Daily Republican., 1883-07-16
SPECIAL MEETINGS
MISSING PETITION-SEVER
PLACES VISITED.

Some time ago the p W. & 3. Rail-
road Company presented a petition to-
City Council asking permission to erect
sheds and tear up the sidewalk on the
north side of Third street from Pine
street to the Railroad and replace thenr
with Belgian blocks. As it was thought
the Company wanted permission to-
erect frame shed, President Conrad
suggested that the petition be referred
to the Law Committee, and at the same
time reminded the members that accord
ing to the new charter they could not
grant any special privileges.
The petition was supposed to have
gone to the Law Committee, but when
in the course of a couple of weeks they
were called upon for report, the chair
man said it had never been in their
hands. The matter was then referred
to the Street Committee, and they, with
out having the petition before them, re-
ported last Thursday night in favor of
granting it. Mr.. Eastburn moved that
the reporr be accepted, and there was
every prospect of long discussion on
the subject, when Mr.. Garrett offered
an amendment to the effect that when
Council adjourn, it be to meet at Third
and Pine streets at $500 clock Saturday
afternoon. The amendment was
adopted, and a special meeting held Oh
the spot last Saturday afternoon.
After the meeting organized, NE,
Eastburn renewed his motion that Il q
report of the Street Committee lo
and the petition granted.
This was opposed by Mr.. Garrett,
who contended that it would be tai =
ing away the rights of the people al d
giving them 70 corporation, and sa: d
that through the permission granted to
the Company the people had been de-
prived of the use of one side of Fourth
street.
Mr.. Taylor was in favor of adopting
the report, and thought that Council
should grant the Company this privi-
lege as it was necessary for them in the
prosecution of their business. He said
it had no been a great while since
Council had granted permission to War
ner Il Co., to make similar change on
King street below Water, and he could
not see bow they could consistently re-
fuse to grant this
He did not think the alteration
Of the pavement would interfere
with any one passing over it.
At this point Mr.. Pickles moved to
defer the further consideration of the
matter until the regular meeting on
Thursday evening, and the motion was
adopted
Council then proceeded to Tenth and
Madison streets, to view place of which
complaint had been made about the
1rainage OF surface water, which at
present is carried along Madison street.
md across Tenth street by means of
'runk. AS new houses are being built
n the vicinity the water has become u
Nuisance. After several propositions
lad been made, it was finally decided
hat the best way to get rid of the an
loyance, would be for the trustees of
he Church of the Sacred Heart to
gutter and curb Tenth street to Monroe,
md carry the water down the last
famed street.
Conncil then adjourned to Delaware
venue and DUPONT street, to inspect
he new sewer in course of construction
Vt that point. The ground recently
condemned by the commission was
'iewed, and it is probable the award
will be accepted at the next mee'ing.-
The Street Committee, to whom the
nat er was referred, reported adversely
o accepting the award at the last meet
ng Of Council, but upon Mr.. Eastburn,
he chairman. stating that he had
changed his mind about its being too
nigh, the report was referred back to
he com mittee, who deemed it advis-
BILE for all the members to view the
The last meeting was held at Eigh-.
eenth and Market streets, to view a
vail that had tumbled down some time
go. This wall was erected on Eigh-
eenth street along the old race that
run to Lees mill. The race
las been shut off and filled up, and as
be owners claim the wall was under
minded by the surface water coming
own Eighteenth street and Market
treet, they refuse to re. build it. By the
all of the wall large washout has
een made in Eighteenth, leaving it
n very dangerous condition. As the
treet at this point is not owned by the
ity, it is difficult to see what action
7ill be taken in the matter.