Daily Republican., 1885-10-16

Cnlef Engineer OF the Fire Department
Reeder. stating that he had suspended
the Washington Steam Fire Company
for one month, for violating rule 8th.
Mr.. r. Il. Taylor moved that the
be received and filed,
when Mr.. Moore said that he saw By
the newspapers that the Chief has also
suspended the Reliance Fire Company,
but that as they had humored his
whims by apologizing to him, he had
reinststsd them. He said he would
like to know II the Chief has tho power
TO Suspend = company, and then rein.
state them.
MIR. Farrell raised the point that as
only one company was mentioned In
the communication, Mr.. Moore was out
OF order. The poiut was sustained by
the chair, who ruled that the adoption
otthe communication was the subjec
under discussion.
The matter was discussed for some
time, and at last the communication was
received and filed.
A communication WAS received fro q,
sne tecrets > OF tne Armory Fund In
dustriRl Fair, inviting Council to bo
present sfid participate In the open Ing
ceremonies next Thursday night, and
IL was accepted.
The petition of Robert Parry and
others, asking that peddlers anu XIII
be restrained from selling goods on the
streets, was referred to the Public Build.
ipgs Committee.
Willism Fl. Hartlove petitionad for a
lamp on Third street, between French
and Walnut streets, and the pet ition
was referred to the Lamp COMMITTEES.
Thomas s. Bellah asked permission
TO tap the sewer on Delaware avenue,
and the petition was referred to the
Sewer Com mittee.
The petition of D. II. Kent, asking
thst an inlet 70 the Sc wer be placed on
Orange street above Water steeet, to
prevent the cellar of his new building
NJ the foot Of Orange street being food.
ed with water, was referred to the
Sewer Committee.
Thomas A. Murphy petitioned for
permission to tap the BE wer on Poplar
street above Fifth, and the petition was
referred to the Sewer Committee.
The Opening Streets Com mittee
presented the deed of Joseph Tatnall
for the bed OF a part of Tatnall street.,
and also for the bed Of Twenty fourth
street.
James ". Beggs and others asked
that Vandever avenue be repaired and
put In good condition, aud the petition
WAS referred to the Street Committee.
The bill of John C. Patterson, ESQ.,,
and City Solicitor Turner, amountingto
q 400 for revising, collating and read
ing the proofs OF the revised ordinances
| was presented and read. when there was
general whew," whew," oh
N.Y." and other ordinations from the
members, who seemed paraly zed at its
magnitude. 1t was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The petition of William r. Brady
to have DUPONT street graded frou
Front to Second street, was referred to
the Opening Streets Committee.
John Sheehan petitioned for the re
setting of the curb on the west side o
Liberty street, from Nancy 10 Railroad
av snue, and the petition was referred u
the Street Committee.
The petition Of James H. Price, Il
have Union street from Front to Eight
streets, curbed and paved. was also re
lferred TO the Street Committee.
David Myers asked for the curbini
and paving OF the east side OF Searle
street between Fourth aud Fifth street,
and the petition went to the Street Com
mittee
Il Mr.. Newell offered resolution, whic
was adopted, instructing the Stree
Com IN issioner to notify the Whining
ton & Northern Railroad Company Il
remove q fence from across Oak street
The same gentleman also offered
ssolntion that the Mayor be instructe
TO ask the resident Judge to appoint
loom mjaaion IN view and condemn Dl
Pont street, from Delaware to Shallcrot
avenue, and 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Merris Taylor presen ted and hat
read second time an ordinance provit
ling for the sale and distribution Of th
!. revised ordin ances.
Council then adjourned.