The daily gazette., 1880-04-16
FIRST EDITION.
CITY Council.

City Council met last evening in reg
ular session, President Sharpley in the
chair.
The Street Committee reported adj
versely on the petition of Louis Cardi-
nello, asking permission to sell fruits,
etc., at the corner of Eighth and Mar
ket streets. The report was adopted.
The same committee ON the petit,
of Thomas Marion, asking that the +.
w. g. B. r. II. q w. S N. r. r. Is be
notified against allowing their freight
cars to stand on the tracks at the foot
of Bird street, thereby obstructing
said street several hours during the
day, reported favorably.
Mr.. McMenamin moved that the re-
port be adopted and that the proper
officer be instructed to notify the COM
panies not to block up said street.
Mr.. Chandler desired to know If the
street was open across the railroad.
Mr.. McMenamin informed the gen.
tleman from the Seventh ward that
said street was not opened across the
railroad, but the street ran to the rail
road.
Mr.. Chandler said that being the
case the Council had no right to legis-
late in the matter.
Mr.. Paynter was also of the opinion
of the gentleman from the Seventh
ward. If the street was not open
Council had no right and no .jurisdic-
tion in the matter. He thought it
folly for Council to adopt such a re-
port. The railroad company owned
the ground and had perfect right to
do what they pleased with it.
Mr.. McGlinchey said that when he
signed the report he was under the i'm
preston that the street was open. If
it was not, he thought Council had no
right to legIslate in the matter.
Mr.. Merris Taylor thought it did not
matter whether the street was opened
or not as it led to Railroad Avenue,
which was opened at great expense to
the city, and the company had no right
to obstruct any street leading into the
Avenue.
Mr.. X. Fl. Taylor moved as substi-
tute to Mr.. McMenamin's s motion that
the clerk be instructed to send COPY
| of the petition to the railroad officials
with the request that they comply with
it.
Mr.. McMenamin accepted the substi-
tute and it was adopted.
The Law Committee, in relation to
the communication from Bates Il Har-
rington, relative to the claim of Mrs
Rice against Amor ii. Harvey, on
which an attachment was issued and
placed in the hands of the City Treas
urer in 1873, as against money in his
hands due said Harvey, but which was
afterwards disregarded by the city, re-
ported in favor of paying said claim,
with accrued interest and costs,
amounting to $321.92. Adopted. A
| full report of this case was published
in the GAZETTE several days ago.
The Opening streets Committee re-
ported adversely on the petition of
| Charles W. Rowland and others, ask
ing for the grading of Rodney street.
between Delaware and Pennsylvania
Avenues. The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. McGlinchey the
rules were suspended for the purpose
of allowing the President to appoint a
special committee to nominate mem
bers for the new Board of Health.
The chair appointed the following
named gentlemen as the committee
Messrs. Merris Taylor, b. f. Town
send, James McGlinchey, Geo. Adele,
James Carmichael, Joseph X. Adams,
p. Chandler, William McMenamin,
George w. Barnhill and William
Hanna.
The City Treasurer reported $15,-
$40. l6 in bank to the credit of current
expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 63 men in his
employ for the week ending April i 9th.
Pay roll, S408 20.
The Street Commissioner reported
10 men, 6 double and / single team in
his employ for the week ending April
10th. Pay roll, $110.75.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and commune
cations were introduced, read aid re-
ferred to the proper commit ees :
David j. Craig and Others asked that
the sidewalks OH the South side o
Eleventh street, between Tatnall and
West streets, be paved up to the build
ing line.
ii. L. Tatnall 6 Co., asking permis
sion to Law track acrsss Shipey stree
to come ct their lumber yard with the
Delaware Western X. Il.
: Harlan Cause asking for a lamp al
N. f. corner of Seventh and VaDBureI
streets also one at the N. E. corner O
Seventh AMI Harrison streets.
G. Mammele asking for lamp OF
, Lord street, between Walnut and Popi
4 lar streets.
3 Owen Trainor asking permession t
!. take whatever dirt he needs from tn,
bed of Rodney street, between Delawar,
and Pennsylvania avenues.
David Lemon asking permission {,
keep grocery and fruit store on tn
N. W. corner of Eighth and Marke
streets.
NEW BUSINESS
The following new business was acte,
= upon
3 The joint comm ittee on the new cit,
building, reported in favor Of awardin
the contract to Harry Lape. The repor
u was adopted.
Mr.. Merris Taylor presented the fol
/. lowing resolution, which was adoped
e Resoloed, That the City Treasurer
q City Auditor and'clerk otCoun IL be an
y they are hereby instructed to observ
a the ordinance in regard to the time an
> manner of the payment of bills agains
"a City-passed January 22nd 1874.
~ Mr.. X. ii. Taylor offered resolutio
granting a license to James Murphe
l.