The daily gazette., 1881-09-17
FIRST EDITION.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
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What was Done At last Nights Ses.
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City Council met In regular session
last evening, President Sharpley in The
chair.
The City Treasurer reported balance
In bank of $115, ,695.22.
The City Auditor reported collections
amounting to $303.93; also, that during
August Tax Collector Provost, of the
Northern District, had collected So, ,750.-
S6, and Collector Kane, OF the Southern
District, $3039 90.
The Chief Engineer reported A men
employed In the Water Department; pay
roll, $3Sl.s4.
The Street Commissioner reported 32
inen, 9 single aud A double teams em
ployed in the Street Department; pay
roll, $l82.1S.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From the Board of HealGb, asking that
the contract Of Frank Forsyth collector
of garbage for the Fourth District, be
revoked, by reason OF bis failure TO pro-
perly perform his duties; also, calling al
tention 10 imperfect drainage at Front
and Justison streets, and to the imper.
iect condition of Pleasant street, from
Van Buren 10 jackson.
From Geo. w. jackson, Silas Minas,
P. J. Ford and Edw. Farmar, remons-
trating against the acceptance of the
commission on opening Union street,
from Front to Fiji and asking for new
commission.
From 4. Pennington and others, TOR the
grading OF Franklyn street, from Fourth
TO Fifth; referred with power to act.
From Harry s. wood, for water pipes
on Fourth street, from Rodney to Clay
ton.
From w. J. McClary, asking that the
inlets to Shipley Run sewer, at Sixth
and Monroe reets, be enlarged.
From John Hare and S. +. Marshall
asking for immediate protection from
rain floods Of houses they are erecting at
TeDth and Adams streets.
From Eglinton & Mahoney, asking
Council TO award them $500 for damages
sustained by their morocco factory, on
Third street. between Madison and Mon-
roe, by the breaking Of the Monroe street
sewer.
From P. J. Ford, asking permission
TO repair his frame stable at Adams aud
Pleasant streets, which was damaged by
the recent storm, the Street Commits
sioner having stopped the work, as being
In violation of the ordinance against
frame buildings, the building having
been partly torn down In order to iacil, :
tate The repairs. A motion 10 refer this
with power to act was lost, Mr.. Rodney
opposing 1t vigorously.
He said the stable already exists in
violation Of law, and should rot be en-
larged. 1t adjoined property belong
ing 70 him and he would oppose Its en-
largenent In the court.
From Patrick Quinn, asking for COM
pc nsation for damage sustained by his
house at Front and Adams streets, by
the flooding OF the sewer, last Sunday
night.
Mr.. Merris Taylor offered q resolution
annulliDg the contract of Frank Forsy-
The, garbage collector for the Fourth
District, for falling to perform his duty.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Merris Taylor, the
Finance Committee was authorized ia
procure safe for the City Tax Collee-
tors office, at cost not to exceed $780,
00.
Mr.. Moore offered resolution author.
iEiDg the investigating committee to en-
ploy qualified person to administer
oaths, aud clerk TO take down the tes.
timoDy.
Mr.. Talley moved that when Council
adjourn 1t be 10 meet at Tenth ant
Adams streets at $50 O'Clock this even
ing.
ORDERS.
During the evening orders were direc
ted 10 be drawn, as follows:
j.. F, Morrison, 81, 900; Joseph Hyde
$S45; F. Forsyth, $l44 so; John Mckee
yer, SIS; Washington street club stables
s1S; w. T. Massey, $25;Joh U. Lavery
ST. %; q. P. ] Jhnson, 1924; Every
Evening Publishing Co., s 10 20; G
W. Vernon & Son, $50 "a; Conrad q
Pennypacker, s4s 81; F. Scheu, S2S 90