The daily gazette., 1880-05-21
SECOND EDITION
CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BIDS FOR
FURNISHING COAL.
City Council met last evening in reg
ular session, President Sharpley in the
chair.
The Street Committee reported fa-
vorably on the petition of Lawrence
Messlck asking permission 70 sell for
elgn fruits during market hours at the
N. K. corner of Third and King
stree s.
Mr.. Chandler opposed the report of
the committee. He thought it unjust
to the merchants who pay large rents
for stores to allow individuals to stand
ON the curb Stone and sell foreign
NUT. lie also contended that the Pc
tition properly belonged to the Com
mlttee on Public BUILDINGS, and he
moved that it be SO referred.
Mr.. McGlinchey said that the petit
ton undoubtedly belonged to the
Committee ON Public Buildings, be-
cause the streets used for market pur-
poses Here under the jurisdiction of
that committee during market hours.
The motion to refer the petition was
adopted.
lie same committee also made a
favorable report ON the petition of
Joseph G. File asking for curbing on
he east side of Eighteenth street from
Tatnall street to The end of the curb
above West street, and also gu ters at
Eishteenth street. The report was
adopted.
The same committee reported ad-
versely on the petition of III. l.. Tat
nall u Co., asking permission to lay a
track across Shipley street near the
wharf. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported IS, 344
63 in bank to the credit of current ex-
penses. Paid out for repairs to Cool
Spring Reservoir, $4,000.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department repor ed "a men in his
employ for he week ending May 18Th.
Pay roll, $3.50 65.
The Street Commissioner reported
% men, double and single teams in
his employ for The week ending May
10Th. Pay roll, $169 OF.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and COM
munications were introduced, read and
referred to the proper committees
Daniel McCusker and others asking
that the bed of Second street, between
Orange and Tatnall, be paved and gut
ters laid.
Frank Carnady asking permission
to erect stand ON Eighth street, be-
tween Market and Shipley stree S, for
| the purpose of selling fruits, etc. Re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
| John Il. Walker asking that spe-
E, cial policeman be appointed for the
City Park.
I Charles B. Woodward asking for a
lamp on Windsor street, between
Eighth and Ninth.
+. L. WALTON asking that the curb
be reset and cutters laid on the east
side of Washington street, from Ninth
street to Delaware avenue.
NEW BUSINESS.
The follow. .ng new business was act
ed upon;
On motion of Mr.. Paynter the pro-
posals for furnishing the Wafer De-
partment with coal were taken from
he box and read. There were but
Owo bids, Messrs. Charles Warner &
Co., and Geo. w. Bush.
On motion of the same gentlemen
the contract was awarded to Charles
Warner & Co., for "a 80 per ton, theil
bid being the lowest.
On mu.lou uf Mr.. McMenamin the
proposals for sprinslIng Fourth street
and French streets, were taken from the
Dox and read. There was but one uid,
thai of VIM. H. Bacon, who offered to
| 10 the work tor 500 per week.
| On motion Of Mr.. X. ii. Taylor, the
contract was awarded to Mr.. Bacon, he
b ing the only bidder.
On motion of Mr.. McMenamin, whep
Council adjourned, il adjourn TO meet al
Niuth and Washington sIreets,on Satur-
day afternoon next at 6 o'clock.
Adjourned.
ORDERS.
During'tbe evening the following or
ders were direc cted to be drawn:
A. 5. Reed, S423.t8; Isaac jeffrey,
$40 %; James Kennedy, $l0O 90; &C. b,