The daily gazette., 1880-07-30
CITY COUNCIL.
MEETING LAST EvENING-RoUTIN
BUSINESS ACTED UPoN-AN AD-
OPTIONAL POLICEMAN FOR THE
THIRD DIsTRICT-oRDINANCEs
PASSED

THIRD DIsTRICT-oRDINAN
PASSED.
City Council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, President Sharp
ley in the chair.
The Street Committee reported in
favor Of awarding the contracts for
the removal of garbage as follows
First district, Samuel Bradford for
$780.59.
Second District, Edward Murine,
for $725.
Third District, John Grinnage, for
Fourth District, Davis R. Geary,
for $70O.
After the report had been read
Mr.. McMenamin stated that Davis
r. Geary had informed him just pre-
vious to the meeting of Council, that
he was unable to furnish security
for the proper performance of the
| duty, therefore the contract could
not be awarded to him, and there
were no other bids for that district.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The same committee reported
favorably upon the petition OF John
Green, asking that the gutter on the
south side Of Thirteenth street be-
tween West and Washington streets,
be paved. Estimated cost, $40
| Adopted.
A favorable report was also made
by the same committee on the petit
tion of w. K. Grant, asking that a
pavement be laid on the south side
of Sixth street, west of Madison es-
timated cost, $50. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported
favorably Oh the petition of Charles
b. Woodward, asking for lamp on
Windsor street between Eighth and
Ninth streets; estimated cost, So
Adopted.
A similar report was made by the
same Committee ON the petition of
W. l.. Gilbert, asking for lamps at
the corner of Reed and Monroe and
Reed and Adams streets; estimated
cost, 50 each. Adopted.
| The motion Of Mr.. McGlinchey
made at an adjourned meeting OF
Council on Saturday, the 18th inst,
that Van Buren street be made a
leading street, was called up for fin
al action, and after statement by
the Chief Engineer of the Surveying
Department, the word Van Buren,
was stricken from the motion, and
Sixth street inserted in lieu thereof
The motion as amended was adop-
ted.
The City Treasurer reported $685..
372.40 in bank to the credit of cur
rent expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department, reported 80 men in his
employ for the week ending July
9th, Pay roll, $263.74.
The Street Commissioner report
ed 27 men, 2 double and 2 single
teams in his employ for the week
ending July Oath. Pay roll, $l60.
Sc.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following petitions and com
,, munications were introduced reat
aud referred to the proper commit
tees:
From w. II. Lee setting forth thai
ON the 25th day Of September last
! he was appointed Superintendent ol
J the City Hospital at a salary of $500
per year; he had fulfilled the duties
faithfully but had failed to receive
any salary since January lst $780,
J, He therefore asked that Council pay
2 him $3.50 due him as Superintendent
= from January lst to July lst.
; The chair referred the communi
= = cation to the Hospital Committee
/ [Since January 1st there has no
9 been a Hospital Committee. Rep
q GAZETTE.
d From George W. Bush & Son
: = asking permission to lay track Of
J the west side of French street at
: distance of about $50 feet north frol
the creek to the end of the wharf.
From Jones Guthrie and numbe
of prominent citizens, asking tha
Council pass an ordinance to caus
N the placing of a gate or bar at Wate
,r and Market streets, which shall b
10 lowered during the passage of train
William Lea Il Sons, asking tha
water pipes be extended on Twel
tieth street, between Market an
Tatnall streets.
From the Washington Fire Con
pany, asking for 5000 in advance
their semi-annual appropriation, IL
the purpose of purchasing a hors
On motion OF Mr.. Hanna the requei
NJ was granted, and an order wf
" directed to be drawn for the amour
AN ADDITIONAL POLICEMAN.
Mr.. McGlinchey called up for thin
ts reading his ordinance providing II
I'd the appointment of an additional p
liceman in the Third District.
DIS Upon the call of the ayes and nay
Mr.. Chandler said he was opposed
the passage of the ordinance. He Ina
waited to hear the gentleman who o
fered it say something in regard to Il
measure, but thus far he had failed
do SO. He did not think Coune
should pass the ordinance because IL
present Council would not be in exis
ing in five weeks from now. The
had been no petition for an extra p'
liceman in the district for at least
months. He was opposed to tho a
AZ. pointment of another policeman in
ns, der to hulldoze the Republican voter
lly but they would not be hulldozed tn
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