Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
BOARD oF CoUNcILmEN.

A Few Petitions Read and Referred
 The Committees Winding up Their Work for the Year-D1spOsaI of Sum
 day C1aIms-Other Matters.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening, Presi- dent Gallagher in the chair.
 Petitions were read and referred as fol- lows: Of Sargent & Co. for the widening and paving of Brewery street; of N. H. Hoyt for erosswalks on Lamberton street; of Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr., ct als., against dumping snow and ice on the public Green; of Moritz Spier for settlement of back taxes.
 Remonstrance of Taxpayers association against an increase of city taxation. Resolution instructing the corporation counsel to procure the necessary legislation for the consolidation of the town and city government was adopted by unanimous consent
 Resolution instructing the corporation counsel to procure the necessary legislation to compel the Tomlinson Bridge company to widen their draw was adopted by unanimous consent.
 Resolution that the city clerk be requested | to ascertain and report the various abate- | ments of assessments that have been granted by the city in favor of the horse railroad companies.
 Resolution de crosswalk corner of Oak and ] Orchard streets was referred to the Board of Public Works.
 Order transferring to the sundry account $271. 30 from the contingent fund, $S.30 to city buildings and S263 to elections passed. The draft of contract for lighting the streets in the center of the city with electrl- city was presented by the Lamp committee i1, o+a If Alderman.
 Councilman Graves moved to lay the whole matter on the table for future consideration
 The contract for lighting the city with gas for the year 1885, was laid on the table.
 Ordinance providing that no watering cart shall be licensed or permitted to sprinkle the streets except by use of fine spray sprinkler containing orifces not over one-eighth of an inch in diameter was tabled for printing.
 Ordinance de issuing of licenses to plumb CTS was referred to the next Court of Com mon Council. The same committee recon inended that the ordinance de watering streets be indefinitely postponed. The ordi- nance de blowing tin horns was indefinitely postponed. The same committee reported an ordinance concerning the keeping or swine, and it was ordered printed; also the same action was taken de journal of proceed ings of the Court of Common Council Or dinance providing for sanitary inspection of public conveyances was indefinitely post poned Ordinance prohibiting worship on the streets and public squares was indefinite ly postponed. Ordinance detailing iremen at places of amusement was referred to the next Court of Common Council.
 Report of the sealer of weights and meas ures for the two months ending November 30, 1884, was ordered on file.
 Monthly report of the expenses of the Board of Public Works for October, 1884, was ordered on file.
 Report of the clerk of the City court for the month of October, 1884, was ordered on file.
 The Committee on Sewers reported in favor of sewer in Elm and Norton streets between Winthrop and Whalley avenues. So or dered The same committee reported in favor of referring the remonstrance of John P. Phillips against the acceptance of St. Ro- nan street sewer to the Board of Public Works. So ordered.
 Councilman Graves introduced an amend ment to the joint rules providing for joint standing committee on lamps and lights Of two aldermen and three councilnlen and re- pealing the rule for an aldermanic committee on lamps. Passed by unanimous consent.
 Report of the Board of Public Works de completion of sewers and pavements was re- ferred to the Board of Compensation.
 The resolution providing for inducements to manufacturers was indefinitely postponed on recommendation of the committee on commercial and manufacturing interests.
 The Committee on Claims reported in fay- or of the following petitions: Of Mary A. Bassett for damages caused by change of grade on AIaltby street; of St. Johns Episcopal church, for he'abatement of the Ed street sewer assessment; of Patrick Eagan, for refunding of city taxes; of Pat rick Campbell, for abatement of city taxes; of Marcus E. Baldwin, for the abatement of pavement assessment; of estate of Patrick Keegan, for abatement of interest on city taxes; of Henrietta Whitmore, for abate- ment of sewer assessment; of Henry G. Lewis, for payment of expenses incurred in establishing his title to the mayor alty to next Court of Common CounciD; of James Say, for partial abatement of taxes. The committee reported adversely to petition of Mrs. M. A. Yale, for compensa- tion for injury to person; of Jennie E. Ort- seifer, for compensation for injury to person; of George R. Chamberlain, for compensation for damages caused by all overflow of water from the George street sewer. Adjourned.