The daily gazette., 1882-11-17
DULL COUNCIL SESSION
DR.sUsH's LETTER ON SEWER
AGE READ.
QUINN ON FRONT STREET LIQUOR.
Mr.. Stevenson Rises to Question of
Privilege and Wants to be Recorded
Against the Resolution CONSUMING the
Mayer.

The regular meeting Of the City Council
was held in its chamber last night, Presi-
dent Conrad In the chair. Several mem
bers were absent. The minutes of the last
regular and the adjourned meetings were
read and approved.
The Water Committee reported fayorably
on the petition of the Phoenix Engine Com
pany to have the fire plug in front of its
house removed 10 the opposite side of the
street, and adversely ON the request TO have
water pipes placed on Scott street between
Seventh and Eighth. The petition to place
q pipe in Hazlett street OF an estimated cost
Of S275 was granted.
The Street Committee reported that the
bill for advertising for the sewer contract
thrown up by HiZer & Son was S43. al, which
was ordered sent to the Withdrawing con-
tractors for payment. The committee also
reported that the contract for building the
sewer across Delaware avenue had been
awarded by them to Johnson * Miles for
S2,955. Mr.. Beecher thought the adyisa-
b.lity of beginning the work at this time OF
the year had better be considered. The
work would occupy 40 working days and if
commenced now would probably necessi-
tate the trench being left open all winter.
The report accepting the cticr of the con-
tractors was therefore laid upon the table.
The ordinances relating 10 the grades OF
certain streets, read at the previous meet
ing of Council, were referred back from the
Law Committee as containing nothing tu
conflict with the city charter.
The bill OF I. Scheu, for advertising, re-
ported adversely at last meeting, was pre-
sented as correct and an order for the
amount, Ss7 90, granted.
From the City Treasurer's report the
balance of cash an hand to the credit Of the
city was shown TO be $73, ,S05.6S.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported ~ men at work with, pay
roll Of s3SS.23. The Street Commissioner
reported 23 men, Z single and 8 double
teams employed, the pay roll being $4,000.
A petition was received from Mary Con-
way, living at l04 Maryland avenue, asking
that Shipley run sewer near her place be
covered. Complainant keeps a boarding
house, aud she AYERS that the obnoxious
odors arising from tho sewer were detri-
mental to the health of those in the house
and also greatly interfcrcd with her means
Of livelihood. che was represented by Harry
Pennington, Esq, who explained TO Council
the wants of the petitioner. The petition
was referred to the Street Committee.
A request was received for iron gutter
plates to be placed over CUTTERS crossing
Eighth street from Shipley to Washington.
Referred.
Mr.. Beecher presented petition signed
by $50 business men asking the Council to
enfor1e the ordinance preventing the selling
Of goods on the sidewalks and streets. By
permission David Lemon ,one of the signers,
made few remarks upon the subject. He
urged strongly that something be done at
once for the relief Of the storekeepers who
paid rent and were deprived of much of
their Legitimate business by the street stand
owners. He thought it was an outrage on
the people In the city who owned houses.
He, however, was not q monopolist. He
wanted protection to the citizens and didn't
care to see the street cluttered up with
travt ling mountebanks and peanut stands,
converting the thoroNghfares into douny-
brook fair,
Considerable discussion regarding the
legality of the ordinance now in existence
followed, and finally on motion Of Mr..
Talley, who claimed Council was repre-
sentative and not an executive body, the
petition was referred to the Mayor with the
instruction of Council that the ordinance be
strictly enforced,
Petitions were presented and referred as
follows To have sidewalk on south side of
Twelfth street between Poplar and Lombard
graded, paved, etc; street lamp at Tenth
aud Spruce streets: privilege of w. g, K.
Colquhoup to iill up his proEarty at Della
ware avenue and DhPout streets; property
owners on Kirkwood street between Ninth
and Tenth, to set curb; for foot crossing at
Reed and Franklin streets; gas lamp north
west side of Maryland avenue between Jack
son and Beech streets. -
The petition of John P. Taylor TO set curb
in front Of his property at Lincoln street
and Gilpin avenue was granted.
A communication from DR., Bush on the
question OF sewerage was read and referred
to the Sewerage Committee.
An ordinance was presented by Mr..
Beecher aud read the second time amending
the ordinance directing the appointment OF
the Clerk of Council and defining his duties.
Orders were drawn for John Collins,
| cleaning traps, end for S6,00S.33, the
monthly appropriation OF the Board of Edu-
cation.
Mr.. Quinn requested the clerk to read,
with permission Of Council, The article In
yesterdays GAZETTE on "Front street
| liquor" He admitted the truth of the state
ments made therein and told OF one or two
instances that had come to his notice. He
| thought extra police caution should he ex-
ercised in that location, and gave notice
! that at the next meeting he would intro
| duce an ordinance empowering the Mayor
to appoint a special officer TO be stationed
at OF in the vicinity of Front ana Market.
Mr.. Bailey, in speaking Of the article,
thought it was one to which the attention
! of the courts might properly be called.
| Contracts for paving Eighth street, from
| Madison to Monroe with Belgian blocks,
were opened, read and referred to the Street
| Committee, as follows William Simmons,
S2.l6 aud Davis Bros, SEGA per square
| yard.
| Mr.. Stephenson rose to question of priv.
! ilegc and stated that at the last session OF
| City Council, after he had been excused from
| further attendance, a resolution had been
passed censuring the Mayor for appointing
extra police at the little election. He
| wished to have his vote recorded in the
negative on the resolution and Council ac-
corded him the privilege.
| <>-~sN%t X,
| Torn hy Gross Dog.
| Michael Casey, about so years Of age, EN-
ployed as laborer by tho Harlan lS Hol-
| iingsworth Company, boards at No. 0lo
| West Front street with Martin McGrath.
| The latter has large dog, which is very
! cross, and last evening as Casey was about
| to enter tho yard tho animal sprang for his
| throat. Casey seized tho beast by tho
! throat, when the animal turned and bit the
| mans wrist In q serious manner and would
have done more injury had he not been
taken away by Mrs. MeGrath. Casey CON-
planned 10 the Mayor this morning, being
| unable to work, and His Honor gave his
officers stringent orders in regard to the
disposition OF the canine.
!
Coroner Smith Sworn In.
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