The daily gazette., 1879-12-19
locating the breaker At Fifth and Van
Buren streets The decussion then bc

| locating the breaker at Fifth and Van
Buren streets The decussion then bc
gan.
Mr. McGlinchey stated that nearly all
| on the petition owned lots there.
Mr.. Blake said he did not think 1t
right for Mr.. MoGlinchey to want to
place nuisance In the western part OF
the Third ward as the residents of that
section sent him to Council. He thought
that placing the crusher there would be
nuisance to Mr.. Beadenkopf. The
Council should foster all kinds Of busi-
ness: Ii 1t was not for the manufacturers
we would have to pick up our carpet
bags and become carpet bRggers.
Mr.. Il. H. Taylor said that he did not
know much aboutthe names oD the pc
titl On, but there was 2 remonstrance
from the morocco manufacturers stating
that il would be detriment to Mr.. Bea-
denk OPT.
1t was the duty of Council to protect
and foster manufactures.
Mr.. Bdrublll said the crusher was
nuisance, as he lived within two squares
of 1t for two years, and he would hot
like to live within that many miles OF
now.
At this point Mr.. Merris Taylor of
fered the following resolutions, but
subsequently with drew them:
Resotced, That the Street Committee
be Instructed to reject all bids for fur
nishing stone for the stone crusher, and
advertise :or furnishing broken stone in
| such quantities., and delivered in such
places as may be designated by the com
mIttee.
Resolved, That the committee be au
thorlzed to sell at public sale the stone
crusher and also the street roller, CON-
monty called the "English Bull"
Mr.. Mention called for the previous
| question, and it was put and carried.
Mr.. Blake called for the ayes and nays
on the adoption of the report of the
committee locating the crusher at Fifth
rejected by the following vote:
Ayes-Mr. McGlinchey-1.
| Nays-M essrs. Adams. A Allen, Able,
Blake, Barnhill, Chandler, Carmichae., =,
Downing, Hensted, Hanna, McMena-
TaVoT r. aad
President Sharpley-19.
The Finance Committee reported that
| they had examintd the accounts of the
City Auditor, from June LIST to Novem-
Der 26 b inclusive, and find them cor
rect.
The City Treasurer reported S33, pa 80
in bank to the credit OF current OK
penses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported 33 men in mis- employ
for the week ending December 10Th; pay
roll, $485.S6.
The rect Commissioner reported 1s
men, 1 double and single teams In his
employ for the week ending December
18th; pay roll, S61.84.
Henry English petitioned for the re.
turn OF overpaid water tax on premises
9Ol and 907 Gilpin avenue.
e. .C.Stotsenburg and Others petitioned
commission for opening Conrad street
asked for the regular fee, as only ST. was
paid to each by the Street Commit
tee.
e. Walker and others called attention
to the necessity of lamp at the east enc
of the foot bridge recently erected ovel
| the BrandywiDe.
Mr.. McMenamin presented the follow
I Resolved, That the price paid for pa
wing sidewalks be reduced from 80 cent
! to 65 cents per square yard, the reduction
to take Place January 1st.
Mr.. Ca-nsrobaoI preoo toJ n rasolntio,
requesting the Mayor to enforce th'
ordinance against allowing tramps t.
sleep in the City Hall, as the building
YVES infected with vermin.
On motion adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the evening the folio win,
orders were directed To be drawn:
Hugh Patton, $50; John @. Lavsry
$50.
COUNCIL DOTS AND DAsHEs.
Ifit hadn't been for "that awful ston,
breaker" and "Simmons' little bid" las
nights session of City Council woul.
not have lasted half an hour.
The City Treasurer reported to Coun
Gil balance in bank of over S33, ,000
That's healthy balance for the city t,
have at this time of the year.
The old "EngIish Bull steam stree
roller, that cost the city over SIC, 1000, will
probably be sold soon, as it is not
cents worth of use to the city now.
!, The question for Council to wrestl
stone breaker?'
Again, last night, Street Department
pay roll Of less than $40 was presente
to the Council. Tue Water Department
pay roll, however, was largely increase,
on account of the breaking of the cotfe
: dam and other heavy work.