The daily gazette., 1881-08-13
FIRST EDITION.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings OF Last Nights Long
and Busy Session.

PrOseedings OF Last Nights Ions
and Busy Session.
The City Council met In regular ses-
sion, last evening, Mr.. Mention presiding
in the absence Of President Sharpley,
The Water Committee, on George
Mahan's claim for $3.50 damages, Oh &C.
count Of injuries sustained by bis horse,
by falling into a hole on Market street,
between Eighth and Ninth reported that
the claim had been satisfactorily adjus-
ted. Adopted. (The claim was settled
for $1OO.)
Same committee reported favorably on
the following petitions for water pipes
Geo. Wheeler, on Eleventh street, from
Lombard to Pine: Estimated cost 5000.
Dennis Kane and others, on Railroad
Avenue, from L ,bdell to A street. Esti-
tima;ed cost. $3.50. Wm. CIavey and
others, on Railroad Avenue, between A
aud b streets. Estimated cost, $500.
Theo Hanf and others on Heald street,
between New Castle Avenue and B
street; estimated cost, .$125.
All these reports were adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee repor-
ted adversely on petition of Chas. Can
non for grading of Band Buttonwood
streets, as the beds OF said streets are
not owned by the City. Adopted.
Same committee reported In favor ol
awarding contracts for grading, as fol-
lows: Lombard street, from l2th to 18Th,
and 18th street from Poplar to Lombard,
to John O. Lavery, at 80 cents per cub 9
yard. DUPONT street from Lowering
Avenue to Wawaset street, to Martin
keogh, at 10 cents per cubic yard; Van
Buren, street, from Sixth street to the
quarry, To Patrick Carbsrry, ct SO cents
per cubic yard. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported balance
in bank subject to current expens 8 oi
$1o4, ,455.s8
The City Auditor reported that he had
examined the accounts of City Tax Re.
ceivers Provost and Kane for the month
OF July, and found they had received the
following amounts, Edmund Provost
Northern District $l32, SOC. 90: Dennis
Kane, South District, $11o, 44O.O2; total
$252, ,336.84.
Geo. q. Ward, Coal Oil Inspector, re-
ported that he had inspected and ap.
proved 6,06S gallons of oil during July.
The Chief Engineer reported "a men
employed In the Water Department; pay
roll $30S04.
The Street Commissioner reported 23
men, double and 0 single teams en-
ployed In the Street Department; pay
roll, $241.99.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From Archie s. Reed, asking permis-
sion to set curb on Thirteenth street and
Poplar street, where he has built six
houses, Granted.
From VIM. K. Grant, asking that q
pavement on Sixth street, west OF Madi.
son, recently ordered by Council, be laid
as soon as possible.
From WIN. B. Norton and Others for
the opening Of Decatur stIeet, from
Buttonwood street to the p, w. & B.
K. R. " "
From J. +. Simmons and others for
the extension of water pipes on Four
teenth street, from Claymont to Marsh
hoad, and for the fire plugs on 18th
street, at Railroad Avenue and Marsh
Road.
From John Mccall and others, for the
paving Of gutters on Lammott street, and
Twenty.second street, Ninth ward, and
Tor crossings at Twenty-second and
Lammot streets.
The ordinance prohibiting the use Of
bicycles on the public streets was called
up for third reading, by Mr.. Rodney
and lost BY vote of II to 10 as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bailey, Beecher, Blake,
McMenamin, Mention, Moore, Robinson
Rodney, Smith, Talley, and Colonel
Taylor--11.
Nays-Messrs. Abele, Adams, Barn.
hill, Carmichael, Denny, Lawrence, Nc.
kenna, Shaw, Merris Taylor and Town.
send-l0.
The principal objection seemed to be
ehat the nuisance was Of such a slight
character that 1t seemed hardly necessary
to legislate In regard to 1t. Although the
ordinance had majority of the votes
present, 1t failed by reason OF not re-
ceiving q majority of all the votes Of
Council (12.)
The Ordinance providing for the ap-
pointment OF Superintendent of Fire
Alarm Telegraph, at salary of $500
per year, was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Rodney introduced an ordinance
to prohibit the use of bicycles on the
sidewalks, which was read twice.
Mr.. Townsend presented letter from
Judge Wales, In relation the commits.
sion on the opening Of Union street from
Fronth to Fifth, and of Dupont street,
from Shallcross to aIlpin Avenues, the
returns OF which were defective, by rea-
son Of the failure of one Of the Com
lnissioners to 60 upon the premises. On
his motion new commission was asked
tor.
The ordinance to prevent the spead-
ing Of smallpox, with the amendment
suggested by the Board OF Health, to
prohibit persons from leaving or enter
ing houses infected by smallpox, was
read third time and passed, Msssrs.
Bailey, Moore and Robinson voting In
the negative.
Mr.. Blake presented long ordinance
recognizing the Fire Department. The
main difference between this ordinance
and the existing ordinance is the dlvi-
sion Of the city Into two fire districts,
With four companies assigned to each
district; all the companies attending one
1re only in case of general alarm. It
was read twice.