The daily gazette., 1881-12-24
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of Last Nights Rsgu.
lar Session. AaA - y

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Proceedings Of Last Nights Rsxu.
lar Session. ~ Z.
City Council met 10 regular session,
last evening, Mr.. Mention pres,dina In
President Sharpley's absence,
| Inc street Comini lee reported favor.
ably on J. Moir d SONS petition 10 have
twelfth street put In good travelling
condition. Adopted.
The opening Streets Committee on
The petition Of the Shool Board commit
zee, for grade lines at new
school No. 10, reported favorably.
The Lamp Committee reported "a
vorably on the pc ition of James T.
morgan and ethers, Ter a lamp on Ninth
street, between Lombard and Pine; es
tlmated cost, $12 Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported a balance
In tank Of SIG. .0s3. AZ.
The Chief Elgiueer reported 40 men
employed 10 the Water Department pay
Tbs Street Commissioner reported %
men, 4 single and double teams em.
pioyed in the Street Department; pay
roll. SLOT 80.
Editions aud Communications were
read and referred, as follows:
IRON Lsnderman q Brother, for per-
mission 10 set curb al Lombard and
onearman streets. Granted,
FROM SIm'i g. TazswelI, Chief EnQi-
neer Of The Fire Department, calling the
attention Of Council to the need Of n
long ladder 10 the fire departmeot---tbe
longest one now being but 35 feet in
length.
From W. Harold Smith aud others.
Iof stone crossings At Ninth and Jack.
sou streets.
From Alex. Collins, asking permits
son to set cub at 14Lh aud Clsymont.
Granted.
From Patrick Haggerty and Others.
asklbg Tor lamp NJ Buena Vista and l7th
streets, Ninth Ward.
ne ordinance authorizing the DelA-
ware Western Railroad Company TO
construct crossings across Christiaua
passed, --N
Mr.. Townsend presented deed from
Inc Lobdsll Car Wheel Company, con.
veying To the city the bod of q street. At
ioo ieet wide, extending from Christi
aha Avenue to the Christiana Avenue TO
the Christiana river, ,South Side, near the
Conpany's work. 1t was accepted.
Mr.. Barnhill called up the ordinance
changing the grade Of Davis street,
Ninth Ward, which was read q third
time aud passed, BY vote OF IL ayes to
. nays-Messrs. Bailey, Townsend and
Merris Taylor yoling in the negative.
On Mr.. To6nsend's motion, the
Opening Streets Committee was author
ized to advertise for new proposals for
grazing Rodney street, from Lowering
Avenue 10 Wawaset street.
Mr.. Townsend referred to the pro-
posed construction Of the Sc wer at the
loot Ut Madison street, which Council
refused TO construct, on account Of tie
shortness OF the appropriation, and said
the Gas Company, In order to facilitate
the construction Of their new works,
below the railroad. which largely de-
pend on this sewer, wers willing to ad-
vance the necessary money for the
work. He moved the Opening Stree
Committee be authorised to advertise
for proposals for the building Of the
sewer.
Mr.. R. ii. Taylor opposed this plan,
as 1t was anticipating next years appro-
prlation, aud practically amounted to
An illegal borrowing OF money.
Mr.. Townsend said the work was very
important, and would probably not cost
move than $500. The motion was lost,
Mr.. Blake gave notice of an ordinance
the effect of which 10 to make the pre-
sent fire watch. whose duties are obyis.
ted by the FIRE alarm telegraph, . live
man and general attendant upon the
alarm system.
ORDERS
VIM. w. Pntchett, $l25; sundry
January inlareat. &1l. .al0.