 20 build an
oven under the sidewalk in front of the
house No. 1l3 w. Eighth street. Adopt
ed.
Favorably on the petition of George
| w. PiersOn, asking tor sidewalks, and
the guttering and paving OF the sidewalks
on Van Buren, street, from Eighth to
Tenth cost $l45. Adopted.
Favorably an the petition of Elizabeth
G. Stuck, asking TO have cutters made
and pavements laid on the south side
of Twelfth street between Washington
and Jefferson I; estimated cost, $50.
Adopted.
Favorably on the petition of Thomas
Shea, asking that the north side of Tay lor
street between Wilson and Walnut streets
be paved and guttered; estimated cost,
$40. Adopted.
Favorably on the petition of Margaret
Curlett, asking to have two crossings
placed at Linden and Van Buren, streets,
and that Van Buren street be guttsred
and paved between Linden and Maple
streets, and that the cutters Oil Linden
street, be paved between Van Buren, and
Harrison streets; estimated cost $270.
Adopted.
Favorably on the petition of C. d j.
Pyle, asking permission to build over
Shipley Run. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
on the petition Of Frank ID. Clayton, ask
ing Council to clean out the dock at the
foot of Orange street, reported in favor of
cleaning out portion of said dock. The
report was adopted.
The Law Committee on the communi-
cat on of William McCaulley, ask ing
Council to pass an ordinance prohi biting
persons overlooking horses, reported that
| COlutIl Ihu llO W pass ouStl aiA
ordinance. The report was adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favora-
bly, on the petition Of John Craig, asking
for lamp at the corner of North and
East Liberty streets estimated cost, so.
Adop ed.
Tie Committee on Fire Companies re-
ported adversely on the petition of the
Reliance Fire Company asking that the
action of the Chief Engineer of the De
partment in suspending them be reversed.
| Adopted.
The same committee on the commu-
nication of the Chief Engineer, inform
ing Council that he had suspended the
Reliance and Washington Fire Compa-
mes, reported in favor Of sustaining him
in his action. Adopted.
The same committee reported adverse
ly on the petition of the Washington
| Fire Company, asking that the decision
of the Chief Engineer be reversed, as
they deemed the company guilty. Adopt
ed.
The Legislative Committee presented
the bills that had been passed
by the recent legislature, and they were
on motion of MIR. Paynter, read by title.
The committee having no further busi-
ness they were discharged.
| The special committee appointed to
prepare an ordinance for the sale OF meats
| in the curb stone market, represented
that they had prepared an ordinance and
would offer it under new business.
The City Treasurer reported, $4,317.S4
| in bank to the credit Of current expenses
paid out on draft of the water commits
sioners, since last report the sum OF,
8; and in total to-date OF, $i4e,-
466.21.
The Chief Engineer of the water de-
partment, reported AZ men IN hts employ
for the week ending April 9Th; pay roll,
$25O.61.
The Street Commissioner reported Is
men, 8 double aud 2 single teams in his
employ for the week ending April 9Th
pay roll, $259.26.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were Introduced, read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
From W. +. Robinson on behalf OF
Asbury NJ. L. Church asking for the use
of the city hall, for the purpose OF hold
+, ing strawberry festival during the hrst
week in June.
| From George Cochran, asking for
l.