The daily gazette., 1881-04-22
CITY COUNCIL.
WHAT WAS DOME AT TaE REGULAR
MEETING, LAST EVENING.

WHAT WAS DOhE Al 'NdH hE6ULAk
MEETING, LAST EVENING.
City Council met In regular session
last evening, President Sharpley in the
chair.
After the reading of the minutes on
Mr.. Paynter's motion, the rules were
suspended, and Mr.. Alfred Uenney,
member of Council from the now Elev-
enth Ward, was qualified aud took his
seat.
The Street Committee, reported in
favor OF awarding the contract for paw
ing East Fourth street with Por, Depos
it block 10 Davis q Bro, at Sl.99 per
square yard.
The Water COMMITTEE reported fav-
orably on the petition of Charles Nc
Closkey and others, for water pipes on
Kifkwood street, between Taylor and
Ninth, a. an estimated cost OF 500 and
ON the petition OF John j. Gallagher
and others, for water pipes on Carter
street, above Twenly-ssconS at an esLi-
mated cost Of $2.75. Adopted.
The Legislative COMMITTEE, on the
petition referred seveifl weeks ago, In
relation 10 law for the appointment of
a gas inspector in this city, reported it
unnecessary to take any action thereon.
Adopted.
Same committee reported list of the
bills passed by the legislature referring
to the city, with certified copies thereof,
aud the expenses Of the legislation, as
follows City Solicitor Maeallister, pro-
fessional services, $3.50 Committee ex-
penses, $3.50 WIN. ii. Lee, enrolling
and copying bills, $50 James l.. Wal
colt, Secretary of State, certifying copies
OF bills, $3T.5O; q. Il. Lore, drawing
Oill, $40; l.. &. VandegriH drawing bill
so. Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 81
men, single and double teams em-
ployed in the Street Department, pay
roll, $239.S2.
the Chief Engineer of the Water De-
pay roll, $2S2.zo.
Petitions and communication were
read and Iefsrred, as follows
From Charles Dougherty and others,
for cutters on Union street, between
Lowering aud ShaIlcross Avenues; from
J..C. Plckels and Others, for lamp OIL
French street, between Ninth and
Tenth from e. Ii, Hanf, asking thai
the obstruction on East Fourth street, In
front Of bis place of business, No. 10, be
removed from d. Connell, Superinten.
dent Delaware Western Railroad, asking
permission TO lay a track along the eas
side of Shipley street, from Water street
to the Christiana from Welsh & SHARP
asking that space be kept clear il
font of ther place of business on Kinf
street, on market days, from a commit
Ice of the q. A. r., asking tor the use o
The City Hall ON Decoration day, May
, 30ih, for the purpose of storing and ar.
ranging flowers (granted); from Z. b
Huested aud oLhers, asking the Shple
, Run sewer be covered, walled and arch
ed, south of Reed street from Jol
jackson and others, for the paving O
east Seventh street from Geo. Tindal
aud others demonstrating against tb
paving of Spruce street Il from w. B
Hickman aud others, for a lamp OF
SIKH street, between Shipley and Or
ange from Thomas Fernan, asking th,
privilege OF setting curb in front of SOM
new houses at Maryland Avenue and
sycamore street.
The City Treasurer reported q bal
ance in bank Of $39,563.74. The Audi.
tor reports collections amounting Il
$2l6.15.
Tue City Solicitor was instructed t,
satisfy the judgment of tile city agains
VIM. FL. Pierce In relation to the Kill
gore claims, ii he deemed it advisable
Bids for furnishing 1000 perch of paw
ing stone, more or less, were opened AM
} read, as follows Nelson Morris, ST. Il
/ per perch James Murray, $l.65 Dan.
lel Doughelty, $l.67.
Orders were directed to be drawn, o
, follows sundry bondholders, May 10
! terest, $4.222.50; John Guthrie, $23.25
r. Morrison, $1.35; Wilson Scrafton
So VIM. b. Sharp, 80 cents N. B
Danforth, $15.25 James u. German
Sl3 /; z. James Belt, $49.35 John Han
sou, 81 E. Provost, 1925 /; Presiden
Board of Health, burying small-po,
body, $1.l0: Dennis Kane, 500 Davi
Geary, $25 VIM. Forrest, $50.
Having transacted the above business
Council, at $40 O'Clock, adjourned t.
meet at Linden and Franklin streets
on Saturday evening at o'clock.