The daily gazette., 1882-10-27

| ing had the ordinance changing the grade of
Harrison street properly engrossed.
| Mr.. Garrett presented plot of the city
front along the Christiana river, including
the Ch1rch street wharf property.
City Treasurer Pierce reported balance
on hand of 500, 1851. .l2.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported AZ men ut work during the
| past week, with O payroll amounting to
$379.6S. The Street Commissioner reported
35 men, double and single teams en-
gagged, the pay roll being $235.2S. Orders
for the payment of both rolls were passed.
The petition of Isaac Dillon for a space of
eight feet In front of his place of business,
400 King street, so as to permit the receiving
and shipping of goods was passed. A long
petition was received and read from the
Western Union Telegraph Company, asking
that the tax ON their poles be reduced from
81 TO 80 cents, inasmuch as they claimed to
be unjustly taxed. The petition, which also
stated that the company was taxed In this
city rs per cent. of its earnings, was referred
to the Law Committee.
A petition from Samuel Mccormick to
have a water main extended $50 feet to some
new houses was referred to the Water Com
mittee.
The petition of Bell & Taylor to connect,
at their own expense, with the Rodney street
main on Fifth street, for the purpose Of
securing power to run their motor, they to
be exempt from placing In q water metre,
the expense of running their motor being de-
termined as In other similar cases, was re.
ceived and referred to the Water Committee,
with power to act.
The Board of Health called the attention
of Council to the condition Of Reed street
between jackson and Adams streets. The
matter was referred.
A number of tax bills were presented by
John Abbott, asking for rebate upon the
same, inasmuch as the property taxed was
In the half-rate district. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Petitions as follows were referred To
have sidewalk on west side of jackson
street, between Shallcross and Lowering
avenues, brought to grade for lamps at
Sixteenth and Union Sixteenth and Lincoln,
Sixteenth and Laurel, Banning and Broome,
Cedar and Broome and Oak and Broome
streets.
Robert Greaves, coal oil inspector. re-
ported having examined 14,951 gallons
of oil.
Orders were granted for John Collins,
$50; Martin Keogh, 1915; J. L. Pierce,
$7.46 interest on bonds due November 1st.
$4,222.5O.
Mr.. Beecher reported that Seventh street
was being paved and some change in the
grade was necessary, and upon his motion
1t was decided that when Council adjourned
1t did SO to meet on Seventh street and the
railroad at O'Clock on Saturday afternoon
next.
The vote whereby the health ordinance
was killed at the last meeting was, on
motion of Mr.. Mention, reeonsdered, and
on motion of Mr.. Talley so copies ordered
printed.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance con-
sidering the placing of danger signals and
safeguards in the streets was presented, and
after its second reading was referred to the
Law Committee.
The attention of the Street Commissioner
was called to several obstructions in the
streets, and he was given orders to have the
nuisances abated.
On motion of Mr.. Garrett the Opening
Streets Committee was directed to stop fur
ther work on Gilpin avenue, after consulta-
tion with the City Solicitor.
On motion adjourned.