The daily gazette., 1883-09-28
THE FORCE INCREASED.
CITY COUNCIL PAovInEs FOR
ANOTHER MODEL"
LAST NIGHTS COUNCIL MEETING
The Routine Business Translated. and an
s Ordinance Passed Providing for the Ap-
pointment OF an Additional Policeman,

ported favorably on the petition of w. M.
Candy, asking for the grading of Rodney
Street, between Pennsylvanh avenue and
Fourteenth street; estimated cost, 500; on
the petition OF N. J. Feeney, asking for the
comuletion Of trunk on Fourteenth street,
between Clayton and DUPONT streets. The
same committee reported that when the lots
on said street were filed up there would be
no use oil a trunk and therefore reported ad-
versely. The same committee reported fa-
vorably on the petition Of Frank Chandler,
asking for the grading of Gilpfn avenue, be-
tween Rodney and Clayton streets.
The same committee reported In favor of
accepting the deed of the G. r. Imp. Co.,
for the beds of certain streets.
The committee on the deed of j. T. Heald
deciding the bed of Liberia street 10 the city,
reported that the street was not of the re-
quired width and could not be accepted by
the city The reports were adopted.
The same committee reported In favor of
| awarding the contract for grading Tenth
street between Monroe and Adams streets,
TO Robert Pyle, at 10 cents per cubic yard,
he to have the use of the dirt. Adopted.
The Street Committee reported adversely
on the petition of the Kent Iron Company,
| asking that the bed of Shipley street be-
| tween Second and Third streets be taken up
/ and repaved.
Mr.. Baugh desired to know why the COM
mittee made such a report, as the street was
in very bad condition.
Mr.. Eastburn chairman of the Committee,
| replied that the committee had instructed
the Commissioner to have the bed of the
street repaired, without tearing up the entire
| bed Of the street.
On the petition of A.W. Cole, asking for
curbing and paving on the east side OF
| Spruce street between Ninth and Tenth
| streets, the COMMITTEES reported IN favor of
| instructing the petitioners TO do the work at
their own expense under the supervision Of
the Street Commissioner.
| A favorable report was made by the same
committee on the petition of I. B. Stigar,
asking for the paving of the gutter on the
east side of Spruce street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets. Adopted.
| The Fire Committee reported favorably
| upon the petition of TIE Delaware and At
/ lantic Telephone and Telegraph Company,
asking permission to change the fire alarm
| wires on Market street between Sixth and
Eighth, from the east to the west side OF
said street, providing no expense will accrue
to the city. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favorably
on the petition of Kennard Smith, asking
/ for lamp on the corner of Bowers and Peo-
| pie streets, between Bowers and Dnre
1 streets. Also favorabIy ou the petitlon OF
j. 7. Cause for lamp on Clayton street,
bebween Teuth -n4Ass Eleventh streets, estf-
mated cost, S12.
Favorsbly on the petition Of Alvan Allen
for a lamp ON Tenth street, bstweet Wash
ington and Jefferson streets; estimated cost
S12. Adopted.
On the petition of 4. B. Frazer, In refer
i ence to the sewer at Fourth and Poplar
streets, instructed the Street Committee that
i two traps be put in at an estimated cost OF
$3.50 Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported balance of
| S119, l00.95 in bank to the credit of the
city.
The usual return of the check fol the pay
ment of the employees of the Water Depart
ment was made by the Auditor, but h s
objections were overruled by the usual
| party vote.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported Al men In his employ for the
week ending the 25th inst, with pay roll
of $434.51.
The Street Commissioner reported 81 men
and eight single teams In his employ ending
the 22d inst, with pay roll of $lSS.S2.
Petitions and communications were in.
troduced, read and referred to the proper
committees as follows:
John Mulroony, asking permission to use
and retain a manure pit under his pave
ment, corner of Fifth and Tatnall streets, al
1t was constructed previous to the passage
of the ordinance forbidding such construc-
tion.
Mr.. McKenna moved that the matter be
referred to the Street Committee with power
to act. The motion was lost and and the
subject was referred without power.
A. Brown, asking for lamps at the corners
of Fifth and Brown streets and Fifth and
Searles streets.
Sylvester Bond, asking that Rodney and
Searles streets be graded from Fourth tc
Seventh.
NJ. Maloney, for lamp on Fifth street, be
tween Spruce and Church.
John Ingram, water pipe on Rowland
street, and fire plug at the corner of Fifth
and Rowland streets.
F. Pyle, for the curbing and paving of the
south side of Broome street from Eighth tC
Tenth.
T Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., for a gas lamI
on the corner of Elm and Harrison streets
also on Linden between Adams jackson
streets.
A communication from the Board O
Health In reference to a nuisance existing
on the p, W. IL B. Railroad, at the foot o
Lord street, together with letter from thu
Secretary of the President was referred tC
the Street Committee.
Also from the same body enclosing reso
luton adopted by the Board in reference II
safe
The chair announced that the Mayor had
returned the ordinance in relation to paving
sidewalks with his approval, and it wal
therefore an ordinance.
MIR Adele introduced an ordinance author
izing the Street Committee to advertise fo
proposals for building an invented bottom
In Stallcup Run Sewer from Fourth to Sec
ond street. Adopted.
, The following bids for extending Delaware
avenue sewer were opened and read: John
son 81 Miles, 1915; P. Carberry, $3.50 pei
! running foot; w. g. Mcdowell, 81 ,425.
| The ordinance providing for an additiona
police In the Eighth district was pa ssed BY
strict party vote.
The ordinance taxing telegraph, telephon,
and electric light poles, 81 each, to be col
lected during the month of October, wal
: passed.
Mr.. Speakman introduced a resolution di
, recting the City Auditor to furnish Counci
!. with list of those on his books who owe fo
; curbing and paving, with the amount, ant
how long said liens have been on his books
Also to furnish list every six months
| Adopted.
Adjourned.
Before adjournment the folio wing bill
: were allowed and orders were drawn for tn
a respective amounts: Martin Keogh. 1854
!; Peter j. Ford, Sl94.41; miscellaneous pay
1 ral Q 5aO nolfnA nav roll man