Daily Republican., 1881-07-09
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. Rodney After the Street Com
miitee-SewerS, Ac.-SlmaIl.POx
HOspital-An Interesting Sess ON.


sClerk Pennington entered upon his
duties at the regular meeting of Coun-
Gil last night and read through the min
utes with a voice like chain lightning
which excited favorable comment from
the members Business was rapidly
gotten down to and the Street Commit
tee was called. The report of this COM
mttee kicked up a little breeze.
The first was upon the petition ofthe
Board Of Health asking that the filthy
gutter at Ninth and Monroe streets be
abated. The report was to the effect
that the nuisance cannot be aoated TIL
the curb is set and the side walk brought
| to grade. Mr., Rodney objected TO the
report which he said was remarkable
one and was another illustration of the
way the Street department had been
going 10 the dogs for a long time. The
gutter would have to be fixed and Coun-
ell alon. had the power. He moved
the matter he referred back to the Com
mittce with instructions TO report some
thing practicable. The motion was lost
and the renor. was then adopted.
/ Close following this came an adverse
reuUrt from the same committee upon
the resolution Of Mr.. Rodney, referred
to it at the previous regular meeting,
asking rhat the paving Of DUPONT
stree, BE- comp p'ete,l, Here was some
thing ESQ. Mr.. Rodney said in OPP
.osing the report, to show the ill-ad-
v;Srd action ui the street committee.
Only An intersection and q snail tri-
angle ,ee,, ~ paved and the work IS
romuletn,I. Riddles Road has been
vacated and ,'ar!ieS who hauled over 1t
shavn ia usn Dupont street at the un-
paved point. Th" work hau been Or
,lered done and sropr.u when nearly
finished. Mr. Rodney showed that the
failure 70 cvtnplete the work was WITH
out reason.
Messr>. Talley and Menton spoke in
tie same strain and Mr.. Rodney in
another speech again went for the street
committee saying be had hoped tc see
a chance when il was reor9anized but
the sane disposition existed as ever to
miSlnanage things and let highway mat
ters work or their own salvation. TN
| Mr. Neuton'S motion action on the re-
port was postponed for two weeks.
The Strcet committee on Mr.. Eodney
resolution referring to the Adams street
sewer rcpuv,pd thar il did not oeeln it
advisable to interfere with the work at
the present time. This brought Mr..
Rodney 10 his t.et again, and he showed
how the wnr., was being improperly
don" and il" sewer was 100 small.
This woG.d neceSsitate u chahge
which cpu.d hr effected Tor much less
money now imam in the future when
houSr, were nuir az Front and Adams
streets. The report was on par With
the other rtuor'> Uf the Street Commit
zee. and l.. FASTENED TO wash his hands
ot al. tie responsibility of what 1t was
doing, The sewer Should be changed,
tine middle wal should be taken ont
Land AN ar ,ltr,t sewer made. The report
was auulf"o..
The Stree Committee also reported
fay"rah.v "n ii" petition Of Mr.. ~ Is;
Cuihrrt ~ set cUgb at Harrison and
Fjuntu streets, and OF Il. IL. Robinson
K Go. and Others - SET telegraph pnIeS.
The contract 10 build Ship!cy Eun
sewer between Fifth and Sixth streets,
was awarded 10 i. Carberry at S'.9I
lrr .tueat t"pi. >,
Thr Wat~rt,onmittec made favorable
Z, TptulftN IL 'I4'- dl'I'Ll' 't'l'ii ~ ''''l
Tatna.. ~ lay water pipes at twenty
second and Itruall streets, anu OF Johl
Harr ru lay WAFER pipes on Adaill'
) street, between Ninth and Tenth streets
The law ,,nm.u!t'ce reported adverse!
on pptirion Of Thomas j. Hare, Wht
wishes ro br relieved of the require
ucntS ot the new ordinance i'll reference
to double ce>spuOlS. The committee Oh
public buildings presented u report re,
commencing the prayer OF petltiohers
asking for the removal Of the hay and
cattle market from Fourth and French
streets. and suggested rs an eligible To-
cation FUartL street, between ShlpIey
and Orange streets.
CITY Treasurer Guthrie reported ar
] overIraft Of $lS.1o9,47 i'll bank. Chlel
Engineer McIutire, Of the Water De,
, rartnent, reported il men employeu
q and a nav roll amounting to $50
Street Commissioner Lynch reported !,
teams and "A men al work, the pay rol
| being s2JI.
A petition signed by Joseph l.. Car
penter, and others, asking that one
! the streets on the Eleventh ward (Sug
. gesting Stroudy be put i'll paSsaDi'
', condition. Referred to the Street com
mi,trc. -,
A communication was read from tn
Board o: Health, requesting CoHhcll u
l reoprn and prepare the city Hosplta
, for the reception OF smallpox patent
: while rhr present necessity eXlStS. Dr
: L. p. Bush president Of the board, thei
. addressed Council in favor OF the meas
ure.
On morton committee, consisting o
MesSrs. Rodney, Adams, Carnlichael
: MerriS Taylor and Blake, was appoint
ed TO consider the matter. -,
Mr. Nerris Taylor introduced 1a'
E following. which was on motloh auopt
Resolved. That the Board of He Nth is
hereby authorized to provide, IN the re-
mote suburbs OF the city, d sultahictehl
norarv accommodation for smallpox
! patients. ...o, g.
The following orders were granted iol
5 the ravmeut ii contractors for the re-
noval of garbage: w. 5. Bullock, S66.
"a: Sa,nutl f, Bradford S6O.5S; EdWaro
!, N,lriue. 5000. &. b. Underwood, S24.
f Mr.. Tallev offered the following, which
l was adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman OF the
f Street Committee be instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance changing the grade
Of Front street from Adams to Monroe
street. making i; sufficiently high t.
admit of an arched sewer under th'
., same at A .aIns street.
On motion the Committee on Publl'
Buildings was authorized to advertis'
for proposals for heating City Hal
either by steam or heaters.
: An ordinance providing for the pup
daily newspaper, aud another amend
| ing the old ordinance in reference t'
1 garbage contracts, were taken up ant
=. passed finally,
Bids were then opened for the re
| moyal of ashes and rubbish for one