Daily Republican., 1883-03-02
CITY COUNCIL.
rHE RE0ULAD MEETING LAN1
EVENING MIR. QUINN AND
THE WATER COMMISSION.

Inc StTeL oCQhIbittbt EcpOTttu III IhNOl
ofganting the petition of j. N. ant
Alfred GawthrOp, to construct al ares
way to building, which they propos,
TO erect at Fifth and Shipley streets.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported in favor Of instructing the Law
Committee to prepare al act to present
to the Legislature, donating and giving
part of the sand lot at Thirteen and
orange streets, under certain conditions,
to the militia for the purpose Of build.
ing an armory. Mr.. Bailey moved that
the report be accepted. Mr.. Talley pre-
anted II petition, signed by number
Of prominent citizens, in favor of dedi.
eating the lot for park. He said he
would like to have the petition read be-
fore action was taken on the report.
After the clerk had finished reading it,
he moved to amend by referring the
report back to the committee
Mr.. Bailey said he did not know what
the committee could do with Il more
they had done. He had a petition
about two yards long, signed by some
ofour best citizens, asking that the lot
should be given to the militia for an
arInory, and If the matter was referred
MAJ N, hIlblIsT IlIpHl Dt pTtStUt-
nl mex. week, asking that it should be
used for some other purpose. Mr..
Paynter was opposed to donating the
lot to the militia only few years ago
wc gave lot worth one hundred thou
sand dollars to the county, and now we
are asked to give one to the State.
Mr.. Bailey said the lot was not in
tended for the use of the State militia,
bat only for those of this city.
Upon a vote being taken, the motion
as amended was adopted, and the re.
port referred hack to the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Talley, the petition
was also referred to the same commit
tee.
The Fire Committee reported in
favor of granting the petition of the
Fame Hose Company, and allowing
them the full amount Of their appro-
prlaion.
The Committee on Engrossment
reported that all ordinances which had
passed Council had been duly engrossed.
The Committee on Sewerage present
ed their report, AZ published in yester-
days REPUBLICAN,, which was read by
the clerk.
Mr.. Tallcy moved that the report BE-
accepted, and Mr.. Paynter moved to
amend that $50 copies be printed for the
use of the members, 40 that they would
hr cDablcd to vote intellgently on the
question.
The amendment was accepted by
Mr.. Tallcy, and the motion adopted.
The Legislative Committee reported
that all the bills in their hands had
been presented to the Legislature, and
after being read, referred to Commit
tees.
The City Treasurer reported II balance
Of sil ,626. So in bank to the credit M the
ciIy.
Mr.. Talley presented an itclnzcd re-
port from the Secretary of the Board of
Health, showing the expenditures OF
The Board from July lst, 1882, to the
present..
MIR. Garrett did not think the repor,
was very definite : he noticed that in
several places there were expenditure.
for so forth, and as he did not happen
"a have his dictionary with him, he
would like to know what that meant.
On motion Of Mr.. Talley, the report was
received and fled.
Mr.. Tallcy also presented the annr.al
rHpot of the Registrar, and the Pint
ing Committee was, on his motion, in
strurtcd to have the usual number
printed, they to award the contract,
and the Registrar torcad the'rr"ofs
The Coal Oil Inspector reported that
during the month of February he had
inspected II 10 gallons of coal oil.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
mrtmcnt reported that during the
week he had eighteen men employed,
with IA pay roll amounting to $225.l7.
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had fourteen men and three sin
glc teams employed in cleaning, open
np and repairing the streets and cutters
Of this city, with a pay roll Of $73.l7.
The petition of William ?. Frnuh, for
permission to grade and curb III feet on
Union street, and AZ feet on Fourth
street in front of property belonging to
him, was referred to the Opening Streets
Committee with power to act.
William Frank petitionrd that Lin
colr street, from Delaware avenue to
Sixteenth street, should be- paved, grad
ed and curbed. Referred to the Street
ColnIui,ice.
a communication was received from
Michael Fagen, of West Front
street, W ich stated that on
las, election day, rs he was passing
quietly and peacrably along Madison
street, he received a gun shot wound in
the jaw. from pistol in the hands Of
som" person unknown to the petitioner,
who was engaged in riot. He also
says that in consequence Of the wound
h. was hrsiIcs suffering severely. put
'p Il heavy expense, which, with the
lnr hrwas prevented from att"ulEg
10 his business, amounted 10 Si}z, which
IL" petitions Council to pay him Re-
irrcd to the Law Comnitice.
a communication was received and
referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings from John G.. Baker, III ret
rnncr to certain wharf uroperty, which
he offers to sell TO the city
William p. Valentine asked to be