Daily Republican., 1882-07-07
CITY COUNCIL.
THE REGULAR MEETING LAST
NIGHT A DRUGGISTS
BILL DISPUTED.

Conrad presiding. There was not as
many spectators present as usual, which
can probably be attributed to the fact
that Council has now filled all the city
offices.
The City Treasurer reported an over.
draft in bank of Sl1, ,1l7.S3.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department reported twenty. one men
employed, with pay roll amounting to
$231.75
Street Commissioner Zsbley reported
thirty-one men, and seven teams en-
ployed in cleaning, opening aud re-
pairing the streets and cutters, with a
pay roll of 1926. 2S.
The reports we're received and on mo-
tion orders were drawn for the respec.
tive amounts,
The Auditors report Of money receiv'
ed was as follows;
Clerk of Market, $218 67 Registrar of
Water Department, $247.75; Ex.Chief
of Police Max well $78 90.
The Street Committee reported favor.
ably on the following petitions: L. &;
Van X leek asking permission to set
curb on Jackson street; Lemuel Mari
for space in front of his store on Fourth
street above King; National Dredging
company for an extension of time un-
til October lst to complete their con-
tracts for filling and grading certain
streets. The -eports were adopted in
each case.
The Lamp Committee reported in ia.
vor of granting the petition of Jere-
miah Hawkins for lamp on Twelfth
street between Lombard and Pine
streets. Also on thai of George B.
CampersOn and others, for a lamp on
the corner of Twelfth AMI Scott streets,
and the petition of f. G. Shuler and
others for lamp on Second street be-
tween Monroe and Adams streets. The
repO. Is were adOpteu.
The Law Committee to whom was re.
ferred the communication Of the Board
of Health asking Council to pass an or.
dinance forbidding the firing of fire
works, reported that Mr.. Garrett had
given notice that at some future meet
ing of Council he would introd duce an
ordinance to that effect. The report
was received and filed,
The following petitions were received
and referred to the proper committees
Mr.. Beecher presented petition from
]. C. Van Trump for paving north side
of Twelfth street between ratnall and
Orange streets.
Mr.. Stevenson presented a petition
from Chas. Thomas aud others for laying
water pipes on Tenth street.
Robert McCaulley asked for lamps at
the following places:
On Jackson street near ShallCrOss
avenue, ON Wilson street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, and at the
corner of fourteen and Wilson Sts:
Fl. w. Burnett and others asked to be
allowed to erect lamp at their own
expense on Fourth street between Mar
ket and Shipley streets.
The report of Albert Il. Leeds, Phi. D.,
professor of chemistry in the Stevens
Institute of Technology, Hobokep, N.
j., was received. The report is vol.
luminous document and he makes the
following summary:
"By an examination of the accOmpa-
nying certificates of final water analy.
sis it will be seen that have condemn
ed the waters of Crooked run and Rat
tlesnake run as dangerous, being pollu'
ted by organic matters. In my judg-
meut it is highly upsafe to allow these
waters to run into the water supply,
and I think that immediate steps
should be taken in order to insure their
discharge elsewhere.
81 have reported the water at Rock
land dam as safe, but of much inferior
degree of purity than | hoped for and
anticipated. The dissolved organic
matter communicates to the water q
decided tase and smell and renders the
water more liable to be unpleasantly
affected at times by the growth of vari'
GUS forms of aquatic life, principally of
a vegetable character. shall postpone
the investigation into the causes OF this
taste and smell until the latter part of
the summer as being the best season Of
the year to determine them.
"Finally, have the pleasant duty to
report that at the date Of our inspection,
Nav 9, the water in the Brandywine
was of an improved character as com
pared with June "a of last year, and
did not show by its analysis evidence
of dangerous contamination at any
point"
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the further
reading Of the report was dispensed
with, and it was referred to the Water
Committee, with instructions to have
800 copies printed.
Mr.. Talley offered resolution which
was adopted, authorizing the City
Treasurer to sign all checks or drafts
in favor of the city until the Both of
June, 1883.
Mr.. Garrett asked that an order for
S1OO be drawn in favor of Martin Keogh,
as part payment for work done accord
ing to contract on Jackson street. At
tor some discussion the request was
granted
Mr.. Talley asked that an order be
drawn in favor of the Board of Educa-
ton for $6,OO8.83, az the first install
ment of the appropriation for the pre-
sent year.
After some discussion on the matter,
it was referred to the Finance Commit
tee for consideration.
When the report ofthe committee on
Accounts was read, it was found that
MI. MChbDua prObtStou oSdlhsO "llo"
lug the bill of Smith Cooper,a druggist,
for vaccine matter.
Tho bill was tor ten packages at 81 10
per package, which MIR McKenna Oh
iected to because the city had never
paid more than 81 per package pre-
viously.
Several members expressed their
opinion respecting the increase, but
upon a vote being taken the bill was
allowed.
Mr.. Quinn gave notice that at some
future meeting OF Council he intended
TO introduce all ordinance requiring the
p. w, & B. Railroad Company to
place safety gates at all the streets in
this city that are intersected by the
road.
Mr.. McKenua said he thought thai
there " az an ordinance to that effect
already, but Mr.. Talley stated that the
ordinance in force only related to Ger
tain streets.
some Of the members 'hougbt it unjust
20 REQUIRE the ?. W. & b. railroad to
rect ali the gates, AS there were a
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