Daily Republican., 1885-12-18

TIE REGULAR HEATING LAST
H1aHT-eI y X I u = FUND
COMMISSION ERS.
THE CHARITIES AGAIN.

tuc dUScuCc Vi IcSlucUb ARA MT. II.
II. Taylor was called upon to preside.
The roll was called and the minutes
read and approved, after which the
standing committees were called.
The Finance Committee, to whom
was referred the communication from
the Board of Health In reference toI
making an appropriation for vaccina-
tion, reported that they deemed 1t in
expedient to take any action on the
matter, until the election of vaccine
physicians for the ensuing year.
The came committee reported in |
favor of paying the bill of David II.
Coyle for two months service as Chief
Engineer of the Water Department,
and that they had examined the ac-I
counts ;of:the. Sinking. Fund Commis-I
sioners and found that with the bal
ance on hand at the commencement
of the year the commissioners
had received $11. .097.50 and had paid
out 81, $4,000. The report was re-
ceived and filed.
The Lamp Committee reported ia
vorably on the petition of Edward II.
Barnes, for lamp on Tenth street be-
tween Lombard and Pine streets, and
on the petition of William Y. Swig-
gett, tor a lamp ON King street in 'front.'
OF the post office.
The Opening Streets Committee
presented the return of the commission
appointed to assess damages for open
ing the south side of Front street from
Broome to Clayton street as follows !:
Phillip Plunkett, $500. Estimated
cost OF improvement, $500
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance of $103, 1874. rs in the Union Ma
Itional Bank to the credit..of the city, and
a special deposit of $3,6sI.59 from the
sale of the sand lot. He also reported
THAT during the week he had received
the following amounts: Tax Receiver
Kane, 800; Tax Receiver Moody,
I$549; Clerk of the Market Writ. $4S. 55 ;
IChief of Police Dougherty, $7S so !;
ICity Auditor Ball, $139. .06 Clerk of
1.-THE Municipal Court Pennington, $780,
los.
| The Street Commissioner reported
THAT during the past week
| he had u men and s teams employed
in cleaning the streets, with payroll
Iamounting to S11S.40.
The Sewer Department reported a
Ipay-roll of $5S.
William I'll. Lomas petition ed for
Igradc and curb lines at Sixth and Du
Pont streets, and the matter was refer
| red to the Street Committee.
/ A communication was received from
the Associated Charities, in reference
to the fuel for the poor, and contra
dieting certain statements made in de-
bate last meeting night about discrimi-
nation being shown in a number o
cases. A request was made that tb'
members who had made these charge,
against the Charities furnish th(
names of parties who had been dis
Terminated against.
Mr.. Farrell moved that the COM
lmunication be referred to the Law Com
mittee, when Mr.. Moore offered ar
amendment that it be referred to thu
special committee. Mr.. Farrell raised
| the point that no committee had beer
appointed, and Mr.. Moore withdrew
his amendment.
Mr.. Mitchell said the communica
Ition struck at him pretty heavy, ant
he could scarcely understand it, as th'
Iagent had called on him and he though
1.-The matter was settled, therefore hi
lcould not see what the communication
meant. AS far as the charges he hat
made against the. association was con
lcerned, he was willing to stand b.
y them, and did not feel called upon Il
e take back anything he had said con
. lcerning them.
Mr.. Blake said that he had also beel
called upon by the agent of the As
Isociated Charities, and the names of tn
lparties who had been discriminate,
lagainst demanded. He said that III
laughed at him, and he wanted it un
i, derstood that he was prepared to bac
Iup everything he had said about them
] Mr.. Baugh stated that he was visit
ed by the agent, but as the parties t
whom he referred are now in condi
lion to help themselves, he refused t
give their names.
- Mr.. Farrell then withdrew his mo
= ton, and said that he thought thi
communication should be treated witt
the respec: and consideration whicl
il deserved. He believed that tn
: Charities had done the best they coult
with the limited means at their dispo-
sal, and it seemed hard to censur,
them for not doing more than the,
were able. He moved that the com
munication be laid on the table unit
the special committee was al
pointed, and the motion was carried.
The petition Of Francis s. Bradley
for a crossing at Twelfth and Brandy
wine streets, and 10 have the quite
paved on Twelfth street from Heald l.
Brandywine street, was referred to tn
II Street Committee.
J The Street Commissioner reporte
that he had paid theamount of damage
assessed the different parties for til
opening of DUPONT street.
Mr.. Barney offered u resolution, this
hereafter each aud every person havin
5 claims against The city be- required I
present them at least once in thrt
months.
Mr.. Farrell said the spirit Of the rsst
luton was well enough, but he coul
mot ses " hat good IL would do, as thel
Is a law W hich governs these mAtters. an
claim sgainst the city was valid at an
time.
Mr.. Merris Taylor thought the resort
tion might have the effect of hui
rying rome of the parties who hav
small claims against the city, and pr.
vent them holding bills back. II
said the Printing COMMITTEES had n
Gently been called upon 10 take actio
on a bill that had been contracted owe
q year ago, and never presented mt
tho present time
JTnnp a vota heino takeu the reeolu