The daily gazette., 1880-02-06
FIRST EDITION
cITY COUNCIL.

BEe8ION--FATf OF THE STREET VEN
DERs-A COMMUNICATION FROM THE
p. W. q b. II. r. CO., In REFERENCE
TO THEIR NEW DEPOT IN THIS CITY
THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
AMENDED. ttrU Ers
City Council met last evening in
regular session, President Sharpley in
the chair. Although there were but
few reports from the standing CON-
mittees, the session was prolonged un-
til 10 o'clock through debates ON re-
ports made by the committees that re-
ported,
The first report presented which
was an adverse one by the Street Com
mittee on the petition of M. Luciano,
who petitioned for the privilege of oc-
cupying stand at the 8. w. corner of
Sixth and Market streets, for the pur-
pose of selling fruits, peanuts, etc.
In presenting the ropoit Mr.. Nc
Mennamin, chairman of the committee,
stated that under the existing ordi-
nance the committee could not report
otherwise, as it prohibited any person
from erecting a stand or booth for the
purpose of selling goods therefrom.
He was aware of the fact that the Or
dinance bearing upon the subject was
being violated every day, but 1t was
unjust to grant the privilege to one in
dividual. 1t was a delicate matter for
the Street Commissioner to drive per-
sons from the street that had no other
means to earn livelihood, but the
committee were of the opinion that it
would be unfair to grant the right to
one person and not to all.
Mr.. Paynter desired to know whe-
ther the petitioner wanted to occupy
the curb for the purpose of selling her
goods?
Mr.. McMenamin replied to the in
terrogation by informing the gentle
man that the petitioner desired to sell
from booth erected against the build
ing.
Mr.. Paynter said that under the cir
cumstaDces he would move that the
report of the committee be laid over
for three weeks in order that Council
might learn of the decision OF the
Court in the cases that had been ap-
pealed from the decision of the Mayor.
The chair decided that at the pres
ent time he could not entertain the
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house, on the adoption of the report of
the committee.
The motion on the adoption of the
report of the committee was then put
and lost.
Mr.. Paynter then renewed his-mo
tion to postpone for two weeks.
Mr.. Carmichael said he did not think
it worth while TO lay the matter over
for two weeks. The petitioner had
the place rented, and it was unfair to
lay the matter over for that time as
she was poor and could not afford to
pay rent for nothing.
The motion to postpone was lost,
and no further action will be taken on
the petition unless it is called up by
one of the members.
The same committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Il. P. William
son, asking that Scott street, between
Delaware and Gilpin avenues be curb
ed. Estimated cost, $50.
Mr.. Merris Taylor moved that the
further consideration of the subject be
laid over until the first meeting night
in August next.
Mr.. McMenamin said that if the
gentleman lived in that neighborhood
he would not vote that way. The
residents there are obliged under the
existing circumstances to walk through
mud, and as both ends of the square
were curbed the committee were of
the opinion that the centre of the
square should also be curbed.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said he did not
deny the necessity of the work pc
titioned for, but also great deal more,
but the members must stare the fact
in the face that the city is short OF
funds, and that all of that kind OF
work must lay over until some future
time. The city Treasurer's report
shows that there is in bank to the
credit of current expenses, $61, TIA. 40.
. Out Of this amount must come the
following payments, which cannot
we'll be avoided Public schools, $21,
Z 600; interest, at least $23, 600; Fire
Companies, $4,000; Sinding Fund,
, S., 600 Salaries, $13, 500; Pay Rolls
Water Department, 81, 900 Pay Rolls
of the Street Department, $4,000
for lighting the city, $500; the
usual monthly bills, at the very low.
est, $4,000; making total of $92, 900
This sum is over $50, 900 in excess Of
the present balance in bank, and al
the difference will have to be met by
transient collections it can be seen at .
glance how closely the city's financia
a affairs will have to be conducted.
The motion of Mr.. Taylor, was re
jected by a vote of 12 to 9, all the re
publican members voting in the mega
= tive. The report was thereupol
adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported ia
vorably on the petition of b. Kelly TO
lamp at the corner of Eleventh an,
:. Pasture streets; also for lamps at tn
corners of Ninth and Clayton, Sixtl
;, and Windsor streets. Estimated cos
d in each lamp 80. On motion of MI
! Merris Taylor, the reports were lai
}, over until the first meeting night i
July next.
y The city auditor reported that Chic
y of Police Maxwell had paid to the cit
Treasurer for the month of Januar,
81, 300 for fines, dog tax, etc.
City Treasurer Guthrie, reporte
SOL, TIA 80 in bank to the credit {
current expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Watt
Department reported SO men in h
employ for the week ending FebruaT
3rd; pay roll, $826 SO.
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