Daily Republican., 1882-08-18
CITY COUNCIL.
A SHORT SESSION LAST EVEN
IN&-MR. QUENN'B M ARK ET
ORDINANCE OPPOSED.

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The regular weekly meeting Of City
Council was held last evening, and In
the absence of President Conrad, Mr..
Beecher was called to the chair.
The Street Committee reported un-
tavorabiy on the petition of P. j.
IOConnell, requesting Council to have q
pu up on Lincoln streeC removed, the
we'll filled up and the place curbed aud
paved. The report gave rise to SONS
discussion, and Mr.. Garrett insisted
that before . vote was taken on the
m after remonstrance, which he hand
ed up to the clerk, should be read. This
document requested Council to let the
pump remain and was signed by nearly
every resident of Lincoln street between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. Mr..
Quinn was opposed to adopting the re-
port OF the committee, and wanted the
whole subject reoOmmitted to them,
but upon vote being taken the report
was adopted, Mr.. Quinn alone voting
in the negative.
The Law Committee reported NM
favorably Oh the application of John
Moir & Sons, asking. that the taxes
that they have paid to the city on their
canning establishment be refund
ed. The report said shat the prop
erty was within the limits Of the city,
and Council had no power to remit the
tax.
The same committee reported that
they had examined the ordinance for
the relief Of Mrs. Elizabeth McComb
and found nothing in it contrary tolaw.
Mr.. Quinn's ordinance for the regu-
lating OF the curbstone markets was re-.
ported with unfavorable recommenda-
tion and after some discussion the re-
port was adopted, and Mr.. Quinn gave
notice of his intention to introduce at
some future meeting an ordinance pre-
viding thatall persons attending Mar
ket in this city, shall be compelled to
take out license.
The Opening Street Committee re-
ported that they could not act on any
petitions now on hand, or that may
hereafter be referred to them, on account
Of the whole appropriation being absorb
ed by the contracts which were award
ed by the last Council.
Mr.. Bailey from the Committee ON
Engrossment, reported that certain Or
dinances had been engrossed.
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance of $158, 836.47 in bank to the credit
of tho city.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported thirty eight men at
work, with pay roll amounting to
$330.91.
Street Commissioner Zabley reported
that during the past week he had forty
men and twelve teams employ ed in
cleaning, opening and repairing the
streets and cutters of this city, with a
pay roll of $291.65.
On motion the reports were received
and orders drawn for the amounts.
The following petitions and commu-
nioations were received and referred to
the proper committees.
From Charles W. Rowland, asking
permission to set curb on the west side
OF Franklin street, between Ninth and
Tenth, under the direction Of the Street
Commi ssioner. Granted. William Nc
Caig, asking for water pipe on Locust
street from Delaware avenue to Six
teenth and thence to Scott street; from
George W. West, asking for water pipe
on Elm street between Jackson and
VanBuren; from George W. Bush and
Others, asking for the opening of Union,
Lincoln and Scott streets from George
W. West, asking for a gutter across
Front street in the peighborhood of
Lincoln and Union; from John G.
Baker, asking for the extension of
Church street to the Christiana river,
and the erection of a bulkhead and
sluice; from DR.. E. G. Shortlidg Q, ask
ing for the guttering of the sou b side
of Vandever avenue from Buena Vista
street to Palmer's road.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, Council
then went into a nomination and elec-
tion of Regulator Of Weights and
Measures used in the markets of this
city. Mr.. Bailey nominated Mr.. Hickey.
who was elected by the following vote:
Hickey u, William Fl. Clayton 4,
blank 8.
The National Dredging Company
sent in bill for $4 800 on account, for
grading the extension of Fourth street.
On motion the bill was referred back
tothe Street Committee until next
meeting night. During the evening
orders were drawn for the following
bills:
Edmund Provost, $500 News Pub
Ii shing Company, $242 36 M. Keogh,
1924 +. Scheu, $57.O4 John Collins,
$55.
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