The daily gazette., 1883-12-01
THE PUBLIC BUSINESS
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL,
ABOUT THE CITY WHARF FRONTS
Passage OF the Ordinance Giving the Will
mIngtOn GLASS Company n Track on
Commerce Street--Other Business.

| City Council in adjourned session last
evening, with President Conrad presiding,
| transacted business as follows
The City Treasurer reported e62, ,024O5 in
bank to the credit Of the city.
| Tha Public Building Committee ON the
| petition Of the City Solicitor asking that a
| desk be purchased for hiss use In the Munich
| pal Court, reported that they had purchased
a suitable desk for said Official.
| The same committee on the resolution of
| Mr.. Miller, to the effect that 500 be expend-
| ed in planting trees In the Public Park, re-
ported fayorably and both reports were
adopted. r
The Street COMMITTEES reported favorably
upon the petition of George Hume, asking
for the curbing and paving OF the north side
Of Lobdell street, from Bradford street to
Christiana avenue.
On the petition of the Pusey q Jones
Company, asking permission to erect gates
on Lomba rd street below Front, the same
committee reported in favor OF granting the
petition subject to the orders of Council,
and that an ordinance beprepared granting
said privilege.
Mr.. Taylor said that the wharf property
at the foot of the street belonged to the
city and that It brought in a
certain amount of revenue. He
understood that the Pusey g. Jones Com
pany had purchased the lease for three
years, and there should be some way pro-
vided that the city could sell 1t again at the
expiration Of the lease.
Mr.. McKenna said that 1t was an easy
matter to grant privileges to corporations,
"but when you try To take them away you
will find great trouble"
Mr.. Grubb said he could not see how
Council could grant privileges to the Pusey
u Jones Company, when the Public Build
ing Committee were restricted in the sale of
Orange street wharf. Council had no right
to graut the petitioner the privilege to
close q public street. The reports were
adopted,
The same Committee, on the communIca-
ton Of Robert Smith and others, agreeing to
complete the sewer at Delaware avenue and
DUPONT street, and wait one year for
the money without interest, reported
iayorably.
On the petition of the Baltimore & Ohio
Telegraph Company, asking permission to
erect telegraph polls on Thorn, Front, Var
Buren and other streets, the same Com
mittee reported favorably.
A similar report was made on the petition
of Charles w. Rowland asking tor flag
crossing at Ninth and Tenth and Broome
streets.
An adverse report was made on the petit
ton of Joseph Tatnall, asking that the bed
of Market street at the southern approach
to Brandywine bridge be Tepaved.
The same committee on the petition oi
John Brooks, asking for the enrbing and
paving of the street leading to No. IL school
reported In favor of doing portion of the
work and notify the owners to do the re-
mainder. The reports were adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favorably
upon the petition for lamp ON Fifth street
between Madison and Monroe street.
Also favorably upon the petition of Jester
& Mcdaniel for a lamp on Front street, be-
tween West and Washington streets.
A like report on the petition Of Joseph X
Adams for lamp on Seventh street, be
tween French and Walnut streets.
Also favorably on the petition of James
Parker for lamp at the corner OF Sixth and
Broome streets. The estimated cost oi
each lamp was S12. The reports were
adopted.
The following petitions and communica
tions were introduced, read and referred
George w. Bright and others asking that
Council pass an ordinance lieenseing re
sponsible parties to cleanse cesspools by the
bucket System during the winter months
A similar petition was presented from John
II. Jordan and others.
The resolution passed at the last meeting
of the Board OF Health in reference tC
sewers was presented and read.
Henry B. Walker, asking Council to pur-
chase four copies of the national atlas for
use in the city departments.
From L. G. Kent, asking that he be per
mitted to lay bricks on edges at the ap
proaches to his lumber yard instead of flag
ging, as directed by resolution of Council.
From e. T. Belts, asking for a stree
crossing at Thirteenth and Jefferson, ant
| also lamp at the corner of Fourteenth ant
!; Jefferson streets and one on jefferson street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Il Mr.. Greenlee, for lamp at the southeas
corner OF Van Buren street and Lowering
avenue.
Philip Plunkett and others asking tina
| persons be licensed to cleanse cesspools b,
the bucket system.
Mr.. Farrell said that some action shoult
be taken on the petitions, and he woui(
| move that q committee of three he appoint
ed to consider the petitions.
Mr.. Moore said he thought the Publ
Building Committee could ta'ke care of tn
matter. The motion was lost.
From Frank Chandler, asking for the re
funding of S75 for the laying Of water pipe
on Gilpin avenue.
/, The ordinance permitting the Whining
ton Glass Company to lay railroad track
. on Commerce street was taken up for
j, third reading and unanimously passed.
1 Inc OIQlu6uC6 cebhUIieuluk buc kthu6 U
Thirteenth from Clayton to Railroad avenu
was passed.
The following resolution offered by MI
E Garrett, was passed;
S ResoIued, That all work connected with tn
e Fire Alarm Telegraph and attachments theret
. shall be under the supervision of the Superb
4 tendent Of the fire alarm.
8 Mr.. Smith of the Law Committee state
It that the Water Commissioners recently al
# pointed by the Legislature had employe
t additional counsel and recommended tn
Is payment of 500 each to William
e Spruance and Edward G.. Bradford, Jr
n Esus. The recommendation was approve
by the City Solicitor and the motion
draw the orders was adopted.
The Street Committee reported in fave
2 OF ordering the cnrbing and paving of IL
Q south side of Fourteenth street betwee
8 Washington and West streets within twent
e days.
d The Public Buildings Committee were Il
g. structed to report to Council at the ne!
ID meeting the terms of the lease of Orant
street wharf to d. H. Kent.
Mr.. Eastburn gave notice that he wou
introduce an ordinance for the relief
Rachael A. Carswell.
IN Adjourned.
n During the evening orders were dlrectt
Dc TO be drawn fyr the payment of the follo'
at ing bills: Patrick Dugan, $64 56; A. g.
Anderson, $116.66; John E. johnson, ,$79. /
D. Joseph Grinnage, $77.08; Washington Co