Daily Republican., 1881-10-01
THIRD EDITION.
COUHCIL PROCEEDIHGs.
Regular MeeltnE Last Evening"
A short and Dull Sesslon.

Council met in regular session last
evening, President Sharpley in the
chair the session was short and the bu-
siness transacted not of much import
anCe.
The street committee reported favor
ably on the following petitions, referred
to them at previous meetings Paving
Shallcross avenue, between Scott and
Union streets; granting damage for loss
sustained by water from the overflow
of Shipley run at Third and Monroe
streets, to Patrick Quinn, 5000 for dam
age done to his property at Front and
Adams street; petition of James Furry,
for curbing Ninth street; to James Har-
rigau, for damage done his property at
Front and Adams; Harlan Cause, to
pave Delaware avenue, between Orange
and Tatnall streets, with Belgium
blocks; also on petition of James Har-
rigan, for an enlargement of the sewer
on Reed street, near Front.
A protest against the opening of
union street, bet Front and Fifth
streets, was received from Geo. w.
Jackson. The Opening Street Commit
tee reported adversely to the award
made by the commission.
rhe Lynch and Gardner inyestiga-
ting committee reported progress.
A bill was presented by Davidson
and Bro, for 1000, for the paving of
Fourth street, between Walnut and
Poplar. Quite a discussion arose over
its pay mcnt, as il was said that the
work was not done well. The bill
however, was allowed
Mr. A bic moved that Sl.l50 of this
bill be transferred to miscellaneous ac-
counts and charged therein. SO order
ed. A number of reports were read by
the clerk.
There were forty eight men employed
in the water department during the
past week, with pay roll of S4l1,y4.
The Street Commissioner reported thlr-
ty-nine men, four double and six single
teams in his employ for the past week,
with n pay roll amounting to SG'.
Orders were directed to be ''raWn for
the miscellaneous pay rod amounting to
81, 50 80, also the police pay roll. "A
numbe: of petitions were. read and pro-
perly referred Apetition was present
ed by Mr. Townsend, from a numbe-
Of property holders, asking that koi.
ney street be paved from Delaware
Avenue to Lowering avenue, which
was referred
A petition was read, signed by mum.
erouS citizens, asking that Twenty sec
ond street be opened from Market to
Elliott avenue. Referred.
a petition. was presented, asking for
The removal Of the distractions that are
allowed TO remain in the street bound
ing the court house. also referred.
a petition to build a sewer extend
ing from Ninth street on Saipley, to the
ChristiaLa, was received from VIM.
K.n,lard and others, was reported ia
vorabiv upon and the privilege grant
ed.
The to'i owing bills were allowed for
the remoya' OF garbage .Ino. f John
son, S7i 5S; A, S, Il. f. Anderson, S5I.62;
John Grlunaee, $3.50, Frank For-ythe,
Soj OF. Other bi, Is were allowed as fol-
lows: wm. T. Nasse. ', ~; Lobdell Car
Wheel Co., 75c. ,Iohn Han, e., sli9.25
The latter bill was for rep lrihe lh'fa
street sewer
The Street Committee recolNmen"e'i
that an order be drawn in favor OF
Patrick Carberry, for 500 lor wprk
upon the scott street sewer. A. the ain
preparation did not exceed S5AO, the
amount Of the bill was cut down to the
latter amount, and an order drawn in
favor of Mr.. Carberry for the same.
On motion. Council adjourned.