Daily Republican., 1883-04-20
CITY COUNCIL.
A Short SesslOn-The Amendment
% the Market Ordinance.

SMOfe 8e1N1On-The Amendme nl
% the Market Ordinance.
The regular weekly meeting of City
Council was held last evening, and il
the absence of President Conrad, Mr.
Mention was called to the chair
The Law Committee reported tina
they had examined an ordinance t,
amend the market ordinance, and ais,
an ordinance providing for a loan Of
$50, 900, and found nothing in either
contrary to law, ar the city charter.
The City Treasurer reported a balance
of Sl5, ,35S. 7Sin bank to the credit of the
city. He also made supplementary
report, stating that the executors Of the
Herdnlan estate had paid over to him
the legacy of 81 900, which he had de-
posted in the Union National Bank
until Council took some action in ref
erence to investing it. On motion o
Mr.. Talley, the Finance Committee
were instructed to look out fora suitable
investment, and report to the Council
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
partinent reported eighteen men EN-
ployel, with Il pay roll amo'ntiag u
s22S.07
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the week he had twenty
four men and five teams employed in
cleaning, opening and repairing the
streets ot this city, with Il pay roll
amounting to Sl53.6o.
The Street Committeereportcd iayOra-
bly, on a petition Of james Cook, tc
grade, pave and curb Pleasant street
from Adams to Monroe, the wort; to bt
done at his expense under til" super
vision OF the Street Commissioner The
report was accepted.
AR. Tamall petitioned for permission
to lay track or siding from the Will
mington X Northern Railroad across
Maryland avenue to his property. The
petition WAS accompanied with n dil-
gram Of the proposed siding, and Mr.
Talley moved that it be referred 10 the
Street Committee, with power 10 act
Mr. Mention said that it was an impor-
tant matter TO lay a Railroad track
across a public street, and he did not
think Council should act hastily in the
matter
Several other members expressed the
same views, and upon a vote being
taken, the motion to give the Street
Committee power to act was lost, ana
the petition took the usual coilrse.
Mrs. Sue Tilghman asked that a tax
of ST. on her property on Wawassel
street be remitted, on account of water
flowing into the cellar aud yard, for the
want of sewer to drain it.
Referred to the Street Conlmltte"
The petition OF Pancoast Allen, to SCI
curb and pave at Twenty-thirl and
Market streets was granted, under the
usual conditions.
John Williams petltioned for the
opening OF Seventeenth street from
Washington to West street. Referred
to the Opening Streets Committee.
Samuel Kelly and Others asked fol
crossings on jackson street Referred
to the Street Committee.
Mr.. Stinson and Mr.. Stevenson asked
for the grading of Heald street between
Is. street and Garishee's lane, and the
grading of LObdell street, between Town
send and Locust streets, in South Viii
mington. The petitions were referred
to the Opening Streets ColII;t''@.
John Hanson asked 10 De granted the
use of 40 feet space III front of hi
livery stable no. Iva East Fourtll
street. Referred to the fublic B1lldint
Committee.
"A communication was received IRON
Jacob ID. Wlnslow, Wlllimn IT, i1efce
and others, stating that ,hey dld no,
think one Building Inspector could
attend to the duties OF the position II
this city, and asking that the ordinance
be amended, so that Two or more can D'
appointed
The CLERK OF the Market reported ina
during the last quarter ne had collected
S3l.65.