The daily gazette., 1881-06-17
CITY COUNCIL.
Proeeedamgs Last Nlght--A Fare.
we'll 20 Thursday Might Meet1ngs.

The Water Committee reported Ia
vorably on the petition Of Patrick
Haughey and others, for the extern
sion of water pipes on VanBuren
street, below Delaware Avenue.
Adopted.
The Street Committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for
building a sewer to connect with the
one at Third and Adams streets to the
one on Conrad street. Adopted.
Tho ordinance increasing the num-
ber of patrolmen on the police force
from 20 to 81 and dividing the city
into eight police districts, was called
up for third reading and passed by
the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Abele, Adams, Barn
hill, Baily, Beecher, Blake, Caimi-
chael, Denney. Lawrence, McKenna,
McMenamin, Mention, Moore, shaw,
Mcrris Taylor, 1ownsenl and Presi-
dent Sharpley-16.
Nays-Messrs. Rodney. Robinson,
Smith and Talley-4.
Absent-Mr. Robert Fl. Taylor.
Excused from voting-M:. Payn'er.
The City Treasurer reported bal
sncs in b ink Of So, 5,938.22'
The Chief Engineer reported So
men employed in the Water DEPART
ment pay roll, $392. 30.
The Street Commissioner reported
80 men aud ten teams employed in the
Street Department pay roll. $l55 "a.
A petition was read from W.J. Nor
row, of the School Board, asking
Council TO establish grades at Oak
and Harrison streets, Eleventh Ward,
as the Board desired to erect q new
school house there. Also, one from
Joseph Tatnall and Others, for water
pipes on Twenty third street, from
Market to Tatnall. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Merris Taylor, the
vote by which the amendment to the
rules changing the night of regular
meeting from Thursday to Friday, wat
lost at the previous meeting, was r.
considered The amendment then
prevailed by vote Of II to 3-Messrs
McKenna, McMenamin and Robinson
voting in the negative.
The ordinance establishing grades o.
various streets In the Tenth and Ele, entl
Wards wrs read third time aud pas.
sed.
MIR. Barnhill offered q resolution in-
structiDe the Street Commissioner to
hire team for the collection of ashes in
the Ninth Ward, the cost 10 be taken
from the pay of the contractor, who re.
fuses to 60 over there. 1t was unani.
monsly adopted.
Mr.. Talley offered resolution grant
| ing the use of the hall to j. W. Layton
Lodge, negro masons, on the evening O.
June 18Th, for the purpose of holding 3
festival. Adopted.
to contract for the spnnkllng of Fourth
and French streets.
Council adjourned to meet at From
aud Union streets at $50 O'Clock thii
evening for the purpose Of establishing
grades.
| ORDERS.
Nelson Morris, S172.49; James Nc
Rendrick, $103 2S; David Woolmau
SIT 90; Henry McKenney, $2ss 75
Louisa Meyers, $5; James Il. Beggs
s64 10 Harry Lape, $s 81 Davis q
Bro., $8S so; John Hanley, $12 Nea
Duffy, $130 80 Robert Morrison, $15
IS F; Edward W. Hooper, $35 81; Co,
& Allen, $40 80; Patrick Carberry, 81
William Crater, $40 Simmons q Bro.
$51 n; Jas. Hughes, $40 F. McKsow
an, S45: Daniel Mooney, $27: Jane
NJ nlr,ae, so 90: James McKendrick
$i8a1 Michael j. McCloskey, $28: job
VIII, 81 90; Wellington Street @ lu
statues, $18 Water Witch Fire Com
pany, 81 Samuel Crsthors. S2l6 90
John Colllns, s46 Hugh Patton, $2S u
James EARLY, SAT James Harrigan, So
$12; Thomas Ford, Sl4 i: Davis 8 Bro
S34s 45 I; Ryan and ring walt, So rs; Pa
!. rick Carberry, $1,7lo.7a John Brook
S12 rs Lou>ia Meyers, 50 Adams an
Brother, f74 % !; r. Morrison, S8 JAIME
II. Daley, S. Alien Speakman, 1928 20
CT. Thom. anti Co., 86 30; Eliz
Frazer, SO Wilmington Coal Gas Go
81 OZ4 33 !; Il. A. Ro bins0n, S185 Ever
evening Publishing Co., $40 IL: q.
johnson, S88 IS q. W. Vernon an
SONS, $2i 75; Conrad and Pennypacke
, Sl5 81 DR.. Howard ogle, $40 !; Williai
Campbell, 50; Adams and Bro.. s13
James McKanna, SIS William j. MAJ
well, S48 rs: John Hunt, 500; job
Guthrie S2i 75 Thomas Russell 81
q. James Belt, Si1 DR.. Smith Coope
siS Geo. w. jackson 1880 Adams 81
Bro. S4.60;S. Ware SS7.63; James
You are invited to attend the grel
annual closing sale al the Boston Oh
Price Clothing House, 213 Mark
. street. Extra Inducements In evei
department.