Daily Republican., 1883-11-09
CITY COUNCIL.
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NAYOR REQUEsTED TO SEND
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NAIOR 1EQUEATED TO SEND
TINE CASE0 f8iERE.
The regular weekly meeting Of City
Hupcil WAS held last evening, with
resident Conrad In the chair. The
II was called, and the minutes Of the
At stated meeting partly read, when
motion ofMr. Garrett, the further
lading was dispensed with
The Water Committee reported in IA
y of granting the petition of David
Imon and others tor an extension of
nter pipe from the cannery to the
useway, and on the petition Of Daniel
Kent and others for an extension Of
ne on Franklin street west Of Fourth
rect also on the petition of William
Brady, for water pipes on Van Bu-
IN streets, and the repOIt in each case
as adopted.
THE Law Committee reported that
~ had examined the ordinance
tabishing the grade Of part of Beech
rect, and found nothing In IL contrary
law or the city charter. The Open.
streets Committee reported In favor
granting the petition of William
ash and others, for changing She
ale of Clayton and Chestnut streets,
ID recommended that an ordinance be
avn to that effect.
Mr. Garrett presented the remon-
rance of Thomas Samworth and
enty-eight others, and John X.
ioti, against changing the grade
30 communications from William
lsh, James Morrow and others In
vor of granting the petition and
angling the grade. Mr.. Farrell op
srd adopting the report Of the com
itee and said that when God had
.a,rd that part of the city he formed
ridge, to show Council that the
.ler should be divided at the crest,
d he thought Council should attend
1t. Upon the question being put,
Mention called for the ayes and
Us, and upon the vote being TAX IL
uted in 10 ayes TO l3 nays, and the
esldent declared the motion TO adopt
report lost. The same committee
ported against paying the bill of the
A,ional Dredging Company, as the
prk was not completed.
The Lamp Committee reported In fa-
Of granting the petition Of Robert
Armstrong, for lamp at Second
d Broome streets, and ON the petition
william B. Norton, for lamp on
lylor street, between Locust and But.
twood streets also, OF John Lindsay
ID others, for lamps on the west bank
the Brandywine at the steps leading
the suspension br dge, and on the pc
ion of John Davis, tor lamp at Davis
d Dure streets, and the reports were
adopted.
THE City Treasurer reported o bal
ce Of s74, ,3G6 40 In bank to the credit
the city. The usual report was re-
we'd from the City Auditor, returning
tcks drawn In favor of the Water De-
Etnrnt, and vas overruled by the
Ia, resolution OF Mr.. Stevenson, which
adopted by an aye and nay vote of
to TO-
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De
rrmcnt reported h'rty three men EN-
yrd, with q pay roll amounting to
aIj As the report was not audited
was passed by the usual aye and nay
e. The Street Commissioner report.
that during the week he had "a men
eight singl teams employed, In
auing, opening and repairing the
-ets Of the city, with = pay roll OF
glj
communication was received from
Board OF Health, with preamble
D resolution passed at their last meet
in reference TO the CUTTERS on Della.
Ne avenue from Jefferson TO Madison
eets. Mr.. Adele said that as the
feet Commissioner was present he
Puld like To hear him ON the matter,
! on motion be was given permission
speak. He said there had been
nplaint about that gutter several
bnths ago, and he had met with the
FEET Committee 1t the place, and
er an examination it WAS decided
have new lines laid and tear up and
air the gutter, which was done.
ir. Blake said he would vouch for
ry word that the Street Commits
her had said, and he believed every
ng had been done that was possible.
thought it would be q good idea To
U the whole matter over to the Board
Health and let that body try what it
DO
dr Eastburn Said he would like the
|lnlssioner 10 state what he had done
ny and keep the gutter clean. That
c!aI said the gutter had been washed
lo't daily during the summer and
Ahed oitener than any other in the
but the nature of the ground was
hat it was fiat and it WAS not pos.
to give 1t any more fall.
Plr. johnson said 1t was 70 easy to
fault and he thought the Board Of
ath was ad icted to that kind OF
Nihtss, and had the Street Committee
II It's hands full to attend to them.
That body seemed to know so much
|ul these things he thought IL would
well for them TO take charge of that
'tr and try and remedy it them
he discussion was also participated
Messrs. Garrett, Eastburn and
keIS, and the last uained moved
'hr men bs detailed to clean the
'rr each day until frost sets in. Mr..
h't said he ,hought 1t would bt
10 have terra Gotta drain laid.
rckels' motion not being seconded
,c'i"n was taken.
Nr Garrett said that everybody
w That h" was none too frie. dly t.
BEARD Of Health, bat at the SAINT
he thought they were right thi'
There had been, and still are, a
I'tr Of cases Of diphth+ria in that
nn and In some instances children
tditd. The physicians attending
e eases have declared that the dis
"a- caused by this filthy gutter
'e 'e'h"ught some action should ht
h to- aDate II.
T. Blake did not think the guthl
anything TO do with II, as there
an much dipbtheria in West vii
s'en, IN the side of the hill where
tn'''"rs are dry, as there is on thu
nue. nue. He thought it probable tha
M Oan condition OF this gutter wa'
',n by the dirty water that was al
W. 10 run into 1t, from the very
"s hose owners are complaining
!, Farrell said he had lis ened tt
"'ba'e and thought the subject had
Exhausted. Well, 1t will bt