Daily Republican., 1885-07-31

cupicu ny truCkers anu uoaler5 Ill pro
duce, and asking that au ordinance be
enacted to prevent their standing on
| the street. The communication was
referred to the Public Building Com.
mittee.
A communication was received from
Registrar Frazer, calling attention to
the complaint OF Joseph Stoeckle, about
the sewer on King street below Third
being too small, and causing the filth
to flow into his cellar. The matter was
referred to tho Sewer Committee.
George 8. Capeile asked permission
to build an oven under the pavem ent
at 7th and Tatnall streets. and to build
an area-way on Tatnall street.
The petition Of William B0we for per
mission to lay AN S.inch sewer pipe
on Orange street from Eighth to Fifth,
and to connect with the sewer at the
last named street, wos referred 10 the
Sewer COMMITTEES. Hugh McKepney
was granted permission to set 10 feet
of curb on DUPONT street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets.
Leonard L. Wales petitioned that
Gilpiu avenue from Harrison to Broome
street, be brought to grade and gu,tsred +,
and the petition was referred to the
Opening Streets Committee.
Judge Wales also petitioned for cul-
vert at Rattlesnake run and Gilpin ave
nue., and the matter was referred TO the
Sewer Com mittee.
The petition ofThomas G. Dill, for a
lamp at West Seventh street, between
Madison and Monroe streets, was re-
ferred to the Lamp Com mittee.
q. & j. Pyle asked that Shipley run
sewer, between Sixth and Seventh and
Monroe and Madison streets be straight
ad md vDollai and ha
ferred to the Sewer Committee.
Peter j. Ford, for Hon. Thomas r.
Bayard, asked that tie curb line on
Clayton street between Elm and Linden n
streets be laid, and the petition was re-
ferred to the Opening Stree tsCommittee,
with power to act.
A communication was received from
John Irwin, calling attention to the
fact that when Maryland avenue was
graded and curbed, the curb at Oak
street was laid too low, causing the
water TO overflow mis- property, and he
| threatened to bring suit against the
city unless something is done to prevent
it. The matter WAS Ief,rred to the street
Comm ittee.
Robert G. Terrence, and the other
tenants of farms along the Delaware
river whose property was overiiowed
/ A1oU thiit Sbht d Cou uutC ttlOu 10 SOuu'
Gil Suggesting that the amount of their
damages be submitted to srbitrators,
| and the matter was referred to the Law
| Com mittee.
Mr.. Hawkins offered resolution in
structing the clerk to strike from the
pay roll of mem bers the com pensation
for all but one Of the meetings held
July IS. Mr.. Murray seconded tbs
motion, and also Mr.. Hawkins called
for the yeas and nays. Mr.. Mention
said the charter fixed that. Mr.. Farrell
said "Mr. Hawkins fleets my views
exactly" (Sensation on the Demo
cratic side.) He favored the spirit of
the resolution. but raised the point that
it was out of order. The chair ruled
it in order, and Mr.. Murray argued
that it was not right TO adjourn from
corner to corner as was the custom.
| Cnlouel Tay lor argued that the Iesolu.
;ion was out of order, and said the time
| to act was to vote down the motion TO
| adjours when out on special meetings.
Mr.. Blake said the resolution was moth
ing but buncomb.
Mr. Farrell thought that II these gen.
tlemen were 80 conscientious about this
matter, they should have refused to an
ever the roll.call, and then there would
not have been a dollar charged on their
account, but he had noticed that they
answered every time,
The chair ended further discussion
by deciding the resolution out OF order.
Mr.. Blake gave notice OF an ordinance
regu lat ing the election of the Superin-
te dent OF the fire. alarm telegraph. The
ordinance confirming the sale of the
city sand 'ot was passed and an ordi'
nance authorizing the Gregg and Bowe
Company to build a sewer on Orange
street passed a second reading.
J During the evening the following
bills were allowed and orders directed
to be drawn for the respective amounts
Finauce-The Harlan and Holliugs.
worth Company, $3.50 j. Frank Ball,
s.. Interest, Samuel Chambers. $3.50 ;
Martin j. Mealey, $2.50.; E. 2. Moody,
$50
Public Buildings-H. g. Turner, for
rent of office at No. 5l2 King street,
$43.75 John G Brison, S39. 80.
Opening Stree.s--Patrick Carberry
S7.43 Lawrence Burns, S1.20; james
Fire Com panies- George M. Stevens,
$3.50
:, Lamps-James Moore, $50 GO.
; Police-E Valentine, 81 30 the
Jackson and Sharp Company, S225.
| Accounts-The Charles Warner Com
pany, Sl5o.
!, sewers-Davis s. Brother, 81 John
, Nc Bride, $27 50 the Pusey and Jones
Company, $50 10 pay roll, Slol. u.
Streets-Frank Ginglebach, Sl6l %
and Sl54162I Martin Ksogh, $3.50
: John f. johnson, $lo8.33lI; Patriok
Dugan, S77.9l25 John Grinnsge, 800
pay. roll, $i6303.
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