The daily gazette., 1881-03-04
Ths 9ailg Gasetts.
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
BUSINESS TRANsAcTED BY THE CITY

| REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE CITY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PASSED.
City CouEoil met last evening in
regular session, President Sharpley in
the chair.
The Committee on Fire Companies,
reported adversely on the petition OF
the Fame Hose Fire Company asking
that their semi annual appropriation
DO paid in full. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported 500, =
652 80 in bank to the credit of current
expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 10 men in his
employ for the week ending March / !;
pay roll, s167 80.
| The Street Commissioner reported
men, double and / single team in
his employ for the week ending Feb.
2s; pay roll, $26 %.
Chief Of Police Maxwell reported
that he had collected for fines, dog
tax, etc., during February the sum OF
s212 18.
| PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following peti ions and com
munications were introduced, read
and referred to the proper commit
| tees:
| V. 4. Holmes aud others asking that
Council request the Genera Assembly
TO enact a law creating the ofii CO of
Gas Inspector for this city. Referred
to the Legislative Committee.
| Hnlnant1ad EiIra l..
ing for the extension of water pipes
on Wilson street, between Tenth aud
Eleventh.
Robert McCaulley, asking for a lamp
on jackson street, between Gilpin and
ohallcross avenue.
Delaware Western X. r., asking per-
mission TO extend their tracks on the east
side Of Shipley street from the siding
running into the yard Of II. l.. Tatnall
~ Co., southward to the Chrstiana.
w. j. x ). McCiary, setting forth lLat
they were about TO erect morocco
factory on the lot between Fifth and
sixth and Madison and Monroe streets,
but we're unable to do so on account OF
Shipley Run Sewer, as q portion of the
foundation OF the building will extend
TO the edge Of said run. They asked
that Council wall up the sewer at that
point.
w. II. Burnett, asking permission to
set l25 feet of curb IN front of his pro
perty on West street, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth.
William Lea ~ Sons asking for lamp
corner OF Twentieth aid Tatuall streets.
j. l.. Simms asking that the south side
Of Linden street between jackson and
Van Buren, streets be curbed, guttersd
and sidewalks laid, Also that the east
side Of Van Buren, street, between Linden
and Maple streets, be curbsd, guttered
and sidewalks lald.
NEW BUSINESS.
New business was acted upon as fol-
lows:
On motion OF MIR. Abele, Council pro-
ceedsd TO the nomination aud election OF
an assistant engineer In the Surveying
Department, TO ill the unexpIred term
Of Seymour Z. Themas, resigned. He
nominated George Ii. Bougbmau.
Mr.. Talley nominated Major Samuel
Candy.
The ballot resulted: B5ughman, II;
Candy, 4; blank, /.
N~VkO W w aAht AePpitoh bhaL iC Iau
inspected and approved 1880 gallons
OF oil during the past month.
On motion of Merris Taylor the city
officers we're authorized to purchase the
city directories from Boyd Il Co.
Mr.. Merris Taylor called up for a
third reading the ordinance concerning
the health OF the city. The ordinance
provides that If small pox exists In any
house, tha this residents shall hang out
yellow flag aud for non compliance.
the penalty is $25. The ordinance passed
unanimously, aud Council adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the session the following Or
ders were directed to be drawn:
Miscellaneous pay roll.........$l, ,074.62
Police pay roll. oll.................... 1,616.68
Ed. Murine. ....... .............. 60.42
John GrinAage.. ........ 6S 10
Samuel Il. Bradford. ......... 65. 80
William s. Bullock. ........... $500
Pennsylvania Gas Light Co.. 456.S8
Friendship Fire Company. 1850 90
Reliance '' " ..... 1,150.00
Delaware " 49,. 1,250.00
phnaniv 90 IrE O0