Daily Republican., 1879-11-21
CITY COUNCIL.
A short asesslOn-Aciion ON the Abe
Iitf0n Of the Hospital Postponed
Lamp Lighting Contract.

A short Hessl0n-Aciion ON the Abe
Iition Of the Hospital Postponed
Lamp Lighting Contract.
City Council met last evening, Presi
dent Sharpley in the chair, the Street
Committee reported adversely on the
petition of Edward Rogers and others
for the curbing, paving and guttering
ui the sidewalks on Van Buren, street,
between Front and Second. There being
an insutficiency of naLles.
The contract for furnishing stone for
the city was granted to James McKend-
rick, a. the following rates. Curb stone,
35 cents per lineal foot; flag stone at
lS5, and gutter stone at ten cents.
The contract for filing up Van Buren
street was awarded to John G. Layery,
at 10 cents per cubic yard, and the con-
tract for grading Van Buren, street, be-
tween Sixth aud Eighth, was awarded
to Hugh Patton.
A contract for furnishing 500 perches
Of paving stone was awarded to Jane
| MuUuy 6t plspo pei p7aeh'
A favorable report was made on thu
petition of J. Hartman and others, ior 1
lamp at Wawaset and DUPONT streets
Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $50, 646
OF in bank TO the credit OF current ex
penses, and s., 62S. 80 for the Board o
Education.
Forty-seven men were reported as the
force in the Water Department during
ths week ending November 18th. Pay
roll $274.9l.
Twenty-one men and four teams wers
reported employed in the Street De-
parttnent during the week ending Nov
18th. Pay roll Sl36.l3.
w. T. Westbrook, manager Of th'
Western Union Telegraph Company
petitioned for permission to erect pole;
on Kiug street, bstween Fifth anc
Sixth, and on Sixth street, between
Market and King. 1t was referred tc
the Street Committee.
Mr.. Caesar Rodney called up for a
third reading the ordinances abol
ishing the positions of Superintendent
and Surgeon of the Hospital.
The bill was read, and Mr.. Town
send, chairman of the Committee, NOV
ed that the matter bs laid over for two
weeks. In explaining his motion, MIR
Townsend said it was the desire of th'
COMMITTEES to converse with some OF tie
leading physicians on the matter.
Mr.. Rodney replied that if left ovel
two weeks it becomes imperative. Ii
the bill the provision is made that i
20 into effect Oh the lst of December
He further stated that it was the desir'
of three fourths OF the citizens that th'
institution be- abolished. AS to th'
opinion of physicians Mr.. Rodney salt
that DR.. Bush ,one who was foremost il
the establishment of the hospital, wa
in favor of its being abolished ant
being turned over into the hands o
, disinterested parties.
Col. Taylor stated that the clause il
relation 70 lst of December could b
. made the lst Of January by vote
OUuuCll.
Mr.. Rodney could not See that an.
good could be accomplished by post
pcning action. The opinion of the pee
pls was a unanimous desire for 1t
abolition and he thought it was unne
4 cessary that further time should b
wasted on The subject.
Mr.. MoGlinchey said that his oplnlo
was pretty we'll known in the matter
h. stated that he was the Cnly membe
now in council who voted for its sboi
ton some time ago. But as it was th
1 desire OF the council to have furthe
!. time he was in favor Of granting the rt
quest.
MIR. Merris Taylor was in favor
granting the extension OF time aske
/ for. He further stated that he ha
: found 4 feeling in favor of the reter
ton of the hospital, the only change d'
! sired being change of Management
/ He thought it would be done by pos
poning the matter.
!. The question vas called AMI the nc
tion was carried.
The ordinance establishing tle Erad
of Twenty-second street, east OF Ii
n pnotte, was read third time an
passed.
On woti0n OF Mr.. heusted, q r5war
u of So WAS authorized to ba offered it
the arrest and conviction Of the persoE
. carrying away the fixtures of the Ian
4 at Chestnut and Broome streets.
Considerable discussion was create
8 by a motion made by tho Lamp Con
L mittee asking for proposals for lightin
.hs city for three years. The questlo
being the aavisab.lity OF letting tn
/ contrac. OF lighting lamps for psrio
t of three years, iC was decided IN IL
affirmative anl proposals asked for.
Council then adjourned.