The daily gazette., 1880-09-17
FIRST EDITION.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
WHAT WAS DONE AT LAST NIGHTS
MEETING OF TIE MUNICIPAL LEeIs-
LATURE.

City Council met in regular session
last evening, and President Sharpley
being absent, Col. Robert II, Taylo,
was called to the chair.
AS the new Council had not vet
adopted any rules or order of business
MIR. Paynter, Immediately after the
reading OF the minutes, asked for ac-
ton ON the ordinance making an ex-
traordinary appropriation for the Wa
ter department, as there were a num-
Der OF petitions in the hands of the
Water Committee, favorable action
upon which was dependant upon the
passage of this ordinance.
The ordinance was then read n third
time and passed. 1t makes an addi-
tional appropriate of 5000 for the
benefit of the Water Department.
On motion of Mr.. Merris Taylor the
rules governing the last Council were
accepted for the government of the
present body un IL new rules are adop-
ted.
The Street Committee, reported
against accepting the bid of A 8 Reed,
for constructing sewer on Adams
street, from Second to Front, at $13
per lineal foot, as the appropriation
was not sufficient to pay for the work
| adopted.
The Water Committee reported IA
vorably on the following petitions:
George w. Bush, for water pipes
on Eighth street, from DUPONT to Un-
ion; estimated cost, $500.
VIM. f. Seeds, for the extension of
pipe from the dead end at Fourth and
Harrison streets, to Van Buren, with q
fire plug at each end; the committee
reported that fire hydrant had been
erected, which gives the desired re-
lief.
Albert Thatcher and others, for
pipes on Sixth street, between Van
Buren and Harrison; estimated cost,
$4OO; the work to be done as soon as
the street is brought to grade.
Jesse Caulk and others, for the ex-
tension of pipes along Liberty street
across the Railroad; estimated cost,
1865.
+. o. Bennett, for the extension of
pipe 125 feet from the corner of Thr-
teenth and Claymont; estimated cost,
$S5.
VIM. Mcconnell and others, for 40
extension of pipes at Fourteenth and
T. Allen Hilles, for pipes on Walnut
street, between Tenth and Eleventh, aud
on Eleventh street, from Walnut to Pop
lar, estimated cost, $500.
VIM. Lea d Sons, for pipes on Twen-
tieth street, from Market to Tatnall;
estimated cost, 1925.
j. L. Head aud others, for the laying
OF 6-lnch main In Market street, from
Ninth to Fifth; estimated cost, $1325.
All of these reports were adopted.
The committee also reported favora.
bly, on the petition of f. +. Newlin, ask
ing that five ferrules be inserted to sup
ply fifteen houses at Fourteenth and
French street, as the houses are so con-
structed that 1t will be impossible to
give each one a hydrant. Adopted.
AS an ordinance Is in existence provid-
ing that not more than one house shall
receive water from one ferrule, the
committee presented special ordinance
TO meet this case, which was read twice.
The committee further reported ad-
versely on the petition of Eliza Black,
for the extension of water pipes on Rod
ney street.
The City Treasurer reported a balance
in bank of 81, 5,Sl2.45.
The City Auditor reported collections
amounting to $226.08; also, that from
| August 1st to September 7th, inclusive,
Edmund Provost, receiver of city taxes
| for the Northern District, had collected
| So, ,415.49, and William Kyne, Southern
District, $2,529.76.
The Chief Engineer reported 25 men
employed in the Water Department.; pay
roll, $245.62.
The State Commissioner reported 32
| men, two double and four singler teams
employed In the Street Department; pay
roll, $175.66.
The following communications were
read and referred:
From George G. Ward, coal oil inspec-
tor, asking Council 10 determine, by
resolution or otherwise, whose duty it
was TO enforce the provisions of the Or
| dinance requiring dealers in oil to make
monthly returns to the City Auditor of
| oils received and sold by them.
From e. T. Warner and.others, for a
lamp on King street wharf; referred to
the lamp committee, with power to act.
From Edward Forrest and others, for
the grading of Jackson street, from
Eleventh to Delware Avenue, with water
pipes from Twelfth street to Delaware
| Avenue.
| from deorge w. Grlfntn ana otherS Tor
four lamps on Vandever Avenue from
| Clayton 10 Lammott streets.
| From +. o. Bennett, asking permits.
sion 20 lay tracks across the intersection
| of Thirteenth street and Railroad Ave
nue., 20 connect bis warehouse with the
Z. w. & B. r. r.
From John Green and others for the
| gutterIng and paving of the north side
| of Pleasant street between Adams and
| Jackson.
Mr.. Rodney offered the following
RESOLVED, That a special committee
| of i've, TO be called the Committee on
River Front be appointed by the Presi-
| dent of this Council, who shall at their
| earliest convenience, mature and re-
| port the Council plan by which this
| city can be broughtinto direct communi-
cation with :he Delaware river front.
RESOLVED, That the Chief Engi ineer of
| the Surveying Department is hereby in
| structed to render the above-named
| Committee all the assistance in his pow
| or.
| Messrs. Paynter, MoMenamin, Town
send and Blake objected to a special
| COMMITTEES being raised on this subject,
and thought the matter could be attend
ed to by the Opening Streets Committee.
| Mr.. Townsend said the committee had
1 ha of