The daily gazette., 1881-03-25
SECOND EDITION
THE CITY COUNCIL.


City Council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, President Shar ,.
ley in the chair.
The Street Committee reported
adversely on the petition of Pusey
Jones & Co., for iron gutter plates
at Front and Poplar streets. Mr.
McMenamin, chairman of the com
mittes, explained that gutter plates
had been tried at this place, but
proved failure. He thought the
only real remedy was a sewer. The
report was adopted.
Same committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of Ezekiel Wal.
kcr, for permission to set curb al
Tenth and Walnut streets. Adopt
cd.
The Committee on Fire Compan.
les reported taYorably on the peti.
ton of the various companies of the
Fire Department, asking Council to
introduce a hre alarm telegraph
system; estimated cost, $1,000
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. NcMeuamin,
the Street Committee was authorized
to repair the culvert at Delaware
Avenue and DUPONT street.
On motion of Mr.. Paynter, the
grading of ConrAd street, between
Adams and jackson, was postponed
until the bed of the street 10 decided
to the city.
The City Treasurer reported a
balance in bank subject to current
expenses of 81, ,55sS3.
The Chief Engineer reported 35
men amployed in the Water De
artment. Pay roll, S288.48.
The Street Commissioner report
ed 23 men, 7 double and 4 single
teams employed in the Street De-
pArtment: pay roll, Sl52.63.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From James Bradford, President
City Passenger Railway Company,
asking permission to extend the
Company's Fourth street track as
far west as Shipley street and there
put down a turn.table. On motion
of Mr.. R. H. Taylor the petition
was granted.
From VIM. Bright and others,
calling attention to the dangerous
condition of an old frame building
on Orange street, above Tenth
This building, they said, Is unoccu-
pied, accessible to everybody at all
times, and has several times been
threatened by the incsndiary's
torch. On motion of Mr.. r. H.
Taylor the communication was re-
ferred to the Mayor.
From Bernard Bonner and others
for the paving of Spruce street
north of Fourth.
From s. L. Hanna and others, for
curbing and paving on the east side
of Jackson street, between Sixth
and Seventh.
From Michael Carmeily and 9TH
ers, for the extension of water pipe
on Walnut street, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth.
From A. s. Reed, asking permis-
sion to set curb stone at Twenty
second and Lammott streets.
From Victor DUPONT and Charles
q. kumford, executors Of Edward
w. Gilpin, deceased, asking that
$3.50 award, with interest from date
OF award, be paid them as damages
for Adams, Jackson and VanBuren
streets. The award was made by =
commission on May 4, 1871, from
which date interest is asked.
From John England, asking the
privilege of erecting frame house,
TO stand for ten years only, al
eighth and Clayton streets, he pro-
missing to have good pump and
keep on hand 100 feet of gum hose
as a protection against fire.
From Peter Wood and others, for
the opening and cleaning of Kirk
wood street, from Ninth to Tenth.
From Jesse Bingham, asking that
100 ieet of curb be set on the east
side of Adams street, between Sec
ond and Third; and for water pipe
on Jefferson street, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth.
From William Lea s. Sons, for
gutter on Twentieth, between Mar
ket and Tatnall streets, and 225 feet
of curb Tor Carter street, near Van-
dever avenue; and from Samuel II.
Tatna'l, for flag crossing, paving,
curbing and Kuttsring Twenty>third
street, from Market to Tatnall
streets, on both sides.
From VIM. Bernard, asking that
West street, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth be brought to
grade. Referred to the Opening
Streets Committee, with power to
act.
On motion of Mr.. Able, it was Or
dered that when Council adjourn it
be to meet at Twenty second and
Carter streets, Ninth Ward, on Sat-
urday evening, on Saturday evening
at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Rodney called up for a third
reading his ordinance in relation TO
the size of MISUNDERSTANDING the
depth from 20 to l8 inches. 1t was
lost.
Mr.. Rodney also offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
That the Legislative COMMITTEES are
hereby instructed TO obtain an amend
ment to the city charter, changing the
time of holding the city election to the
first Tuesday In June for the election Of
mayor, ,councilmsn and 9th city officer;
the present mayer to hold Office until
the expiration Of his full term, and his
successor TO end his term of Office on
July l, 1884; the present holding-over