The daily gazette., 1883-08-10

sixth and TWenty-seventh streets, which wer,
referred to the Opening Street Committee.
Permission was granted to W. A. Murphy
to set curb In front of his property on Pleas
ant street between Monroe and Adams
streets.
Under the call for new business. Mr.
Baugh moved to reconsider the vote to ad
journ to Front and Church streets on Satur
day afternoon, and In lieu thereo', meet al
the City Hall. Adopted
Mr.. Adele moved that the Finance Com
mittee be instructed to cancel the bond ot
ex-Street Commissioner Lynch.
Mr.. Farrell amended by instructiug the
same committee to cancel the bonds of ex
Treasurer Guthrie.
Mr.. Pickles stated that the committee
was not ready to report on the matter EN-
4 bodied in the motions. He would ask Couu-
ell to instruct the Finance Committee
| to report at the next meeting. The two mo-
tions were withdrawn, and a motion in con-
formity with the gentleman's suggestions
was adopted.
The ordinance establishing grades on
| Eleventh and Thatcher streets was taken
up for the third reading and adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Miller instruc-
ting the Street Commissioner to take up,
and widen the cutters on the north side OF
Eighth street from Monroe to Broome, was
| adopted.
Mr.. johnson presented the annual report
OF W. 7. Westbrook, Superintendent of the
tre alarm. The report states that "a boxes
are now IL use, an increase of four during
the year; ten engine house gongs, eight 10
engine hou. es, one each In the houses of
the Chief Engineer, lineman and battery
man. A detailed statement was also made
OF all the property on hand. Seventeen new
poles were erected during the year and at
n 10 " xUtra ha tOta Iaro
wire now in use is II miles. He recon-
mended extension to the south side ofThird
street bridge and the east side of Eleventh
street bridge at cost of S400 each He also
reported untavorably upon the proposition
to remove box 81 from Fourth and Broome
to Front and DUPONT streets
On motion of Mr.. johnson Council pro-
ceeded to elect Superintendent of the Fire
Alarm. He nominated Mr.. Westbrook,
who was unanimously elected, Mr. johnson
casting the vote of Council
Mr.. Baugh stated that sever al complaints
had been made to him in regard to the
filthy condition of Fourth street spring He
had visited the place and found it in a
worst condition THAI represented. On his
motion the Street Committee were instructed
to put 1t In a proper condition.
Mr.. Grubb introduced an ordinance fix
ing the salary of the harbor master at $10O
per year.
On motion of Mr. Baugh, the Street Com
mittee we're authorized to repair passage
way on Front street between West and
Washington streets, which is in dangerous
condition.
Mr.. Farrell introduced an ordinance to
amend the Market ordinance by striking
out the word "none" In the eleventh line of
the first section. The ordinance is intended
to permit all persons to sell produce, ETC.,
four feet from building on King or Madi.
son streets. |
The box was opened and the following
bids for hauling dirt, sand and stone for the
coming year were read Nelson Morris, SO
cents per load; Join Collins, SO cents; Will
liam H. White, 81 cents; Samuel Coyie, Jr.,
3715 cents; Henry McKenr ey, As cents.
AdjouI ned.
ORDERS
During the evening the following orders
were directed to be drawn Charles Warner
q Co., 81 ,041.06; George W. Stone, So. .66;
George w. Bush u Son, S90.36; Belts Ma
chine Company, $968; Gawthrop Brother
q Company, $3.50; Common Sense Metallic
Company, S282; David FL. Coyle, $7.57;
Mellert Foundry and Machine Company,
229; j. V. Carlisle & Company, S21 90:
A, Il. McNeal, 1862 Is; Samuel Coyle, S22:
George w Vernon d Sons, $3.50; ; very
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Warner & Co., SIS 18; Adams & Bro, So 20:
0dorless Exeavating Company, IS; j. 81 j. N.
Harman, Sd; Ktnnebec Ice and Coal Com
pany, $3.50; j. B. Bell 4S cents; E. Seu.
meyer, Sl.50; W FL. Kramer, S13; Betsey
Morris, S.; Wilmington Coal Gas COMPANY,
81; p. B. IL j. b. Foreman, 81; kenneboe
Ice ana Coal Company, SSSS; Phillips n
Kane, S540; Wilmiu@ ton and Northern
Railroad Company, S24S4; w. F. Causey,
H. T.. 4 ~.
$26 Capelle & Brother, s6 40; Patrick
Garberrs, S37s.S6; Pennsylvania Globe Gas
Light Company, S546; VIII ington Coal
Gas Company, ST., l65.54; William F. Robin
son, SIS; u. James Belt, 81 SO;
KeDnebec Ice and Coal Company,
S6.1S; II. R. Bringhurst, S2S.95; James
L. Hawkins, $2.25; Ferris Brothers, S42 80;
George Vernon Il Sons, 500 go; Every Even.
ing Publishing Company, 81 As; Bel S Tay-
lor, Ss0.53; Bernard Bonner, $5; News
Publishing Company, ,S102. 80; j lanes 81 Webb
bee Ice & Coal Company. 81 76; j. r. Hill
mer, S9S.78; William Valentine, SOL .S3;
Edwin Hirst,S9; Kennebec Ice 81 Coal Com
pany,S4 10; Wilmington Coal Gas Company,
$243; Annie E. Clayton, 1925; Adams &
Brother, S59.61; James Morrow, $3.50;
Kennebee Ice Il Coal Company, So 12; Eliza
Frazer, $40: Duncan q Brother, $50; Ball s.
Company, Sl9b; kennebee Ice d Coal
Company, S2.0S; L. T. Grubb, 90 cents;
R. W. Birnie, $50; William Simmons,
1866 80; John 7. Simmons, $l04.2s; P. P.
Tyre, $lS- John G. Brison, $500; Geo. W.
West, 5000; Hizar & Son, $35; Edward
Logan, $61.87; H w. Zebley, S6l 81; Thos.
Reynolds, $3.50; H. P. Adams, SOL 81, Jas.
Harrlgan, SOL 1.87; Kennard Trusty, $50 81;
Curtis terce, SOL 81; George L. Kirkman,
S25; Joshua Conner, 1925; James Mitchell,
Sl.75; Henry Mckinney, S16s.90; james
McKendrick, S82.67; Charles Warner & Co.,
$l5 As; James & Bro, SIS 25; John Wise,
S33 So; Phillip P. Tyre, S2O4.47; Forrest &
Pierce, Sill; Charles Warner, S11.45; JAS.
McKendrick, SS3 81; Lewis T. Grubb, ,$22 06;
James McKendrick, S42; John May, $40;
A. G. B. nderson, SIG 16; John e. John
son, $40 16; Alfred Grinnage, $77.09; Pat
rick Dugan, S64 So; John Collins, ,$55; Henry
F. Pickels, S2l0.59.
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