The daily gazette., 1880-04-23

-Sioy OouhSii hCo idst evening III feR-
ular session, President Sharpley in the
chair. Ifaa
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported adversely on the petition of
Owen Traynor asking for the privilege
of taking dirt from the bed of Rodney
street, between Delaware and Penn
sylvania avenues. Adopted. a. 8sl
The Lamp Committee made the
following favorable reports for the
erection of lamps, each lamp to cost
50: ~
g. Mammele, on Lord street, between
Walnut and Poplar streets. 7'7.Us
DR.. s. l.. West, on French street.
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
Harlan Cause, at the N. E. corner
of Seventh and Van Buren streets.
G. f. Sherburne, on Jefferson street,
between Ninth and Tenth streets. The
reports were adopted. ..,5.
On motion of Mr.. McMenamin, the
resolution of Mr.. r. Ii. Taylor grant
ing license to James Murphy, to lay
a track from the Delaware Western II.
R., across Thorn street, into his coal
yard, which was laid over from last
meeting. was taken up and passed b.
The City Treasurer reported $18,-
1926 08 in bank to the credit of current
expenses. ~ y.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 70 men in his
employ for The week ending April 90
Pay roll, $607 25. =
The Street Commissioner reported
21 men, double and single team in
his employ for the week ending April
18th. Pay roll, $i49 l3.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and COM
munications were introduced, read and
referred:
W. T. Westbrook asking permission
to erect telephone poles on Front
street, west from Monroe to city limits,
on Tenth street from Shipley to Tat
nail, and on Tatnali street to the Bran
dy~ine. aa tsH ..-.
Mr.. r. ii. Taylor said thai he hoped
the Street Committee would look into
this matter of erecting poles. There
had been number Of complaints in
regard to the matter, as in many cases
the erection of poles interfered with
business. 1t cost something for the
city to open and keep the streets in re-
pair, and he thought that company
that made SO much off of such privi-
leges as granted by the city, should in
some way compensate the city for such
privileges. tH
William Beadenkopf, asking for the
extension of water pipes on Fourth
street to Van Buren, to supply six new
houses. 49,. 5000
Carl Specht asking for the extension
of water pipes on Fifth street, $50 feet
from Du Pont, to supply seven new
houses.
S. r. Smith, asking for crossings at
Ninth and Adams streets, and at the
crossing of Adams street and a street
between Tenth and Eleventh, the
name of which is unknown.
From the same gentleman asking for
a lamp at the corner Of Adams and the
unknown street.
z. W. WeldIn asking tor The chrbing
and paving of Broome street., between
Seventh and Eighth streets, and Eighth
street from Broome to Rodney. He also
asked perIn'ssion TO do the work In
front of his own property at his own ex-
pense. On motion of Mr.. McMenamin
the petition was referred to the Street
Committee with power to act.
William j. Chesney asking for the
extension OF Watr pipes to the N. w.
corner of Taylor and Kirkwood streets.
Frank Gallagher asking for guttering
on the northeast side of Eighteenth
street, from Tatnall street to end of
curbing.
NEW business.
The following new business was act
ed upon:
The City Auditor reported that he
had collected during last week the sum
of $579 27.
The Water Committee to whom was
referred the resolution of Mr.. Pay inter-,
in regard to pul chasing the water rights
of the "South Long Race" made the
following report:
To THE PRECEDENT AND MEMBERS OF
CITY CoU .GIL-G Gentlemen Your com
nittee TO whom was ref. rred the pream-
hle aud resolutions offered by Mr.. Lewis
Pavnter az meeting of Oitv Council
held on the evening OF April lat, In re-
lation to the advis ability of the purchase
of the water rights haret ofore owned ny
James E. P.1ce, Esq, in South Long
Race. would respectfully submit the fol-
10 wing report
These watsr rights consist of fpur-sev.
enthS of the water power in South l. 'Dg
Race, and are known ~ rights Nos. 3, 4,
and 7, ami Gao. H. Bates, Esq, as at.
torney for the owners, has offered to dis
pnse of them to the city for the sum OF
S35 900 for the water rights, including
the quare of land upon which the ruins
of the old.h ,ur mills now stand, ard a u
the land thereto belonging, or $50 OO0
for water rights alone,
Arrangements can be made upon the
part of the city for the purchase npon
satisfactory terms, a. 20 payments, when
proper authority Is obtained from the
General Assembly to Pay for the same;
the time and manner OF such payments
can be made as may bast slit the inter-
ests of the CITY; portion can be paid an
annually until the whole amount Is paid;
this will enable the city to make the pur-
chase without increasing the funded
debt.
We would recommend that the water
rights hs purchased, as thereby the city
will control six-savenths of all the water
rights in the South Long Racs, and will
enable the Water Department to raise
the quantity OF water nov required to
! supply the city by water power alone,
: and without the aid of steam, except In
case of accident or other emergency,
Therefore. your committee would re-
commend the adoption Of the folio wing:
Resoiued, That the properoffi GERS be
directed to enter into an agreement. to
be prepared lnGer the advice Of the City
Solicitor, md supervision of the Law
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