Daily Republican., 1880-07-30
CIGY COUNCIL.
The Bnsiuess Done at Lnst Nights
Session - The Police OrdinHnce
Passed--Lee'E Snlary-A Partisan
Debato.

Debato.
City Council at its regular meeting
last night did business us follows;
STREETS AID LAMPS.
The strest committee reported in
favor of awarding contracts for re.
uoval Of garbage as follows: First
District, Samuel Bradford. S78s SO; Sec
ond district, Edward Murine, $725,
laird district, John Grinnsge, sS25;
Fourth district, Davis R. Gary, $7O0.
Adopted.
The Street Committee also reported
favorab)y on the petitions Of W. K.
Grant for a pavement on the south side
of Sixth street, west Of Madison street,
and John Green asking TO have cutters
paved at Thirteenth and Washington
Adopted.
THE LAMP coAErT1E
reported fsvorably on the petitions Of
c. B. Woodvardfer lamp on Windsor
street and W. L. Gilbert for lamps at
Reed and Monroe and Reed and Adams
streets.
The matter Of grading Sixth aud
VanBuren streets, which was before
Council In form OF motion from Mr..
McGiinchey that the work be done, and
had been postponed at the last meeting
for ore week, came up for action. 1t
was decided only to grade Sixth street
at pi eseut.
REGULAR REPORTS.
The City Treasurer reported 3 bal
ancs Of esq, ,372 10 in bank; the Street
Commissioner reported q men en-
ployed at a payroll Of Sl60.5e; the
Chief Engineer reported 50 men Nnder
him, payroll $2s3.74.
LEES SALARY.
Mr. Hsusted presented a eommrnica
tion from William II. Lee, late Super
Of the City Hospital, pointing
ont that he was appointed supsriuten-
dent Of the hospital for one year, Sep
tenlber 25, 1870, at a salary of $500
per year, tt at since January ! he had
received no part of his salary, and
praying that he be paid $3.50, his sAla-
~ due from January ] to June 4.
"Refsrred TO the Hospital committee"
said President sharpley. This caused
a laugh as the Hospital Committee has
been considered az defunot as the Hos
pital itself, and has not had anything
to do Of late.
PETITIONS.
Other petitions were read as follows:
G. W. Bosh & Son asking the privilege
Of running a railway track down the
western side Of French street to their
wharf Jones Guthrie and others, in
cluding many Of the chief business and
men OF the city, setting
forth that the signals for approaching
trains at the Market street crossing Of
the P, W. 4 B. r. R. are not Sufficient
for safety, and praying that a gate or bar
bs placed at the crossing in question,
to be closed while trains are passing |;
Lea 4 Sons asking for the ex.
tension Of water pipes along Twentieth
street, from Market to Tatnall street /;
the Washington Fire Company, asking
for an allowance Of 5000 on account Of
their semi annual appropriation due in
The latter petition was granted and
10 order dirested to be drawn for the
money.
ANOTHER LrTTLE JOB.
Ar. McGlinchey called up for third
the ordinance providing an ad-
iitionai policeman in the Third ward
Mr.. Chandler opposed the resolution
he told Council some stern
ruths in reference 10 the last city elec
ion, and asked Mr.. McGlnchey to give
lis opinion Of all this. Certain mem
,ers were beginning to writhe under
be attack.
Mr.. McGlinohey laughed and thought
III this amusing, bat called the speaker
oaorder in haste.
Mr.. Chandler went on TO charge that
he policeman was 10 be appointed with
view TO intimidation at the coming
ity election, but he was again called
o order.
All this brought on long talk. Mr..
!. Fl. Taylor had to speak but was
allied to order. Mr.. Merris Taylor op-
ossd the ordinance, but defended his
asty against Mr.. Chsudler's attack and
lluded to recent troubles in the Repub-
can ranks.
BE also said the Democrats would
'alk right up to the polls and vote be-
ause OF the economy in the party.
Mr.. Chandler getting the floor said
o well know that the Democrats
ould walk right up to the polls and
o.e, as they would not be hindersd,
be road would be clear. But We Re
nblicans will do the same. With ref
'ence TO the gentlsman's remarks
hout economy, will take the gentle
an on that ground. About the time the
emocrsts came into power, there
as 100000 floating debt, that had
sen five years aocumulating. But
IA D0WOCTApb luCIohocu ~ hV" PoVt
10 to gill 500 in the frst three months
I their administration.
Mr.. Chandler was called to orier and
le point raised that he was on politics
I'D not debating the question. Ia
The President thought The point well
ken and required Mr.. Chandler to
aep to the question.
Mr.. Chsndler-Mr. President, l am
lly answering according to your de- ,,
sion few months ago. Now you
axe q contrary decision against me,
1t II the other side cry "hold,
lough !" will stop. II
Messrs. MoGlinohey, Psynter and i
sndler further discussed the measure.
The ordinance was passed by the fol- i
wing vote:
Allen, Absle, Blake, r
.rnhill, Carmichsel, Hsusted, Hanna, I
cGlinchey, MoMsnamin, Townsend