The daily gazette., 1881-04-15
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR SESSION LAST EVENING

| ANCES NThODUCED-ONEO OF THE
MEMBERS FROM THE ELEVENTH
WARD QUALIFIED.
City Council met last evening in
regular session last evening, Presie
dent Sharpley in the chair.
Mr.. j. v. Lawrence, one of the
new members from the Eleventh
ward, was qualified.
The Water Committee reported
favorably upon the petition of E. T..
Dilworth, asking for water pipes on
Madison street, above Second.
Also tavorably on the petition of
Robert G.. Turner. for water pipes
on Franklin street between Shall
cross and Lowering avenues; estima-
ted cost, $3.50.
A similar report was made on the
petition of John G. Thompson, ask
ing for water pipes on Sixth street
to Union; estimated cost, $3.50.
Favorably on the petition of Jesse
Bingham, asking for water pipes on
Jefferson street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth.
Also favorably on the petition OF
Michael Connolly for water pipes
on Walnut street, between Thlr-
teenth and Fourteenth; estimated
cost, S75.
A like report was made on the pc
tition of A. Eastwood for water
pipes on Van Buren street, above
Front street; estimated cost, $3.50.
On the petition of Joseph jackson,
asking for the refunding Of oyerpaid
water tax of 1880, reported that the
claim had been settled by the Audi
tor.
The committee reported favorably
on the petition of w. III. Bacon ask
ing permission to use water from
the fire plugs provided he was under
the direction of the chief Engineer.
The reports were adopted.
| The Street Committee reported favor
ably upon the petition Of j. o. Reynolds
for culbing and paving the west side Of
Tatnall street, between Twenty second
and Twenty third street; estimRted cost,
$500.
The Committee reported favorably on
the petition of Bernard Bonner aud
Others asking for the paving Of Spruce
street, above Fourth.
AThe Commit had reported favorably
on the petition about three weeks ago,
but OH last Thursday evening, remon-
STRANGE signed by forty six residents and
property owners on the street was pre-
sented TO Council and together with the
petition was referred back to the Com
mittee.
Upon the motion TO adopt the report
last evening, Mr.. Bailey said that he was
opposed to the paving Of the street, tirst
b cause there was very respectable re-
monstranee against 1t signed by forty
six property owners On the street.
Anumber Of those who had signed
the remonstFanee had been struggling
for some time to get along and hold
their properties. The street above Fifth
was equally as good as the pavement on
Fourth street.
Another reason that he was opposed
TO IL was because ID was TO be paved with
cobble stones. He did not believe in
putting down that kind of a pavement.
He thought IL would be we'll to wait q
short time until the property holders had
their properties paid tor, and then lay a
Belgian black pavement.
| Mr.. PAynter said he was hardly pre-
pared to vote on the report, and he
moved that 1t be laid over two weeks.
Adopted.
The Committee reported favorably
on the petition of William Mcconnell,
asking that the south side Of Fourteenth
street, between French and Walnut be
guttered aud paved, and that the bed OF
the street be filled up.
On the petition of j. L. Carpenter,
Jr., asking for curbing and paving on
Van Buren, between Elm and Linden,
aud Linden street between Adams and
fayorably providing that he does the
work himself.
Fayorably on the petition OF w. g.
Pierce asking for curbing on Wilson
street between Thirteenth and Four
leenth.
Favorably on the petition OF the W. d
N. r. R., asking permission to extend
their tracks along Reed street, to the
lumber of yard b. l.. Kent. The reports
were adopted.
The City Treasurer reported S44, ,506.-
SO In bank to the credit Of current ex-
penses.
The Chief Engineer reported ID men
In his employ for the week ending April
18th; pay roll, $s05.52.
The Street Commissioners reported
35 men, 0 double 10 single teams in his
employ for the week ending April 9th;
pay roll, $25l 81
The Joint Committee on Navigation
and Legislation to whom was referred
the letter OF Col. Macomb, u. s.
Engineers, in regard TO placing traps at
the end of the streets emptying into The
Christiana in order TO prevent the street
washinss from flowing into the creek,
reported that they heartily approved OF
the plan, and that the said COMMITTEES be
authorized to have said traps placed In
position as soon as the Chief Engineer
of the Survey Department submit the
plans.
PETITIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS.
The following petitions and communi.
cations were introduced, read and re-
ferred to the proper committees:
John L. Dickinson asking tor lamp
on the south side of Front street ,betweeI
Shipley and Orange streets.
Joseph II. Shakespeare on behalf o
the Union Gas Company, asking per
mission 10 lay gas pipes in any of tn,
streets OF the city In order 10 supply ga
to the citizens.
ii. II. McMullen asking for a lamp OF
| the west side of Jefferson street, be-
+ tween Fifth and Sixth streets.