The daily gazette., 1880-11-12
CITY COUNCIL.
HEGULAB SESSION LAST kvkNIHa-
BUSINESS ACTED UPoH-RRsoLu-
TIoAs PAssKD-REsIGNATI PRE-
aBNTED.

busiNnes ACTED UPon-RRsoLU-
TIoAs PAssED-REsIGNAT PRE-
sBNTED.
City Council met last evening in reg
ala session, and In the absence Of rres-
idsn' sharpley, r. H. Taylor was call
cd 10 the chair,
The Street COMMITTEES reported fsv-
or bl on the 10 itIen Of Alber, Thateb-
or asking thaI The south side Of sixth
street be surbed between Jackson and
Harrison, sidewalks laid and cutters
paved. kstimste cost 500. Adopted.
A like report was made By the same
semmiites, on the petition Of Andrew
Stewart asking that 0ilpin avenue bs
eurbsd aud paved between Lincoln and
Scott streets. Adopted.
The tane committee reported adverse
ly on the petition Of p. Mssarity asking
soul,u 70 reimburse him for loss sus-
tained by the shange Of grade at Mary
and avenue, Monroe and Adams streets.
Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of John McHneh
asking for lamps at the corner Of New
Castle avenue and Head street, and
New Castle avenue aud A street; e.ti-
mated cost for each lamp, 50. Adopted.
Also favorsbly on the petition Of u.
Msndinhall asking for a lamp in front
OF the NJ. K. Church, Ninth Ward. As-
timated cost, 50. Adopted.
Tho CITY Treasurer reported $sI, ,064-
At In bank to the credit Of current sk-
pensss.
Tho Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department reported 10 men In bis EN-.
ploy for the week ending, November
9th. Pay roll, $So2.5S.
The street Commissioner reported
2s men, 4 double and 8 single teams in
his employ for the week ending, Novem-
Der 9th. Pay roll, $l15.33.
PETITIONS ANB COMMUNICATIONS.
The following pstitlsns aud conmu-
nieatlons were introduced, read and re-
fsrrsd 10 the proper committees:
Merris Taylor presented the estimated
expenses Of the Board OF Education for
the year 1881. The report was published
in full In the GAZETTE of Tuesday last
Harlan Cause asked permission TO set
curb in front Of his properties on Thir-
tssnth street between Tatusll aud W est
streets.
joseph C.Seeds also pstitioned for
the privilege Of setting curb in front of
his property, No. II, Twenty second
street, Ninth Ward.
A communication was read from
James Davis, setting forth that Com
mission was appointed in 1872 10 assess
damages for open ng Busns Vista street.
that said commission had awarded him
$50, which amount had not been paid
him. He asked that an order for said
amount be drawn In bis favor.
A similar Communication was read
from john P. Armstrong, stating that he
bad been awarded $500 by . commits
sion for the opening Of Tatnall street,
from 1lliott Avenue 10 Twenty .hird
street on November 15th 1875. The
amount had not yet been paid him, and
he asked that an order be diaSn for
the amoant.
George II. Tindall asked permission
TO set curb on the west sid OF Wilson
| street Tenth and Rlsvsnih b streets.
| William Lea d Sons, asked thai both
sides Of Twentieth street, between Mark
ct and Tatpall b. pu' In travelling COZ
dition.
John Mccall petitionsd for the laying
sixty feet nsrth Of Twenty Second
street.
ARw BUSINESS.
Mr.. Nerris Taylsr presented the fol
lowing preamble aud resolution:
WBsREAs-This Council has heard
with deep regret Of the sudden death o
James A. Plunkstt, late City AUDITOR
clerk, therefore
Resolved, That a. . mark Of respec
to the memory Of the deceased Counci
attend bis funeral In body on Friday
morning at 0 o'clock.
On motion Of the same gentlemen the
preamble and resolution was adopted
aud when Council adjourn ID adjourn Il
meet at the City Hall this morning .
$50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Mention introduced the following
resolution:
| Resolued, That the Street COMMITTEES
be and arc hereby authorized to adver
tse for proposals to finish the Adam
street sewer to the south side Of From
street.
Mr.. Rodney opposed the resolution
he did not think il the proper time Il
| construct o sewer; cold weather nigh
set In and then 1t would be impossible
to finish the work, and besides the com
mites were out Of funds.
Mr.. McMeDamin said the eomnitts'
wsuld not continue TO construct tn
sewer II the weather would not permit
As 1t 10 now the city was turning tn
water on the property Of Mr.. Jane
Bradford, who had informed him thai
Council did not remedy the evil b,
would enter suit against the city. !
did not matter about the money, as th
present contractor would finish the sew
er aud wait until July next for hi
money.
Mr.. Payntsr said he thought II thsr
: was any danger of law suit, the sowe
, lad better be finished, as the city woul
have no excuse in this case for turnin
the water on Mr.. Bradfsrd's property.
Mr.. Rodney said that If the sewer wa
constructed on down Adams street Z
Front, the property owners on the Wes
. aide OF the street would resist the pay
ment OF the amounts assessed to them
. He moved that further consideration q
. he report bs laid over until the mrs
! meeting In April. The motion was lo'
by a strict party vote Of to 10.
The resolution was adopted by . vol
Of 10 too.
The resignation Of DR.. George Tro9
MAXWELL as vaccine physician for ID
Wsst District was read and aceeploo.
Mr.. Merris Taylor presented an moro, oru
md nXtF0nl