The daily gazette., 1879-05-16
FIRST EDITION.
City Council.

City Council met In regular session
last evening, President Lichtenstsin in
he ch ,ir.
0The Op ming Streets Committee. pre.
scented the review OF Conrad street from
Van Buren to Harrison streets, asked
for by Philip Plunkett. The Commits
sloners assess the damages to Philip
Plunkett, at Sl0O.
Mr.. Chandler thought that the award
would be benefited by the opening Of
the street
Mr.. McGlinchey was of the opinion
that the amount awarded was not too
much, and on his motion the award was
accepted. -lrI I.s
The City Treasurer reported S28, 800. "a
in bank to the credit Of current expt ns-
es; paid out on draft of Wa.er Commits
sioners since last report the sum of $780,
O6218.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment repor,ed "a men in his employ
for the week ending May 18th; pay roll,
S2i572
The Street Comm ssioner reported 40
men, = double and single teams in bis
employ for the week ending May 10th;
pay roll, S29S45. lt
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and comm unl-
cations were introduced, read and re-
ferred: M
From Peter Gar rison, asking that B
street from Townsend to Locust be cur
bediand gutter, d, also that 80 feet on
Townsend street, be curbed and gutter
ed; also that crossing be placed on b
street, at the intersection Of Townsend
street.
From r. Gregg, asking that the curb
on Third street, between French aud
walnut streets, he reset.
From John r. Walker asking that oil
lamps be placed on Seventh street, at
the corners of Franklin, BroOme, Rod
ney and Clayton streets.
FROM William Alsentzer, asking that
| a crossing be placed on King street, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, oppo-
s te to the lamp IN the confer OF the
square.
From j. T. Cause, asking that Tenth
| street, from NJ adison to Adams streets,
be graded and be put in good travelling
cordition.
pipes lie laid on Thirteeuth street, be-
tween WashiL gtOn and Jefferson streets.
hichard Booth asked that lamp be
placed on the south side Of Second
street, between Market and King streets.
VIM. q. Tindal asked for the use of q
feet of hose, and also the use of the fire
plug at the corner of Ninth and Poplal
| streets, for the purpose Of keeping the
sewer at that place clean. The sewer
has no drop and Is always filthy in the
summer, and emits a very unpleasant
Odor.
A lamp was asked for BY Arthur Cook !,
| on Bennett street, between Ninth anu
| reRth streets.
William ID. Dove asked that an abate-
ment be made in his water rents tor the
| wears 1876, 1877 and 1873.
An extension of water pipes was askt d
for by William 8. Beatty, on Conrad
street, between Van Buren, and Harrison
streets.
Mr.. Guthrie, as Chairman OF the FL
nance Committee, made the following
report in regard to altering city BONDS
| from large amounts to small amounts:
| WHEREAS, IL has been the practice
in years past at the request of city bond
holders to change city bonds Of large
amounts to their equivalent In small
bonds instead of those no changed, there
by making it necessary to make various
transfers on the City Treasurers books,
where tn re shoull bs hut one transfer.
| This practice Is calculated to comphcate
the accounts on the books in the City
| Treasurer's office and in the Spinlon of
many is dangerous, therefore, be it
ResOived, That such exchanges of city
bonds as are r, ferred to in the foregoing
preamble are hereafter discontinued, and
the practice forbidden and prohi bited by
this Council.
| ResoiUed, That the Clerk of Council
bs and is hereby instructed to send GER
titled copy OF the foregoing preamble and
resolution to each Of the following named
| officers
His Honor, j. p. Almond, Mayor;
Francis Vincent, City Treasurer; G. Is.
Underwood, City Auditor.
| Ga motion of Mr. Taylor the petition
of Hayworth Bros, asking for the USE OF
two feet of the sidewalk at the N. E. cor
ner of Front and Market streets, whi le
loading their wagons, was taken from
the Public Building Coinmittec, to whom
1t was referred AT the last meeting, and
referred to the Street Committee.
Mr.. Chandler offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoiued, That the interest of the
Laiimer Trust Fund be deposited to the
credit of the Latimer Trust Fund, and
be exrendedlhy the Re..e. Committee fol
the benefit OF the poor.
On motion of MI. TAYLOR, the action OF
Council at the last meeting in changing
the orders passed tor Geo. W. Bright
and Enuch Moore, Jr., to miscellaneOu Ous
and incidental expenses, was reconsider
ed and on his further motion they were
charged to the Latimer Tiust Fund.
Mr.. Taylor gave notice that he would
introduce at the next meeting an Ordi-
nance allowing meat to be sold in the
No tn westei n section of the city frou
Wagons.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend when
Council adjourn It adjourn to meet a!
the corner of Maryland Avenue and
Beech street on Saturday afternoon al
80 O'Clock to view some work that Is
being done there.
The folio wing proposals for repaving
Market street, from Front street to tht
bridge were read:
w w. Simmons, 40 cents per cubic
yard.
Davis 3 Bro, 26t cents per cubic
G. HIP. Simmons s. Son, 24i cents p !
! cubic yard.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend the bid
we're referred to the Street COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Knight introduced the folio
resolution which was adopted:
IPesOlyed, That His Honor, the Mayor
be requested to appoint two police to pa
troll the north and south side of thu
BrandywIne, from June 1st to October
1st.
On motion adjourned.
, ORDERS.
During the evening the following or
ders were directed to oe drawn:
M. M. Child, $56; Owen Palmer, S3 10
John Peoples, Cashier, S20,O 600 to pa.
note falling due; Robt H. Cook, $175.