The daily gazette., 1880-08-13
FIRST EDITION,
City Council.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EyENINe-
COMMITTEE REPORTS NO SALARY
FOR W. III. LEE-INvITATION AC-
oEPTED-oRDINANoE PASSED.
City Council met last evening in
regular session, President Sharpley i'm
the chair.
The Street Committee reported
favorably on the petition of Jones
Guthrie and others asking that the p.
W. d B. r. r. Co., be requested to
place gate at the railroad crossing
at Market street.
MIR. Chandler said he was apposed tn
the report, because the committee did
not state whether it was to be erected by
the city or not, and further, the company
had placed an extra watchman there and
he thought two watchman were sufficient
to protect the lives of sll who crossed the
railroad at that point.
Mr.. Paynter said that he could vote
for the report If It had been more ex-
pliclt. The report does not state what
kind Of gate it IS to be, whether it will
be All ornament or eyesore. He did net
know whether the council had authority
TO erect gate.upon the property of the
company. The committee should have
also stated how the work was to be done.
4 Mr.. McMenamin said that IL had been
stated that thescompapys swera sgoina to
put On. IN sxtsa Watckmah( , Tbat~ As
very true, but the extra watchman was
70 be put 0n st night, and not during the
day. 'FforN reports that b. I'd been made TO
the committee 1t appears that the watch
man pis.yeFysn snegleetfpl efhisdnke@ The
railnjad tonptny had sent sletters TO
aboat Hftsehl6fa Nose IJwhB liad~ signed
the petition asking them not to push the
matt er. Those who had received said
letters had called upon him and urged
that the council take some action In the
matter. The gates are 10 be erected at
the expense Of the railroad company. !.
The resolution was adopted by the
following aye and nay vote upon the
call of Mr. Wood: Io Lini.ds loje'-J 9
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Blake, lBarnhill,
Carmichael, Huested, Hanna, Mo
Glinchey, McMenAmin, Smith, Merris
Taylor, Tovpsend and Presid ents Sharp
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ing. Mention, PA yntef, Robert Il. Tay ylor
and Woods.
The same committee reported favor
ably on the petition OF X. A. Jones ask
ing that crossing be laid at Lowering
Avenue and Adams streets, and that .
brick gutter be laid on the north side of
Lowering avenue, betweenI Adams aud
Jackson streets; etimAted cost, $40,
adopted. y-fsr-,..f
The Hospital committee reported
adversely ON the petition OF William ii
Lee late superintendent Of the City
Hospital asking that bis salary be paid
him from January 1st to July LIST; adopt
ed. r..
The Committee on Navigation to whom
was referred the communication OF
Enoch Moore, ,Jr., Harbor Master, asking
council to view the work being done by
the National Dredging company report
ed In favor Of accepting the invitation.
On motion OF Mr.. Carmichael when
council adjourned il adjourn to meet at
King street wharf this afternoon at 4.30
The bity TreAsuferfepotted sil4,e41.-
| 81 in bank to the credit of current ex-
panses, 'alin .4 h"HF bIH if"
The Chief Engineer of the Water De
partmont reported 48 men IN his employ
for the week ending August 10th. Pay
roll, $685.. .82. sSlsaO
The Street Commissioner reported 33
men, 2 double and 8 single teams in his
employ for the week ending Auguet 7th.
Payroll s2S2.2oi )II0
| PETfT1oNs AND coMMUNIcATIoNs.
The following petitions and ccmmuni-