The daily gazette., 1880-05-28
city Council.
A SLOW SESSION LAST EvENING-wHAT
WAS DoNE-COMsfITTEE REPORTS.


City Council met last evening in regu-
lar session, President Sharpley in The
chair.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of ID. McCuskeT
asking for the paving and guttering of
Second street, between Orange aud Tat
nall. Adopted.
The same committee made a simi ar
report on the petition Oft. Allen Hilles,
asking for the curblng, paving and gut
terlng OF Churcn street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets. Adopted.
The same Committee reported ad-
versely on the petition Of Harlan Ganse,
asking that iron gutter plates be laid al
various cross street OIL Delaware Ave-
nue.. Adopted.
On the petition of d. Lemon asking
permission to erect a stand at the N. W.
corner of Eighth and Market streets, for
the purpose Of selling pea nuts, etc., the
Street Committee reported adversely,
aud the report was a iopted.
A favorable report was made on the
petition of ii. Ernest, asking THAT the
west side of Monroe street from Front
TO Second streets be paved and guttertd.
Estimated cost, $l75. Adopted.
The same committee reported favor
ably on the petition OF Robert Cassidy,
asking that curb be set and sidewalks
laid on The south side Of Elm street, be-
tween Van Barren and ii HArrison streets.
Estimated cost, $25. Adopted.
An adverse report was made on the
petition OF Frank Carnady, asking per-
mission to erect stand on the north
side of Eighth street. between Market
and Shipley streets, for the purpose of
selling fruits, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. McGiinchey, chairman of the
Committee on Opening Streets, stated
that in regard to the cHrbing on Front
street near Broome, the Chief Engineer
of the Surveying Department had ln-
formed him that the cross streets were
all according to grade, but the curb on
the north side of the street was higher
thar the south side.
The Police Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of John Walker ask
ing thai special policeman be appoint
ed for the City Park. Adopted.
The same committee prest nled the
following resolution:
ResOiCed, That the Mayor be request
ed to app lint a special policeman for the
| City Park, whose hours of duty shall
be from l 10 IL o'clock, p. IN, from
June lst TO October 1st.
Mr.. Paynter opposed the resolution,
saying that he did not think ii necessary
to go TO the expense of employing a
policeman to protect prostitutes who visit
the park at night. He did not think that
a decent lady would visit the park at
such late hours Of the night.
Mr.. Blake said he favored the resolu-
Iion. The citizens in the vicinity COM
planned that they were insulted at nights
by the crowds who visit the park.
Mr.. Rodney thought that in the en-
terest of economy, the Mayor might be
requested to confer police powers upon
thu watchman at Cool Spring heservor,
and invest him with power to make ar
rests. Ii such authority wasss conferred
the watchman could visit the park at
intervals, and thereby do away with the
appointment of special policeman.
Mr.. Paynter objected to this, and gave
as his reasons that the man had enough
to do now. In fact he was doing the
work of three men. He moved to amend
the report by including Rodney street
park. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said he had no
objections to the report of the Committee
or appointment of special polio, man,
but he thought the committee should
have included the salary in the report.
He did not think the special officer
should be paid as much as the regular
policeman. His duties would be very
light as he would not have long and
dusty beat to pallol.
Mr.. Carmichael said the intention OF
the resolution was to pay the special
policeman. The salary of all policemen
appointed by the Mayor is fixed by
ordinance.
MIR. McGlinchey said authority on this
point conf cted The Mayor has no right
to appoint, special police for more than
two or three days at time. He con-
sidered that the man would only be a
watchman as council had no authority to
increase the police force except by
ordinance. He did not think he should
be paid as much as regular policeman
as his duties would be light and during
rainy weather he would have no duty to
perform.
On motion of Mr.. Merrs Taylor the
salary was fixed at $40 per week and
the resolution passed.
The CITY Treasurer reported $4, 19S. rs
in bank to the credit OF current expenses
The Chief Engineer of the water
Department reported "a men in his en-
ploy for the week ending May 25th. Pay
roll $360.52.
The Street Commissioner reported %
men, 7 double and single teams in his
employ for the week ending May 22nd.
Pay roll, SITS. 25.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions were presents
ed, read and referred to the proper CON-
mittees.
From Charles Heebner asking Coun-
Gil to grant Frank Carnady permission
to erect stand on Eighth street, for
the purpose OF selling fruits, etc.
Robert G. Turner asking that a lamp
be placed on Franklin street, between
Lowering aud Shalcross avenues.
John Gallagher and others asking that
Market street be sprinkled from Four
teentb to TwenIy-tlird street. and Van
deyer avenue from Market to LaMotte
streets.
NEW BUSINESS.
The following new business was acted
upon: o,,
r,ous b,ds were taken from the box
onened and read. The bids for grading
Snruce street from Tenth to Eleventh
At, eets were as follow;