Daily Republican., 1880-10-08
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al The City Council mot In regular ssi
sion last evening.
The Street Committee reported ths
the nuisance caused by the city en-
r ploysss at Chestnut street and Mary
g land avenue had been abatsd.
Q The ssms committee reported fayoEa
bly, on the petition Of Geo. w. Bush
asking for the privilege Of placing
: railroad track on the westerly side q
J French street, commencing at dis
tance Of one hundred and forty fee
from the Christisna creek ant
and extending 10 the French stree
wharf: The adoption Of the report o
: the committee was laid over until thu
next regular meeting, owing to tb,
t fact that several oouncilmen though
Council could not grant permission.
The committee reported fayorably OF
the following petitions : That OF Davi5
Hamilton, asking that LoDdell stree,
between New Cattle avenue and
street be paved that Of Peter B. Heus
ted, asking that q gutter BE- placed on
the southerly side Of Reed street be.
tween Monroe and Adams streets that
Of A. s. Reed, asking that curbstons b.
placed on fourteenth street from French
to Walnut streets.
| The same committee reported favor,
ably on the following YsOlutions That
of Caesar A. Rodney, asking that the
sastsrly side Of DUPONT street between
Pennsylvania and Delaware avenues be
curbsd and paved also upon the rsso-
luton asking that fence on Maryland
avenue, belonging to Mr.. MCCARTHY,
which was injured by raising a pave
msnt, bs repaired.
The Law Committee reported uu-
favorably on the petition Of Samuel
McClAry, Jr., assignee Of VIM. Il. Price,
asking for the refuudmsnt Of money
paid as security for Joseph l.. Killgors,
q former City Treasurer.
The City Treasurer reported q bal.
ance OF $50, 12l.z1 In the Union Nation
al Bank TO the credit OF current ax-
pensss.
The Chief Engineer OF the Water De-
psrsmsnt reported that for the week
ending Tuesday, October 4, he had in
his employ IS men. with pay roll Of
423s 2S.
The Street Commissioner reported
that for the week ending Saturday,
October 2, he had employed twenty
eight men and two double and three
single teams, with = pay roll amount
ing to $l9l.s7.
The Clerk Of the Market, rep ortsd
that he had collected $399.77 during
the past quarter.
The coal oil inspector reported that
during the past month he had
inspected 1885 gallons of oil. The
report was ordered to be filed.
The following communications and
petitions we're received; From john
Mcaugh, asking that q lamp b. placed
at the corner Of New Castle avenue and
A street; from Henry Conner, asking
by what neArs . large quantity Of
ashes might be removed from
Jackson and Kim streets; from T. A.
Hilles, asking that cutters aud cross-
ings be placed at Tenth and Walnut
streets; from Margaret Flanagan. ask
ing for the privilege to set ll5 feet Of
curb on Jackson street south Of the
Delaware avenue; from VIM. W. Craw.
ford, asking that o u protective tax be
because his house was
built before SiRllcrozs avenue WAS In
the oity limits. also that q $32 water
TAX b. refunded, because the water pipe
Ior his house supplied two other houses;
rom A. N.QuiRby, asking for the con-
irmation Of license to construct a
siding from the Northwest corner Of
Water and Ta.nall streets to the W. 4
Y. r. z. track; from VIM. Baxter, ask.
ng for The privilege Of setting 100 feet
II curb on the northsrly side Of Pleas.
mt street above jackson; the latter Pc
ition was referred to the Street Com
aittse with power to act.
The following bids for constructing o
ouble sewer down Adams street, from
he northsrly side Of Second street to q
he southerly sids Of Pleasant street, =
Tsrs received:
Lineal foot. !.
ohm Hanly. ....................Sl1.S 30. d
lien Ruth. ....................... l0.T 4
The grading jackson street between
leventh street and the Delaware ave- a.
ne: h
Cubic yard r,
.artfn Keogh.....'."...... .223 oents n
twsrd Farmar. ar.................... Vi oents
,hn q. Layery. ...................2eH cents d
For grading Tenth street between et
Inc and Bennett streets: is
Cubic yard. ~
hn U. Lavery .................... 3s cents. N
artln Hoogh. ..................2Ao cents. q.
For grading Shallcross avenue be- w
esn Lincoln and Union streets M
Cubic yard NJ
muel Crothers... ............"......2b cents. /
artin Keogh h..................... 22y< cents. ne
m U. l. Very.. y.................,....1) cents. WI
The bids were referred 80 the commit Nj
,s to whom they belong. 30
ORDERS. ar
fhe following bills we're received and lie
lcrs for the same were directed to DO ca
swn: Harry Laps, %, 500 01; Penn. 30
vanis Globe Gas Light Company, op
VOC; Samuel Crothsrs, 1925; Daniel ev'
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