Daily Republican., 1884-05-16

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Total city assessment for both
| districts ..................$2 $28, 34O, 567
School assessment for the Northern
district, including capitation ($4lB,900)
is Si4,91s,OsS; Southern district, in.
cluding capitation f29o, o,OOOJ, is $l3,.
TAI ,4S5; total school assessment, $2S,-
959,273
! The Finance Committee also reported
In favor Of refunding $33 overpaid
tax 10 David Costello, and the dra wing
Of an order for 500 in favor Of Eugene
Il. Fraim, for copying the city assess
ment lists, and the recommendation in
each case was complied with.
| Mr.. Moore moved that the ordinance
regulating and defining the duties of
the Building Inspector be taken up for
third reading, but upon vote being
| taken the motion was lost.
Mr.. Eastburn called the attention TO
the resolution passed at the last meet
ing, irstructing the Street Comm ission-
er to inquire by what authority the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad Com
pany were blocking East and West Lib
Oily SbftttS.
He presented letter from the super
intendent of the road, stating that they
had put up fence to prevent parties
| using it for dumping ground, and
that he never bad any knowledge that
those streets had ever been opened
The Commlssion appointed to con-
demn lands Of Joseph G. Seeds and
W. G. Il. Colquhoun, and assess
damages on account Of new sewer over
Rattlesnako Run, recommended 80
cents damages to each, and the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Pickles moved to take ap for q
third reading the Building Inspector
Ordinance, but Mr.. Eastburn and sev eral
others objected. He then gave notice
that he would call it up next meeting
night.
Mr.. Denncy offered q resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the
Street Commissioner TO have ashes
p'acrt on Franklin street, between
Napi" and jackson streets, to fill up
hoi-s, 80 hat the Chief Engineer of the
Water Department. could lay water
pipes.
Mr.. Hersey said that he had a griev-
"l'i ~ W blCu lIt Noull lIhs W Sdll
the at'ontion Of Council, and proceeded
to state that while he and other men,
bers OF the Opening Streets Committee
were pass ing along Scott near William
street, on Wednesday afternoon, they
saw hOrse and cart stuck in the mud,
and said that such incidents were OF
daily occurrence. He thought some
action should be taken in the matter,
and on his motion the Street Commits.
siouer was ordered TO abate the nul
sance.
On motion of Mr. Smith an order for
800 was drawn in favor Of Martin
Keogh, for grading on Heald street.
Mr.. Hersey again rose and said heI
had another complaint from the Sew
enth Ward. As he was passing along |
Gllpin avenue, few days since, he |
noticed that the Baltimore and Phila- |
delphia Railroad Company had o mum
DOR of men and teams employed
in taking dirt from the bed Of that
thoroughfare,t to fill excavations on their
road, and as he thought this was an in
justice to the citizens, the Street Com.
missioner was, on his motion, instruct
ed to order them to desist at once.
Mr. Baugh said that some six months
ago, the Street Commissioner was in
strncted to place new railing around
tt" City Spring, but up to the present
time not hing had been done, and he
moved that the Street Committee he in
slructed to see that it was attended to.
Mr.. Farrell thought it would be better
20 te:er the whole matter to the Board
OF Health, as lie did not consider the
water fit to drink. Mr. Raugh's motion
was amended so that the Public
hliIding Committee " az instructed to
pave the railing repaired at once.
On motion of Mr.. Mention, the City
Engineer and Surveyor was instructed
10 furnish the lines at Fourth and Fifth
ahd Franklin streets to any one wish
ing to build on those streets, and the
same officer was also instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance fixing and establish
lng,the grades Of these streets.
Nr. Pickels offered resolution that
iie Street Committee be Instructed to
an vertise for proposals for the paving
OF certain streets in this city, and said