The daily gazette., 1881-04-01
CITY COUNCIL.
A STRICTLY BUSINESS sEssIoN--NuM-
ERoUs REroRTs FROM STANDING
coMAITTEEs--yIRE ALARM TRLE-
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ERoUs RRroRTs FROM STANDING
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President Sharpiey called Council
TO order at 7 55 O'Clock last evening.
The session was confined strictly tc
business, and the amount that was
acted upon would put to shame o ma
iority of the Legislative bodies of the
country. The proceedings were al
follows:
The Street Committee reported as
follows:
Favorably on tho petition of 8. Il.
Chalfant asking for a crossing at
Twenty second and Market, also for
the curbing and paving of south side
of Twenty third street, from Carter
to Market street. Estimated cost,
800.
Favorably upon the petitions of ].
l.. Simms, ESQ.,, asking for the curb
ing of the south side of Linden street,
between jackson and Van Buren,; alss
for the curbing Of east side Of Van
Buren street, between Linden and
Maple; estimated cost, 500.
A similar report was made by the
same committee on the petition OF
VIM. Lea & Sons asking permission
to set curb in front Of their own pro-
perty, on Carter street.
Also favorably on the petition OF
Jesse Bingham asking permission to
set curb on the east side of Adams
street, between Second and Third
streets.
Favorably upon the petition Of Ber-
nard Bonner and others asking that
the bed Of Spruce streeet, between
Fourth and Fifth, be paved.
Also favorably upon the petition oi
A. B. Reed asking permission to set
curb on Twenty second street, Ninth
Ward.
IA like report was made ON the Do.
t,tton of Samuel w. Hanna asking for
tie curbing and paving Of the east
side Of jackson street, between Sixth
aud 6eventh.
The committee reported IN favor oi
awarding the contract for paving Du
Pont street, a. advertised for, 70 Da-
Wis & Bro.
The same committee reported in fa-
vor Of awarding the contract for furn.
ishing curb and paving stone to Jas.
NICK Kendrick.
On the proposals for paving Elev-
enth street, between Jefferson and
Madison, the same committee reported
in favor of awarding the contract to
DAVIS b Bro.
The various reports as recommend.
ed by the committee were adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported favorably upon the petition OF
Rev. Thomas A. Becker, asking fol
grading, paving and ourbing in the
vicinity OF 6t. James Church; esti.
mated cost, $500. Adopted.
On the petition OF w. Il. Bennett
asking that the bed of West street, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth bs
brought to the proper grade, the same
committee reported favorably at an
estimated cost Of $3.50. Adopted.
/ The same committee reported favor.
ably upon tha petition Of Peter WOOD
asking that Kirkwood street. between
Ninth and Tenth, be opened and
cleaned. Estimated cost, $40. Adopt
cd.
The City Treasurer reported g.
T1s 90 in bank TO the credit of curren,
| expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Wate
Department reported 40 men in hi
employ Tor the week ending March 20
pay ROLL, $sl7 46.
The Street Commissioner reported 8.
men, 10 double and 4 single teams IL
his employ for the week ending, Marcl
2oGh; pay roll, $l67.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
were introduced, read and referred :,
the proper standing committees as fol
/ lows:
Fame Hose Fire Company settinI
forth that they had been compelled Il
purchase new pair Of horses, and aske,
that Council donate them $3.50 towar,
paying for them,
From Harlan Cause asking for curbin
and paving IN the vicinity Of Seventl
and Van Buren, streets.
From Frank Pyle asking that the side
walks on the east side Of franklin stree
between Eighth and Tenth streets b.
curbed and paved.
On motion of Mr.. Blake the petition
was referred to the Street Committe
with power to act.
Charles E. Gregg asked that lam
be placed on West street between Frsn
and Second streets.
From IL. Schiller asking that 90 fee
curb be put down on Eleventh street
west OF Madison.
Thomas McComb asking for lamI
on Madison 81 eet between Tenth an,
Eleventh streets.
+. q. Simpson calling attention to tn
condition Of the sidewalk In front o.
Rices' Foundry and asking that II be
put In proper order.
John McSorley asking for water pipe
on Twenty-sec0nd street.
J. Osborn Reynolds asking that th,
west side Of Tatnall street be curbed
paved and guttered, from Elliott avenu
70 Twenty-third street.
Samuel Davis asking for lamp q