Daily Republican., 1883-07-27
FOURTH EDITION,
CITY COUNCIL.
A Dignified and DecOriOus Meet
lng-A Large Number Of Peti.
lions Disposed OF.

City Council held its usual weekly
meeting last evening, with President
Conrad in the chair. They assembled
for the first time in their own chamber
since it has been improved and renovat-
ed, and although the artistic work
shows to a good advantage, and il hand
some in the day ime, its full beauty
could not be- seen or appreciated untll
it was brought out by the mellow light
from the gas jets on the chandeliers.
The surroundings seemed to have
an effect upon the members, and the
proceedings were conducted i'll dig
II fed and statesmanlike manner. The
reauing of the minutes were proceeded
with until the members were weary,
when on motion the further reading
was dispensed with, to the great relief
of the clerk.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the following petitions, and
the report in each case was adopted
To pave and gutter north SIDE OF
Head street flag crossing south side
Third street near bridge; re-paving
str eet at intersection of Fifth and King;
for vault under sidewalk at Fourth
and Market streets to have Churcn
street brought to grade between Third
and Fourth streets to curb ana pave
Christiana street ftom Jackson to Van
Buren, to put roadway at Gilpin and
Lincoln streets in good condition,
and for tagging at Head and Lobdell
streets.
The Law Committee reported that
thew had examined the ordinance to
amend an ordinanc defining the duties
of the Bailitf, and found nothing in it
contrary to aw.
The Public Buildings Committee re.
ported in favor of constructing shed
for the truckers at the foot of Front
=, rect. at a cost not exceeding $500
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported in favor of granting the petition
of William =. Froud, to open 4s feet OF
Fourth street to Union, and adversely
on the petition of Abram Gregg, toopen
and grade Ninth street from Broone tt
Franklin.
The Committee on Printing reported
that they had 800 copies of the report OF
the Chief Engin or of the Fire Depart
mcnt printed, and that they were in the
clerks hands for distribution.
The City Treasurer reported halance
| of S6ti, O2G OF in bank to the credit OF
the city. The City Auditor sent in his
usual report, returning the checks fol
the payroll of the Water Department
and stating his reasons why he dld no'
sign them. AS soon As 1t was read oy
the clerk, Mr.. Stevenson said ~ nave
resolution to offer, Mr.. President,
and the usual s,ereotyped resolution
oyerruliug the decision of the Auditor
was read and passed by an aye and ma.
vote of II to 10, Mr. Litzenberg being
absent.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De
partment reported twenty-five employ
el with a payroll amounting to 500 %
The roll was not audited, and was pass
ed by the usual aye and nay vote, b'l
before it was passed, Mr.. Taylor aske'
| that the names be- read
| When the names OF Thomas NJ. Gull
bert and Cornelius Fipps were read ~
Water Assessors, he Withdrew his Oh
iections and asked the chairman OF the
Water Committee what their dulle'
were. Mr.. Stevenson said they WERE
employed to make IA new assessment o
parties using water, as it was believed
that a great many persons were uslnI
it without paying They had already
detected number, and in some case
fines We're imposed.
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had twenty-five men ana slI
teams employed III cleaning, opening
and repairing the streets OF the city
with IA pay roll amounting to Si79 II.
The Police Committee reported th'
pay roll Of the police for the month .
July ~ S2,7ll SO for torty-three men.
Mr.. Farrell presented IA remembrance
that was read by the clerk, from citl
zrns of the Second ward, asking Coun
Gil not to grant the l.. W. & B. Rail
road Company permission to reln"v
the curb and pavement on Third stree
from Pine street to the railroad. IN
paper was at first referred to the Stree
Committee, but was afterwards recall
ed ana left in the hands Of the clerk
until the ordinance granting tn
Company permission is taken up 10
-. final action.
The following petitions were read an
referred
TO curb ana pave on the north side
Twenty-second street, between Marke
and i.aMot, where eighteen houses are
hriug built by TyndnlI II Son to cur
and pave Wawaset; street near jackson
to pave CUTTERS oh luion street he
; tween Lowering and ShaIlcrosS ave
nues ; by Mr.. Newell, number OF pc
r!tiono Of residents OF the Elevent
, ward for the grading and opening o
u streets, and laying water pipe.
+ The Opening Streets Committee pre-
scented the bill Of Patrick Carberry, ia
SOL. ~, for grazing On Lowering aven''
: and Rodney street. and Mr.. Garrett r>
-, planned that the work was comnenc''
, in March, 1882, by order of par, Of tn
{ then Street Committee, and finished
!. January, 1883. The present commute
y knew nothing alb nj the contract, h'
II he was informed that the work la
been done according TO tn" plans iu
! nishcd by the Engineer and Snrveyo
of the ci Y. Mr. Carberry made d
L, duction on the bill, which left it .SS2O
~, and on motion an order was draw
c tor the amount.
l. Mr.. smith, of the Law Comm
y introduced an ordinance to grant Il
r p. ". Il b. Railroad Committee p"
7 mission to re-pave the north side
To- Third street from Pine street 10 tn
railroad, which provides thai the
shall DE empowered to remove the eur
and brick pavement AMI replace it wit
Belgian blocks and two rows OF stol
: tagging Tie ordinance passed a Sc
ond reading and was referred to II
Law Committee. On motion OF NJ
Moore, the committee on Publ
y buildings were authorized to adverti'
e for proposals for the construction
a a shed at the foot of From: street.
The following resolution was ofterc
by Mr. Eastburn:
Resolved, That the Chief Engines
be and he is hereby instructed to mai
u survey of Shipley run sewer fro
Maryland avenue to Marsh lane, so TN
the width thereof may be by ordinan'
established at twelve feet instead
twenty feet, as is now provided
A fer n discussion, in which sever