Daily Republican., 1883-06-22
CITY COUNCIL.
. PROPOSE rION TO LOWER THE
TAX RATE BY REDUCING THE
APPROP II RIATIONS.


The regular weekly meeting of Cit
Council was held last evening wit
President Conrad in the chair. TIL
minutes of the last meeting were rea
and approved. The Street Committee r.
nortei on the petition of William {
Nouutalp, relative to an obstruction q
the gutter at Water and Market streets
that it was caused by George w. Bush
On motion at Mr.. Eastburn, the Stree
Commissioner was directed to order it
removal.
The same committee reported In favor
of giving Charles Warner permission t,
nave Water street near King with Bel.
piau blocks they also reported that 8
cesypool complained of on Orange stree
had been constructed before the presen
law went into effect, and no actor
could be taken on the matter.
On motion the return of the commits
sion to condemn land on Delaware ave-
nue. and DUPONT street for sewer was
accepted. Mr.. Taylor asked the chair
man of the Law Committee what action
it had taken towards employ ing coun.
sci to inquire into the constitutionality
of the act creating the Water Commits.
sion Mr.. Smith replied that the COM
mittee were not ready to report, and Mr..
Taylor said he thought the subject was
of such importance that it should bs at.
tended to at once.
The City Treasurer reported an over.
draft of 81 $50. "a on the Union Nation
al Bank. A check drawn last meeting
nighr in favor Of David H. Coyle wa,
retllrned by the City Auditor, with IA
co ouMunicatiu giving his usual rea-
son, for not signing it. Mr.. Stevenson
offered the usual resolution to 0verrulc
hi, decision, which was adopted by
strict party vote.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported twenLy-one men
employed with a payroll amounting to
S2l6.S3. The payroll was not audited,
and was passe. by an aye and nay vote,
and an order drawn for the amount, the
money to be taken from the appropria-
ton for fire companies
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the week he had twenty
four men and xix cams employed, with
Ia payroll amounting to Sl76G}, and on
motion an order was drawn and the
amount charged to the appropriation
for salaries. Mr. Farrell presented
petition from Samuel Wode and about
two hundred others, asking for return
10 the bucket system for cleaning CESS
POOLS
The petitioners complain that under
the present system it is almost i,npos-
sibc to get cesspools cleaned, and in
several instances persons have been
lined, when II was impossible for them
70 sc' the Companies to do the work.
The petition was on motion referred to
he Board OF Health. The petition of
Joseph L. Carpenter for the paving of |
sidewalk on Harrison street above
Elghth, was referred to the Street Com
lnittee.
communication was received from
he Board of Education, granting the
Use Of their room for Council to hold
meeting on the evening of the 28th in
btlnt.
Judge Cummins sent cOmmunica-
floll to Council, stating that number
improvements and a change in the
InrnItu e was necessary in the large
foom at City Hall, to make it a suit
aOle place for holding the City Court. 1t
WAS referred to the Public Building
Committee.
Mr. Speaknan said the Mayor desir-
|ed to call attention to the ordinance
passed hy Council relative to fire works
Pm | he Fourth Of July, and wished per.
n'SNl9n to have it published. The
President said motion was not neces-
parry, as it could be done by comforting I
EI. the Printing Committee. ,
petition was received from Il num-
PEI q! residents in the vicinity of the
fahl lot, asking that the Street Com '
|niNsloner be restrained from dumping j
L'l'F 'n"re stree: dirt at that place, and t
i'h' rlIHtcd to remove that which is now t
mere. Mr, Speaknan moved that the
f''re' Commissioner be requested to |
LI''r It removed without delay. Mr.. d
'.aEr said that he had heard 80 much
F"I"paint about the sand lot being a
|'"i%ll'He, that he had visited the place i
nj 'ound the reports greatly exagerat-
f. ne was unable to find any nuis-
nee, aIId was III favor of hearing what
lilr street Commissioner had to ray
(bput the matter, d
ne Comm -slOner said there was no
u''ahce ther" as the greater part of t.
I4c dlrt was good fresh earth hauled t
~, rom where parties were digging cellars. 7
4 "ciItveE >crapings from the streets \
f'Fr "nmpr' on the lot2it was immedi- b
t'"'E covers d with fresh dirt, and it V
E"S ''upoaHIhie for any smell to arise. - a
'i1', no o'her place to dump the dirt, "
("1 Il ne was stopped putting it there "
r. would Ike Council to instruct him a
EArrt To deposit it, Mr.. Speakman
Ea'a mat all kinds of dirt was placed on l.
Pie "'' inc1"diEg dead dogs and small OF
(uX beds, Il
ne ne oiI paper, rags and other COM h
('Hy'o'' matter was gathered in pile 81
''tnrday afternoons, and burned, to ii
T. srea' annoyance of persons in the X
b"."l,y y, who were compelled to close 5
P1'IE ooors and windows. After some h.
'l'ncf discussion, action was deferred "
|'l one week, TO enable the Street Com h'
'''''ec to look into the matter, and, if k
!, e,e"''lry, select another place.
number OF property holders on &C
4 'Jhrparu ~ street, between Eleventh and al
!, ,Ca''iley streets, asked for the paving be
!! ''ie sidewalks and cutters. The pc bt
lttee. 0''1 at
,t 81 Ae opinion Of the City Solicitor in so
'iefellce to the streets in tho Eleventh te
atn was received and read. He said tn
aa' ' Council had no right to take any tic
~, ''iol toward having the grades estab- in
sneu at present, as the beds of the ma
IeetS had never been decided to the br
ny' In his opinion it was necessary to be
ave- ave- IL commission appointed to con toI
'n1 ' them before any Improvements OBJ
''lo he made. Mr.. Garrett moved tn
M la' when Council adjourn it be to til
M ecl On Saturday afternoon at $50
".ocK, to proceed to the Eleventh
H. "'u ana view the streets, and that the
u; ilei Engineer and Surveyor and City mi
',nltor NC be invited to accompany them. INC
. ML Stevenson thought the work at
"'u De done inst as well in the Coun- of
uilalnber at a regular meeting, as by gri
,'ns a special meeting for the pur- Liza
''c' lie was opposed 10 these special eal