Daily Republican., 1884-06-27
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A NUMBER OF SPEOTATORSP PRES.
EAT- COMMUNICATION FROM
THE WATER Com
The space outside the rail at City
Council was we'll filled with spectators
last evening, when President Conrad
called the meeting to order. They were,
no doubt, attracted by an idea that
seemed to prevail that some action
would be taken in reference to the
Water Commission, but if such was the
cause, they were doomed to dlsap-
pointment.
The roll was called by Clerk Hyland
and when he had partly read the
minutes the further reading was dis
penssd with, on motion Of Mr.. Speak
man.
The Street Committs reported favor
bly, on the petition OF j. r. Phillips,
to have about IL feet of sidewalk on
Twelfth street between Orange
and West streets paved, and
in favor of granting the Pc
tition of A. Finley, for paving on
Tenth street between Jefferson and
Madison streets, as soon as the street is
brought to grade.
The committee also reported In favor
Of granting the petition Of George w.
West and others, for q flag crossing at
e n and Porter streets also favorably
on the petition of George W. Mann, for
flag crossing at Tenth and Kirkwood
streets, and on the petition of Lewis P.
Lynch, to have jackson street between
Seventh and Eighth streets curbed and
paved.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported adversely on the petition of J. h.
Atkinson, to have the grade at
Twelfth and Heald streets lowered, and
in favor of granting the petition Of
Thor IS Hughey, to have Linden street
between Harrison and Franklin streets
graded. The committee also reported
III favor Of awarding the contract for
grading Sixth street from Clayton to
DUPONT streets, to Patrick Carberry, at
40 cents per cubic yard.
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined the ordinance in
relation to sewers, and found nothing
in it contrary to law or the city charter,
and the report was adopted.
The City Treasurer reported an over
draft in the Union National Bank Of
SIG, 1885,, and the City Auditor report
| ed having collected $56 from ex-Chief
of Police James L. Hawkins, for build
ing permits granted by him while he
was in Office.
The Auditor also returned, without
| his signature, a check for So drawn in
favor of 4. l. DUPONT, de Nemours &
| Co., on the ground that the bill was not
laudited, and from the fact of its being
receipted, he was under the impress un
that it had already been paid. A mo-
tion was made to sustain the Auditor,
when Mr.. Pickles remarked that he
was glad that for once they all had a
chance to vote aye to sustain the Audi
tors action. Upon the vote being taken
the motion was unanimously adopt
ed.i
The report of the Chief Engineer of
the Water Department WAS presented,
out not read, and Mr.. Farrell said that
the payroll of the employees for the
past two weeks amounted to $5l0, and
if they would call at the Auditors Of.
fee this morning between and II O..
clork, they would be paid in full.
The Street Commissioner reported
30 men and teams employed,
with payroll amounting to $2lO &c
The miscellaneous payroll, amount
ing to 81, ,717.04, without the amounts
ldue Chief Engineer Coy and Registrar
Bond, was presented by Mr.. Mention,
chairman of the Finance Committee,
and then withdrawn on acco1nt of the
appropriations being exhausted, but
again presented with the understand.
ing that the amount was to be charged
to next years appropriation. 1t was
then passed, but nothing was said
about the 500 salary due Chief Engi
neer Coyle, or the SIS due Registrar
Bond.
The police payroll, amounting to
50, I'll 68 was presented, and orders
drawn in favor of the parties named
therein.
The petition of the Kent Iron and
Hard ware Company, to have the bed of
Shipley street between Second and
Third streets re-paved, was referfed to
the Street COMMITTEES.
Il. McManus petitioned to have a
lamp placed midway of the square on
Tatnall street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, and the petition was re.
ferred to the Lamp Committee.
William Rainey asked to have an oil
lamp at Adams and Conrad streets
changed to gas, and the request was
referred to the Lamp Committee.
George W. Bush & Son petitioned to
have the bed of French street below
Water street re- e-paved. and the p,tition
was referred to the Street Committee.
The Pusey Scott Company presented
a petition asking that Shipley Run
from Fourth to Monroe street be paved
with brick, and it was referred to the
Street Committee.
Mary < Plunkett asked to have 50
overpaid water tax on barber shop at
No. 9 French street, and Sl2 overpaid
tax on the Western Hotel refunded, and
the petition was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
W. 4. {. Colquhoun called attention
to the CONDITION Of a gutter at Delaware
avenue ard DUPONT street. which hel
represented had caused damage toI
his property ON several occasions, and
oetitionad TO have It repaired, 40 That
it would carry off tha water. The petit
don was referred to the Street Commit
Cee.
The petition of William M. Francis
for 10 lamp at Eleventh and Bennett
streets, and that of William A. Prit- |
chett for lamp at Eleventh anu Kirk |
wood streets, were referred to the Lamp
Committee.
George w. Griffith petitioned to have
Thatcher street graded, and the petition
was referred to the Opening Streets