Daily Republican., 1880-05-14
CITY BUSINESS.


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Role as q Sand Lot OretOr--The
Harris suit-How Grades Mast
be- Established.
The first business transacted before
President Sharpley, at the meeting of
City Council last evening, was in rela-
tion to petition from William Clancy,
and on motion of Mr.. McMenamin, he
was given permission to sink a we'll, at
504 West Seventh street, provided 1t be
done by the requirements of the city
ordinance.
THE HARRIS. CASH.
The Law and Street Committee to
whom was jointly referred the cemmu-
nieation from Mary aud Eliza Harris
(in reference to the city's claim Of 96l7-
81 against them, for liens) reported that
the claim is not germans to the eject.
ment suit pending against the city, and
recommended that instructions b given |
the City Solicitor to prosecute the suit
without delay. The report was adept
ed.
OCEAN OIL. @"~
The Law Committee, on the conmu-
nication frem George Mccall and 9TH
ers, in relation to the illegal sale of il
Illuminating oils, reported no further
legislation necessary, but recommend
ed tie strict enforcement of the ord.
dinance. The report was adopted with.
out debate.
THE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS.
The Special Committee whose bust
ness it was to confer with the Levy
Court Building Committee, in reference
to the continued occupancy, by the city,
of the building"at Tenth and Market
and Tenth and King Streets, resulted
Gas already stated in these columns)
that 1t has been agreed that, though
the sale of the buildings will take place
on Saturday next, possession will not
be given the purchasers until August
lst, 1880. |
REGULAR REPoITs.
City Treasurer Guthrie reported Sl2,-
852. 26 in bank to the credit OF the cur
rent expense account, and also that the
amount paid out so far for repairs to
the Cool Spring Reservoir is 81 l,23l.H.
The force in the Water Department!
for the past week was reported to be "A
men--pay roll, $374.s7. Street Depart
nnent force, rs men, 5 double and sim
gle teams-pay roll, $l65.37.
PETITIONS, &c.
A petition was received from John c.
Patterson and others, asking that
French street be sprinkled by the city,
the dust being intolerable, owing 10 the
manner Ia which the street il paved
and the great amount Of travel upon
it.
A somewhat voluminous csmuuniQa-
ton was received from william Croney
and others, asking that the grade be
established Oh Jackson street, between
Maple and Sycamore, and that Council /
take immediate action upon the matter.
Mr.. McGlinchey opposed motion
that the matter be referred to the
Opening Street Committee, with power
to act, his opposition being on the
ground that Council has no right to es,
tablish grade by resolution, but that it
must DO done by ordinance.
Mr.. Paynter was Of the same opinion
aud after some discussion, pre- and con,
the matter was referred to the Opening
Street Committee for consideration.
STREET AFFAIRS.
On motion of Mr.. McMenamin, the
Street COMMITTEES was authorized 10 is
sue proposals for the watering of French
and Fourth streets.
The same Committee was also author
lied to advertise for proposals for
thirty-ineh terra-ootta main from the
East side of Maryland Avenue to the
West side of Adams street.
A SAND LOT DEBATE.
A little debate was cccasioned by the
introduction, by Mr.. Rodney, of reso-
luton instructing the Street Committee
to place fence around the city sand
lot at Twelfth and Orange streets, to
prevent accidents which might be oc- I
casioned by people tumbling down the
precipice at night.
Some Of the members thought fence |
was needed only on the Orange street
side, and Mr.. Merris Taylor thought q
a fence, anyhow, might only serve as j
frewood for the neighborhood.
In reply to some remarks from the
other side of the house. Mr.. Rodney =
thought that the Seventh ward mem =
bers knew more about what is needed :
in that ward than those from the other Z,
political divisions Of the city, but Mr.. :,
held firmly 10 the opinion n
that every councilman is expected to 4
exercise his legislative abilities for the 4
whole city, and not for any particular =
ward, and that taking suppositious =
easel that a member from the Second .
ward might possibly know more about )
the sand lot than Seventh ward, rep.
The motion TO strike out the amend. r
ment in relation to the Twelfth street g.
side Of the precipice was finally lost and r
.he resolution was adopted as offered. a
THE CITY ASSESSMENT. q
Mr.. Taylor, First Ward, offered q v
.esolution, instructing the clerk OF X
jouncil to proceed with the work of
copying the city assessments for 1850,
Is rapidly as possible, in order to have .,
hem ready by June 30th, the remu- ~ ~
leration for the work to be $525, out Of :,
uch sum he is to pay for What assist H. !,
nee may be necessary. Adopted. ~ ~
NINTH WARD GRADE. Ia,
Mr.. McGlinchey informed Council al
h at physicians state that the change FL
f grade of certain streets in the Ninth -
~. Il In