The daily gazette., 1880-04-09
FIRST EDITION.
CITY Councti.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF BUsIN Ess
TRANsACTED - WORK TO BE COM.
MENcED ON THE REsERvoIR-BIDs
FOR THE NEW CITY BUILDINGS.
City Council met in regular session
last evening, President Sharpley in the
chair.
The Street Committee made the fol-
lowing favorable reports which were
adopted : 30 .... ~
IL. jackson, asking for curbing, paw
ing, ETC., on Van Buren, and Adams
streets. The Committee reported in
favor of curbing and paving the north
side OF Seventh street, between Adams
and jackson streets.
William Crohoy, asking permission
to lay curb in front of his property on
jackson street, ,-sbetween. Cedar and
Beech streets. f-
Excelsior Loan Association, asking
that the Street Committee instruct the
Chief Engineer of the Survey Depart
ment to give lines and grade at the
southwest corner of Gilpin Avenue and
Lincoln Streets
James Fuhr. asking permission to
sell oranges and lemons at his stand
Fourth and King streets.
Mr.. Chandler said that he did not
know anything about the matter, and
as he would like to vote intelligently
he moved to amend the report of the
committee by laying the matter over
for one week. The amendment was
lost by a rising vote of 7 to 10, and
the report of the committee was adopt
ed. H 5rr5 1 7s
James Murphy, asking permission
to lay railroad track across Thorn
street, from the Delaware Western II.
r., into his new coal yard. .i'
Mr.. Paynter presented the following
letter addressed to him as chairman Of
the Water Committee, from the Chief
Engineer in regard to the repairs at
Cool Spring Reservoir
81 wonld recommend that q brick wall
made with bricks taken out in block
from the damaged brick lining, be placed
ut the foot OF the brick work ON the earl
bank, the dimensions of wall TO be 2,
Inches on top, 33 Inches at base, a portion
OF the side mex the bank to nave a battel
10 confol IN to the slope of the brick work
on the bank, The side next the reservoir
to be perpendicular. consider such IA
wall to be ample 10 resist any pressure
from the BRICK work above, and can be
built for much less sum Of money, than
any other plan yet suggested / do moi
think IL wise tu put in u wall which
would compel US To go below the puddl.
Oh the bottom.
the puddle under the damaged portion
of the BRICK work will all have 10 come
out and be repuddlei, as would not CON
slider IL safe In Its present condition.
we may De compelled to take up
portion OF the brick work at the base aud
renew the puddle. | am quite sure this
will have TO be done in a number OF
places, perhaps along the entire length /;
this anu many other matters can only be
ascertained as the work progresses.
''it Is desirable that this work should
be completed at once. and II your com
mittee approve OF my plan or adopt any
completIon." -
Mr.. Paynter said that the committee
had looked into the matter very care
fully, and had adopted plan for the
repairs that would reduce the cost very
materially. To adopt the plans for
the repairs suggested by Mr.. Casson
would cost too much, so the committee
had prepared plans of their own. As
the work should be done as soon
as possible, he moved that the
Chief Engineer proceed at once with
the work according to the statement of
plans just read. n
Before voting on the motion Council
took recess of five minutes in order
to examine drawing of the plans.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. Chandler
said that he thought % inches at the
top and 33 inches at the bottom would
be too small, and he therefore, moved
to amend by striking out the figures
"27" and "38" and inserting in lien
thereof "33'' and 49," The amend
ment was adopted, and the motion of
Mr.. Paynter as amended was also
adopted.
Mr.. McMenamin stated that two
plans had been prepared, and he NOV
ed that plan No. 2, be adopted by
Council. The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. McGlinchey, the
Opening Streets Committee, were dis
charged from the further consideration
Of the petition of Edward Pierson as
the work was being done.
The same Committee reported fa-
vorably on the petition of the Christi
ana River Improvement Company ask
ing that Spruce street, between Tenth
and Eleventh be graded. Estimated
cost, 800. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $22,- =
915 08 in bank to the credit of Current
Expenses.
The Registrar of the Water Depart
ment reported that he had collected
81, ,806 A during the past month.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported A men in his
employ for the week ending April 9th ;
pay roll, 1865 3S.
The Street Commissioner reported Is
men, double and single teams in
his employ for the week ending April
Sd; payroll, $50 76.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and COM
munications were introduced, read and
referred to the proper committees:
Lewis Cardinello asking permission
to occupy stand at the N. w. corner
of Eighth and Market streets, for the
purpose of selling fruit, etc.
John E. Grubb and many others,
asking Council to pass an ordina nee
creating Building Inspector.
Edward Forrest, asking that water
pipes be laid on jackson street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets.
DIR. West asking for a lamp on
French stree, between Seventh and
Eighth streets.
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