The daily gazette., 1880-09-24
CITY COUNCIL.

A STRICTLY BUSINESS SESSION LAST
EvENING-FAvoRABL REPoRTs-A
NUMBER OF NEW LAMPs-A RELIEF
ORDINANCE PASSED.
City Council met last evening In reg
ular session, President Sharpley in the
chair.
The Street Committee made favora-
BILE report on the petition of +. o. Ben
nett asking permission TO lay side track
into his coal yard, in the Ninth Ward.
Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Geo. W. Griffith
asking for four lamps on Vandever ave-
nue. and Claymont streets, at a cost of
$3.50 each. Adopted.
The same committee reported favora-
bly, on the petition of E. T. Warner ask
ing that lamp be placed on King street
wharf. Adopted.
Also on the petition of Henry Dugan
asking for a lamp on Townsend street,
between A and Il streets. Adopted.
A similar report was made ON the pc
tilion of M. j. McClelland asking for
lamp on Parish street, between Second
and Third streets. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $72, $780,
II in bank to the credit of current ex-
penses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported 26 men in bis employ
for the week ending, September 21st I;
pay roll, $260.68.
Tho Street Commissioner reported 20
men, 2 double and single teams In his
employ for the week ending, September
18th pay roll, $205.63.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and commu-
nications were introduced, read and re-
ferred to the proper committees:
J. FL. Thompson, Superintendent of
the w. & N. r. R., asking permission to
lay track on, Reed street. Referred to
the Street Committee with power to act.
From Geo. W. Bush asking that Eighth
street be graded to Union street.
w. T. Westbrook asking permission
to erect telephone poles on Sixth street,
between King and Shipley street.
From Harlan Cause asking that water
pipes be laid on Seventh street, between
Van Buren, and Harrison streets, and
pavements be laid and curb set on Van
Buren, and Harr son streets, between
Seventh and Eighth.
A communication was received from
Charles Warner, director of the p, W.
& B. X. R., setting forth that about
twelve months ago, the question of as
to who held the title In fee TO the bed of
Pine street below Second was submitted
TO the City Solicitor and the attorney of
the railroad company. Since that time
he had heard nothing in regard to the
subject. The Pussy & Jones Co. claimed
the right to the bed of the street below
Front, owing to the act of limitation.
The p, W. & B. r. r. Co., had never
claimed the right to the street, but the
Company would like to continue their
track on the bed of said street, leading
into the Pusey & Jones Co.'S ship yard
for which use they were willing to pay a
nominal rent for ten years.
From Charles Reynolds asking that
Hazelett street, between Adams and
Jackson, and Eleventh street and Della
ware Avenue be open and graded, as he
desires to erect number of houses on
said street.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Paynter called up for third
reading the ordinance for the relief of
Fannie K. Newlin. The ordinance
passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Paynter when
Council adjourned it adjourned to meet
at Second and Adams street on Saturday
afternoon next at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. r. II. Taylor gave notice that he
would at the next or at some future
meeting introduced an ordinance re-
pealing an ordinance in regard to the
sale OF Illuminating oils, and an amenc-
ment TO the latter ordinance.
The Chair announced as the special
Committee on River Front, Messrs.
Rodney, Barnhlll, Talley, Paynter and
Merris Taylor.
There being no further business on
motion Council adjourned.
A. r. Bacon, $40; DR.. Willard Spring
er, So; sunday bond holders, $7,126.50;
j. T. Head, Samuel Murphy and q. p.
Johnson, Sinking Fund Commissioners,
S4,513; E. S. Taylor, $1,18O; II. NJ.
So; Martin Keogh, $576. 90;
William Robelin, $12; Louis P. Lynch,
S15.