The daily gazette., 1880-07-23
Water street east Of French street, for the

eight feet at all times and that the
legislature be requested to pass an act
vacating sale. street, provided the terms
are complied with.
In Offering the resolu lions Mr.. Rodney
stated that the company were Gesirous
o. commencing the work, and he thought
council should not place any obstacle in
Its way the depot would not only add to
the beauty of the city,but would increase
the taxable property to a considerable
extent.
Mr.. Carmichael said he would like to
know what had been done with an ocdi-
nance that had been offered Two wee ss
ago in regard to the matter. He would
like 10 Lear from the Law CommiLtee in
regard to the matter, before voting on
the resolutions just read.
Mr.. McMenamin said he had always
been in favor of granting everything to
| the railroad company that did not con-
fict with the rights of the citizens. He
had found that the railrsi company
were not as accommodating rs they
should be, in return for pr vileges grant,
ed them by the city. Sc 5eral years aao
council received a deed for tte bed of
Pine street below Second, and filled it
manner of means the company took pos
session Of The street, and two years ago
they were asked 10 vacate, but through
their counsel, council was informed that
the city rad no claim TO the street, as
the time bad expired by act of limitation.
He wolld therefore oppose the q anLirg g
of ar more privileges until lhe com
pany were disposed to act fairly and
| squarely.
Mr.. Rodney said he thought the gen.
tleman was out of order. His remarks
were entirely foreign to the matLel un-
der consideration.
Mr.. McMenamin said the matter was
not foreign. He only wanted 70 cite a
case. 1t Is a gab game all the way
through, they want TO take all and give
nothing. He did not believe in closing
UP street for their benefit. Wa or
street belongs to the city as far as Poplar
and it should be kept open.
Mr.. Il. H. Taylor sa,d he would like to
know what authority the gentleman
from the Eighth ward had In saying tha
the raiI'oad company claimed the bed of
Pine street, beio " Second He was on
TIE committee 1T the time, but never
hoard That they claimed the bed of the
street.
| Mr.. McMenamin, In answer to Mr.,
Taylor's question, stated that the COM
pany's exponent, George q. Gordon,
Esq, was authority for saying that the
company claimed the bed of the street
by act of Irritation.
Mr. Paynter moved to amend the res
oluiions, that the request be grantt d,
providing that the work be commenced
before April l, 1881. His reasons for
offering the amendment were that there
had been many complains against the
| company, aud some of them were Just,
while others we're not. Street after street
had been vacated In expectation of great
improvements, and they have never
been done. He intended, in voting fol
any benefits to the company, that there
ball be time specified. In regard tc
Pine street, Mr.. KeDney and Mr.. War
ner had both each told him the company
laid no claims TO it, and If Council so or.
dered, the company would remove the
tracks that are now upon it.
Mr.. Nj McGhnchey moved that the fur
ther consideration of the resolutions be
postponed until the first stated meeting
in September. In support OF his motor
} he said that he did not think 1t right fol
{ Council to pass such resolution; in 6
, | few weeks there would be new Conn
Gil, and he did not think it right to fore
sail new Council. 1t Is true, Counci
had legal right to pass such resolutions
| but he did not think it had O moral right
Mr.. Merris Taylor said he would like
{ to see the resolutions pass Tonight, IL
order to test the sincerity of the railroad
. | company. No one desired to see a new
depot built more than he did. Street,
: bad beeu vacated for the r. r. Co. frr &
3 new depot and other purposes, and al
, that had grown out of the action was thu
+ new round house. Now the COMPANY
want a little more. lie thought that |
the resolutions were passed the actor
would put the company on Its mettle. l
I the depot was started, tho people woul
be satisfied at the vacation of the stree
r asked for. In regard to forestallinR, b
q said, Council was continuous body, an
If the passage of resolutions and act
were taken into consideration as t
what an other Council would think G
d them, Council would never know wher
n to begin.
v Mr.. Rodney stated that Presiden
Hipckley had Informed him that wor
would be commenced as soon as the COZ
tracts could be given out, and the wor
l. would be completed by January 1, 1882
M. McGlinohey said he did not b.
lieve the company would 60 to work III
til the Legislature vacated the stree
g The company have no right to anticipat
N what the legislature will do.
ID Upon the motion to postpone, Mr.. M
a Gnnchey called for the ayes and nay
n and the motion was lost By the follow
~ ing vote:
III Ayes - Messrs. Blake, Carmichae
HeLsted, McGlinchey, MoMenamir
le Mention and Townsend Nays-Mei
IT srs. Allen, Abele, Bsrnhill, Chandlel
Downing, Hanna, Paynter, Rodne,
:, Smith, Merris Taylor, R. H. Taylo
u, Wood and President Sharpley, 13.
III The resolutions we're then adopted b
the following vote:
j. Ayes-M essrs Allen, Adele, Barnhil
r. Chandler, Downing, Hanna, Mentor
rs raynter, Rodney, Smith, r. ii. Taylo
- Merris Taylor, Wood and Presidei
" Sharpley, IA. Nays-Messrs. Blake, "a
H. michael, Heusted, M cG Ghnchey, McMel
X amin and Townsend, 6.
of Mr.. r. H. Taylor introduced an ord
nance for the relief of the w. d X.
at allowing them to enlarge their fran
~ freight house on Madison street, belo
on Front,
en- MT Chandler presented a resolutio
he which was adopted, ,instruotipg the Chi
as Engineer of the Survey Department
make surveys of Chestnut and Monr'
,t- streets and Maryland avenue.
~ Mr.. McMenamin presented assessmer
W for curblng, etc, in various parts of &
~ city, amounting to S752.23.
Mr.. Merris Taylor presented an orc
pes dance making an extraordinary app
nh priation for miscellaneous aud inclde
nth tai expenses.
lar The following proposals for the rem
val of garbage were read:
Davis r Geary, 4th district,..... 500
bne John Grinnage, Sd d" .,.,. 825
nd SamI T Bradford, ,4th" +" ,.,,.. 500