The daily gazette., 1880-05-14
City Council.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
-ROUTINE BUSINESS - ORDERS
MISREPRESENTATION OFFERED
AND PASaTn


City Council met last evening,
President Sharpley in the chair.
The Street Committee on the petit
ton of of M. Clancy, in relation to
cess pool on the premises No. 5O8
w. Second street, made an adverse
report, which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. McMenamin, the
Street Commissioner was instructed
to have the cess pool in question put
down according to ordinance.
The Joint Committee of Law and
Streets, in regard to the communica-
ton of Mary and Eliza Harris, made
the following report:
onr committee would report that
as the validity of the said claims
against Mary and Eliza Harris for
S6l7.9l is matter not germane to
the pending suit Of Mary and Eliza
Harris against the city, and that the
City Solicitor ba INSTRUCTED to prose-
cute said suit with the least possible
delay, and that the matter of the
validity of the said claim be referred
to the City Solicitor for his action.
The report was adopted.
The Law Committee, to whom was
referred the resolutions adopted by
the jury in the case of John Sauer-
lander, who was recently burned to
death by ocean oil, reported that in
their opinion no further legislation
is necessary, and they would recon-
mend that the present ordinance
against the sale Of burning fluids be
enforced. The report was adopted.
The special committee appointed
TO confer with the Building Com
mittee of the Levy Court in regard
to forcing the Water and Surveying
Departments from their respective
buildings reported that they had had
conference with the Building Com
mittee, and they had agreed to sell
the buildings, and had further agreed
to allow the two departments to re-
main there until the new city build
ing at Sixth and King streets is COM
pleted. The report was adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $12,-
852.26 in bank to the credit of cur
rent expenses; paid out for repairs
to Cool Spring Reservoir, 81 ,23l.71.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported A men IN his
employ for the week ending May
1lth. Pay roll, $374.87.
The Street Commissioner reported
26 men, S double and l single teams
in his employ for the week ending
May 9Th. Pay roll, $165.37.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and COM
munications were introduced, read
AID referred to the proper commit
tees
John G. Patterson and others ask
ing that Frei'eh street be sprinkled.
William Croney, asking that the
Chief Engineer OF the Survey Depart
ment, be instructed to establish a
grade on jackson streeC, between Ma
pie and Sycamore streets.
NEW BUSINESS.
The following new business was act
ed upon:
On motion of Mr.. McMenamin the
Street Committee were authorized to
advertise for proposals for sprinkling
French and Fourth streets.
On motion of the same gentleman
the same committee were authorized
to advertise for proposals Tor laying a
so inch terra Gotta pipe from the east
side of Maryaland avenue to the west
side of Chestnut and Adams streets.
Mr.. Rodney introduced the following
resolution:
ResolUed, That the Street Commit
tee are hereby instructed to have a
suitable fence placed on Orange and
Twelfth streets, around the sand lot.
Mr.. Paynter moved that the Street
Committee proceed at once with the
work.
After some little discussion, Mr..
McGlinchey moved to amend the reso-
luton by striking out Twelfth street.
The amendment was lost, and the res
olution passed.
Mr.. Merris Taylo- presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopt
ed -
Resoloed, That the Clerk of Council
be and he is hereby instructed to pro-
ceed with the work of copying the
CITY assessment for 1880, with all speed
consist mt with due care, and to have
the same completed as soon as posi-
BILE, previous to the Both day of June,
for which service the clerk shall be al
lowed the sum of $525, out of which
he shall pay all expenses for the help
necessary for the performance of the
work.
MIR. Rodney presented resolution
amending rule 1, in regard to the time
of meeting of Council. The amend
ment makes the time of meeting dur
ing June, July and August, 8 o'clock,
instead of z 80. The resolution lays
over for two weeks.
On motion of Mr.. McGlinchey when
Council adjourned, it adjourn to meet
at Eleventh and Heald streets, .on Sat-
urday afternoon, at 6 o'clock.
Mr.. McGlinchey stated that the
Opening Streets Committee intended
to advertise for proposals for grading
Spruce street, between Tenth and Elev-
enth, and he desired to know if Coun-
: Gil had any instructions to give as to
l where the dirt should be placed.
On motion of Mr.. McMenamin the
= committee were instructed to place the
v dirt on Heald street.
: Adjourned.
{ During the evening the following orders
g | we're directed to be drawn:
John p. Almond & Co.,........... 90 O
Philip Lynch. ,...............''..s.. ~ "
S | Weccacoe Fire Co.,................. IL 5l
Wenrv McKenney, y,................ 40 III
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