Daily Republican., 1885-07-31
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BER OF PETITIONS.

Der OF PETITIONS.
n meeting of City Council
h evening, with President
chair. The roll wss called
Intss of the previous meet
lad. When on motion Of Mr..
further reading was dis
Committee reported in
hitting the petition of John
d have Gilpin aven ue and
ipccln streets paved and the
ldopted.
Committee, to whom was re-
kommunication OF William
reference TO the contract
np of Walnut street, presen-
Hon Of the City Solicitor,
1 be had inspected the pro
n BY William b. Davis,
1 1876 and found that sure
Iouirsd. but as noue were
d not think tine city could
committee also report ed
NJ examined the ordinance
n the transfer of certain
aud found nothing in 1t
law or the city charter.
|Com nittee reported on the
he WeccacoeFire Company,
nation OF s. 900, that they
the matter to the City So
presented his opinion, in
ated that Council has no
ant tire request.
committee also reported in
ling the bill of George NJ
pountiug to $3.50, for the
he Plonix engine house,
kr was drawn for the
h Committee reported 10
hitting the petition OF Pey
t, for a lamp on Mont
nue. between Fourth and
), and on the petition of
kpatiick, for q lamp on
VI near the wire bridge {;
petition OF the trustees OF
Chapel for amp in front of
and on tine street corner in
et Committee reported in
Ir1ing the contract for re
ashes from the eastern dis
lin keogb, at his bid of
lhe contract for the western
licl sel Riley, at 81, ,792, and
slight opposition by MIR,
D regard to the eastern dis
yards were approved.
was made that the bids for
hut aid Jackson streets be
read, when Mr.. Merfis Tay.
be point that at a special
Saturday, the 25th inst, be
that all bids be destroye cd =,
et Committee instructed 10
proposals for paving these
pine as West Fourth street,
esting adjourned without
p on The motion. he con.
~ was still peuding. and
motion couid not be enter
It was dlsposed of.
pn offered an amendment
be held by the clerk until
fe received aud examined =,
ndnent was accepted by
A discussion then ensued
fSrs. Merris Taylor, Murray
and the last named offered
ent that the bids be opened
sident declared it out OF
. taben on the motion as
q II vas lost by IA nays to &
pti6n was then made TO open
II was carried, and the pro
as follows:
g jackson street-Martin
~ cents per cubic yard
ahons, ~ cents Davis &,
ents. Walnut street Erby
cent?; Davis & Simmons,
referred TO the Street Com.
urer Slmpers reported a bal
July %, of S55,855 rs, and
lg receipts the previous
iector .o Moody, S23 425 ; Col.
Ell, 100; City Auditor Ball,
resent the balance in bank ID
anu during the past week
were the receipts Col.
y s'S 400 Collector Kane,
aIer Commissioners for in
tet bonds, s., l30.
Commissioner reported
u sae 'ssk ending July 18th
IN and 10 teams employed
l,as e1 the week ending Jul,
" men and II taams EN-
a payroll am mounting to
y I'll s9di 9i the sewerDepartment It
y elol l3, the miscellaneous
,o,l V,gatins !. ~ to 81 S31. 90 and tn
S.1 ~. ols2 al 6S were reported
lr@"h tor the am 5unts..
~. ~ presented the interest
usI OF slO.695 %, to sundr,
oa,o % VJO ior bonds duo, and
n us'tinsates Of indebtedness
S6o IA National s Bank, on th
.Y Ss,s. eLiectei some time acc
oe eie Grswn for the amounts
H. .! a number of resident,
ny ny ., sixta and Tafr.ii'
y n,,.a Vsalse st.. s'..se;s, ask in.
a,ssm t1 oe removed from
4 G. ,feets, was referre,
'mnii'ee with power t
asssa s.Sa X ,1laI Hardware Compan
A aeu ia n, that Ship!ey stree
IpsS y Third street be re-paye,
Ssn y moved to refer the pe
' t street Committee wit
, WI, oul On motion of NJ,
''"e' 10 act was struc'
IN losan oa n. and cthers pe,itio,
= . 81 y. Eighth street betwse
tuains streets, and tba N,
Sas ieu ,Ga 10 the Lamp Con
a Il jaya' ,ae petition of George i
III amp amp. at the Jersey w6sr f
Ei,S' SS'.tet, rect, aud a petition for
.ooS H SS'ftet r. between Churc
tSS5,xoHskeTs petition to b.,
asbin.l ~ street between Jeffa
Elrasui ,ufioa y streets. was rafs
d. ES'.on r was received fro
4 q, attorney for Patri, trE
for T','se M;n Hargigan, aski,
Froa, on 'rjlfy to their propsr
ege, street, caused by by'
egeni i,g sugsested that
bersorl lIigation, three Il