Daily Republican., 1881-06-17
WORK OF CITY COUNCIL.
THEPOLICE ORDINANCE PASSED
LAST NIGHT.
A Big Batch OF Bills Passed end
Only S2,82s.32 In the City
Treasury.

1t took Council some forty minute
last night to listen to the minutes, ant
get fairly down to business.
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Patrick HaggertN
for water pipes on Van Buren, stree
south of Vandever Avenue.
The contract for building the sewer
at Third and Adams streets wa
awarded to James Murray at SS.40 pei
foot
The police ordinance was taken uI
and put upon its final passage, the sub
stiture creating eight districts instead
Of nine and making the decrease in the
force nine instead of fourteen, having
been adopted.
Mr.. Rodney asked for an explanation
of that part Of the ordinance which
would apparently provide that the
police appointe Il under it would con.
tinue for six months under % new adj
ministration. Mr.. Carmichael stated
that such would not be the case-the
new Mayor could remove them if he
thought fit
The ordinance then passed by the
following vote:
Ayes.Adams, Abele, Blake, Barn
Hill, Beecher, Bailey, Carmichael, Nc
Menamin, MsKenna, Moore, Mention,
Shaw, Merris Taylor, Townsend, Law
renee, Denney, President Sharpley-l7.
Rodney, Robinson, Smith,
Talley-4.
Excused-Mr. Paynter.
The CITY Treasurer reported balance
of S., 1923. 81 in bank; the Chief Engineer
reported 50 men, employed in the
Water Department.; pay roll $3S2. 26; the
Street Commissioner reported 80 men
and 10 teams, employed under him,
pay roll $155.24.
"A communication, stating thai the
Board of Education was about to erect
II new school, house at Oak and llarri-
son streets in the Eleventh ward, was
received from w. j. Morrow, chairman
Of the Building committee. requested
that Council fix the grades at that
point.
Joseph Tatnall and others petitioned
for water pipes on Twenty Third street
from Market to Tatnall.
Mr.. Merris Taylor moved that the
vote by which the amendment to the
rules, changing the time of meeting Of
Council from Thursday TO Friday even
ings, was lost at the last meeting be re-
considered. He stated that the obec-
ton to the amendment was that 1t
would inconvenience the worknen in
the Street and Water departments, who
it was sthought could not get their money
\ %
in time to go TO market on Saturday
An Investigation showed that they
could get their money some time on
Saturday.
There was some opposition, chiefly
from Mr.. McMenamin. The amend
ment was then passed by vote of IS
to 3.
Mr.. Barnhill introduced resolution
authorizing the Street Commissioner to
hire a team to collect ashes in the
Ninth Ward. 1t was unanimously
passed, Mr.. Barnhill having stated that
the contractor refused to visit that sec
ticn. "The ashes" said he, Stands
there from week to week. | saw one
barrel two weeks ago and the vegetation
had commenced to grow on it at that
time"
Mr.. Talley introduced a resolution
granting the Use of the City Hail to j.
w. Layton Lodge, a. Il. and A. NJ, on
June 2Sth, to hold strawberry festival.
Adopted.
The ordinance establishing the grade
of Linden and Maple streets was
passed.
Mr. Townsend presented the assess
Stn
street from Delaware to Gilpin Avenue,
amounting to $7s5.7S.
Mr.. Townsend moved that the Street
Committee be authorized to contract
for the sprinklingof Fourth and French
streets.
Mr.. Rodney called the attention of
Council to a sewer which was being
built at Adams street. 1t was possibly
too late to do anything now, but in the
next few years all the cost would be
lost as it is utterly inadequate.
Adjourned to meet at Front and
Union streets at 620 o'clock tonight to
establish grade.
ORDERS
were passed as follows:
Nelson Morris, $l72.49; James Nc.
Kendrick, $lO3.2S; David Woo man,
Sl7. 90; Henry McKenney, $28875, Lou
isa Myers, s.; James II. Beggs, $64 so;
Harry Lape, SS.65; Davis & Bro, SSS 80;
John Hanley, Sl2; Neal Duffy, Sl3O. 80;
Robert Morrison, SIS 65; Edward w.
Hooper, S35.57; Cox & Allen, $l40 80
Patrick Carberry, S22; William Crater,
SIG; Simmons 4 Bro, $5l.77; james
Hughes, $40; F. McKeowan, $40; Dan
iel Mooney, S27; James Murine, SO 90;
James Mckendrick, $lS.Sl; Michael j.
McCloskey, SIS; John Wall, $3.50;
Washington Street Club Stables, SIS;
Water Witch Fire Co., 81; Samuel
Crothers, S2l9.50 John Collins, S47;
Hugh Patton, $3.50; James Early, SAT;
James Harrigan, S2l: Henry Milliard,
81 ; Thomas Reynolds, SD; Thomas
Ford, Sl4; Davis & Bro, 1927 ,4j Ryan
e. Ringwat, S3.25; Patrick Carberry,
S1,7I5.14; John Brooks, Sl2.75; Louisa
Myers, S.; Adams 81 Brother, S74.12; r.
Morrison, S.; James f. Daley, s.; Allen
Speakman, SI23.25;C. f. Thomas 4 Co.,
81 30: Eliza Frazer, s.; Wilmington
Coal Gas Co, 81, ,O24. SO; Il. A. Robinson,
SlS5; Every Evening Publishing Co,
Sl2O.12; G. p. johnson. SSS 9S; G. w.
Vernon 4 Sons, 81 70; Conrad y Pen
SIS. 81; DR.. Howard Ogle, $40;
Willilm Campbell, 50; Adams u Bro,
$l3; James McKenna, Sl5; William j.
Maxwell, $4G75; John Hunt, $69; John
Guthrie, S21 .G5; Thomas |. Russell,
SID; T. James Belt, S46; DR.. Smith
Cooper, $IS George w. Jackson, 80;
Adams Il Bro, $450; S. +. Ware,
SS7 .G3. James & Webb, Sl04.8S.
Gentlemen