Daily Republican., 1886-02-26
CITY LEGISLATION.
TIE REGULAR MEETING OFF CITY
COUNCIL LAST EVENING.
The Report o. the Fire Committee ON
the Annual Inspection--somstiain
About Fire Escapes.

II
roll was called and the minutes OF the
last meeting partly read, when on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Brison the further reading
was dispensed with.
The Fire Committee reported the fol-
lowing result OF the inspection last
Friday night: "Your Committee on
Fire Companies made It's annual visit
to the department on February 10, and
found it In good condition, much better
than 1t has been, as most of the com
panies have hose carts and horses to
l pull them to fires. I, as chairman OIL
the committee, thank the department
for the courtesy shown to them on the
occasion of their visit. The committee
would also ask the Board of Education
to comply with the law In regard to
putting fre escapes on all public schools
where they are needed, 80 that In case
of Are the children and teachers could
be saved from q horrible death. hope
the Board will see to this and have the
escapes put MP as soon as possible"
Mr.. Blake said that he was informed
| by the Chief Engineer that o number of
school houses in this city had no escapes,
and that In the event of q fire breaking
out in the cellar q number of children
would be burned to death. He said the
Board have q committee on fire escapes
but they do nothing, and on his motion
! the clerk was instructed To send copy
OF that part of the report relating to fire
escapes TO the Board OF Education.
The Fire Committee also presented q
bill OF $16 for carriage hire, when Mr..
Hawkins objected TO paying 1t, and
said tho committee had no right to con
tract the bill without permission from
Council.
Mr.. Blake said the inspection wac
ordered by the law, and 1t had alway 8
been the custom to provide the COM
mittee with carriages.
A vote was then taken, which resulted
In the bill being passed, the only mem
ber who voted against 1t being Mr..
Hawkins.
The Lamp Committee reported In
favor Of granting the petition Of Theo-
6ore ii. Pratt for lamp at Fourth and
Connell streets:
The City Treasurer reported g balance
of $72, ,1l1.36 In the Union National
Bank TO the credit of the city, and o
special deposit Of S3,681.59. He also
reported having received the following
amounts: Tax Receiver Moody, $3.50;
Tax Receiver Kane, $3.50; Water Com
mission, for interest, "a, 200.
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the week he had five men
employed, with pay roll Of $13 "A, and
the Sewer Department reported pay
roll amounting TO $79.5 80.
The miscellaneous payroll, amount.
ling to 81, ,935, 90, and the police payroll,
amounting TO 81. .b9l .68, with S26 for o
months pay to Janitor Meacham, were
presented ald orders drawn for the
amounts.
The Finance Committee presented the
Interest list for March, amounting to
"a, 200, and an order was drawn for the
amount.
A. g. Peters was granted permission
to make an excavation in the sidewalk
at Third and Harrison streets for the
purpose Of putting In an oven the
lwork TO be done under the supervision
of the Street Commissioners.
The petition Of g. w Hughes, to have
1.-The bed of jackson street, from Front
street to Maryland avenue, paved with
Istone, and that of David A. Chambers
Ito have the same course pursued with
Second street, from VanBuren to M adj
son street, were referred to the Street
ICommittee. Both of these petitions ask
that the work be done sometime during
the coming summer.
The Finance Committee presented the
list for curbing and paving side
walks, and liens were ordered to be en-
tered against the parties named.
Mr.. Newell introduced an ordinance
liking and establishing the grades OF .
large number OF streets In the western
part of the city, some Of which art
h. Through the old almshouse property. J.
passed second reading and was re
Iferred to the Law Committee, when Mr.
Newell moved that when Council ad
Ijourn IL be to meet at the City Hall at
lo'clock Saturday afternoon to view tn
iplaces named In the ordinance. he eais
THAT the site where j. Frank Ruth in
tends to build seventy-eight houses
Included in the ordinance, and shoul'
receive prompt attention.
Mr.. McKepna said that the ordinanc c
Iproyided for the grading of severa
II streets, the beds of which have not ye
been decided to the city, and he coul
s not see the use OF Council nesting t
lylew the ground until that was done.
In reply Mr.. Newell said that tn
v beds of all the streets named, with tn
exception of two, had been decided
l. the city.
Mr.. Farrell suggested that the La
Committee be instructed TO report on th
10 tlordinauce at the special meeting mex
i Saturday, when Mr., MclSenna replies
u that it could not be done, as they woul
a Inot have time TO examine 1t.
Mr., Newell said the committee coul
ID be ready to report on the ordinanC
liz they wanted to- The Chief Euginee
3, and Surveyor could give them all th
G Information necessary about the bed
- of the streets In ten minutes, and the
J. all the committee would have to d
! would be to report II the ordinance
~ in accordance with the law and the cit
n lcharter.
Mr.. McKenna said, we amt repol
lon Saturday, and we won't do IT,"
Mr.. Blake moved to amend by i
III sertipe instead of o'clock as Il
av hour for meeting, and after some tim
u spent in discussion, which, was pal
w ticipated in by Messrs. Newell, Blak
Mention and Murray, the amendmel
was adopted and the motion as amende
passed.
Committee be instructed to report
the commission appointed some tin
ago to assess beoefits and damages
nSIWest Front street. Chairman Abe
said the committee bad no money
spare, and was consequently not reat
to report.
Il Before adjournment the followir
bills were reported favorably, ai
\ Iorders were directed to be drawn for t
- respective amounts: Street Com mitt
-Micbael Riley. .$149.33; Martin KeoR
1850. Public BuildinRs-John E.
Entee, $16. Fire Companies Thorn
FaRan & Co., SIG; Southern Electl