Daily Republican., 1883-07-21
CITY COUNCIL.
rHE SESSION LAST EVENING
THE PETITION OF THE RAlL.
ROAD RE.CONSIDERED.

City Council was called to Orde
Dromptly at s o'clock last evening b
President Conrad. The roll was called
Ind several of the committees reporte
progress, when Mr.. Farrell asked if b
would be In order, to ask that his vOt
be recorded. The President said h
yould not rule him out of order, an
dr. Farrell then asked that his vote b
accorded in favor of accepting the repor
I'll the committee on the petition of tn
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Moore objected, and the Presiden
laid he had examined the rules, an'
bund that a members vote could no
e recorded, except by unanimous con
|ent.
Mr.. Farrell took exceptions to thi!
|uling, and made long speech in de
bnce of his right to have his vote re
orded. In the course of his remark
70 made some personal allus'ons t.
dr. Taylor, who was presiding on th'
receding evening, when Mr.. Pickel
hised the point of order that he collll
lot impugn the motives of any mem.
er, and the President in deciding tn,
Oint well taken, admOnished Mr.. Far
BIZ to abstain from personalities.
Mr.. Pickles said he thought Mr.
arrell was the creature of circum
ances, and cited the actions of Congress.
similar cases to show that the vote
lould be recorded.
The President ruled that as the mem.
BIZ had not asked to have his vote re
)rded until after the result was an
bunced, it could not be done now.
J.. Farrell called the Presidents at
ntion to the fact that he had instruct
him after the meeting adjourned on
10 previous evening to ask at the next
Getting to have his vote recorded, and
id that he would see that it was done.
President Conrad explained that
hen he told him that, he di 50 in
od faith, but an examination of the
les had convinced him that it could
bt be done. This settled the matter
the time, and the calling of the com.
ittees was proceeded with.
The Fire Committee reported in favor
granting the petition ofthe Weccacoe
re Company, and advancing them
eir entire appropriation for the
trent year. The Police Committee
ported that upon examining the police
bthing account, they found n balance
1923 due William II. Decker, and
commended that it be paid. Mr..
hugh asked if there were not some
Der claims of a like nature, where the
bney was in some one else's hands,
b Mr.. Speakman said he believed
pre- had been, but all were settled
h perhaps the exception of one.
The Street Committee reported on the
lowing petitions and communica-
ms:
In favor of the petition of Spencer
fdan, to have the sidewalk paved on
mbard street, near McCaulley street,
instructed the Street Comlnis-
ner to notify the owners to have the
rk done.
pn the petition TO grade McCaulley
pet, the committee reported that they
no power to act J.; the petition of
in Gallagher, to have Twenty second
Jet to Eandever avenue paved, was
prted with favorable recommends
he usual communication was receiv-
from the City Auditor, stating his
BOns for refusing to sign the checks,
rolls and other bills Of the Water
partment. NJ. Stevenson offered
usual resolution, and the decision of
Auditor was overruled by an aye
nay vote Of Is to 10.
he City Treasurer reported an over
Vt Of 4,O9S SO in the Union National
PIX. The City Auditor returned the
blk drawn IL favor of Chief Engi-
4 Coyle to pay the employees of the
ter Department without his sigma
p, and a communication stating that
is opinion it was passed contrary
hw. On motion Of Mr.. Pickles, his
3sion was ovorrulcd and he was di-
led to attiX the signature.
9xhe Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
mtnleht reported twenty five mem EN-
yed, with payroll amounting to
Iii. The payroll was audited, and
passed by the usual aye and nay
3. The Street Commissioner report
wenfy.fOur men and six teams en-
9ed in cleaning, opening and repair
the streets, with pay roll amount
to $l72.2j
ne tOllowlngpctition and communi-
tns were received and referred to
proper committees
curb and pave the west side of
1mont street near Apple; S. +. Wat
flag crossing at Third and Bridge
ets W. ID. Pickles and others for
repair of the intersection of Fifth
King streets curbing, paving and
Fering Of Il"ald street, 125 feet north
street from Mr.. jenkins and 9TH
Eew Jersey farmers for market
with enclosed stalls, on the wharf
ron and Church streets, for which
are wiling to pay reasonable
for tagging at the corner of Heald
Lob'lell streets from John G. Baker
hve Church street curbed and paved
gecn Third and Front streets from
Board of Health to have the cutters
Pred with plates, and paved
bricks in the shape of
inverted arch to avoid the pre-
filthy condition from the same
to have the filthy gutter at Della.
avenue and Madison street and
(rs flushed twice week from the
plngs from the same have deod-
PRS used by contractors for cleaning
to avoid the stencil arising there
from the same to have the vac
physicians of the city placed under
absolute control of the Board of
lth l.. II. Gregg and others for
ing and grading Ninth street from
Pme to DUPONT streets William B.
fp for permission to build a vault
pr the sidewalk on Fourth street
Of Market franklin II. Cars
for water pipes on Franklin
u between Delaware avenue and
teenth street; j. Tay lor Cause, for
!emoval of the fire plug from the
side Of Delaware avenue, near
lson street, to the north side, in
that the foul cutters may be
aed; William McMenamin and
rs to have Fourteenth street, he
Pn Clayment street and Marsh Road
ed, guttered and paved John Il.
put, to curb and pave on Front
y, at the corner of Broomc, and ON
me street from Front; Mr.. Britton
others, for lamp at Maryland
lle and Mnprna utr.at,