The daily gazette., 1880-12-03
oITY COUNCIL.
Tzn susrHnss THAT WAS rRAnsAcrnD
AT Last xIeHT's REGULAR sREsIaM.

TGM 8uefnwHS THAT WAS TRAUBACTHp
AT Last zIeHT's REGULAR sEssIaM,
City Council met In regular session
at the usual hour last evening, President
Sharpley in the chair.
The Street Committee reported in
favor Of awarding the contract for con-
structing sewer on Adams street, from
Pleasant TO Front, to John Hanley, at
$l0.25 per llneal foot. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported bal
snce in bank Of sac, ,s7o.S1.
The Auditor reported receipts, a.
follows: Collections, $153.60: Chief OF
Police, $l9o, Registrar Water Depart
rnent, $s7b.s7.
Geo. O. Ward, Coal Oil Inspector,
reported that ne had Inspected and sp-
proved 1876 gallons Of oil during No
vember.
The Chief Engineer reported 81 men
smployed in the Water Department, and
the Street Commissioner reported 10
men, . single, and 2 double teams en-
pleyed in the Street Department.
Pay rolls were passed, ~ follows:
Water Department, $loS,Sl; streets
s6T.3s; Police, $1,566. .os; Miscellaneous,
$AtAtS'SA eofoit *S1SAtfEos
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From Piers0n Bros. and others, for the
paving OF the sidewalks on the West
side Of Van Buren, street, above Second.
From John Thompson, for the exten
sion Of water pipes to Sixth and Union
streets.
From the Fire Department (presented
by Mr.. Blake) asking Council to take
| steps for the Introduction Of . Fire
Alarm Telegraph. The report was
signed by the Presidents OF the Fame,
Delaware, Water Witch, Weccacoe, aud
Phoenix Companies. 1t was referred
TO the Committee on Fire Companies.
From James X. Wilson and VIM. II.
Cardwell, enclosing bill for 500, for
damages sustained to their cigar store,in
National Hall, Ninth and Walnut
streets, On the night Of the riot.
From Geo. Black, for permission to
set curb stone on Shallcross aud Lover
| ing Avenues, near Lincoln street. Gran
| ted.
From Joseph Barr and others, for q
dag stone crossing on Market street at th,
| easterly side Of Elliott Avenue
Mr.. PAynter called up for third read
ing the ordinance In, creaslng the salary
Of the Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment from $1,000 TO $1,000 per year.
Mr.. McMenamin opposed any increase
| in the Chief Engineers salary, and Mr..
raYnter urged the passage of the ordin-
ance on the ground that the duties o
| the position had increased one-half since
the salary was fixed al $1,000. The or
dinance passed by the following vote: -
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Adele, Blake,
Baruhill, Carmichael, Mention, Paynter
Smith, Msrris Taylor, K. II. Taylo
Townsend, Talley, President Sharp
lsy-13.
Nays-Messrs. Bsecher, Bailey
McMenamin, McKenna, Moore, Robin
son, Shaw.
Council then proceeded to the elec.
tlon OF Chief Engineer for the ensuing
year, ,and Mr.. Paynter renomiuated Ii. b
Mclntire. The vote resulted as fol.
lows: McInure, IL; Joseph Cash, /
Harry n. Wickersham, 4; Blank, 2. Mr.
Mclntirs was declared duly elected.
Mr.. McMenamin presented an assess
ment for constructing a sewer on Adam
street, below Second amounting to $92.
70, which was confirmed, and ordere,
to be entered on the lien book aud sen
to the Auditor for collection.
Mr.. ADele presented the resignation
Of Seymour =. Thomas, one of the As
sistant Engineers OF the surveying De
partment, which was accepted.
Mr.. Blake offered a preamble an
resolution instructing the Committe
on Fire Companies TO inquire into III
practicabillty aud report the cost OF IL
Producing fire alarm telegraph into tn
tire department.
+ Col. X. II. Taylor suggested that not
: is an excellent time to consider this sui
ject, as the proposed lmproveme ell
could be introduced without increase
! taxation or direct cost to the city, b
+ selling the City Hospital and using IL
, money thus derived.
Mr.. Blake said he had received lnvti
tions for the Council to visit BaltimoI
= a. an early date, and Inspect the worl
ings Of the fire alarm telegraph conne'
ted with the Fire Department OF thi
4 city.
:, oRDERs.
During the evening, the followil
orders, in addition to the pay rolls, we
" directed to be drawn: n. b. Moro
D. Treasurer Board Public Education, S:
" 5000; James Kennedy, Treasur
Board Of Health, 500; Edward MI
~ rine, $60,42; John Grinnage, $o9.7
d Sam'l Crothers, 1925; Pennsylvan
be Globe Gas Light Co., S454 IL; PatrI
he CaTberry, $500; L. p. Lynch, Sire