The daily gazette., 1881-06-11
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting Lass Evening"
A Large Amount Of Business
Transacted-The Question Of the
River Front Postp0ned-Ordin
anoes Passed and Introduced.

Transacted-The Question OF the
River Front Postp0ned-Ordin
anoes Passed and introduced,
City Council met last evening pur
suant to adjournment of Thursday
evening President .Sharpley in the
chair.
The Water Committee reported
favorably upon the petition of j.
L. Carpenter, Jr., for the extension
of water pipes, $50 feet on Reed
street; estimated cost, $3.50.
The same committee reported ad,
versely upon the petition of Henry
Grey, for the extension of water
pipes on Railroad avenue, between
Lobdell and A streets. Adopted.
A like report was made on the
petition Of Benjamin Righy for the
extension of water pipes on A street
between .Buttonwood and Locust
streets. Adopted.
The same committee reported ad-
versely upon the petition OF Geo. W.
Bush asking for the extension of
water pipes on Franklin steet be-
tween Liden and Maple streets.
Adopted.
The opening streets committee re.
ported favorably on the petition OF
Saml. A. Price, asking that Lowering
Avenue be brJu ght 10 grade between
Lincoln street and Riddles iRoad.
Estimated cost, $50. Adopted.
Mr.. Abele presented the deed OF
G. j. Springer, trustee, for the bed
of Conrad street, between Adams
and Jackson streets, and moved that
the deed be accepted and recorded.
Mr.. Merrls Taylor said that If it
was the deed for the street across the
deep gulley, between Adams and
Jackson streets, he hoped Council
would not accept the deed as 1t would
be an Unnecessary expense. Messrs.
Rodney. McMenamin and Lawrence
concurred with Mr.. Taylor, while
Mr.. Abele advocated the acceptance
of the deed by the city, saying that
the city had accepted the square Of
the same street, between Monroe and
Adams.
Mr.. McMenamin said that the
square accepted by the city was en-.
tirely different. It had been filled
p,curbed and paved before accepted
by the city.
Mr.. Talley said that he had signed
the report under a Misrepresentation;
heitherefore moved to recommit it to
the committee. Lost.
The motion to accept the deed
was also lost.
THE RIVER FRONT.
On the call for the report Of the River
Front Committee, Mr.. Paynter offered
minority report, which he desired to
have read.
Mr.. Rodney said that he desired to
treat every one fairly on the question OF
the road 70 the river, but he would call
the attention of the gentleman to rule
80, which provides that all reports shall
be in writing stating the facts of the case
and briefly describing the matter referred
to, and the conclusion 10 which the COM
mittee has arrived; and In case com
mlttee Is not unanimous, minority re-
port shall be introduced Immediately
after the majority report has been read,
which report shall bs received and read.
As some time had elapsed before the ma
jority report had been read, he would
move that the rules be suspended by
unanimous consent, and the report
read.
Mr.. r. II. Taylor said that he would
certainly vote for the rules 10 be sus-
pended, and the report read, but he
would call the attention Of the gentle-
man to the report OF the committee on
the petitions of the new gas companies,
on the previous evening. Why did he
not object TO their report, as they were
not according To the rule just referred
to-?
The rules were unanimously suspend
ed and the report read. 1t will be found
entire in another column.
In connection with the question Mr..
Bailey presented a remonstrance signed
by number Of the leading manufacture
ers, protesting againsL the road going
the jackson & Sharp conpany's
works, as 1t would greatly injure their
business.
In support of his report, Mr.. Paynter
said that there had been considerable
said In regard to the route to the river.
He would not say anything In reference
to the route for that was all embodied IN
his report. 1t has been stated that the
front on the north side was best adopted
to building wharf. This he believed
to he false. ID bad maps from recent
Government Survey to show that the
south side was the best. In order that
the tracings might be examined by the
members, he moved that Council take a
recess for fifteen minutes.
Mr. Rodney hoped that the gentleman
would withdraw bis motion al he desir-
ed to offer very important communi-
cation In connection with The report.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said that when the
matter OF the road to the river was
brought up a special night was set apart
for the consideration of the report, and
as there would be considerable discus
sion on the question, aud as there was
other business Of Importance, he moved
that the further consideration of the re-
port be postponed until Monday even
Ing, June Goth. Adopted.
AThe City Treasurer reported $s,765. .63
In bank to the credit OF current expenses.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
partment reported 81 men iu his employ
for the week ending June 7th.
The Street Commissioner reported 2S
men, 4 double and 8 siHgle teoins In his
employ for the week ending June 4th.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.