The daily gazette., 1883-03-23

instance of Mr.. Smith, chairman Of the
Street Committee. Other charges were
then shifted upon the chairman of tile Street
Committee, who accepted the blame and said
he had directed work not to be done. Some
of the repairs could not be accomplished on
4 account of the weather. The commissioner
| enumerated what he had done during the
winter, and said: II can't see what II
means. II am making errors and Council
Will explain, VIII do the best / can. am
restricted In my pay rolls, which have been
as low As SIG per week.
Mr.. Garrett asked the Commissioner II be
understood certain points and instructions
to be thus and 80, to which Mr.. Zebley re-
piled that he did not, and remarked, tffhere
ia possibility of talking great deal and
not saying much after ali. u
Mr. johnson "Mr. Zehley, haven't you
done much for Mr.. Garrett without consult
| ing the Street Committee ~
|, Commissioner, to Mr.. Garrett stYou
asked me to put ashes by your house and /
did 90. You asked me to clear q pond near
your house and / did so.b Laughter at
Garrett's expense. ',tfg
Mr.. Garrett, interrupting 81 asked for
the work at the instance OF the Street Com
mittee, who gave me authority. l am salts
ned now, as the blame has been put upon
the Street Committee.
Mr.. Zebley and Mr.. Garrett then had a
cross-ire of words over the erection of a
bridge, which created some confusion, as
several members desired to be heard at the
same time. The hilarity was considerably
increased by the member from the Second
ward, who, hguratively patted Mr.. Zebley
on the back with compliments and stirred
Mr.. Garrett up with sharp thrusts.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. johnson Mr..
Zebley said he wanted to know what was
meant by kid gloves, whereupon Mr.. Gar
rett jumped to his feet ard said he would
explain quick enough, adding: "To-night l
was stopped by man who complained of
the condition of the street at Tenth and
Union and also on Tenth street between
Lincoln and Union. The same party said
that ashes were wanted during the winter
ON Broome street and they were
put there at once. At Christmas
time a lady asked the Street Commissioner
what he would like to have for a present,
and the reply was pair or kid gloves The
Commissioner got what he wanted and there
was the kid gloves"
Mr. Zebley Indignantly denied ever own
ing pair Of kid gloves and in reply to ques-
tion from Mr.. Talley stated that he had not
made contract to do the work for pair of
gloves.
Mr.. Garrett wanted Council to under
stand that his remarks were no personal
complaint against Mr.. Zebley, but he had
spoken at the instance of dozens of citizens.
He had never asked the Commissioner to do
any work for him and he never would. The
Commissioner didn't like him anyhow and
there was no love lost
On motion of Mr.. Talley vote was taken
to sustain Mr.. Zebley.
The petition of Mr. Hunter was finally
granted, work to be done under direction of
Street Commissioner.
During the whole discussion there was a
regular babel of voices il the chamber and
the chairman in vain declared Mr. Garrett
out of order.
The following petitions were REFEREED
From many citizens, requesting the Legisla-
ture to pass the pending act providing for
the arrest of suspicious characters and pro-
fessional thives from Margaret A. Flanni-
gan, for the paving and guttering on the
west side of Jackson street from
Delaware avenue to Hazlett street;
from James Ferry, for the paving
and guttering Of Bennett street between
Ninth and Tenth streets, and ON Ninth and
Tenth streets between Bennett and Church
streets; from Robert Cooling, for the extcn-
sion Of water pipes on Jackson street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth; from Charles w.
Rowland, for the grading Of Broome street
between Eighth and Tenth; from James C.
Piekels, to have the bed of Twenty fourth
street between Market and Tatnall brought
up to grade.
The ordinance for the relief of Samuel Fl.
Baynard, allowing him to erect three
bulk or bay windows ON the south side of
Fifth street at the corner of Market, that
should not extend more than three feet from
the building, was put upon its third reading
and passed, after remarks by Mr.. Talley,
Mr.. Eastburn and the gentleman from the
Second ward, with but three dissenting
votes, viz: Messrs. Bailey, Paynter and
Quinn.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Street Commissioner tD repair a hole In the
sidewalk on the south side of Eighth street
between Madison and Monroe streets.
A resolution was presented by Mr.. Payn-
ter OF the Legislative Committee requesting
the Legislature to take no further action on
the bill before them, vacating Twelfth
street and opening Hazlett street between
jackson and Van Buren streets, until quit
claim of the reversionary interest of the
reservoir property was given to the city by
the heirs of the late David G. Wilson.
Another senseless discussion followed, in
which Mr.. Garrett put himself on record
against fish ponds and Mr.. Paynter was in
favor of putting reservoir on the premises
II 1t was only to be six inches deep. The
resolution was passed, the only dissenting
voice being from Mr.. Garrett.
An ordinance changing the name of Haz-
let street to Haslet street was presented and
read the second time
Orders were granted during the evening
as follows, Martin Keogh, $3.50; Patrick
MCCARTHY, $1719; john Collins, $55; Board
of Health, $500, and Legislative Committee,
for expenses, 800. When the last bill was
presented the member from the Second
ward demanded to know what the. $500 were
to pay for. He didn't find out, however,
and amid much cdnfusion the order was
granted.