The daily gazette., 1879-08-01
City Council.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING -
BUT LITTLE BUSINESS TRANsAcr-
ED.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
BUT LITTLE BUSINESS TRANsAcr-
ED. ..,.., ...r
City Council meet last evening IN ~
gular session, but as Il was warm tho.
members were in 3 hurry to get away.
and consequently but little bushes VT
done. President Lichtemteln prealda3
The Public Building Commlttee ~
ported adversely on the petition Of james
IL. Shoemaker, asking for . space of tn
feet In front of his place Of bnsfne1 ON
King street above Fourth. The report
was adopted. l a. ,ro asfHgii
The City Treasurer reported $10l, ,517,s
81 In bank to the credit Of current expeur,
ses paid out on draft of Water Com
missioner since last report the sum 'ofs q
$OOO; and in total to date, $1z0, 0,N0l. -.
The Chief Engineer Of the Wst9
Department reported AZ men in his en-
ploy for the week ending July 29th
pay roll, $355.03. - '7fiof
The Street Commissioner reported
56 men in his employ for the week end
ing, July 26th; pay roll, $232.26. ~.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were introduced, read aud refer
red to the proper committees - er4s'o
From John L. Hanson, asking for the
curbing and guttering of B street between
Townsend and Buttonwoon .streets
also cutters for one hundred feet On
Townsend street, from B street. di 30
From W. II. Brady, Esq, that .spscs
be set aside on Fourth street east OF King
for the use of Jersey huckstew, during
all days ofthe week except Sundays, and
that the clerk of the market be AUTHORISED
to collect certain amount Of rent for tlis
space used by each huckster. .r .sass
From Martin O'Toole, asking that tie
cutters on the easterly side Of A street,
between Heald and Claymont strcstt,
be paved, and crossing placed at VII
liams street. .,..r.I. t-s G,
From Barney Rosenblatt Frisco, ask
ing for lamp, on the south side Of Sew
enth street, between Market and King
streets. .r., ao.a's s.s ~
William Williams petitioned for the
privilege of erecting frame stable 10 BY
l6 feet on Church Lane between the
railroad and seventh street. '9 ., HsA
Mr.. McGlinchey offered the following
resolution which was adopted: -
Res0lUed. That the Chief Engineer
of the Surveying Department, be, and b
hereby instructed to make survey, and
ascertain the depth of water at the diaar-
ent distances from the river bank abreast
of Christiana avenue, and as soon Is con-
venient give such information 70 Council,
stating the depth Of water at differeht
distances up to five hunded feet from the
west bank of the Delaware river. IA
Mr.. McGlinchey, stated that in Offer
ing the resolution he did so as q forerun-
ner of more important one which b
intended to offer in the near future, ask
ing our representatives in Congress to
endeavor to obtain an appropriation
from the Government for a river front.
Mr.. Guthrie offered the following re-
solution which was adopted i8 ?
Res0lUed. That the Finance Com
mittee be and are hereby authorized to
invest he Latimer Trust Fund, In New
Castle County bonds. 7ffl
On motion adjourned. $3.50.
! ORDERS. reis etra
During the evening the following or.
ders were ordered to be drawn: -,
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Com.
pany, $3S2.03; Dennis Bulger, Sl6O |:
Robert Brown, $500 Geo. Il. r. sim.
mons & Son, $74S.19; John Peoples.
Cashier, $4,000; G. B. Underwood,
sl.3S Police pay roll, 81, ,64S.34.