Daily Republican., 1886-10-08

ipgs, which would be an average of
nearly three for sAch OF the thirty days
IN the meath, and for his part he could
not understand how they did 1t. He
noticed thst one member had S54.30 to
his credit, and he thought that he knew
how 10 make II pay. It was not his in
tenti0n 70 oppose the passage OF the
roll, Tor he knew 1t Wonld not do any
good ~ is would be passed any ", but
he wanted to call attention to 1t.
The motion to pass the roll and draw
orders In favor OF the parties named,
was then adopted without fu, ther dis
cussion.
The petition Of W. II. Roberts for
e2 30 to pay damages for injuries sus-
tained BY his wagon by the bad coadi-
ton OF the street at Front and Shipley
streets was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
DIR. James A. Draper was granted
permission 10 reset the curb on bis own
property, at Eleventh snd Market
streets.
A number of residents on Third street
below Pine, and on Pine street below
Third, asked that some action be taken
to compel the railroad com pany to open
the gutters on those streets, and the
matter WAS referred 10 the Sewer Ccm.
mitsee.
A communication was recsivsd nom
G. w. McCaulley & Bother, stating
that In accordance with the instructions
of Council they had presented their
claim Of e46 for damages to the Water
Commission, and that body had referred
y back 70 Council they therefore ask
cd that they be accorded hearing, to
allow them IN opportunity of fully
stating their case. The petition WINS at
Hrst fIed, bat on motion OF Mr.. Cham.
bers that motion was reconsidered, and
1t Was referred to the Law Committee.
The petition Of Charles 4. Conner for
q lamp on Jefferson street between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, was re-
ferred TO the Lamp Committee, as was
also the petition Of Peter Carney for a
lamp on Twelfth street between Lom.
bard and Poplar streets.
A petition asking for the curbing
and paving Of jackson street from
Sha llcross to Lowering avenue, and one
for stone crossings at Sixth and Van
Buren streets. were referred to the Street
COMMITTEE.
A Communication was recei ved from
Michael Costello and others, protesting
against the proposed raise Of the grade,
four feet, at Seventh avenue and
Broome street, and It was referred to
the Opening Streets Committee.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., petitioned
for q number OF lamps on Woodland
avenue and other streets In the western
part of the city, and the petition wai
On motion Of Mr.. Newell, the Open
i In 20 Nnv,a t<oo q . bnr II t<
advertise for proposals for opening and
Fourth street. The same gentleman
also offered q resolution, which wa
adopted, instructinR the Mayor to re-
quest the resident Judge to appoint q
commission to condemn the bed Of
Eleventh street, from clayton to Du
Pont streets.
On motion Of Mr.. Norton, the Chic
Engineer and Surveyor was instructed
TO prepare m ordinance to establish thi
grade OF Lowering avenue, from Scot
TO DUPONT streets.
Mr.. Merris Taylor offered q resolu
tion, which was adopted, instructing th'
City Auditor to release q lot of ground
14i by 200 feet, on Lombard street. be
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
from lien for sewer.
The folio wing proposals for excavat
ing about 2. 800 cubic yards Of dirt OF
Eighth street between Broome ant
Union streets, were read and referred t,
the Opening Streets COMMITTEES: Jame
r. Mcbride, Al cents per cubic yard fo
the whole amount, or 81 cents per yart
for 100 yards; P. Carbery, SO for tn
whole job, or 25 cents for 100 yards; w
McEviley, 24H cents for all, or 81
cents for part William O'Meara, q
for all, or 20A cents for 1,760; Johl
Logue, 26H cents for all, or 90 cents 70
100 yards; James Mclaughlin, a.
cents for all ana Martin Keoah 80 cents
Council then adjourned. Daring tn
evening the following orders wer
drawn James Oonley, $642; Marti
Keogh, $481.1