The daily gazette., 1883-01-26
DOUBLE MEETING.
REGULAR AND SPECIAL sEs-
SION OF COUNCIL.
TINE LOST IN WIND AND WORDS.
After the Routine Business the City
Charter Taken mp and Acted Upon.
The Gaseous Member Worse than Ever.

The GASEOUS Member Worse than Ever.
The regular meeting of Council was held
last evening, and the routine business
quickly disposed of, although much unne-
cessary time was consumed by Mr.. Quinn,
who appeared determined to speak on every
question, invariably without any "rhyme or
reason" 1t was almost impossible for the
President to shut him of, and he, Quinn,
wandered around the chamber for some
time after his appearance on the floor, much
to the annoyance of the other members who
came solely to attend to business. During
the regular business meeting the
Second ward member was annoying
enough, but upon the taking up
of the charter matter he was worse. Mr..
Blake, who appeared to be thoroughly
disgusted with QuinR's behavior, declared
himself tired of the nonsense in the Council
chamber, and also of the complaints in the
papers of time wasted. He had two or three
passages Of words with Mr.. Quinn. During
the evening Messrs. Paynter, Mention and
Newell, becoming tired of Quinn's actions,
left the room In shame and evident disgust
The report of the two meetings and
special-are given below, shorn of all Mr..
Quinn's nonsense, which consumed almost
one-half of the entire session.
After the reading and approval of the
minutes the miscellaneous payroll, amount
ing to 81 ,44T.07, was presented and orders
directed to be drawn. The Law Committee
reported that it was necessary to have power
from the Legislature to sell the sand hole
lot, and City Solicitor reported that Victor
DUPONT, Eeq., had written him TO the effect
that the water rights of the south long race,
| belonging to the Tatnall and Lea estates,
could be purchased by the city for 10000,
payment to be made to suit the purchaser.
The Solicitor reported that he had not yet
heard from other parties with whom he had
communicated.
Mr.. Garrett, of Opening Streets Com
| mittee, reported that it was in favor OF
awarding the contract for grading Market
street In the Ninth ward to Martin Keogh,
at 2gs< cents per cubic yard, the work not
| to be commenced till City Council has made
| satisfactory arrangements with the Turn
| pike Company. The report was approved.
| The same committee also recommended
| that Council meet at Adams and Conrad
streets, at some date to DC fixed, to view
some matters needing attention thcrr.
1 The police pay roll for ~, ,utiG.jS was pre-
| seutcd and approved. Treasurer Pierce re-
| ported a balanee In bank Of $56, ,662. A. The
Chief Engineer OF tllc Water Department
reported 10 mcu employed for the past week,
| with payroll s0f S225. Street Commis-
siner Zebiey reported lG men, three double
! hFAuib auh bbN niIfEif lNAhts WV tlAa -ihAl
being Sl0045.
Mr. Moore presented a letter from the
| attorney Of the ArnouX Electric Company,
/ accepting the offer of the city 10 allow the
/ company to place its wires upon the fire
alarm telegraph poles, and guaranteeing
that no harin 70 the alarm system should
| result. The letter was filed.
| A petition from workmen to place four
street lamps On the south side OF the Chris
A Third hrfdua hnf
Peach street and the Lobdell Car Works,
! created lengthy discussion principally on
1 the part of Mr.. Quinn. The matter was cut
short by motion, which was passed, to re-
| fer the petition to the Lamp Committee with
power to act.
A petition from property owners, who in
| tend building on Heald street between
Eleventh and Twelfth, for water pipes, was
referred to the proper committee, as was
| also request for a street lamp on Davis
street near Heald.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey 1t was resolved
| that the City Solicitor be instructed to draw
i up an act for presentation to the General
| Assembly empowering Council to sell the
| sand hole lot.
Mr.. Quinn occupied much time at this
| juncture with plans and ideas for the dis
posal OF the lot.
Orders were directed drawn in favor Of
John G. Collins for $50 and for $12, ,11750
| with which to pay the interest on city bonds.
/ Mr.. Blake presented resolution proYid-
Il ing that the Arnoux Electric Light Com
Il pany be directed to remove its wires from
the city telegraph poles within thirty days.
/ A brief but spirited debate ensued between
| Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Blake, Mr.. Quinn DWELL
1 ing at length upon the fate of members wh0
| voted away the rights of the people to cor
porations. The resolution was defeated.
Two ordinances were presented by Mr..
/ Garrett and read twice. One provided for
| the erection of a department of engineering
| for the city, and the other fixing fees in the
Survey Department and the salary of the
engineer.
At S.S5 the city charter business was re-
sumed. The following sessions were soon
read and adopted: ITO, duties of the Regis
trar of births, marriage and deaths; Ill, re-
quiring parents and others to give notice Of
all births. death and marriages. liz, impos
ing penalties for violation of the preceding
lis, giving the Registrar q seal of Office
ia, requiring publication in two newspapers
ON proposing to vaeate roads was adopted;
| lis, on the use and preservation OF
the existing landmarks within the city
116, on the laying out by Council of such
new streets as may be necessary III, pro
vlding for the assessment of damages aris-
ing from the condemnation of property
required for such improvements by
commission appointed for the purpose;
lis, on the award of the commission; 1l9,
on the paving and regulation of such new
streets; 100, on the power of Council to
pave and grade the footings of sidew alks
lanes and alleys; and sections 121, 1o9, 1875
and 124, in relation to the eurbing, paving
and guttering aforesaid; l25, on the widen
ing and grading of Water street.
Section 126, on the power of Council to
lie. or demise the landing at the ends oil
the streets terminating ON the Brandywine
creek or the Christiana, passed after an
amendment striking out the permission 70
erect frame buildings, etc., at such street
ends.
The city map, In section 12f, was ap-
proved, and Council adjourned to meet
again this evening at 7.S0.
Grading Market Street.
The phiiadelnhia TlIrnnile Cnlunany re