Daily Republican., 1879-07-05
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.


ssl Ones
council met last Thursday evening
:, rsoulsr session, President Lichten-
.,rin in the chair.
'' Permission was granted W. s. West,
hook to erect telegraph poles on Van
un,sn uv street from Ninth to the Brandy
line p Mr.. Westbrook agreeing to place
,,.lephons in the City Hall.
The Street Committee reported fav-
,,,blv on Col. Moors's resolution in
',,ueiiug the Street Commissioner to
.n,iukls the streets before cleaning
Them. Adopted.
A. s. Reed was awarded the contract
,or building the sewer at. Ninth and
Monroe street, his bid being S947.
On petition Of David Lemon asking
hr Water pipes on the south side, the
Water Committee reported that the
work. cannet be done until the street Is
graded.
The Water Committee to whom was
referred the proposals for building a
new water wheel and forebay reported
in favor of rejecting all bids. The
water wheel Of the city mill has been
bOksn and the running expenses are
increased $40 per day. The committee
reported the present pumps too small
and nearly worn out. They recon-
nrnded the passage of an ordinance
authorizing a temporary loan of $4,000
for the purpose Of procuring new
wheel and pumps, of the best improved
character suitable for the work cOntem-
plated. The report Of the committee
vas adopted.
An srder of $3S0.94 was directed to
be drawn for the Pennsylvania Globe
Gas Light Co.
The City Treasurer reported 81 ,O93.
0e in bank to the credit of current ex-
p4nsrs, and $l42.95 paid on draft Of
Water Commissioners since last report.
Total amount paid thus far on draft tC
the Water Commissioners was $l49,.
1894.
3 men were reported as the force in
the street department, during the week
ending June 2Sth. Pay roll, s242. q
ID the Water Department there were
81 men employed. Pay roll, s234.73.
The miscellaneous pay roll was read
iuouEting to 81 1920. Corrected tc
il, 1911. 80.
Mr. Guthrie, Chairman of the Fl
nance Committee, stated that they had
deducted 5000, the amount which II
bad been the custom to pay the Clerk
br making out the school assessment
lists. As others had been employed tt
DO the work he did not consider the
clerk entitled to the sum.
Col. Norton said that it was entirely
wrong, as there had been no services
!endered. Let us have the whole thing
explained now, says the speaker.
Col. Tay lor said that it had been 9
custom to allow the clerk 5000.
Mr.. McGlinchey thought that if tht
Clerk of Council had rendered no ser
vices he did not see why they should
pay him the money. If they had told
the clerk to hire parties to do the work
they should be paid.
Mr.. Chandler-Two years ago thore
vas resolution adopted putting more
iatics on the clerk. When Mr.. Foulk
was Clerk of Council he worked day
and night for two weeks in making out
the assessment and he was, of course,
entitled to the money.
Mr.. Guthrie-The gentleman from
A- seventh Ward is entirely incorrect,
S Mr.. Foulk never put a scratch on
hose books. One man got SIS, another
1850, and Mr.. Foulk 5000.
Mr. Norton-lt's entirely wrong tc
make eats paw of Mr.. Frazer. You
air cutting your nose off to spite your
hcp
Mr. Chandler said that notwithstand-
ag that he had been contradicted by
he gentleman from the Tenth Ward
yet he again said that Mr.. Foulk did
work day and night on the books and
lie was entitled to what he received.
ihe question al to whether the item
'aoaId be allowed being put by the
Aar the following vote decided that it
Should.
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Chandler,
U,'Vnlng, Evans, Heusted, Knight,
rn00re, Norton, Taylor, Townsend,
Nnd and Walton-l2.
Hays-Messrs, Guthrie, Hart. Jones,
H''!lnchey, paynter, Price and Presi-
rnt Lichtenstein-7.
The police pay rolliior the month Of
l+ amounting to 81 ,GG6.GS was pass
A Apstition was received from Frank
wright and others asking for the
r''Ing, paving and guttering of the
vest side of Monroe street between
4ahth and Ninth.
A petition was received from G. S.
''Vklns and others asking for the lay.
S OF water pipes in Mechanic street.
a petition was received from Witsil
fOz asking for the resetting OF the
N0 at the Southeast corner OF Eighth
aa ID Church streets.
The next bushes wass the..election of
member of Council to fill the vacancy
'he Ninth Ward, (caused by the
'a'h Of Col. Rowe.) Mr.. Guthrie made
emotion to 60 into an election.
f' Paynter said he did sup
Nrd there were but few of the mem
:" OF Council who knew the gentle.
1'A spoken of for the position and he
"uHht Council should take more time
'ohslder the matter. He therefore
''rd to postpone the election until
), next stated meeting.
nr' Norton in reply to Mr.. Paynter
WI, how careful the gentleman from
Fourth Ward is about his reputa.
w. The gentleman who's. name was
O7 mentioned would not be seen in
'"y places where the gentleman from
Fourth Ward goes. His reputa-
~ cannot be questioned. The gentle
vi ne did not think ever drank a
@ OF beer in his life and he knew the
~Oer from the Fourth Ward had bs.
t.n 80