The daily gazette., 1882-09-29
CITY COUNCILS WORK.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE sEs-
SION LAST NIGHT.
GENERAL ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The City Solicitor on the Erection OF TeAe-
graph Poles-Passage Of Monthly Fay
rOIIs-Other Matters.


At the meeting of City Courcl last night
the Chief Engineer reported 43 men efn-
ployed, payroll, $315.37.
The City Treasurer reported a balance in
bank of S120, ,4S7. 16.
The Commissioner reported 81 men and
seven teams, payroll, Sl66.79.
The miscellaneous payroll, amounting to
81 ,439. 40, and the police payroll, amount
ing to 81, ,216.68, were ordered to be paid
$514.50 was drawn for police clothing.
Petitions and communications were made
and referred as follows f. X. s. Davis for
a lamp on Fourth street between French I
and Walnut; q. Smith for the removal Of
side walk obstruction on French street near
Front Thomas Horner to lay curb on
Broome street near Gilpin avenue, (granted);
j. Moir u Sons complaining of the bad con-
dition OF the street leading to their cannery
and asking that it be repaired the Board
of Education referring back to Council the
opinion of the City Solicitor on the $20,O0O
loan because 1t was dated 1881 instead
of 1882, Correction ordered): Charles
McClOs key asked that Kirkwood street
between Seventh and Ninth be guttered and
paved aud other repairs made. William
Lockerman asking that the west side Of
Searles street be curbed and paved from
Front to Second Lobdell Car Wheel Com
pany and many other firms, asking Council
to take no action lessening its control Of the
erection of telephone poles; the Belts
Machine Company and others asking to have
washouts in the Eleventh ward streets re-
paired, (ordered to be done) Patrick
MCCARTHY, for a lamp at Seventh and Railroad
avenues.
Pending the reading of the petition of j.
Moir Il Son, for the repair of Twelfth street
long discussion took place, some members
favoring the granting of the petition and
others opposing it. The matter was referred
| to the Opening Streets Committee.
An opinion was read from City Solicitor
| Turner upon the erection of telephone poles
within the city limits. 1t held that the
erection of the poles was clearly illegal.
Mr.. Quinn moved the opinion be accepted.
81 Think" said he, and long have that
that is the forerunner of my ordinance"
On Mr. Quinn's motion the vote by which
the ordinance, allowing "knuckle" to be
made in the bed of Harrison street was
passed was reconsidered.
The opinion of the City Solicitor was read
on the matter of sewerage of Delaware
avenue and DUPONT street, especially In re-
gard tu sewer trunk under DuPent street,
stating that it was the duty of the city
authorities to remove the same from inter
ference with the beneficial use of the ad-
Joining property by its owner, MIR. Colqu-
houn. Mr. Garrett moved that when Coun-
| ell adjourned it be to meet at p. m. ON
Saturday at DUPONT street and Delaware
avenue to investigate the matter. Carried.
An ordinance locating and establishing
Hazelett street, running from Delaware
> avenue between Adams and jackson street,
was introduced by Mr.. Garrett and read
twice,
The monthly report of the coal oil inspec-
tors, showing that he had inspected 1851
gallons ofoil during September was read.
Mr.. Talley presented the Auditors assess
ment on telegraph poles, amounting to
S60S. He also offered resolution which
was passed instructing the auditor to coll
, lect the tax and also the arrearages OF one
i of the companies.
Orders were directed to be drawn for the
i interest due October |, amounting to VI, ,56l ,
: and in favor of the Sinking Fund Commis-
. sioners amounting to S5,070.50.
: The inspectors of the Little Election in
! the city were granted permission to use the
: | city ballot boxes on Tuesday next.
a Mr.. Quinn called attention 10 a temporary
E frame building which had been erected by
: George W. Bush 81 Son on French street.
: It had been put up eighteen months ago,
with the understanding that it would only
+ stand sixty days. 1t was still there. He
= = moved that steps be taken for its removal.
!, Adopted.
: The opinion of City Solicitor Turner about
= the wall on Maryland avenue, which Council
= had inspected some time ago, was asked fol
y Immediately
During the session there was a good bit oi
caustic talk about the City Solicitors
7 alleged neglect OF duty in not attending
q meetings OF Council.
= Bills were passed as follows
a John Collius, SIS; j. E. Pierce, $l2
e Martin Keogh, S375.