The daily gazette., 1881-05-27
CITY LEGISLATION.
Regular Meeting Last Evening-A
Session of Bustness-Large Num.
ber OF PetfttOns-Mr. McMenamfn
Resigns From All COMMITTEES
other Matters.


ber OF PetfttOns-RIr. McMenamtu
Resigns From All COmmittes-
Other Matters.
City Council met last evening in
regular session, and in the absence oi
President Sharpley who accompanied
a delegation of the Weccacoe fire
company to Reading, Mr.. r. III,
Taylor was called to the chair.
The Street Committee on the re.
solution of the Board of Health re-
questing that the Street Commission
er be instructed to open the fire plugs
for the purpose Of washing the gut
ters on Wednesdays and Saturdays
reported favorably, and the report
was adopted.
The same committee on the resor
luton of inquiry of the Board of
Health, as to who was responsible
for dirt In The cutters, reported that
there was an ordinance making the
property owner responsible. Adopt
ed.
The Water Committee made q
favorable report on the petition oi
John Mayer, asking for the exten.
sion of water pipes on Rodeny street
between Second and Third streets
estimated cost, $500.
Also favorable ON the petition oi
Samuel A. Price, Superintendent of
the Front street railway asking foi
the extension of water pipes tO
Fourth and Broome streets. Esti-
mated cost, 1925.
The same committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for
furnishing coal for the department
to Geo. W. Bush & Son at $4.43 PEI
ton. The reports were adopted.
The City Treasurer reported, $l4..
| 79l. .98 in bank to the credit of cur
rent expenses.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water Dc
partment, reported 81 men In his employ
for the week ending May oath, Pay roll,
$409.5S
The Street Commissioner reported &c
men, double and single terms In bis
employ for the week ending May 9th;
pay roll, $1S7.5T.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communl-
cations were introduced, read and re-
ferred to the proper committees:
Henry Carr, asked for the extension
of water pipes on Railroad Avenue, be-
| tween LAbdell aud A streets.
John s. Beeson, asking that the curb
be set, and the sidewalks and cutters
paved on the east side OF Claymont
street, between A and b streets.
Geo. w. Bush setung forth that Union
street as now laid out 10 30 feet Wide,
which is entirely unnecessary, and die
advantage to the property owners. He
asked that 1t be made 90 feet wide.
Benjamin Fighter asking for the extern
sion OF water pipes ON Franklin street
between Linden and Maple.
John Mclaughlin asking for q gas
lamp on Seventh street, between Monroe
and Adams.
w. j. Morrow and others asking that
Council take steps to have East Fourth
| and French streets, sprinkled, In order
TO lay the dust, which 10 unbeArable.
From the Board OF Health notifying
Council that there was q pond Of water
on lot at Heald and X street, caused
by the city.
Also communication was received
from the same body asking that the
Street Commissioner be instructed not
TO place any OF the street cleanings or
ashes upon the beds Of streets, or use IL
in filling up streets.
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., asking for
the extension of water pipes, about 100
feet on Brown street, and like distance
on Wright street.
w. II. Swift, President of the Dla-
mond Match Company, asking that ca.b
be sci, cutters and sidewalks be paved
on the northern side of Fourteenth,
street, between Walnut and Poplar
streets.
Stephen w. Cloud asking that the bed
of Liberia street, be filled up and brought
to It's proper grade, between Scott and
Lincoln streets.
G. A. Rodney asking permission TO
set curb slone on Tenth street, west of
Franklin, and on Broome street, south
of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Thomas McCorkle asking perm ission
to set curb on Kirkwood street above
Ninth.
Evan Gamble asking for the extension
Of ater pipes on BueRa Vista street,
about 100 feet south of Vandever Ave-
nue..
A communication was read from John
G. Lavery, setting forth that he was the
lowest bidder tor work on Scott street,
also West street between Eighteenth
and Nlneteenth, aud ON DUPONT street.
Some portion of the work had been
awarded TO another contractor at cents
per yard more :han the bid, and the re.
mainder at 3 cents per yard. In bis
opinion he was justly entitled to the
contract, and asked that q committee
be appointed to investigate the matter.
MIR. Blake moved that the matter be
referred TO the Opening Streets Commit
tee.
Mr.. Talley said that the whole subject
complained ofby Mr.. Lavery had been
referred to the Opening Streets CON-
mittee, and the Committee had awarded
the contract according TO their Judg-
ment, to the best bidder. He moved that
q special Committee Of five be appoint
ed TO invest lgate the matter. He subse.
quently withdrew the motion and NOV
| ed to lay on the table.
Mr.. McMenamin was opposed TO lay
| Ing the subject on the table. He did
not believe in treating the communica.
tiou in such manner. Ii the man was
aggrieved, it should be aseertained. He
thought q committee OF three was sufIi
cient.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said the matter
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