Daily Republican., 1882-11-17
CITY COUNCIL.
THE REGULAR MEETING LAST
EVENIN9-MR. QUINN WANTS
AN EXTRA POLICEMAN.

President Conrad In the chair,
The water committee reported in fs-
vor of granting the petition of the Ph9-
nix Fire Company for the removal of
the fire plug at Twelfth and King
streets.
The same committee also reported
favorably on the petition of Thomas
McClary for water pipes on Hazletc
street, and unfaVorably on tho petition
of Timothy johnson for water pipe on
Scott street, between Seventh aid
Eighth street.
The Street Committee reported that
the expense Of advertising for new pro-
posals for building the sewer across
Delaware avenue amounted to $43 rs
and recommended that bill for that
amount be presented to Hizar b Son.
The committee also reported in favor
OF awarding the contract for building
the sewer, to johnson & Miles, at $2965
Mr.. Beecher was opposed to CommenC-
ing the work at this season of the year,
and said the Chief Engineer and Sur.
veyor did not deem it advisable to pro.
ceed with it at present, on account of
the uncertainty of the weather.
On notion Of Mr.. Talley the matter
was laid on the table.
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined tie following ord.-
paDces and found nothing in them con-
trary to the City Charter the ordi-
nance to establish the grade of Clayton
street from Front street, to establish
the grade of Scott stree t. and the ordi-
nance to re-estAblish the grade Of part
of Seventh street.
TIE Printing Committee reported in
favor Of paying E. Scheu $37 86 and the
report was adopted.
A communication from the Board of
Health in relation TO the sewerage of
this city was received and read, (The
comm unicatioD will bs found In full in
another column.
The City Treasurer reported balanc ce
of $73, 895. 68 to the credit of the city.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported forty four men en-
ployed, with pay roll amounting to
1896. %
Street Commissioner Zabley reported
that during the past week he had thirty
two men and ten teams employed in
cleaning and repairing the streets of
this city, with pay roll of $2l0 20.
Mary Conway, residing at No. 104
Maryland avenue, petitioued Council
70 take some measures for her relief
from the stencil that arises from Ship
ley Run sewer. The petition states
that in the immediate vicinity of her
residence the sewer Is not arched ove~,
aud the stencil Is 1ntolerablr, H G..
Pennington, Esq, appeared as Mrs.
Conway's attorney, and addressed
Council in support of the petition.
He said that II such u nuisance as
this was maintained by private 3iti-
zen, the Board of Heath would have it
abated without delay. The matter was
finally referred to the Street Commit
toe.
s. L. Eastburn asked that iron gutter
plates be placed over the cutters at all
crossings on Eighth street, from Ship
ley to Washington streets. Referred to
Street Committee.
Mr.. Beecher presented petition signed
by one hund-ed and fifty nine merch-
ants and business men of this city,
asking Council to adopt some measures
to have the ordinance enforced prohib-
iting stands for the sale of fruit and
other articles on the streets; Mr..
Beecher said that he thought some
Immediate action should be taken to
abate this evil, which was not only an
annoyance to the public, but detrimen-
tai to the interests of business men.
Mr.. David LenoD, one of the siguers
of the petition was present, and upon
being granted permission by Council
expressed his views upon the matter.
He said that the merchants and bust
ness men of this city, the men vic own
their places of business, or pay heavy
rents for them, in addition to license
and taxes, are getting tired offoreigners
coming here and squatting under piece
of canvass on a street corner and doing
the business that should be done by the
residents of this city.
These street corner veuders have no
interest in the prosperity of this city,
aud he thought it wrong that they
should be allowed to come here and
take the business away from the men
whose lives have been devoted to build
ing up the city and who have its inter-
ests at heart.
Mr.. Lemon spoke for some time and
closed with all earnest appeal to Coun-
Gil for justice.
After some discussion among the
mem bers, the petition was, on motion
of Mr.. Talley, referred to the Mayor
with request that the ordinance
should be strictly enforced.
William II. Corse called attention to
the condition of the sidewalk on
Twelfth street. between Poplar and
Lombard streets, and asked that it be
paved and guttered.
The petition of Robert McCau LEY for
a gas lamp aG the corner of Tenth and
Spruce street, VAS referred to the Lamp
Committee.
John B. Taylor was granted permis-
sion to set curb at Gilpin avenue and
Lincoln street.
W. U. R. Colquhoun, asked that the
sewer on DUPONT street be completed
as soon as possible. Referred to the
Street Com mmittee.
john H. Counts was granted permls
sion to set curb on Sherman street near
Poplar.
Thomas McCorkle and others asked
Tor a lamp on Kirkwood street between
Ninth and Tenth streets, Referred to
he Lamp Com mittee.
The petition of John P. Fisher for q
,rossi Dg at tRsed dand' franklin street was
referred to THE Street Committee.
Thomas } Jackson's petition for lamp
N Maryland avenue between jackson
md Beach streets, was referred to the
Lamp Committee.
Mr.. Beecher introduced all ordinance
Prescribing the duties OF the Clerk Of
Council, which was read second time
md referred to the Law Committee.
Mr.. Quinn had an article read from
IN afternoon paper entitled Front
'treet whiskey," and used 1t as the
,asis of an argument for the necessity
If another police officer in the vicinity
# Front and Market streets. While he
vas speaking, he wss interrupted by
Mr.. Blake who Sid, "that is a very bad
,Iace down there" when Mr.. Quinn
eplied, II accept the gentleman as
rood authority, bis mother-in-law lives