Daily Republican., 1879-07-18
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session Last EveWinE-Or
dinAneSs B.Assod-A FO"t. Nay
Across the assfiroad Rriose.

dinAncss FAssed-A FO"t. Ns
Across the asailroad RriSse.
Henry Hukiil was given permissio
to sell ice 10 a push cart on the street
previous to seven o'clock, and a modif
cation Of the ordinance to this sffsc
recommended.
The City Treasurer reported 90, ,922,
% in bank for current expenses, AM
$3.50 piid on draft Of ths Wats
Commissioners since last report MAXIM
the total ofsl49, 1881. AS.
Thiity-seven men we're reported EN-
ploy-d in the Water Department (pa,
roll 1904 43), and 80 men aud Is team
in the Street Department (pay rol
1906 AZ
Patrick Monaghan and others psti
toned for the extension Of water pipe
from point on Madison street, abov'
Third, to Fourth, and John Green ant
others asked for water pipes on Pleas
ant street. between Adams and Jackson
The ordinance exempting the wate
committee from the provisions OF the
ordinance requiring all city work over
$50 to bs done by contract in SO much
as relates to the construction OF a wa
ter wheel aud pumping apparatus al
city mill was taken up.
Mr.. McGlinchey objected to the pas
sage of the ordinance because he
thought 1t illegal and a violation OF
the charter and because tie passage OF
a special ordinance established bad
pr-cedence. The ordinance was passed
with only one dissenting vote.
Mr.. Paynter asked for the passage Of
an ordinance, asking for q temporary
loan Of $4,000 to complete the above
works.
As no trouble occurred he moved
to strike out five and insert six giving
an additional $1,000. NV pipes would
have to bs laid and other improve
ments which must necessarily take
place as the increase Of water thrown
by the new machinery would reach
! 800, 900 gallons daily.
The ordinance with the amendment
was adopted with only one dissenting
vote and that was by Mr.. McGlinchey.
Mr.. Norton offered the following:
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia. Wilning-
ton and baltimore kailload Company hay
Ing seen proper to remUve the loot walk from
their b.idve over the Brandywide creek In
WAEa4As, The Manufacturing interests
lon uf.l in hA nj aIi IiOfa viz ~ pf a.
bridge, have been greatly incohven enctd by
the removal of 3 Id walk, and
WHEREAS, Tne numb OF accidents that
have aiken place sine, the said walk has been
removed, ant the life OF Il human being hav.
ing been Jst by t. removal her fore be 1t
Resolre', That Council request the Officers
Of sid railroad Company to replace he
consisting OF three members I This Council
be appolEtea TO confer with sad Otfic rs in
relation 10 said walk and report ut the next
stated meeting Of Council.
Messrs. Walton, Price and Townsend
we're appointed said committee.
Mr.. Guthrie presented from the City
Treasurer communication in
relation to the Latlmer Trust
Fund stating that the Govern
nent had concluded to pay off the
bonds; and recommended the appoint
nent of some one by Council to receive
he money.
Mr.. Guthrie presented a resolution
the City Treasurer as the
Jarty to receive the money; and in
'.ructing him to deposit the money to
he credit of the city until aa oppor-
unity occurs to re invest it.
Mr.. Moore presented resolution in.
'tructing the Street Commissioner to
place all ashes on one of the avenues
o the Delaware, shd recommends that
Jhristiana avenue he the place. The
'esolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Price the appropria
ion cards were ordered to b. made out
weekly in place of monthly.
A petition was received from VIM.
Robinson aud others, asking for a
utter on the north side of Thirteenth
treet, from Walnut to Wilson, and for
! crossing at Thirteenth and Wilson.
Mr.. Norton offered resolution Civ
hS IhC StiCOt SoIulittVO d"tAOlilJ w
onlplete the grading of Fourteenth
treet, which he said had been ordered |
wo or three times.
In order that the subject might r.-
-ive proper consideration, he moved
ha. Council meet at Fourteenth and
'laymont streets, Saturday afternoon, at
O'Clock. Adopted.
The following proposals were receiv-
d for removing ashes from the entire
lty, for the year commencing August 4:
Peter J. Ford, s., $50; Martin Keogh,
2,374; D. J. Mcbride, ", 500; Patrick
|cM-namin, $500; James Murine,
$500; S T. Bradford, So, 500; |. II.
[oDay, $500; L. H. Hoagland, 50, 500.
The following bids were received for
.e removal of garbage tor the same
me:
IN. H. Blcon. whole city. $500 90
nm MclIona d., 1T district .... 64OO
" I'd - .......... 72+
whole city ... 2874 O.
lmucl j Mcbride - .......... 25JU w
,ter Robinson - ......... 23UO W
lmuel Il B radfOrd :. .......... 27uO ~
" 81 and 4th districts 1850 90
)rdley Cannon, whole city,. ... 24UO 0O