The daily gazette., 1881-07-02
CITY COUNCIL.
ThS Business Transacted ~ Las'
uight's Regular MeetAn9.

last evening, President Sharpley in
the chair.
The City Treasurer reported an
overdraft IN bank OF $l8 1920, ,28.
The Chief Engineer reported 60
men employed in the Water Depart
M ent; pay roll, 1887 "a.
The Street Commissioner reported
81 men, 4 double and 6 single teams
employed IN the Street Department;
pay roll, $253.
The police pay roll, $ls15,00, and
the miscellaneous pay roll $l39 5,8l
were also read and ppssed.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From John B. johnson and
Joseph Hyde, asking permission To
set curb in front of four houses on
Second street, between Van Burep
and Harrison, The petition was
granted.
From N. B. Culbert and others for
the curbing and paving of the west
side of Harrison street, between
Seventh and Eighth and tor q cross
ing at Eighth street.
From the Board of Health, calling
attention to the condition OF gutter
at Ninth and Monroe streets.
From George G. Ward, Coal Oil
Inspector, showing the inspection OI
8,OO6 gallons ofeil during the mon't
OF June.
From Sam'l A. Price, asking fol
Mediate action of Council in rela-
ton to the grading Of Front street
between Scott and Union.
From r. r. Robinson & Co., Rob
inson Chandler s. Co., and G. b. Lore
| asking permission for the Mutual
Telegraph Company to erec
D oles in this city. The company!
line now runswithin IL miles of thu
city limits.
From Tho. Hanf and others for th,
extension of water pipes on Healt
| street.
From Otto g. Butz and others, ask
ing that Front street, from Marke
| to Madison, be sprinkled regularly
| From Mayor Almond, announcing
the changes in the police force, and alst
The new appointments.
From John J. Gallagher and Thos
/ Dinsmore, set curb on Carter and Twen
| ty-third streets. Granted.
Mr., Rodney offered resolution In
| structing the Street Committee to have
| the sewer at Front and Adams stree,
| changed to an arch, by removing the
| middle wall and raising the bed Of the
| street.
The. resolution was referred to the
| Street Committee with instructions To
report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Rodney offered another resolution
instructing the street committee TO have
| the bed of DUPONT street paved from
| Gilpiu Avenue to Riddles Road. Refer
red to the Street Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend the Op
| ening Streets Committee was authorized
to advertise for proposals for grading
Front street from Scott to Union.
Mr.. Townsend offered resolution in
structing the Surveyor to prepare plant
and specifications for wharf at th;
end Of Christiana Avenue.
Mr.. Rodney said 1t would be well Il
inform the members that the general
government was about to improve the
mouth OF the Christiana and If the whar
interfered with these improvements il
would be removed.
Mr.. Paynter thought IL very stra nge 4
the government could interfere with tht
construction of wharf or the improve
ment of the river front at Christians
Avenue. He said even If the city did no
build wharf private parties v ould In
side Of year. Ii The jetty proposed b,
the government..was goiug to interfer'
with the building of wharves, 1t had bet.
ter not be constructed.
The resolution was adopted by I
standing vote of IL TO s.
Mr.. Adams offered . resolution or
derlng the ringing Of the City Hall bel
for Council aud public meetings be dis
pensed with as it is likely to lntetfer'
with the working OF the fire alarm tele
egraph. Adopted.
The ordinance imposing a tax upol
telegraph poles In the city limits wa
read third time and passed unanimous
ly. The tax was fixed at one dollar
year, collectable in August.
Mr.. Beecher OF the Street Comnitte,
and Mr.. Smith, Of the Water Commit
Tee desiring TO change their positions
resigned, and their designations were &C
cepted. The President then sppointe,
Mr.. Smith TO the Street Committee, an,
Mr.. Beecher to the Water Committee.
A resolution authorizing the Ia,
Collectors to employ clerks duriHg July
at an expense not exceeding 500 wa
adopted.
An ordinance giving the Board 0
Health power to contract for the remov.
al Of garbage was read twi ice.
Geo. y. Ware was elected Coal Ol
Inspector.
| Council then adjourned until Monia
norning at 8 O'Clock, when number @
city officers will be elected.
Died Last Might.