The daily gazette., 1881-10-22
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL

The Ordinance ReOrganixIDr In,
Fire Department Killed.
, City Council met last evening in
} regular session, President Sharpley in
The Street Committee reported ia.
vorably upon the petition of Charlie,
d. Fritz and others, asking permission
TO lay l2,inch drain on Tenth street
from Jefferson to Monroe street
thence to the sewer on Monroe street
between Eighth and Ninth streets
providing the parties comply with the
ordinance. Adopted.
The Fire Committee, on the remon.
STRANGE against the reorganization of
the Fire Department signed by five
companies Of the department, and over
eleven hundred citizens, reported ad-
yers sly to the prayer of the petitioners.
The report was adopted by vote of
two to one.
The City Treasurer reported $72. .
Ol2.19 in bank to the credit of current
expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
| Department reported 80 men in his
employ for the week ending Oct. 18th !;
pay roll, $45722.
The Street Commissioner reported
30 men, 8 double and single teams
in his employ tor the week ending Oct,
10th pay roll, $217.32.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following petitions and com nu-
nications were read, introduced and
referred to the proper committees
From Giles Lambson, setting forth
that on the night of June 10th while
driving with his family along Chris
tiana avenue, the night being dark
and no street lamps, he drove into a
huge pile of dirt, upsetting the wagon,
throwing himself and family out,
causing the horse to run away break
the carriage and harness. He asked
that Council pay the damages to Frist
& Allmon for repairing carriage.
amounting to $130.70, and We'll &
Ringwalt for repairing harness, 90. 10.
Patrick Hughes asking that the wall
on the south side of Shipley Run sewer
between Madison and Monroe and
Front and Second streets be built up.
j. A. Ellison asking for lamp on
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Eighth and Ninth streets.
Harlan Cause asking for water pipes
on Twelfth street between jefferson
and Madison streets.
p. w. Gregg asking for gas lamp
on the south side of Tenth street be-
tween Washington and Jefferson
streets.
Thomas Dinsmore asking for gas
lamp at the corner of Twenty
and Carter streets.
Lenhard Hamann asking fer a lamp
on the west side of Orange street, be
tween Fifth and Sixth streets.
Allen Ruth asking permission to set
curb in front of his property on Lin
den street west of jackson. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Mention the petition was
granted.
Philip Plunkett asking for water
pipes on Chestnut street between
Franklin and Broome streets.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced a resolu.
tion instructing The City Solicitor to
settle with William NJ. Candy and
William G. Smith for the opening of
Van Buren, sti eet upon the terms they
offer, and pay all costs out of the
amount received. Adopted.
Mr.. Blake called up for third read.
ing the ordinance reorganizing the fire
department and districting the city.
Mr.. Paynter said he desired to have
read letter from Bellah, Quigley g.
Co., jackson s. Sharp Company, Geo.
G. Lobdell and about thirty others
withdrawing their names from peti-
tion TO district the city. They gave
as their reasons that when they signed
the petition they were under the I'M.
preston that a majority of the depart
ment were in favor of the district |
system, but having learned since that
six of the companies were against the |
they thought that as long as
there was a volunteer department that |
the firemen's rights and wishes should
be respected.
The motion to take up the ordinance |
for a third reading was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend Council |
adjourned to m 3t this afternoon at 8 |
o'clock at Front and Union streets.
ORDERS.
Durins the session the fbllowing Or
ders we're directed to be drawn:
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