Daily Republican., 1881-06-03


prevent the possibility of the river front
being closed to the public, and to afford
the best facilities for communicating
with various points on the river within
the city.
Bacon, Lincoln street and Delaware
avenue; that some improvement be
made in the system of removing ashes:
that the grade of Lowering avenue, be-
tween Lincoln street and Riddles road,
be graded; from large number of bust
hess men, asking for division of the
city into two fire districts; from George
Mahin, asking for damages sustained
by loss of horse valued at S150, killed
by falling into an ungraded hole on
Market street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets, on March %.
1t was decided that when Council ad-
,jOuru it adjourn to meet on Monday
next at 9 o'clock to view the various
routes for the road to the river.
OTHER BUSINESS
Committee reports were made as fol-
lows Street Committee--W. j. Nor
row, to have East Fourth and French
streets sprinkled, favorably; John 5.
BeeSOn, to have the East side of Clay
mont street between A and B cnrbed
and paved, favOrably; c. s. Rodney,
To have curb set on Tenth street west Of
Franklin and Brnome street south OF
Pennsylvania Avenue, favorahly; Board
Of Health, asking that street scraping
be not dumped within the city limits,
favorably; Thomas McCorkle, to have
kirkwOOd street above Ninth Curbed in
front Of his property, farOrahly; w. Fl.
Swift, for curbing and paving near the
Diamond State Match factory. Public
Building COmmittee-John Ingram to
build a frame house within the city
limits, adversely; Sarah Sterling to sell
fish on the side walk, adversely. Lamp
Committee-John Mclaughlin, lamp on
Seventh street, between Monroe and
Adams, fayorably; Martha Eogers'lamp
on Fourth street between jackson and
Van Buren,, favorably.
The Fire Committee was continued
on all business
The City Treasurer reported 81, 81. "a
in bank; the Chief of Police reported
May collections amounting to S2S4 80;
the Water Registrar reported collections
for May amounting to S2,Ol2.29; the
Street Commissioner reported 80 men
and teams, pay roll, S22l.63; the
Chief Engineer reported 20 men, pay
roll, S5O522.
Petitions and communications were
presented as follows:-DiamOnd State
Iron Co. and many leading citizens,
asking the city to be divided into two
fire districts. Fame Hose Fire Com
pany, making similar request. James
Jones complaining of the pavement at
Eighth and Madison; w. A. Bacon to
set curb on Lincoln street near Delaware
avenue (referrGd to Street Committee |
with power to act,) Samuel Pierce to
nave Lowering avenue at Lincoln street |
graded; George Mahan to have $50, the
:ost of a horse, which fell into q hole on
Market street and was killed, refunded.
A communication was read from Mrs.
ieorge w. Stone asking who had charge
If the removal of the ashes and complain
ny of the contractors neglect, Com
,laintS of this kind are made frequently
o me, said the clerk after reading this.
Mr.. Bucher also spoke of the ash con-
ractOr's neglect. No action was taken.
Mr.. Carmichael introduced an ordi-
lance creating nine police districts in
he city WIN four p&trolmen to each
district. Read twice.
Two ordinances introduced by Mr..
ibele, exempting Jacob Pusey from
he operations OF the recent ceSspOol or
finance for fourteen houses he is now
and Hizar Il Poole from the
anne ordinance for ten houses they
ave now in course of construction were
lso read twice.
A proposal from James Murray for
10 sewer to connect with
he one across Third street, between
adams and jackson, and the one at
adams and Conrad streets, at $40 per
,nial foot, was opened, and referred to
he Street Committee.
Orders were passed as follows:
II. b. Morrow, june installment,
'oard of Education; Miscellaneous
ayroll, S4,3l7l6 Police payroll, ST. J
S,33 Il. Provost, s., Davis & Bro, /
1853; John Grinnase, S6S,75; Ed [
ard Murine, garbage contractor, (eSs t
1861 $780, AZ Samuel Bradford, 500 '
}; W. S. Bullock, less $6.75; Pennsyl-
ania Globe Gas Light Co., S493,72. $
Adjourned.