Daily Republican., 1881-07-23
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
THE nEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT.

THE MEETING OF CITY C0UNCI
v LAST NIGHT.
vaccine Physieiaps Pay-The
ell River Road Again - Other
. City Council at Its regular meetin
, last night transacted It's routine bus
ness in a hurry, the only committee n
, port being one from the opening stree
committee on the petition Of George W
Bush, for the grading Of Lombard stree
between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
was favorable and was adopted.
A discussion arose over bills of Dl
Howard Ogle and DR.. Smith Coope,
the city vaccine physicians for 81 so eacl
for extra professional services in vac
cinating persons. DR.. Ogle reportet
1885 persons vaccinated since .Januar,
LIST, and DR.. Cooper, 1000. The pay
ment of these bills was opposed by Col
Taylor and Messrs. Rodney and Payn
ter, who said it would be improper t,
pay these bills. No doubt they argued
the physicians had done much addi
tional work and they should be paid
but they were in favor of making a
donation to the physicians, as the pas
sage o. such bills would be setting 9
bad precedent. The bills were referred
to the committee on accounts with in
structions to report donation tor the
vaccine ply
The City Treasurer reported balance
Of $29, sos 20 in bank; the Chief Engi-
neer reported 81 men employed in the
Water Department, payroll, $436.6 the
Street Commissioner reported 81 men
and 9 teams employed under him, pay
roll $277.62.
Charles ID. Smith and others petition
ed to have the cutters repaired on Me
chanic street. Referred TO the Board of
Health.
Mr.. Rodney presented a numerously
signed petition, previously reported in
the RErUBLICAN), asking Council to
appoint competent man meat inspec-
tor for the city.
Mr.. Rodney moved it he referred to
the Opening Street Committee.
Mr.. Paynter did not think it we'll to
refer the matter to any committee. 1t
was the duty of the Clerk of the Market
to inspect the meat and when that duty
had been ascribed to him his salary had
been increased 5000. II. the Clerk of
the Market was not attending to his
duty then they ought to get man who
would do so.
Mr.. Rodney said that the matter
ought to be looked into, and investiga-
ted. The petition was then referred to
the committee on Public Buildings
r. o. Bennett petitioned to have Da-
vis street graded from Claymont to
Head. j. II. Jordan petitioned to
have the grade OF Wright street from
Oak 70 Cedar established.
Mr.. Adele stated that John Dolan
had thrown up the contract for remov-
ing ashes, and on his motion the con.
tract was awarded to the next lowest
bidder, Amos Il. Eastburn, for $4,000.
The opening street committee were
instructed to advertise for proposals for
grading Lombard street, from Twelfth
% Thirteenth.
Mr.. Paynter now took the floor and
his motion, made one week
'go and temporarily withdrawn to dis
'harge the committee on Road to the |
Siyer, and leave the whole matter in |
he hands of the opening street commit
ee. Mr.. Rodney asked that the motion
ay over for one week as Mr.. Merris
,aylor, one of the committee was ab-
ent.
Mr.. Paynter argued that the fact that
he committee still continued, tended
} injure the progress of the road to the
lver, and to hamper the opening street
Nothing could be done at
resent, Or so long az the old committee
in existence.
Mr.. Rodney reported that the Street
Ommittee and Opening Street Commit {
" seemed to have as much ifnot a lit S
o more than they could attend to- !
here was nothing that could be done in |
le river road scheme until the asked for :
|sns for wharf had been secured from
le City Engineer. He moved to amend |
taking it the second week in August, c
nd said he had papers which he desired
} bring before the Committee, and the |
work was not completed t
Mr.. Paynter charged Mr.. Rodney in ,
anting 20 hamper che road to the river |
0 the south side. l
Mr.. Rodney's amendment was adopt t
l by the historic vote of s to I, and |
le motion Az amendet. prevailed.
Mr.. Mckenna introduced and had c
lad twice an ordinance in relation to t
rivy vaults. +
BILLS WE'RE PASSED As FOLLOWS. d
DR.. Smith Cooper, $50; John Guthrie,
'0.75; 5. f. Ware, $S7 .63: George W.
ackson, $3.50: James & Webb Com
any. $S0.95; John Hanson s.: N. G.
ibbons $17 60; Adams Il Bro, $ll.25; Il
James Belt, s46, 25; Every Evening :
Company, $66.lS; S. Il.
'are, $3.50; j. B. Bell, ST: Conrad & u
ennypacker, $3.50; WIN. b. Sharp, rs =
,nts; James ID. German, 81; Ferris u
ros., $2l: Adams & Bro, s.; p. Car ;,
,rry, $24570; z. Chandler, 1916: G. u
johnson, $l2S,O5; :
nnA Exnerteuce From Many u