The daily gazette., 1880-03-20
Cyfy COsn,cit.

ADJOURNED MEETING LAST EVENING
A PORTION OF THE p, W. b. r..
r., PETITION GRANTED AND THE
REMAINDER DEFEATED.
City Council met last evening, hav-
ing adjourned over from Thursday
evening, owing to a number of the
members composing the 'Tce Pier
Committee, being in Washington
President Sharpley occupied the chair.
The City Treasurer reported 1874,
9S2 II in the bank to the credit of Cur
rent Expenses.
The Street Committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for re.
moving the stone crusher from Elev.
enth and Pine streets, to Tenth and
Van Buren, streets, to John IF. Hyde,
for $275.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 81 men in his
employ for the week ending March
10th.
The Street Commissioner reported
II men, A double and single team in
his employ for the week ending March
18th.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and COM
munications were introduced, read
and referred to the proper commit
tees
John s. Beeson, asking for the ex-
tension of water pipes from Lobdell
street, along Claymont to b stree.
James S. Heal, asked permission to
erect a frame back house to his resi-
dence on Fourth street between Lomb-
ard and Pine streets.
Edward Forrest, asked to be grant
ed the privile ge Of furnishing and set
ting curb on the east side of Jackson
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets.
Mr.. Rodney moved that the prayer
of the petitioner be granted subject to
the direction of the Street Commits
sioner.
Mr.. McMenamin called for the ayes
and nays, and Mr.. Rodney's motion
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Adele, Blake,
Barnhill, Chandler, Carmichael,
Downing, Huested, Hanna, Nc
Glinchey, Mention, Paynter, Rodney,
Smith, Taylor, r. H., Wood and Pres
ident Sharpley-16.
Nays - Messrs. McMenamin and
Taylor, Merris-2.
In voting against the report Mr..
Merris Taylor said the reason that he
did so was because that such petitions
trc.taIlxf tafarraA 20 la
Committee with power to act.
Geo. w. Bush desired to obtain the
privilege of taking dirt from the bed
of Clayton street, near Eighth and al
SO from the bed of Lombard street,
both streets being four feet above
grade.
Andrew Nj. Strickland desired per-
mission TO erect frame chapel on the
south side OF Bird street atween Mary
land avenue and the railroad, for the A.
U. Nj. E. Church.
THE p, W. a b. r. II. PETITION.
Mr.. McMenamin called up for fina'
action the report of the joint comnii tee
on the petition of the p, w, & b. r..
r., asking the privilege of laying an
extra track on Water st eet between
Walnut aud French streets. and also on
Vandever avenue, Ninth Ward. (The
petition has already been published In
full.)
Mr.. McGlinchey desired TO know if
the chairman of the committee had re.
ceiyed plot of the contemplated new
track from the city surveyor.
Mr.. McMenamin in reply stated that
he had.
Mr.. McGlinchey moved that council
take a recess for five minutes, in order
to examine The plot. The motion was
adop'ed.
Upon Council reconvening on motion
Of Mr.. Paynter the report Of the COM
mittee was divided, and Council pro-
ceeded to act upon that portion OF the
report granting the privilege 10 the COM
pany OF laying an extra track on Water
street.
Mr.. Paynter strongly advocated the
adoption of that palt of the report.
MIR. Carmichael opposed the granting
of the privilege, saying that the city had
already given the company too many
privileges. BY allowing them to lay
their tracks so near the curb after Water
street had been widened, the property
along the street had deprecated in
value.
MIR. McGlinchey desired to know if it
was the intention of the company to
erect gates on French street, and there
by prohibit travel along Water street,
and being answered that such was not
the intention of the company, he con-
tinued at some length, and concluded
his remarks by saying that when Coun
ell met at the depot on Saturday last,
Mr.. Warner had stated TO him that it
was the intention of the company TO
erect gates and close up the street.
Mr.. K. Ii. Taylor said that Mr. War
ner had distinctly said to him that he
would oppose the closing up Of Water
street as strenuously as Council would.
Mr.. McGlinchey-Mr.P President rise
to point of order; the gentleman from
the Second Ward has no right to speak
of what Mr.. Warner said.
Mr.. Mention, who was occupying the
chair, having been requested to do so
by President Sharpley, ruled that the
conversation of Mr.. Warner should not
be used in argument.
Mr.. Barnhll here arose and said that
he had heard Mr.. Warner state that he
would oppose the closing up Of Water
street.
Mr.. R. II. Taylor who still had the
Al.