Daily Republican., 1882-09-01
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NAMED OE Sr'- 80 IA .I +.
"a maeting Of City Council was
A stasoo y ooveninR, with President Son-
old lasS MAR. The Finance Com
ID in inc SShom was referred the com
littee, 70 VII os Harlan g. HollingswOrth
'SinS that certain taxes % hd1 ss'usnsu naro
lElns Nh ' reported that they had care.
them, nine Mined the tax books and were
illy eAf 70 And any such error as the
pable I'D " Cd On motion the report
Fm clslrd clssan.sd The Street Committee
p |a.s,,tsd aSppf IN favor of the City PASSENGER
|PCrtsu n Company repairing the gutter
|allwaS N.1os street, petitioned for Dy'I
Iaa np Gantwell aud others. ..,.a
'eorge Nop,s 0 committee also reported
Ine ,hIv J on the petition of q: T. Eritz
yUts Y OtSeri, for permission to iay drain
y. y oSH ~ Tenth and jefferson street. St 9e9 ,,
n H." ~ IN M the petition Of II. 1. wallace
eiSy snsrs o asking that stone crossing
ID osuo,1 os a. Ninth and Adams streets.
place in each case was adopted
Ps Ebs a'p Opening Street Committee +. re-,
hnc NJ tbat the original contract OF the
IslsI w. III dredging Company had been
IlSus, : ord was now in their possession.
nu, ,.o S renorted in favor of paying
icy slSo onT nv $4,000 on account for work
''He' p. pavuter was opposed to paying
u, nonsy and said ifit was paid 1t
Vu noors than probable the Dredging
nU murU vVould never touch the work
NJ p"a az thew could make more money
u1 lattinp M it alone than by completing
'G The speaker said that they mac
ar nn their tramways, and removed
eS eSaiT T machinery to Hog Island, and
sn9i, n hia belief that they did not in.
Ia to return. ..,. - rov,no
money, and said II the company
n"t fylfl their part of the contract,
a;,v I had bonds to the amount OF
ono 10 secure in from loss
~ carrett also advocated the pay
Y of The money, and had seen the
president of the company VINO
oinsd 10 him why they had taken
tSsir tramway, and removed their
ebinary They had another con-
u and A soon as that work was
u thew would return and complete
The city had no right to refuse to
them they had done work to the
nunt Of 81, 800 and were willing TO
oSs mn on account If they did
rstnrn and complete the work, the
wonld be the gamer by it,as, in the
aker's eat nation, it was only, a
less expenditure of money
Il. Paynter again spoke in opposition
having the money and had reau
commI,nication from the Lobdell
Wheel Company stating that their
sperty had been injured by the work
he BY the company. ~
Henry McKenney, asking permission
set curb on Eleventh street between
ekson and Monroe (granted)i from
., Carpenter, Jr,, asking for q
,nqe of grade on Harrison street be-
eeH Eighth and Ninth; from j. L.,
rpenter Jr, asking that portion OF
tax on a new building on Harrison
eet between Eighth aud Ninth be re-
hded; from James Parker, asking per-
ssion to change the grade of Seventh
eet between Broom and Rodney;
Bin James Ferry, asking permission
bet curb in the neighborhood OF Tenth
I'd Bennett streets; from Joshua
Doke asking for hagstone pavement
Seventh street at the intersection OF
rkwood street, from W. T. West
Dok asking permission to erect tele.
pne poles in various parts of the city
im F. o. Bennett, asking fo- relief in
matter of water privileges, from
bin Smith asking that the gutter on
east side OF Franklin street be open
and paved.
Nr.!Quinn ntIoluced and had read
bond time an Ordinance for Regulat-
M the Curb Stone Markets.
Mr.. BeeCher had an ordinance tC
lend and Ordinance for the Preserva,
ID Of the Public Health read a second
be.
dr. Talley offered an amendment tc
Ordinance to Prevent DISTINCTIONS
h the Brandywine All Christians
eeks, which also passed q second
lding. On motion the above ordi
pceS we're referred to the Law Com
ttee.
4r. Paynter said that the Car WheeI
npany would held the city response.
' for damages. On motion the com
anication was referred to the Open
Street Committee.
vote was then taken on paying the
edgiDg Company the $4,000 Whict
decided in the affirmative by 16
y, to 8 nays.
he same committee reported in favor
accepting the report Of the commu-
etlon on Harrison street, awarding
Heald six cent damages, and on
ION the report was accepted.
ne Lamp Committee reported il
or Of granting the petition of Cor
Jus Fipps and others, for a lamp or
pley street between Sixth and Sew
streets.
ne Street Commissioner reported,
during the past week he had thirty
20 men and nine teams employed in
ming, opening and repairing the
Pets and cutters of this city, with a
roll amounting to $2l6.95.
pc Chief Engineer of the Water De-
9msnt reported forty.five men EN-
va with a pay roll amounting tt
Ivy Treasurer Pierce reported a bal
2 OF Sl58, 43O Sc in bank, to the
lit Of the city.
ne following petitions and communi
ops were read and referred (: E. X
wtord, asking that a police officer be
loned at Front and Market streets
samuel A. Price, asking permis-
70 SET curb on Adams street, be,
en Third and Fourth (granted)
. Rodmond Smith, asking that
oeG OF Eighth street from Washing
70 Broome be paved with ashphalt.
ard Belgian blocks Fame Host
lpany, asking for the full amount
snelr appropriation, $1,25O, which
que In September from M. NJ
!, asking permission to set curb or
GSon street from nelaware Avenue
nazIett street (aranted) from
!: Mchenna moved that the vote
sing to loan the Water Witch Fire
pany $1,000 be considered.
y motion was opposed by Mr.
usGn, who contended the city haG
sag aag1t to loan the peoples money
'"iu mere was no man in the city
would do more for the fire com.
10y IMAM himself, bat there was pc