Daily Republican., 1883-08-10
CITY COUNCIL.
,,,,crnY DIsCuss!on On rhh
PAVING oFCHURcH
STREET.

0ThELhs
s,,ted meeting of City Council
Tue N I last evening, President Conrad
~ ne,h nhoir and ali the members pre-.
,,t ,1p excepting Mr.. Newell.
'gt Ths Street Committee rePorted Iavor-
ins J, US ', ,he petition of Phillip Quigley
by ,hsrs W s and recommended the paw.
na aaSfWcCsulley street from Lombard to
,ns. ~. 0s,i,iop of John G. Baker, for
,,,hinr ,n1 and paving both sides OF
hn.cb s,vIs street from Third to Front,
uu.." .'.aaorted back by the committee
- 'si recommendation that the street
l'u 'au,rhei and paved on the western
'T af,ba Ct rect from Front to Third.
S;s nj II report from the committee created
.u",ss;Israble u,s discussion among the
ol's,h mhsr. Mr. Farrell moved to amend
extending it TO Fourth street. Mr..
90 moyed an amendment tG the
ssudment oSnS by cnrbing both sides of
u " .treet from Front to Fourth.
Mr. Eastburn objected to the amend
w, M and stated that the committee
"d '.I, ,hnupht the matter simply an ex-
srim.nt rI by private parties, and IN
sl,,' 'am Of the fact the committee had
@" S.med II best to only pave the western
le He further stated that II 1T had
a,' ssn desired by the citizens they would
sve rpported in favor Of paving both
wr Grubb said that he did not see
" use Of paving only one side, and If
Ia, was done the new market shed,
F%ich was almost completed, might as
sIl he torn down at once, a- it would
If no prac'icalheneft. After speak.
no at length on the necessity Of paw
- both sides he submitted petition,
surd by about two hundred citizens
nj business men doing business at
Cropt street whalf, calling attention to
Lp bad condition OF Church street In
BAT vicinity and praying that the street
spaved,
Mr.. Pickles also presented a petition
tom the manager of the steamer Will
piuptop, which asked that Church
Irest be put in proper condition, both
which had tendency to influence
be vote on the subject. Messrs. Moore
nd Farell's amendments were unani-
pously adopted and the vO' e was about
be taken on the report as amended
vlen further discussion ensued. Mr..
Mention thought the members did not
u)ly understand the subject, and
hought the matter should be referred
bsck 10 the committee in order to give
be members an opportunity to visit the
brniscs which would enable them to
|ote inteligentIy.
Mr.. Pickles thought the major ity of
be members were ready to vote and
bsstrl the matter should not he
hnlcr delayed. A motion to refer
lack 10 the committee was withdrawn
nd motion 10 meet on the premises al
80 ?, III, on Saturday was adopted and
urlher consideration Of the report
|@tpnel until that time. The former
notion was afterwards re-considered and
motion adopted to meet at the City
Hall at $50 O'clock on the same after
oOl, from whence the Council will pro-
eel TO that and other places.
Petitions, previously referred, were
Ay0nhIy reported as follows To
ntr, curb and pave the westerly side
Franklin street between Ninth and
tnth streets from property owners
NOng ShipIey run sewer, complaining
gam 81 some OF the property owners
long said sewer draining cess-pools in
ofAr run, which created Il nuisance
md was Trry objectionable. A rerort
IOm the City Solicitor, to the effect
hat it was against the city ordinance
tap said sewer for such purposes,
az accepted as n report from the
F9miimllfee petitioH of the =. w. Il
Railroad Company for the repair of
alra mI street,
Ihe PETITIONS Of Sme'z 4 Co., and
OWktF y Co.. for space in front of
nrr places OF business, were reported
'|,'fsrIy by the committee.
Martin keogh was awarded the con-
,"y' ''T grading Fourth street from
mon to Clayton streets, at 2l3: cents
reabir yard.
O'y Treasurer Pierce reported bal
nCr IN the Mon National Bank to tbs
'c!' c ol the city of $40, ,5lO.o2.
Ioun'lng to SlSS.2O, including a
sinI against A. Jacquett's property,
Shlcl' thrcIrrk was instructed TO prop
Ffy enter IL" same on the lien book.
MWard Provost, tax collector, re-
fV',el collection of $l6l, ,74O.25, and
,eu'''' Name of SAB, 600 s3. Chief of
u vInr Hawkins reported collections
fHn,"''I''ing n' SIS.
Inc ch rk of the Water Department
s;,, WAY returned Unsigned by the Auditor
nun us usual objections, whercupon
Ht ''s'la resolution overruling his de-
ts'o', was submitted by NJ. Stevenson
t"a adopted by strict party vote. At
kI kIe 'I'n" I'll" ayes and nays were called
E.r paf Ab"Ir wasquietly doing inhis chair
[wo. m upon hearing his name called,
rsoAe [s wI1ha start and voted aye, which
L'I taI't" laughter among the Republicans
N" ' conservation ON the other side. At
Eue u close Of the voting he was thorough.
y aroused, and asked to have his vote
ttIonird E1al' III the negative, when Mr..
"vnl'soh "o' remarked" thought he was
I"n1rtd' "k' y
.m, vl,'e' Engineer Coyle reported 81 men
wi,h ,Iirh1oyed in tho Water Department,
wiz mi,n a Payroll amounting to $3l3,63,
,", "a,ch was passed by an aye and nay
,on 'o', Street Commissioner Zebley re-
i~l'ed is twenty-six men and seven teams
tmplOyed w;,h s,rs