The daily gazette., 1882-09-08
COUNC1L.x.Asr NIGHT.
The Fourth q July Ordinance Passed
Cold Water ON Mr.. Quinn's Market Or
dtnancA- aRaDular Eluainaaa

Cold water ON Mr.. OuinnS Market Or
dinance-Regular Business.
At the regular meeting of City Council
last night, Mr.. TaIley from the Finance
Committee, reported In the matter of the
80 900 due the Board Of Education as the
balance of Loan No. 80, that the Solicitor
was out of town and he could not get his
opinion.
The Water Committee reported favorably
on petitions of John Hare, McLear q Ken
dali, w. II. McKenna and George w. Bush,
and adversely on the petition Of +. o. Ben
nett, for water pipe.
The request of w. T. Westbrook for per-
mission to erect telephone poles on certain
streets was granted.
The Lamp Committee reported in favor of
erecting lamp ON Delaware avenue, be-
tween Gilpin and Shallcross avenues.
A long discussion arose on the report of
Police Committee against extra policemen
at Front and Market streets and in Pickel-
Vile. The report was adopted, but the
matter Of an officer at Front and Market
streets was referred back to the committee,
when Mr.. Eastburn called attention to an
old ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of an extra officer.
The Fire Committee reported the following
sums as due to the city from the respective
fire companies named Water Witch, $500
Phoenix, $50 Reliance, $500 Washington,
$423.56 Fame, a, 200; Fame, Hose, $l55
The debt of the Fame was stated to be
secured by mortgage for $500, but no
record of 1t could be found by the City
Solicitor.
The city is reported entitled to the follow
ing rebate on the annual appropriation to
the companies Water Witch $50 Phoenix,
S75; Reliance, SlOO Washington, $3.50
Fame, $17S. =.
City Treasurer Pierce reported a balance
Of $149, ,170.4 in bank.
Chief Engineer McIntire reported a men
employed In the water department with a
pay-roll amounting to S417.54.
Street Commissioner Zebley reported 33
men and z teams employed, the weeks
payroll amounting to $225.20.
Water Registrar Bond reported 81 ,250.S9
collected during the month.
The Auditors report showed collections
by Chief of Police Hawkins for August as
follows: Fines, Sls6.50; dog tax, $S3 /;
| licenses, $l5.
Mr.. Garrett called for a third reading of
the ordinance prohibiting the firing of guns,
fireworks, ETC., In the city on July 4.
| Mr.. Beecher moved to amend the ordi-
nance so as to except sky rockets and Roman
candles from its operation.
The amendment to exclude rockets and
Roman candles was then put and lost, and
Il standing vote taken on section l of the
proposed ordinance, when there voted 13
ayes and seven noes. Sections 2 and 8
passed without opposition, and the ordi-
nance was rendered complete by the follow
ing:
Ayes-Messrs. Bailey, File, Garrett,
BeechOr, Mention, Grubb, Miller, McKenna,
Newell, Paynter, Shaw, Smith, Talley, and
the president-14.
Nays-Baugh, Blake, Denney, Eastburn,
Moore, Quinn, Stevenson-7.
Mr.. Beecher's amendment to the existing
ordinance providing for the imposition of a
penalty for the nuisance in slaughter houses
WAS passed.
The ordinance of Mr. Talley providing for
the continuance of the harbor master in
office till his successor be elected was passed.
The Law Committee reported that Mr..
Quinn's market ordinance was contrary TO
law. After some opposition from Mr..
Quinn the report was adopted.
The Fire Committee reported favorably on
the petition of the Fame Hose Company for
the payment of the full appropriation OF
81 200.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the following
fire appropriations were ordered to be paid
Delaware, Water Witch, Weccacoe, Friend
ship, Fame Hose, each, 81 $50; Phoenix,
81, ,i75; Reliance, $1,050; Washington,
81 $50. The Water Witch had petitioned at
last meeting for a loan of $4,000. Council
| not being III pOslJlOn 10 grant bhlsJ hOW
} consented to allow the company the full
amount of their appropriation without any
reduction.
The following petitions and communities
| tions were read and referred {:
Patrick Dillon, asking permission to set
curb on Pleasant street; William b. Sharp
asking for space of twenty feet In front o.
his store at Fourth and Market streets
friends of Lawrence Herman, for permission
for him to remain at his street stand at Fittl
and King streets ; G. w. Rowland ant
others, for stone gutter on Franklin stree
! between Ninth and Tenth; Bailey & Hughes
} asking to be allowed to set a curb between
) French and Walnut streets; the Reliance
: Fire Company, asking to have the 500 du
! by them to the city deducted from their ap
propriation; G. IL. Tyndall and others, ask
5 ing fol lamp on Walnut between Tent
4 and Eleventh streets Thomas IL. Melvil
and others, asking for grading and gutter
s ing on Kirkwood between Tenth and EleV
enth streets
G Mr.. Garrett offered resolution in tavo
/, of removing the officer from the City Parl
Q and assigning him to Front and Market
d Referred to the Police Committee.
o Council accepted the invitation OF tn
). German Volkesfest committee to participat
e in the parade and festival.
Orders were drawn In favor of the follow
/ ing for the amounts appended to the
IS names William H. Foulk, George Collin
Is S65; Washington Cox, $9875; Marti
!, KeoOh S54 35: Eliza Frazer, IS.