The daily gazette., 1879-05-09
SECOND EDITION
City Council.


REGULAR MEETING LAST BvENINo-RE-
PORTS ACTED UPON-REsOLUTIONs
ADOPTED-AN ORDINANCE EXTEND
ING THE TERN OF OFFICE OF THE
sTRRRT cOMMlssIOEER FROM ONE TO
THkkR YkARs-ORDRRs PASSED. ..-
City Council met last evening in regu-
lar session, and although In session over
two hours, very little Important businoss
wa, transacted, with the eexception Of the
passage Of the monthly bills. President
Ii chtenstein occupied the chair. fr9i
The Finance Committee reported ad-
versely on the p-titisn Of Ferris Bros,
asking Council to purchase one hundred
copies Of their city directory. The re-
port was adopted,
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Joseph L.. Car
penter, Jr., asking Council to curb and
pave the remai uder Of VanBure street
between Elm and Harrison streets; esti.
mated COST, $40. Adopted. 3D.
Also favorably on the petition Of
William II. B ady, asking that Fourth
street be sprinkled with o street sprink-
ler. Adopted.
The same committee reported fivor-
ably on the petiton of John Dorsey,
asking that AN old pump on Eighth
street below Church be removed.
Adopted. a 10 ~
Tue Committee on Public Buildings,
reported favorably on The petition of
Chandler & Heislsr asking for space Of
SIX feet in front of their place Of busi-
ness No. 415 King street. Adopted.
On the pt tition of j. H. Simms, asking
Council to pass an ordinance prohibit
ing hucbsters from occupyin the pave
ments In front Of the busi ness houses in
the vicinity Of Fourth and King streets,
the same committees made . favorable
report, which was adopted.
The same committee On the petition
OF CHARLES Burton and 243 others, asking
Council toIpass an ordinance allowing
meat TO be sold from wagons in the
northwestern part OF the city west of
BrOomo street, made . favorable report,
which was adopted.
A favorable report was made by the
same committee on the petition of Alex.
Beggs, asking for space In front Of his
place Of bust ness No. ia King street.
Adopted. ...f'l
The same committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of George Donavon,
a trustee of MadeIey Chapel, asking for
the use of the City Hall the last week in
May for the purpose Of holding q straw
berry festival. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee, reported favor
ably on the petition of Charles Sche0n
asking for lamp 1T the corner of B and
Locust streets; estimated cost, $50.
Adopted.
A similar report was made on the Pc
tlt on Of George Cochran, asking for .
lamp on Fourth street, between Scott
and Lincoln streets; estimated cost, $50.
Adopted. llI f.l
An adverse report was made on the
petition of Clements & Carson asking
that a gas lamp at the corner of Adams
and ELM stresLs, be substituted for an
oil lamp. Adopted.
A similar report was made on the pc
tition of j. b. CoRrow & Son asking for
a lamp in front of their Ice house south
side, and another on tho street, leading
to the ice house near New Castle avenue
Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported 90, ,5A0.l(
/ in bank 10 the credit ofcurreut expenses
paid out on draft of Water Commission
ers since last report the sum Of S--:
and in total to date the sum of $148, ;
356 81.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported 43 men In his employ
for the week ending May 6thj pay roll,
S222.74. :,
The Street Commissi oner reported 40
men, 8 double, and single teams in bis
employ for the week end May 3rd, pay
roll, $246 72. -.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communi.
cations were introduced read and refer
red to the proper committees: ,.
From William Alsentzer ask the flag
crossing ordered to be laid on kin0
street, between Third and Fourth streets
| he laid opposite the lamp In the centel
Of the square.
Mr.. Townsend said that the tagging
had been asked for by John h. Graham
and In order to have it opposite hi
place of business, he had paid the cos
Of laying it himself. ....-5, p,
From Anton Hence asking for space
of Is feet in front of his place OF buslnes,
Second and King. ..t.
From Power 6 Son, asking the privi
lege of using two feet of tho sidewalk
while loading wagons at the N. K. corner
OF Front and Market streets.
| FROM Isaac y. Pyle, asking that the
grade at Fifth and Jackson streets, bt
raised eighteen inches.
| NEW BUSINESS.
| During the session the following new
business was transacted:
The Finance Committee reported thai
they had examined the books of tht
City Auditor according to ordinanoe ant
| found them correct, and also that all tht
money received by him had been depos
tied in the Union Bank to the credit ol
the city.
The pay roll of the late Board of n ealtf
amounting 10 $4y8 WAS ordered to bt
paid.
be drawn ia favor of II. b. Morrow, Sec
retary and Treasurer Of tho Board o
Educa ion, being the amount tor thu
month of April.
An order for So % was directed to b,
drawn In favor Of K. Bigger, for capita
ton tax paid on the property Of ClarKsoI
Cloud.
A slmilar order for 81 SO was directe'
to be drawn in favor of Bernard Bonner
An order for $4,000 was directed &
be drawn in favor of John Peoples
Cashier, to nay note falling due.
The City Auditor was directed to gran
an auctioreer's license to Thomas N
Ogie.
A communication was read from W
D. Chandler, Offering to sprinkle Four
street from railroad 10 Tatnail street fc
|. the sum of $l2 per week, if water wa
! furnished free.
A similar communication was rea
from Angelo Cardinello proposing
sprinkle Fourth street from the railroa
to Tatnall street, also French street froI
railroad to Seventh street., for the SUI
of SIG per week if water was furnishe
free.
President Lichteustein offered the 70
lowing preambl and resolution, whiC
were after short debate adopted:
> WHEREAS, For some years past til
, proper city officers, have upon applic
q tion of city bondholders, changed cit
: bonds of large amounts 70 their equiv
lents in small bonds, also issued cit
| fro cfa n