Daily Republican., 1886-02-19
Our City Fathers.
THE MEETIN9 LAST EVENING
DAVID LEMON CON
OUR CITY BOLICITOH,
A VERY SHORT SESSION.

The regular weekly meeting of Ctr
Council was held last evening. an6
called to order promptly at 2. 80 O'Clock
by President Farra. The roll was called
and the minutes partly read, when on
motion Of M. McXenna, the further
reading was dispensed with and the
standinR committees called.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the petition OF Heald &
Co., attorneys for John T. Beech, asking
that tl3.78 overpaid tax be refunded,
and an order was drawn for the
amount.
Che Opening Streets Committee pre-.
senfed deed from Arthur I'll. Smith.
for the bed of a new street south OF
jackson street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets.
The City Treasnrer reported balance
OF SOS, DAB 80 in the Union National
Bank TO the credit of the city, and a
special deposit of s3,68I. He also re.
ported having received the following
amounts: Clerk of Conncil Hyland, So;
\ City Auditor Bali. $l85 SO; Clerk OF
MuniciDal Court, S64 10; Tax Receiver
Kane, $500; Tax Receiver Moody, 1897
The Street Com missioner reported
that during the past week he had 70
men employed, with a payroll amount
ing to S6l. So, aud the Sewer Depart
ment reported payroll of SOC.
A communication was received from
David Lemon, enclosing a copy of a
note he mad sent TO City Solicitor Tnr-
ner, complaining that the Solicitor ne.
elected to present indi ictments, in the
Municipal Court against parties OBJ
|structing the highways OF thus city with
street corner stands. The petitioner
asked Council to instruct the Solicitor
to prepare and present the indictments
without further delay, aud the matter
was referred to the Law Committee.
James II. Morgan petitioned for per-
mission 70 tap the drain at Tenth and
Poplar streets, and the petition was
referred to the Sewer Committee, with
power to act.
The petition of John H. Forrest, ask
ing that Heald street be graded from
Twelfth to Fourteenth streets, and ia
feet OF the easterly side above Twelfth
street be curbed and paveo, was referred
TO the Street and Opening Streets Com
mittees.
The petition of Peter Reagan, asking
the Street Committee to meet at No.
1924 West Front street to examine the
the damage caused by the storm, was
referred to the Street Committee, with
power TO act.
George j. Kienle was granted per
mission to excavate the sidewalk at
Ninth and Madison streets for the pur
pose of constructing an oven, the work
20 be done under the supervision of the
Street Commissioner,
On the recommendation of the FL
nance Committee, City Treasurer Sim
pers had an order drawn in his favor
for the 81, 600 bequeathed 70 the city by
Elizabeth Turner for the fuel fund
which is nov on special deposit at 4 pei
cent, in order that he may purchase &
BUILDING loan certificate drawing inter
est At 6 per cent.
The report of T. B. Frazer, Registrar
of Births, Marriages ana Deaths, wa
presented and referred to the Printing
Committee.
Council then adjourned, having beer
in session about hall an hour.
During the evening the following
orders were drawn:
| Finance-John T. Beech, Sl3 IS; Mar
tin Johnston, $50; William B. Hyland
lS3 OpeuinR Streets-Eliza Frazer, So
Paul Ward, So; j. V. CaSllsle & Co., II
cents; Walter McEvilIsts $40; Harry
IO'Nelll, $50 Accounts-The james &
Webb Printing and Stationery Com
pany, $22 30. Pubic BuiIdings-Alex
ander Chambers, $l4.50; Eliza Frazer
$40. Streets-Pay-roll,S S61 S5. Sewers
I-Pay-roll, $66.