The daily gazette., 1883-05-04
DoINGS OF CDUNCIL.
THE NEW HEALTH yoARD AP-
POINTER
A POLICE INoREAs1 ASKED FOR
The Building Inspector Salary Fixed at
$4,000 per Administration of a New
Board Of RevisiOn.

Clly SOuucIi ulCb III TGulAt oebblOu lAsI
evening, President Conrd In the chair.
The Street Committee sked to have Mary
Tillman's petition for dmages caused by
overlooking water on Vawasett street re-
ferred to the Finance Committee, which was
so ordered.
Same committee reported favorably on
the petition of w. G Sample for stone
crossings at Maple and jackson streets, and
In favor OF awarding thecontMct for paving
Eighth street between MadisSn and Monroe
streets to William SimmoIs at S2,16 per
square yard. Reports adopdd.
The Law Committee reporcd in favor of
Withdrawing the suit against Philip Lynch
in the Superior Court and Df settling the
suit brought by George E. Hrkman against
the city.
In explanation of the repft City Solicitor
explained that in the first cse Philip Lynch
was charged with taking sOhe stone owned
by the city, but there was ho evidence to
sustain the charge. In the econd case, one
OF plaintiffs teams had run Away, by reason
of defective gutter at Eighth and Shipley
streets, which mishap resulted in killing
one horse, manning another and
breaking the carriage and harness. Plain
tih's counsel had evidence 10 prove that the
late Street Commissioner had been re-
peatedly notified to repair the gutter but
neglected to do so. Mr.. Krkman was will
ing to settle for $338.70, the loss actually in
eurred by him. The reported was adopted
by vote Of 13 to 5.
The Opening Street Committee reported
favoIably on petitions asking that Heald
street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
should be brought to grade, for the grading
OF Broome street between Eighth and Tenth
streets, the grading of Railroad avenue be-
tween Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets, and
to change the surface water course of an
alley between Adams and jackson streets
and Second and Pleasant streets. Reports
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Quinn the Legislative
Committee was discharged.
City Treasurer Pierce reported a balance
of $40, 1857 in bank to the credit of the
city,
The police pay roll, with the charges
which City Auditor Ball declared the new
city charter demanded, was reported upon
iavorably by the Police Committee and
passed. Chief Engineer Coyle of the Water
Department re, orted 18 men employed, the
pay roll for the week amounting to S214.
After a slight quibble Council decided to
pass an order for the pay roll, though Mr..
Baugh thought it should be paid by the
Water Commission.
Street Commissioner Zebley reported q
men and five teams employed, the pay roll
for the week amounting to $149.09.
Petitions and communications were reaC
and referred as follows; From Nathan
Lieberman stating that a frame house ,stabl,
and pile of lumber obstrueted ShipleN
street between Water street and the Chris
tiana /; from the Lobdell Car Wheel Com
pany, complaining of the condition of the
bed OF Front street between Market and
Poplar from Mary McHugh, asking per.
mission to sell at her stand on King street
between Second and Third; from j. L.
Carpenter, Jr., asking for the grading
paving and curbing of Harrison street
between Eighth and Ninth from
Bailey s. Hughs, asking permission TO Sc
curb on Harrison street between Eighth ant
Ninth; from E. II. Harvey, for permission
to set curb on Tenth street between Jeffer
son and Madison streets; from E. b. Frazer
Secretary of the Board of Health, referring
to the filthy condition of Morrow street
from William johnson, asking that the be-
| of Union street from Delaware avenue t,
SIKH strees be brought up to grade; iron
| q. w. Howlan1, asking that Ninth stree
| between Broome and Franklin streets b
graded; from the p, w. d B. Railroad Com
| pany, asking permission to take up the cur
| at Third and Pine streets to build neV
freight house; from j. Max Hammond
| asking permission to set curb on Pleasan
| street between VanBuren and Harriso
streets; from George IL. Adams, asking pei
mission to set curb on Logan street betwee
Maryland avenue and Nancy street; fror
Bailey s. Hughs, asking permission to &c
curb on Harrison street between Beech an
Oak; from Joseph L. Carpenter, stating this
Martin Keogh, the contractor for gradin
Harrison street, was losing money o
account of the rock in the road and askin
that he be reimbursed.
A communication was received frol
Mayor Wales, recommending an increase
the police force, as the present force is to
small to adequately protect the properI
and personal interests OF the people. 1t WI
referred to the Police and Finance Con
mittees, jointly.
The Mayor also sent in communicate
announcing the appointment of the follow
ing Board of Health: Physicians, Drs.
z. Bush, and A. H. Grimshaw; bushes
man, Seth H. Feaster; plumber, Afr,
Gawthrop. DR.. Willard Springer, Pc
Physician, and NJ. c, Conwell, Chief e
q gineer of the Surveying Department, a.
, er-oDicio members OF the Board.
, Mr. Moore called up for third reading
! ordinance referring to steam fire engines
/ running to fires, and offered substitute l
t curing all horse cars and vehicles of I
kinds to stop until the engines passed b
This was opposed by Messrs. Eastbur
Garrett, Quinn and others aud finally t
ordinance was laid on the table.
Mr.. Talley called up for third reading t
/. ordinance amending the building inspecto
# ordinance. The changes agreed upon
g the last meeting of City Council we
e adopted and the salary was fixed at $40
d per annum. The ordinance was passed
y a vote of II to 4, Messrs. Baugh, Blal
y Denny and MeKenna voting against it.
'r Mr. Bailey moved that Council go into
+ election for building inspector, but .
a Talley suggested that it be postponed un
u Tuesday night, when the Finance Comm
ss tee will make their estimate for the ensui
year,
Council on motion went into election
, Auditors Clerk, and Samuel Chambers v
chosen.
q On motion of Mr.. Talley Council W,
= into an election for Board of Assessm
" ~ and Revision of Taxes, and Messrs. Jose
~ K. Adams and William H. Foulk W
~ nominated by the Republicans and Mil
~ Lackey by the Democrats. Mr.. Men
~ nominated Francis McCloskey.
i, There being division of the miuol
Al members of Council over their choice 0
tn member of the Board, recess of
n minutes was taken, after which ballot
81 held, with the following result:
n Joseph X. Adams, % William II. For
e. 10 Milton Lackey, II =; Francis McClosE
as q; Gilpin Underwood, 8 Cornelius FIJI
I'll 1. The President decared Messrs Ada
u Foulk and Lackey elected Board of
he vision.