Daily Republican., 1884-02-22
CITY COUNCIL.
POOR ATTENDANCE LAsT EVEN
ING AND A SHORT SESSION
ACLOSE SHAVE.

TVOh ATEENDANCE LASA EVEN
IL ING AND A sHORT SESSION
ACLOsE SHAVE.
The regular meeting of Council wa
held last evening, and in the absenc
of President Conrad Mr.. Moore wa
called TO the chair. From some caus'
very few members we're present, and a.
the chairman glanced around at the va
cant seats he declared that t era wal
not a quorum present, but Mr. Baugt
came in, completing the number requi
site to transact business.
On motion of Mr. Mentor, the read.
ing Of the minutes were dispensed with.
The Public Buildings COmnittee, tC
whom was referred the petition OF resi-.
dents and property holders In the
. vicinity Of Fourth and Broome streets,
asking for the removal of the small
pox hospital from that point, reported
that the building would be removed al
soon as another can be constructed TO
take its place on the county farm.
The Committee on Bonds, to whom
was referred the resolution of Mi.
Taylor in reference to city officers who
have not entered official bonds, reported
progress.
The City Treasurer reported a balance
of 500, 734. 60 in bank, to the credit Of
the city. The City Auditor made his
usual report returning the check drawn
In favor of the Water Department pay
roll, unsigned.
When the clerk finished reading, there
was a pause, but Mr.. Stevenson's usual
resolution was not forthcoming, and a
glance around the room showed that
there were eight Republicans, and the
same number Of Democrats present
The President was about to proceed
with other business, when Mr.. Baugh
interrupted with:"what action is going
to be taken on the report Of the Auditor,
Mr.. President ." and Mr.. Pickles re.
piled "none at all let it go for what it
is worth"
Just at this moment Mr.. Speakman
came in, and Mr.. Stevenson offered his
resolution overruling the action Of the
Auditor, and it was adapted by ayes
to 8 nays.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Dep irtment reported 10 men employed,
with payroll amounting to $2l1.58
the report was not audited, and while
it was being read Mr.. Blake came in,
again making tie.
Mr.. Bangh was very anxious to have
the ayes and nays called on the pay.
roll, which, as it was not audited, Is
necessary to pass it, but the President
took viva voice vote on its adoption,
and passed it for the time being.
The Street Commissioner reported
do II; ba ha I
and teams employed in cleaning,
opening and repairing the streets and
cutters, with payroll amounting to
S73, 20.
The petition of Jacob Stuck asking
for the return Of Sl2 overpaid water
tax, was referred to the Water Com
mittee
Voshell & Solomon asked permis-
sion to construct turnout, and lay
tracks on Church street to connect their
new coal yard with the P, w. & b.
Railroad, and the petition was referred
TO the Street Committee.
The Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
Company petitioned to be allowed to
erect telegraph poles on Water and
Orange streets, and on Third to Market
street, the poles to be SO feet apart, and
II inches in diameter, and the petition
was referred to the Street Committee.
The petition of Davidson & Brother,
for permission to re- set the curb at Ninth
and Market streets, around the new
law building was, granted, the work
to be done under the supervision of The
Street Commissioner.
Permission was also granted to Samuel
SainwOrth 10 set curb at Foont and
Clayton streets, under the same re-
strictiOn.
Eliza Barton asked that stone
crossing be placed at the intersection
of Liberty street and Mar; land avenue,
and the petition was referred to the
Street Committee.
The Opening Streets committee, to
whom was referred the deeds of John |
II. Brown and wife for the beds of GER
tain streets in the western part of the
city, reported that the deeds had been
examined and approved by the City
Surveyor, and on motion they were ac-
cepted.
The President reported that the ordi
nance relating to the leasing of public
wharves, and defining their limits, had
Dceu dppIoNcu Wy lHc hdJoiy duu was
now law of the city.
Mr. Farrell presented the petition Of
James Traynor and others, for lamp
on Sixth street between Walnut and
French streets. He said that it was
very important that this matter should
be attended to without delay, and on
his motion the petition was referred to
the Lamp Committee, with power to act.
Several members had come in during
the session, when Mr.. Stevenson moved
that an order be drawn in favor of the
Water Department payroll, and the
motion was alop'ed by ii ayes to 10
nays.
Mr.. Taylor asked that the official
bond of Thomas N. Ogle as Registrar
If Water he cancelled. and the matter
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Council then adjourned, having been in
session twenty five minutes.
The following bills were allowed and
'rders drawn Head & Co., SO; Eliza
Frazer, $1,000.
DR.. Simms' white PuImOnlo Bal.
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