Daily Republican., 1880-05-07
SECOND EDITION.
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The question Sf SfPurchasing asain
postponed -spri.Sklin French
and Fourth streets-hteeuons'
The regular meeting Of City V'ancli
was held last evening.
THR WATER RIGHTS.
Mr.. Paynter said that as there was
such small attendance Of the members
and the subject was of such vital inter
eat, he moved thai the consideration Of
the question relating to the purchase
of water rights in the south long race
be postponed until next Tuesday even
ing, when special meeting will be Oall-
ed at 7.3O O'Clock. The motion wss
adopted.
REGULAR REPORTS.
The city Treasurer reported $40, lZo''
43 in bank to the credit OF current ex-
penses. Chief Engineer of the Water
department, IS men employed with a
pay roll of $3.50. 3S; the Street Commits
sicner, q men, s double and l single
teams employed Ndtn 4 pay roll arAoan.
ting to $l32.4S. The police pay roll
for the past month amounting to S1,-
$685. was passed.
The miscellaneous ply roll amount
ing to 81, 1872 96.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
Lawrence Messick asked permission
to sell foreign and domestic fruits upon
the northeastern corner Of Third and
King streets. Referred to the Street
Committee.
McClary and Guyer asked that Ell
lio.t avenue from Snuff Mill Lane to
Washington street be graded. Refer
red to the Street Committee.
The Bethany Baptist church asked
the use of the City Hall, that they
might hold strawberry festival from
May 3lst to June 5th. The request was
granted on the usual terms provided
the hall was not otherwise engaged.
A Communication from Walter Cum
mins, Esq, said that as the city has
liens against the property Of Eliza Har-
ris, which in the opinion Of the sub
scriber were uncollectibls, that the said
Eliza and Mary Harris had now pend
ing in the Superior court suit against
the city for damages, therefore ia order
to avoid further litigation he suggested
that the Law and Street Committee
meet them or representatives ard make
some apoicsble settlement Of their diff
ferences. Referred to the Law COramit
tee.
The public building committee were
added to the street committee to act OF
the petition of II. L. Tatnall for per
mission to lay railroad track.
BOARD or HEALTH.
President Sharpley was authorized
to cast the vote for Council fer tn.
Board of Health for the ensuing year
The following gentlemen were elected
First Ward, Milton j. Bowers, H. NJ
Mullin Second, E. Bennett, VIM. Nc
Clintock; Third. August Bickta, DR.. J.
7. V. Blocksom; Fourth, John Akin,
+. T. Singley; Fifth, Enoch Moore, Jr.,
John P. Lynn; Sixth, H. Il. Hawkins,
James Kennedy; Seventh, Albert
Thatcher, John E. Frock; Eighth
George W. Hepbron, Richard Kelley
Ninth, John McSorley, George W
Griffith; Tenth, e. Z. Lanuan, WinfreG
Byron.
sPRINKLIYG STREETS.
Ro'ert q. Taylor offered a re
solution to the effect that French ant
that portion of Foutth street which is
macademized be sprinkled.
The resolution created some discus
sion. Mr.. McMeuamin opposed it on
the ground that the Street Con.uittee
had no money for that purpose.
Mr.. Paynter said that if the street
was made like it Was previous to lis
being macademized he would not be-
grudge the money which he had paid
towards it being paved.
Robert q. Taylor favored tearing up
OIL square each year and having it
paved with stones.
Mr.. McMenamin opposed making all
the citizens to pay $400 or $500 tor
sprinkliug those two streets. He as
serted that water is what ruined the
street.
Mr.. Paynter said that the property
owners would not care if the street be-
came so worn that not a team could
pass along it. In fact it was q regular
race course. All the heavy teams in
the city pass along it. He did not in
tend to let the city impose upon the
people if there was law in the State
which would give them redress. He
liked to see the stores in that street pop
up and not person residing upon
that street could be found who had
signed the petition to have it macade-
mized.
Mr.. McMenamin said that tie mem.
ber from the Third Ward hai seen De-
tition and protest for having it done;
but that gentleman said he only saw
the protest.
Mr.. Taylor said that if the uatar
ruined the street ana If |. would cost
so much to sprinkle it, he hoped that
when next years appropriation were
made the Street Committee would have
itre.paved. TIE resolution was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Psynter offered a resolution to
the effect that, as the Building Commit
tee Of the Levy Court had given notice
to the Water and Street Departments
to vacate the buildings at Tenth and
Market streets, and remove therefrom
the effects Of the city, in order that the
premises might be sold on the 18th day
of May, and as the removal would bs
inconvenient, etc., the Council resolved
that a committee of five be appointed
to confer with the proper authorities
with view to the city being allowed to
occupy the buildings until August lst
The resolution was adopted and the
following committees were appointed