The daily gazette., 1880-08-06

| A SHORT SESSION LAST EVENING
NO COMMITTEE REPoRTs-oRDIN-
ANCE PASSED.
City Council met last evening In
regular session, President Sharpley
in the chair.
Reports were called for from all
the Standing Committees, but the
chairman of each asked "to be con-
tinued' which request was granted.
The City Treasurer reported $ll8.-
502.5O in bank to the credit of cur
rent expenses.
The Auditor reported that he had
examined the accounts of the tax
collector for the Southern District
and found them correct, and that he
had collected during the month of
July 1914, 1856 Ia, which amount had
been deposited in bank; also that
the collector of the Northern Dis
trict had collected $l05, ,l75,78, dur
ing July, which amount had been
deposited in bank.
The Registrar of the Water De-
partment reported that he had COL
lected 81 ,l08.94 during the month of
July.
The Chief of Police reported
$l02.86, as the amount of his collec-
tions for fines, ETC., during July.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department reported 20 men in his
employ for the week ending August
3rd. Pay roll, $244.99.
The Street Commissioner report.
ed 33 men, 2 double and 8 single
teams in his employ for the week
ending July 3lst. Pay roll, $24l, ;
rs.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and COM
munications were introduced, read
and referred to the various Commit
tees:
Mr.. r. II. Taylor presented
communication from Enoch Moore,
Jr., Harbor Master, in which he sta
ted that he, as Harbor Master, had
received number of complaints of
the work being done by the Nation
al Dredging Company, in the west
channel of the Delaware river near
the mouth of the creek. The mud
from said dredging was being placed
or the low lands on the south side,
thereby greatly improving the wharf
frontage. He would be pleased to
have Council visit the place where
the work is being done, and in order
that they might do so, he would
through the kindness of Mr.. b. f.
Coulton, place suitable boat at
their disposal.
A communication was received
from His Honor, Mayor Almond,
giving the result of the meeting Of
the owners of the water rights i'll
the south long race, held at the City
Hall on July 30th. An account Of
the meeting has already been pub
lished in the GAZETTE, Rep.
From Christian Febiger on behalf
Of the p. W. Il b. Il. r., setting
forth that at the last meeting of
Council a petition had been present
ed asking for gate to be placed
at Market street across the railroad
to be closed during the passage of
rains. He had found by inquiry
among the business men in the vicin-
ity that they were opposed to the
obstruction. The company had
placed an additional man at the
crossing. From Swift & Courtney
T. Beecher Company, asking to have
Walnat street graded, curbed, paved
and guttered on both sides between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth.
William Lea Il Sons, asking that
Hutton street be graded between
Buena Vista and Nineteenth streets.
Washington Jones, asking that
lamp be placed at the corner Of
Fourteenth and Rodney streets.
Robert III. Jones asking that
brick gutter be laid on the north
side of Lowering avenue between
Adams and Jackson streets.
f. o. Bennett asking that water
pipe be laid on Claymont street
eastwardly a distance Of 1876 feet
from Thirteenth street.
Robert Gibson asking permission
to improve a frame kitchen on his
property at the S. w. corner Of
Chestnut and Jackson streets.
e George q. Ward reported that he
, had inspected 6563 gallons of oil
Z during July, all of which was ap-
: proved.
Mr.. Adams introduced the follow
/ ing resolution which was adopted:
, Resolued, That the Lamp Commit
3 tee be, and are hereby instructed to
I have two lamps placed on Fourth
street wharf as public necessity.
! Mr.. r. II. Taylor called up for a
third reading an ordinance for the
relief of William N. F. Method,
giving him permission to remove a
frame house from Gilpin avenue and
d Broome street to the west side of
4 Franklin street, between Shallcross
= and Lowering avenues. The ordin-
d ance passed unanimously.
= Mr.. Barnhill stated that six or
8 eight months ago he had presented
:, petition for a pavement on the
y northside of Vandever avenue, which
: had not yet been reported on. He
J asked that the Street Committee be
: instructed to report on the petition
v On motion the Council adjourned
ORDERS.
During the session the following
orders were directed to be drawn al
follows: