Daily Republican., 1882-01-28
CITY COUNCIL.
PROCEEDING LAST EVENING
-PETIrIONS GRANTED.
The CIty's Bank Account Incress.
lnE-Mr. Norris Taylor In.
srOduces New Ordnance
for the Pseser walton OF
the Public Health.

The stated meeting Of City Council
was held last evening, and in tho alb.
sence of President Sharpley Mr.. Men
ton was called to the chair.
Mr.. Paynter of the Water Commit.
tee reported that the petition Of George
NJ. ID. Hall, asking that $S overpaid
water tax be refunded to him, had been
referred to the Registrar. The same
COMMITTEES also reported adversely on pc
tition of Emeline simmons, asking that
her property on Shipey street be rated
rs a dwelling, and not as "A store.
The Street Committee reported hivor-
ably on the proposal OF Patrick Car
berry to grade Rodnoy street from
Lowering to Delaware avenue, at 81
cents per cubic yard.
The Lamp Committee reported favor.
ably on the petitions to place lamps at
Front and Union streets, Front and
Scott streets and Front and Jackson
streets, at cost not exceeding Sl2
each
The Fire Committee reported favGra-
bly, upon the petition of the Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department, asking
that longer ladders be procured for the
use OF the tiremen, and requested the
Washington Fire Company to procure
ladder ~ feet long.
The same committee reported nnfa'
vorably on the petition Of Philip
Plunkett and others, asking that the
fire alarm box at Front and Broome
streets be removed to Front and 5earles
streets.
The Ci'y Treasurer reported that
| 10 S'1 = h..
Of the city.
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the past week he had four
men and one double team at work,
with pay roll amounting to $3.50.
Chief Eugineer Mcntire Of the
Water Department reported twenty
two men employed, with = pay roll
amounting to S224 %
The petition of X A. Thachsr, ask
ing that water pipes be laid on Gilpin
avenue, between jackson and Van
Buren, streets, was referred to the Wausr
Committee
A petition was received from George
r. Kirkman, which stated that rs a
pair Of horses and carriage belonging
to him was heing driven along Eighth
street, near Shipley, the horses fell into
Il hole in the street, and besides break
ing the carriage, in juled tbs animals SO
badly that one of them died, and the
OF her was rendered useless The petit
TONER says that his loss is S36S.78 for
which he asks to be reimbursed by the
city. Referred to the Street Com
mittee.
The petition of Delaware Mason,
asking that the south side of Maryland
avenue, from South street to Seventh
avenue, be graded and curbed, was
referred TO the Street Committee.
Mr.. Merris Taylor introduced an
ordinance tor the better protection of
the health Of the city, which was read
once by paragraphs, aud once by title.
This ordinance is very stringent iu its
provisions, and etfectrally provides for
the preservation Of the public health.
IL is very lengthy, and although Clerk
Pennington Is a rapid reader, it took
him twenty i've minutes to read it
lover
On motion of Colonel Taylor, the
Clerk was instructed to have two hun.
dred copies printed in pamphlet form,
nudcr the supervision Of the Printing
com miltee.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore Council ad
journed.
During the evening the following
| orders were drawn, in addition to the
pay rolls of the Street and Water De-
pariments:
Board OF Health, 5000 John Il. John
son, 81 jS; Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company, S25.