Daily Republican., 1881-04-22
CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Routine Proceedings at the Resu-
lar Session.


Governor Hall, smiling and happy,
escorted by the proud Lee OF the
Eleventh Ward fame, walked into the
Council chamber last night during the
reading of the minutes, and shook hands
generally all arm1nd in genial way.
REPRESENTATIVES, TomlinSon and Cahall
and clerk Marvel OF the House of Rep
rcSentativeS, occupied seats on the
floor. They were guests of the jefferson
Democratic club.
After the swearing in of Alfred
Denny. of the Eleventh Ward, Commit
tee reports were received relating to
this effect a:
Street Committee, awarding the con-
tract for paving Fourth street to Davis
& Bro, with Port Deposit granite, at
Sl.99: Water Committee, tavorably on
the petitions of Charles McCloSkey for
water pipes on Kirkwood street, and Of
j. J. Gallagher for water pipes on Car
ter street: Legislative Committee that
their aborS were AT an end, and pre-
scnted certified copies of the act passed
in which they were interested. They
also reported adversely on the petition
of +. l.. Holmes and others, asking for
/
u gas inspector.
They presented the statement Of tIIrir
expenses, which were allowed, as toll
lows: $. a. MacaliiNtcr, professional
services, $3.50: chairman of committee,
expenses, $50; W. II. Lee, cngrosSing
and copying, $50; !. l.. WaIcott, certi-
flying copies, $37 30; L. c. Nand"gritt,
drawing bill, $50: G. B. Lore, drawing
bill. SO. Total, S007j0.
The city trcduSurrr reported S39, 5GI.-
| n in bank to the credit OF current eN-
pcnScs.
The chief engineer of the water de,
partmrnt reported AZ men employed,
with a payroll amounting to S2S2.S
The street commissioner reported 81
men, 6 double and . single teams, with
n payroll amounting to S239S2.
a communication was prrSenteo
from u. Connect, u superintendent oI
the u. W. L. H., asking permission Il
lay a side track on Shipl"y street be
tween Water street and the ChriStiaua
Referred to the Street Committee,
John c. pickcls prtitoned for i lamp
ON French street between Ninth an,
Tenth Charles Dough"rty for the pave
mcnt Of gutter on Union street be
tween ShallcroSs and l.OYcringavcnues
f. II, IIanf, for relief of obstruction
in front of his plac" No. II East Fourtl
street Welsh Sharp 4 Go. for 10 fee
Of pavement in front Of their place, Ma
3l4 King street, G. \. Il. for the use o
the city hall on decoration day, (grant
ed. =. Il. Huestci, 10 have SIMPLE.
Run sewer walled south Of Reed street
Job II. jackson to have Seventh stree
I put in good condition for hauling II
Hickman, for lamp on Sixth street i
front OF the office of the Trustees Of tn
:. Poor; Thomas Kicman for permission
to set curb ON Maryland avenue at Syc
/, amorc street.
The city solicitor was instructed
satisfy the judgment against the prc
perty of William II. Pierce, in the ma
ter of the kilgorc bond, il he deemed
advisable.
The following bids were read for stor
for paving William Morris, Sl.4O pc
perch James Murray, $l.65 per perch
; Daniel Doughrrty Sl.67 per perch.
Council then adjourned to meet c
Saturday afternoon at six o'clock ;
Linden and Franklin street.
ORDERS.
e During the evening the following Q
$ derS were directed to be drawn Legi
e lativc Committee, S991 30 to pay Dor
c holders, 81, ,222 30 Dennis Kane, Sill
; to president health board to pay eXpe
II scS of fburying Burroughs, the smaII-PC
e victim, Sll0. Davis Geary, $50; sUIdl
G bills, $l2l.lj.