The daily gazette., 1881-05-06
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Last Evening : A
Large Amount of Business City
Onicers Elected A Discussion
Over the Contractors.

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In the chair.
The session was the longest that
has been held for some time past,
which was caused principally by the
election of City Solicitor, City Aud
ltor, Auditors Clerk, and a member
of the Board of Revision. Consid-
erable discussion also occurred in re-
gard TO the manner III which the
garbage and ash contractors were
fulfilling their contract.
| The Street Committee reported
favorably upon the petition of
Frank Pyle, asking for curbiug and
paving on Franklin street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets; estimated
cost, $400. Adopted.
The Water Committee reported
favoraDly upon the petition of John
McSorley, asking for water pipes on
Twenty-second street; estimated
cost, $500. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported S37,-
407 .82 in bauk to the credit OF cur
rent expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported SO men III his
employ for the week ending May
3rd; pay roll, 1897 20.
The Street Commissioner report
ed 80 men, 7 double and single
teams in his employ for he week
ending May 30th; pay roll, S223.75.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following petitions and com
municatiOns were introduced, read
and referred to the proper commits
tees:
John Taylor, asking that the
large open gutter on Tatnall street
below the r., w. g. b. Il. H., be
walled and covered.
David Brindley, asking that a po
liceman be appointed to patrol The
BrandywIne during the month OF
May.
John &. Adams, asking that The
old frame shed at Fifteenth and
Market streets, used as barber
shop be removed, or set back that
pavement may be laid.
Charles B. Lore, Esq, President
of the Diamond State Coal Gas
Company, asking permission to
erect buildings, and lay pipes in any
OF the streets for the purpose of fur
nishing GAS.
Geo. q. Ward, coal oil inspector,
/ presented his report for the month
of April showing that he had in
spected and approved l0.582 gallons
OF oil. Ordered to be filed.
Jesse Bingham, asking for the ex-
| Nnvasafa Nf 49, n
street, between Fifth and ixth
streets.
John A. Harris, protesting against
the erection OF frame building on
the east side of Washington street,
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
] J. L. Cause asking that Tenth street
from Jefferson TO Broome streets, be
curbed and guttered, aud that the
sidewalks on the nolth side be paved.
Edward g. Bradford, Jr. and all he
residents on Delaware Avenue protest.
ing against the erection of Fire Alarm
Telegraph poles ON the Avenue.
Mr. Rodney moved that the Fire
Committee be inst u cted to have the
poles erected on some other street.
He understood that the poles were now
1 Oh thC kiOuhu1 anu Wpuli
to morrow.
Mr.. Blake said he knew that the
poles were on the ground, but was sat
istied that they would not bs planted
tomorrow. lie sl lso thought that the
poles would not be erected on the ave.
nue, as the conmi, tee were hot de,
sirous Of injuring the prope ty of rest
dents.
Mr.. Merrs Taylor moved to amend
by referring 1t 10 the Fire Committee
with power TO act. Adopted.
| j. Cloud Elliott asking that Brandy-
wine Avenue, know as Jessup's Road,
be repaired.
| Il. j. Sullivan asking that two po-
licemen be appointed for the Eleventh
ward.
Also petition from the same gen.
tleman asking for paving aud guttering
OF various streets III Browutown.
NEW BUSINESS.
| Ihe following new business was act
I'd upon:
Upon the motto to draw orders for
the garbage and ash cuntractois, Mr.
RE Taylor said that be though,
some action should be taken in regard
to The contractors. Numerous com.
plants had been made 10 him in regard
to heir neglect, especially that Of the
contractor for removing ashes. He
thought that IL Q bills sh .uld not be
paid until the on rlct was fulfilled.
| The contract for Lue removal of ashes
Was not given to the lowest bidder be
cause he was not considered The best.
No private party would allow CONTRACTS S
to be fulfilled SO loosely, aud he
thought Council should be as stI.ct as
private parti.s. IL is also reported that
the a-h con rae, or never visits the
| Ninth ward.
Nj. McMenamin said that The bill
| Of the ash contractor was sufficient to
show that he was not performing his
contract, as there is a reduc ion OF $24
which the Street Committee had in
Cured in removing ashes. The con.
tractor had informed him tina he had
gone into the Ninth ward but uld
| find no ashes.
Mr.. Barnhill said that the reassn hs
could not fiud any was because IN,
people had become tired OF outing
their ashes out because the contractor
never made his appearance. One gen
tleman was obliged to haul twelve cart
loads out Of his yard yesterday.
Mr.. Lawrence sad he noticed ashes
| piled up in South street, Hedgeville.