The daily gazette., 1881-06-03
CITY LEGISLATION.
Evening - Report of the River
Front COmmfttee-Ordfna In.
trOduced-PersOn ExpIanaffOn
by Mr McMenamin.

Olty COUNCIL met laSL evening IN
regular session, President Sharpley in
the chair.
The Street Committee reported fa-
yorably on the petition of W. J. Nor
row and others, asking that East
Fourth street and French street be
sprinkled during the summer moaths.
Adopted.
The same committee on the petition
of George w. Bush, asking that the
width Of Union street be reduced from
80 to go feet, reported adversely, as
the Council L d no j irisdiction in the
matter, as it was the duty of The citi>
zens To call a town messing. Adopt
ed.
On the petition OF John s. BeesOn,
asking that the east side of Claymont
street, between A and B streets, be
Gu bed and paved, the same committee
reported favorably; estimated cost,
$40. Adopted.
A favorable report was made by the
same committee on the petition of
Caesar A. Rodney, asking permission
to set curb on Tenth street, west of
Franklin, and on Broome street south
of Pennsylvania avenl 10. Adopted.
On -ae resolution of the Board of
Health, protf sting against streets being
filled up ron Street cleanings, reports
cd favorably. Adopted.
The same committee reported In
favor of granting Thsmas McCorkle
permission to set curb u front of his
property on Kirkwood street, be-
tween Taylor and Ninth streets.
Adopted.
In regard to the petition of w. 81.
Swift, President Of the Diamond Match
Companr, asking that the nc b side
of Fourtlenih street, between Walnut
ard Poplar streets, be curbed, p we'd
aud gultered, repor's1 in favor Of do
ing the work as soon as the ground was
in a fiJ condition. Estima. ed cost, $3.50.
Adopted.
The Public Building Committee re,
ported adversely upon the petition Of
Sarah Saring, ssking permission TO sell
fish every day except Sunday on King
sJreet below Second. Adopted.
A like report was made by the same
committee on the petition of JOhn In
gram asking permission to erect a
frame dwelling at the ,rDer of Clay
ton aud Hos and streets. Adopted.
The Lamp Con nittee req IL ia
vorably upon the petition OF John Nc
l. .ughlin, asking that a gas lamp be
eG.cted on Seventh street, between
Nc roe and Adams streets; estimated
cost, $12. Adop,t !.
The same committee reported favor
ably upon The petition of Martha
Rogers, asking for a lamp on the west
side Of Fourth stree between a,kson
and Val Buren, streets /; estimated cost,
$12. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reportt l $15,-
517.54 in bank to t 10 credit Of current
expenses.
Chief of Police Maxwell reported
that he had collected for fines, etc.,
during the month OF May the sum Of
$139.90.
The Registrar of the Water Depart
ment reported collections TO the
amount of 2,0l2.S 80 for ...e month of
May.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 80 men in his
employ for the week ending May 31st;
pay roll, $505.22.
The Street Commissioner reported 80
men, 4 double and single teams in
his employ sior tie week ending May
2Sth pay roll, $s21 .63.
The Committee OIL liver Front, prt-
senled very voluminous report, which
will be found entire in another column.
On the motion to adopt the report, Mr..
Paynler said that The report came into
his hands about O'Clock lest evenin. :,
and he had not had time to examine 1t
thoroughly, and he supposed there weis
also other members like himself. As "a
was very important matter, he moved
that its further consideration be post
poned until Thursday evening next.
MIR. Rodney said he had no objections
TO the report being | s.poned, but as
next Thursday evening was regular
meeting night, and as there would prob
ably be consider able discu. sion on the
subject, he thought that 1t had better be
postponed to some other evening".
MIR. r. IL. Taylor SAID the subject was
a very important one as 1t would be yot-
ing away considerable amount of mon-
ey. The committee had been nine
months In making their report, and he
thought it would not be too long to lay
over for two weeks.
The motion OF Mr.. Paynter to lay over
for one week was then adopted.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and commun-
ications, we're introduced, read and re-
ferrei to the proper committees
s. y. Adams asking that the Street
Commissioner be instructed to have the
pavement on Eighth street, near Madi-
son repaired.
From the Fame Hose Fire Company,
s ting nth that at meeting Of the COM
pany, held on Saturday last, commit
lee OF five was appointed with lnstrnc,
tions to petition Council on behalf OF
the company to divide the city into two
districts, north and south, Fifth street
to be the dividing line.
W. A. Bacon ASKING permission to set
curb In front of his property on Lincoln
street, below Delaware Avenue. Refer
red to the Street Committee with power
10 act.
The report of Geo. G. Ward, coal oil
inspector for the month of May was pre-
sented, showing during that time lie had
inspected and approved 6,S26 gallons of
oil.
From Mrs. George W. Stone, complain
ing of the neglect OF the ash CONT actor
in the non-removal of ashes.
MIR. Adams presented q petition signed
by the Diamond State Iron Company