The daily gazette., 1882-06-23
THE CITY FATHERS.
"a Session Full Of WOrk-Petltions-T The
Fireworks Question. ffFts

Fireworks Question. .t5ktt4
The regular meeting of City Council was
called TO order last evening at O'Clock.
Roll was called, all the members but eight
answering TO their Names The dilatory
ones soon appeared, however The minutes
Of the last stated meeting were read and APP
proved. - tfff}f
Mr.. Talley of the Finance Committee pre-
sented reports from the City Treasurer and
City Auditor, which were adopted as read.
The Treasurer reported an oyerdraft In the
Union National Bank of 81, ,625. 10.
Street Commissioner Lynch made his re-
port for the week ending June Ia, in which
he stated that 20 men, double and single
carts were used, the payroll amounting to
secs so.
Petitions were reported favorably by the
Street Committee, as follows: That OF
Robert McCaulley, asking permission to set
curb on Spruce and Bennett streets Ezekiel
Walker, line by which curb can be set In
front of six new houses on Kirkwood street
between Ninth and Tenth. John Mccall
erty and Others requesting TO have Elizabeth
street graded, paved and curbed ID. o. c.
Kenney, permission to lay drain at Tenth
and Spruce streets. The reports of the
committee were received and adopted.
New petitions were as follows From
Humphrey a. Bro. and others, asking to
have the gutter on the east side Of Market
street between Second and Third streets put
In good condition referred to the Street
Committee with power to act. Complaint
concerning Buttonwood street between A
and b, and request by citizens that 1t be
paved and guttered on both sides (; referred
to Street Committee and Committee on
Opening Streets. A petition in the shape
of q resolution of the Board of Health,
urging the adoption of the amendment to
the ordinance prohibiting use of fireworks
on July 4. W. T. WestbroolS, asking per-
mission to erect telephone wires on Mary
land avenue west of the city limits, For
lamp at Eleventh and Scott streets. Per-
mission to set. curb at southwest corner
Twelfth and Lombard streets. Petitions
were referred to proper committees.
| A number of paid drafts of Treasurer
Guthrie were ordered destroyed.
Patrick Garberry was given the contract
| for grading Lincoln street, between Della
ware avenue and Sixteenth street and Six
teenth between Lincoln and Scott streets, at
| 81 cents per cubic yard.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Police Committee to purchase silver badges
of uniform pattern and size for the new
police force, the badges 10 be the property of
the city and the officers held responsible for
| them. -tE1t 4|.
The Finance Committee, on motion of Mr..
Tallcy, was instructed to negotiate the mort
| gage for SO, 900 of James Morrow the pur-
chaser Of the old hospital property, and the
Mayor authorized to make the assignment.
The Fire Committee were directed, per
! motion, to offer reward for the detection
of persons injuring tire-alarm boxes.
Order allowed for $l25sS0 for the removal
of garbage.
An order was granted for S11, go in favor
of P. f. Murphy, for the printing and franz
ing of rules governing the Fire Department.
The Street tCommissiOner, on motion of Mr..
Bailey, was instructed to employ additional
horses and carts to remove ashes not taken
away by contractors and charge the same to
the contractors.
Mr.. Garrett called up for third reading
the ordinance prohibiting the firing of fire
crackers, squibs or eannons between the
hour of midnight and sunrise on July 4, on
the day observed as such. He presesented
petition signed by the leading manufac-
turers, business men and prominent citizens
asking for the passage Of such ans ordi
nance.
Mr. Beecher presented an amendment
which prohibited the diseharging of fire
works on July 4, within the city limits, ex-
cept there be public display In the city
park, or some other place designated BY
Council, the display to be under direction O.
Il committee of Council appointed for tina
purpose.
After some discussion on the amendmen
Mr. Talley raised the point of order that th
amendment was out OF order, as 1t repealed
an existing ordinance and no notice hat
been given. The point was sustained ant
the amendment ruled out.
Mr.. Beecher then moved that the origina
ordinance be taken up for action. The nc
tion was defeated by a standing vote G
to IL. 8E HEf f.
Mr.. Garrett then gave notice that h
! would introduce an ordinance at the mex
meeting of Council prohibiting the discharg
J of fireworks within the city on July 4.
Daniel A. Forrest proposed to sprinkl
Fourth, French and Front streets, for 81
per week.
0 There being no further business Council
adjourned.