The daily gazette., 1879-10-17

HEGUAk MEETING LAST EVENING COM
MlTTkk REPohTs--ohDINANC INTRO
DUCnD.
City Council held its regular meeting
last evening, President Sharpley presi-
ding.
The Street Committee made favor
able report ON the petition Of James
Mason. asking TO: curbing and paving
on the east side of Locust street between
Ninth and Taylor streets. Estimated
cost $40.
The Water Committee made a favor
ablo report on the petition of Job. II.
Jackson, asking for wafer pipe exten-
siOn on Seventh street from Jackson to
Van Buren, street. Estimated cost $500.
The committee stated IN their report
that the work would not be advisable
until the street could be brought tU the
right grade.
The Public Building COMMITTEES made
an adverse report on the petition OF Geo.
W. Vernon and others in relation to
farmers aud Others selling produce on
the street.
The Lamp Committee reported on the
following petitions, and the reports were
ADOPTED
Petition Of Edward Pusey for a lamp
on the east side of Shipley street. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. Favor
able report. E~timated cast 81.
Petition OF Samuel Cuyle for a lamp
on Chestnut street b-twe-n M allison and
Adams streets. Favorable report; esti-
mated cost $50.
MIR. Mer'is Taylor at this point, OBJ
iected To putting 30 many lamps in the
middle OF the squares. Awnings and
trees obstructed them in many cases and
made them useless.
MIR. HGested. chairman of the commit
tee, said all the lamps were needed, on
which he had reported or would report
to night.
Peii,en of Patrick Mair for lamp on
Logan street, between Maryland Ave
uue and the Railroad. Favorable re-
port; estimated cost 81.
Petition OF Jones Guthrie for lamp
over NJ arket street bridge, Gu Lobdeil
street, between King and French streets
Favorable repert.
The CIry Treasurer reported balance
in Union National Bank 10 the account
of current expenses amounting to S42,'
~, and sch bOl taxes IN bank To The
amount Of Sl2 ,30l .189.
Ihe CHIEF Engineer OF the Water De-
partment reports 80 men employed un'
Ter hiru dutIng the past week. Pay roll
s265y4
The Street Commissioner reported q
men, 8 double AMI 2 single t"ams IN his
department during the past week. Fay
| roll, Sl53.87.
The following y. tiiioDs and communi
cations were Introduced, read and re-
| ierred to the proper committees:
John Is. johnson, asking permission
| to take up Ih,' pavement i'll front OF tht
| tore No. 402 Market street, i'll order t.
| repair "A defective vauli.
On motion of Mr.. Merris Taylor, the
matter was referred to the Street Com
| MT &c with power 10 act.
| From Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., ask
| lng to have the east side of Jack,
| .tfest be ween Sixth and Seventh streeti
curbed ami sidewalk put down.
| From Joseph l.. Carpenter, ,Jr. asking
| that the bed of Jackson street, betweel
| sixth and Seventh streets, he brought Il
grade.
s. A. McCaulley and others asked tha
| the curb he set, CUTTERS paved ami th
sidewalks laid, ON the south side o
Twelfth street, between Poplar an'
| Lombard streets.
John Hartman asked for lamp a
the corner of Wawaset and DuPon
| streets.
The following communication iron
John Hunt was presented by Mr.. Wood
|. "I noticed in tho DAILY GAzEr TIE L
his day a statement that i was discharR
ed fiom the city employ, Sept. ~, loI.
If such is the fact l have received no OF
hcial notice thereof. Since the excite
ment caused by Mr. Powell being bite
by rabid dog have destroyed twenty
nine unregistered dog, which 4 as
YOUR honorable body to allow the usua
compensation for.
In regard to my inhuman killing G
he dog referred to in the paper of yer
terday, | Will state that l did not act l
an inhnuan manner in that case. I'm
dog was supposed to be rahid, and III
nv best to put IL out of the way, wit
the utm ost dispatch, to prevent 1t froi
piting persons on the street. l have en-
ieavored to perform my duty faithful
and have dispatched large number
WORTHLESS, dogs, and 1 have no dout
, but that have saved the lives of man
PERSONS in putting worthless ours out
the way" !.
, read an ordinance, making an addition
appropriation for opening streets, II
the year 1879.
On motion adjourned.
During the evening, an order was
rected to he drawn ii favor of j. +.
+ Polk for s42.50.