Daily Republican., 1883-08-10
street between Monroe and Adams
streets the work to be done under the
Street Commissioner SUPERVISION,

streets the work to be done under tht
Street Commissioner supervision,
Mr. Abele moved that the Financ'
Committee be instructed to cancel thu
bonds of ex Street Commissioner Lyncl
and ex.city Treasurer Guthrie. Mr.
Pickels thought the Committee wer,
not ready to perform such work ant
thought the matter should he referred
to them for investigation. Other mem
bers thought differently and the motion
was adopted.
The ordinance fixing certain grades
on Eleventh street was taken up, read
a third time by sections and unaDi
mously passed and declared an ordi.
nance of the city, subject to the sppro-
val of the Mayor.
The ordinance fixing the grades Of
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, jackson
Van Buren,, Harrison and Franklin
streets, passed at last meeting, was re
turned with the approval Of the Mayor
| Mr.. Eastburn returned the bill Ol
William Wharton, Jr., for $945 for gut
ter plates on Front street, with re-
commendation that II be paid by Coun
Gil, and the bill vas ordered paid.
A resolution to take up and relay gut.
tcrs on BroOme street was adopted.
The annual report Of William T.
Westbrook, superintendent of the fire
alarm, was read and ordered filed. The
report showed twenty -four street boxes
now In use, an increase Of four during
the year, eight gongs In engine houses,
and one each in the houses of chief engi.
neer, lineman and batterymau. The re.
port also contained a detailed statement
Of all the property on hand.
Seventeen new poles were erected dur.
wire. The total length OF wires now in
use is eleven miles. He recommended
extension to the south side of Third
street bridge and the east side of
Eleventh street bridge at Il cost of $500
each. He also reported unfavorably
upon the propositions TO remove box
No 81 from Fourth and Broome to
Front and Du POnt streets.
Mr. Westbrook's term of Office having
expired, he was unanimously reelected
superintendent.
Mr. Baugh called attention TO th@
filthy condition of Fourth street spring,
and stated that numerous complaints
have been made about it.
On motion the Street Committee were
instructed to look after the matter and
have the same thoroughly repaired.
He thought it advisable to raise the
bottom of the spring about two feet.
Mr.. Grubb submitted an ordinance
fixing the salary of the Harbor Master
at 800, payable monthly, and that he
receive no other compensation. The
ordinance was read twice and referred.
The clerk was instructed to notify
Messrs. Kent and Weeks to meet
Council tomorrow afternoon on Union
street, between Pennsylvania avenue
and Liberia street. Mr.. Baugh called
the attention of the Street Com
mittee to the dangerous condition of
the sidewalk on the north side of Front
street between West and Washington.
An ordinance was introduced by Mr..
Farrell, making the markets open to
everyone. 1t was read twice and re-
ferred. Mr. Eastburn asked what
Council was going TO do with the com
plants of the filthy condition of Shipley
run sewer, but no action was taken.
The following bids for hauling dirt,
sand and stone for the coming year,
were taken from the box and read as
follows: Nelson Morris, 36 cents per
load John Collins, 81 cents William
II. White, 81 cents; Samuel Coyle, Jr.,
371a cents Henry Mckenney, 45 cents
A motion to take up the ordinan ce
relating to the freight house of the p.
W. Il B. Railroad Company was
choked Oft by II motion to adjourn and
as the members did not appear anxious
to remain in session for another hour or
two, the motion to adjourn was carried
and the ordinance goes over for another
week.
During the evening orders were
granted for the payment of the follow
ing bills:
Water Commit;ee-Charles Warner
& Co., S5.lS, $l,04O.oG George w.
Stone, $9.G6 George W. Bush & Co.,
$50. 81 Belts Machine Co., 800 Cav
throp, Brother & Co., $l6.79 Common
Sense Metallic Packing Company So
50; D. Il; Coyle, s7.57 Mellert Foun-
dry Machine Co., S532.29; J. V. Car
Isle q Co., $2l.23 All. McNeal, ,S962..
Is Samuel Coyle, S22 George w.
Vernon & Sons, 81 60 Every Evening
Publishing Co., Sl.l9 Adams & Bro,
$40 ; Odorless Excavating Co., No. l,
s. j. & j. n. Harman, IS Kennebec
Ice and Coal Co., 1888, $500: j. b.
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