Daily Republican., 1879-03-14
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.

GOuWs so0hsMshOWS bsecchVcu ubOss
the Reliance Fire Co.. also Com
municasiOn from the Chief-Res0
Iutism Of Mr. NeGlinchcy's--
orders Drawn.
The City Council held their regular
meeting last evening. President Lich,
tenstein in the chair.
On the petition of. Watson x Sens,
asking bids for safes, the Finance com
m.ttes deemed it inadvisable to pro.
cure any more safes, brt recommended
the erection of fire proof vault to ac-
comodats them all.
The proposals In reference to grading
the sand lot at 1lth and Pine streets,
the committee reported in favor OF
awarding the contract to Richard Rowe
for $500. Adopted.
The water committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of Daniel Sch9fer
asking for an extension Of water pipes
on Poplar street near Fourth, estimated
cost $50. The same committee report
ed favorably on the petition of P. Tyre,
asking for an extension of water pipes
along Gilpin Avenue to DUPONT Sta.
Estimated cost $3.50.
The petition of J. M. Williams ask
ing that $40 overpaid water tax on the
Wesleyan Female College was reported
adversely; also the petition of J. P.
Hrrdman, for water pipes at Eleventh
and Adams streets.
::0n the petition Of b. +. Perkins and
others asking that water pipes be laid
on Lobdell street, from Head TO Chris
tiana.
The COMMITTEES reported in favor Of
laying 8 inch pipe from New Castle
Avenue to Goodman street. Estimated
cost $50.
The petition Of Samuel Davis and
others, reported adversely on the peti
ton asking for the passage of an ordi-
nance in regard to selling fish.
The petition of William Pennell and
others asking for space for two stands
on the $. 4. corner Of Second and King
streets for the purpose of selling fresh
fish, was reported adversely. ...-
Mr.. Paynter from the Legislative
Committee stated that the marsh bill as
amended by council at its last meeting
was still Objectionable TO the Commit
tee Of the Legislature on corporations,
the objection being that neither the
City Council nsr the Legislature has
no right to pass the bill to take away
the corporate powers of any corporate
body. lie offered an amendment
to ltake the place Of the first and
second section Of the bill striking out
the isiou that the Council shall con-
truct such banks as It sees fit and i'll
stead of allowing the marsh owners
themselves to be the judges Of the
kind of bank is requisite but in case
Of their failure to keep the water out,
Council then to do the work and charge
it to the owners.
Mr.. McGlinchey thought the amend
ment would take the power away from
the city.
Mr.. Paynter said it was very little
odds to the city what kind ola bank
the marsh owners put up so they kept
the water out.
President Lichtsnstein. (calling Mr..
Guthrie to the chair) called attention
u the ,objectional features, viz: And
such liens shall have priority over all
other liens, taxes, etc. lie said the
Legislature couldn't pass such an act.
II was nonsense to think of it as the
first lien has the first right. He NOV
cd that part be stricken out. Adopted.
Mr.. Chandler said it seemed to him
there should be some clause, and the
city should be protected. He moved
to amend by inserting that the city
have piroity over any other lien that
might be put upon the property after
| the commencement Of the work.
Col. Norton said you could make no
lien until the job is finished. He
thought If the City Council had the
right to put up bank they should say
how il should be.
After further discussion by Messls.
Taylor, McGlinchy, Norton and Chand-
Ter, Mr.. Chandler's amendment was
adopted, and the bill as amended was
approved by Council.
The City Treasurer reported 81 ,o46.5O
in bank to credit of current expenses,
but as there was difference of $40 he
tween his account and that of the audi.
Tor it was referred back for correction.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported 20 men employed for
the week ending March ll;h. Pay roll
tl49.35
The Street Commissioner reported II
men and two double teens for the week
ending March Sthi Pay roll S97.es.
A communication was received from
the Reliance Fire Company, appealing
from the action Of the Chief Engineer
in suspending them from active service
for thirty days. They allege that there
was 10 more noise or disturbance than
usual on such occasions, that they had
violated no ordinance of the city or
rule of the fire department and asked
Council to investigate. a communlca'
ton was also received from Chief Engi
neer McCrea stating that he bad sus'
pended the Washington and Reliance
companies on the charge OF fighting and
uciting to riot and hoped Council
would sustain him in the performance
Of his sworn duty. The colnmunica-
tons we're referred to the Fire Commit
Tee.
&. P. Guyer petitioned for the exten
sion of water pipes on Poplar street,
from Twelfth to Thirteenth, and George
Il, Tindall asked permission to build a
lrame building on an alley, between
Ninth and Tenth and Lombard and
Poplar streets. G. M. Pierson and
others asked to have sidewalks curb.
Cd and paved on Van Buren, street.
The Trustees of the Bethany Baptist
Church presented petition asking for
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