The daily gazette., 1879-05-30
CITY COUNCIL.


lar session, President Lichtenstein in
the chair. 40 slhf t.4i
The Street COMMITTEE reported favor
ably on the petition Of the Jackson IL
Sharpe Company, asking that the water
course on Seventh street be SO changed
as to prevent the water from running
under their works. The report was
adopted with, an estimated cost of $50.
On the pefitt1n Of w. II. Fairbanks,
Superintendent of the Central Telegraph
Company, of New York, asking pennis-
sion to erect telegraph poles in various
parts of the city, reported in favor Of
granting the prayer OF the petitioner,
providing that the company would trans
nit the, messages Of the city free; and
the erection Of the poles to be under the
direction of the Street Commissioner.
The report was adopted. ro.l :.
A favorable report was made ON the
petition of Edwin W. Thorn, asking
that cutters be made and paved on Pine
street between Tenth and Eleventh
streets; also the same for distance of
IS feet on Shea1nan street west of Pine
street. Estimated cost 500; adopted.
A similar report was also made on
the petition of the same gentleman,
asking that sidewalks be laid on the
north side of Tenth street, from Walnut
to Pine street; also, on the west of Pine
street, between Ninth and Tenth streets;
also, tagging be laid at Ninth, Tenth,
Shearlnan and Pine streets. Estimated
cost $3.50. Adopted.
Favorably on the petition of the Vul-
canized Fibre Company asking that the
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to Pine streets. be curbed, paved and
guttered also, to curb, pave and gutter
the east side of Poplar street, from
Eleventh to Sherman streets; also to
curb, pave and gutter the south side of
Shearman street, from Poplar to Lom-
bard streets also, to gutter east side of
Poplar street, from Tenth to Sherman
streets; also, TO place three crossings
north, south and east at Poplar and
Shearman streets. Estimated cost $500.
Adopted. .-l 9ui ...,.
In the matter of Thomas McClary,
asking the city to pay him $500 for that
portion of the building at the N. W..
corner of Front and Shipley streets,
which stands over the building line, the
committee reported in favor Of Council
asking for commission to asses DAM
ages. The report was adopted.
The committee reported favorably on
the petition of w. j. Morrow, asking
that screen be erected OIL the bank Of
the north race, at "slippery bottom" in
order to allow swimming. Estimated
cost $50. Adopted. r5- .ant4o
The Water Committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for fur
| nishing coal for the Water Department
to Geo. Bush q Son, at 1896 per ton
adopted. -..-..
The City Treasurer reported $34, 181. II
in bank to the credit of current expens-
es; paid out draft of water commissioners
since last report the sum Of So; and
in total to-date the sum of $149, ,347.21.
The Chief Engineer Of the water de-
partment, reported 20 men in his employ
for the week ending May 9th; pay roll,
$20S.65. e.t
The Street Commissioner reported 40
men, 8 double and single team in his
employ for the week ending May Path,
pay roll, $246.43.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were introduced, read and referr-
ed: .l-+,- l-4f-.-- t.'.'-l
Thomas Ford, asking that the bed oi
Shipley street, from Front to Second, be
| repaved.
From Luca Alrich, asking that the
city have the fence erected along his
property ON Christiana Avenue, as pei
contract. If the city does not fulfill its
contract, he will be obliged to enter suit
for damages. tl5l-t tr ~
Mr.. McGlinchey said in reference to
the communication, that on the follow.
ing Monday after the contract for the
erection of the fence had been signed
that he had written to the surveyor, re-
questing him to give the line for the
fence, but unfortunately the surveyor
had been called away, and has not had
time to give the line. The contractor
is ready to go to work as soon as the
line is given. tfa>.tH lDf f1
| From William Bush asking that thu
rocks in the bed Of Front street, between
franklin and Broome streets, be taker
up, as they are dangerous. i'.' 'sn
From A. G. Curtis asking that Shall
i cross Avenue from Riddles Road t<
Union street, be graded, curbed and paw
ed. ----l.a -lzA ~
From Charles Reynolds asking tina
Hazel street, between Eleventh stree
and Delaware Avenue, and Adams ant
Jackson streets, be made street of tn,
city. ..a-if .=.fr-. 1-A r7s -'
From John Hare asking for sewe
over Shipley Run on the north side o
Ninth street, between Monroe and Adam
streets for distance of SO feet.
The Law Committee on the resolu-
ton Of the Finance Committee, instruct
ing the commit ee to ascertain tn
amount of salary due each member o
the Board of Revision, reported that al
ter consultation with the City Solicito
they were of the opinion that there wa
$500 due each member. -
President Lichtenstein calling MI
Guthrie to the chair, and taking the fool
opposed the report. He said accordin
to the City Charter the salary of an Off
Ger could not be increased or decrease
] during the term for which he is elected
The present members were all elected be
fore the: ordinance increasing the salar
from $l75 to $500 was passed. 3.
Mr.. Taylor stated that the commit
, tee had based their report on the opnio
, of the City solicitor, and as he was pre-
: sent he moved that he be heard onthe sui
ject, which molionprevailed.
: The City Solicitor stated that as tl
Board had delegated powers over whic
: the Council had no control, and as the
were not responsible to council for an
, Of their actions, he was OF the opinio
that the charter did not affect them.
3 After some further discussion the re