Daily Republican., 1882-10-06
CITY COUNCIL
THE EXORBITANE BILL OF THE
CITY AUDITOR FOR ASSESSING
TELEGRAPH POLES.

, SonLcll was held last evening, vi
President Conrad in the chair. 4.
The Street Committee reported ia 20
ably on the petition of George G. LoI
dell and other business men; in relate
to telephone poles, aud recommends
that permission be granted to W.
Wesbb- ook, to erect poles on Frenc
street. The report was adopted.
The Law Committee reported tina
they had exmanined the ordinance ft
the locating Of Hazett street, and di
not find anything in it contrary to Law
or the city charter.
The same Committe reported adverse
ly on accepting the deeds for the bed
OF certain streets, until Council ha
met on the grounds and We've them
Inc Lamp Committee reported favor
ably cn the petition of Patrick MCGar.
rity and others, for lamp at Seventh
and RAllr. AL avenue, in the Eleventh
ward, aud adversely on the petition TO-
lamp on French street between Front
and Second street. Tae reports wer,
adopted.
The City Treasurer reported a bal
ance of SlO8, o87,10 in bank, to tht
credit OF Inc city.
Chief Engineer McIntire of the water
department, reported that he had
thirty-six men employed, with a pay
roll amounting to S361 52
The Street Commissioner reported
thlrty-twO men, and eleven team ,em.
plcyed during the week, cleaning and
repairing the street, with a pay roll OF
$Z02 81.
The petition of Thomas Hovan, to set
curb in front of his property on Shall
cross avenue was granted, on condition
that the work be done under the
supervision Of the Street Commissioners.
The trustees of Trinity parish asked
for lamp on Adams street, near Della.
ware avenue, and their petition was
referred to the Lamp Committee with
power to act.
N. M. Child and others petitioned for
bridge over Lincoln street, between
Fourteenth and Liberia street. Refer
ed to the Street Committee.
The petition of James Morrow and
Others for lamp at Sixteenth and Rail.
road avenue, in the, vicinity of the Jute
works, was referred to the Lamp Com
mittee.
William H. Patterson asked permis-
sion to set curb on Davis street, be-
tween Claymont and Heald streets
Permission was granted, with the IN
derstanding that the work Is done un-
der the supervision of the Street Con-
missioner.
President Conrad stated, that upon
making an examination OF the niscel
laneous pay roll, passed at the last
meeting of Council, he found the last
item to be bill of S75, to pay tie City
Auditor for assessing telegraph poles,
and as be considered the amount ex-
cessiVe, he had refused to sign a check
for the payment. Mr.. Talley said, that
he had LOtiCed the item when the bill
was before the Finance Committe, and
upon making inquiry he found that it
was the same as was paid last year,
and they allowed it to stand.
Mr.. Bailey said that last year, the
City Auditor had all the poles to count,
and although he considered the bill ex-
C -ssive, he mad allowed it to pass with
out protest. This year, the Auditor
knew where they were located, with
perhaps the exception Of few that had
been erected during the year. He was
to paying il, as he considered
it an extortlon. Mr.. Quinn was about
to speak, when the President said that
all discussion was out of order until
a motion had been made, aud Mr.. Tai
ley moved that the motion passing the
pay roll be recOnsidered;
the motion was carried, and on motion
the miscellaneous pay roll was passed
with the exception OF the last item.
The matter was then discussed by the
memb bers, and some of the Democratic
side cOntended that an ordinance had
been passed, allowing that amount as
to the City Auditor for
his services. This was denied by 9th.
ers, and finally, en- motion of Mr.. Quinn
,he whole matter was referred to the FL
nance Committee with power to fix the
compensation.
Mr.. Garrett presented the opinion OF
,he City Solicitor, which is to the effect
hat as Shipley Run is natural water
course, the city is not liable for any
damages to the property of Mary Con-
way on Maryland avenue. The opinion |
was received and filled.
On motion of Mr.. Garrett section
of the ordinance c1anging the |
,rade of Harrison street between Eighth |
md N inth streets which was laid on |
able last meeting night was taken up
or consideration. Mr.. Garrett offered |
N amendment which provides that
he street shall be graded to curve
instead of knuckle. He presented a
'rofile of his proposed plan and on
notion of Mr.. Moore Council took q
ecess of three minutes for the purpose
f examining it. At the expiration OF
he time Council re-assembled and a
enerdl discussion ensued, in which
lr. Garrett incidentally spoke of the
eneft his plan would be to Mr.. j. l..
Carpenter, who had erected a splendid
mansion on that street.
This brought Mr.. Quinn to his feet,
nd he said that he now understood
7hy MIR. Garrett took such an interest
q the way the street should be graded.
Ir. Garrett's friend Mr.. Carpenter is
be "nigger in the wood pile," and to
blige him and advance his interests,
be gentleman from the Seventh war0
,ould legislate in opposition to the in
erests OF the citizens of this city. Mr..
jarrett denied the assetiop, and said
nat Mr.. Carpenter had never mention
/ a word to him about the grade. The
iscussion which was continued for
)me time was participated in by Messrs
arrett, Quinn, Paynter and johnson.
ne question was called for, and Mr..
uinn demanded the ayes and nays.
resident Conrad said that as he owned
roperty on Harrison street, he would
* to be excused from voting. On
lotion HE request was granted. A vote
as taken, and the section was passed
Y Is ayes to nays.
Messrs Adele, Baugh, Beecher, Blake,
lstburn, File, Garrett, Grubb, Mention, II
.iller, Moore, Newell, Shaw, Smith and !
tev enson voting aye, and Messrs. Bal
y, Denney, johnson, McKenna, Payn-
r, Quinn aud Taliey voting nay.
The ordinance was then put upon its
nal passage, and adopted by the same t
1te that pass ed the first section. |
Mr.. Quina moved that the Street /
be instructed to notify 8