Daily Republican., 1886-12-03
EDITOR.
CITY OOUN CIL.

Pleasant session Free From Discus
sion and Personalities.
The regular stated meeting OF City
Council wss held last evening with
President Eckel In the chair. The 70. |
was called and the minutes of the isst
meeting read and approved. A motion
was made, as usual, shortly after tho
clerk had commenced the reading OF
the minutes TO Dispense with IL, but
Mr.. Merris Tay lor objected, as he said
the Developments In the recent case be-
fore the Court had convinced him that
Il was necessary 10 have the minutes OF
every meeting read, and he intend I'd to
insist on Ii In the futute.
The OpeniI Streets Committee re-
ported In favor Of awarding the con-
tract for opening and grading four
teenth street, from Rodney TO Clayton
streets, to Michael Riley, he being the
lowest bidder.
The same committee reported In favor
OF granting the following petitions:
Martin Green, TO have Wawasett street
from Scott to Lincoln streets opened
and graded, and that of L. Kitteneer,
70 have Twenty. sixth street from Mar
ket to Tatnall streets opened and grad.
ed, the work to be done as soon as the
company make the contemplated i'm
provements.
The Law Committee reported ad-
versely on the communication Of Mrs.
@. +. Walther, asking $500 Tor damages
caused by Second street being torn MP,
and that Of ID. II. Coyle, asking for t275
for the same cause, on the ground that
the hands OF a contractor.
Thu (iitv Traaan rar raDorka1 q he 10 m ~ a
OF $77, 1856 26 In bank to the account OF
current expenses, and $50, $50 to the
credit OF the park fcnd. He also re-
ported thss during the week he hsd re-
ceived the following amounts: Tax Re.
ceiyer Moody, 1914; Tax Receiver Kane,
1926; Clerk OF the Market Smeltz,
S6l.78; Chief Engineer Robinson, $74 !.
60; Building Inspector Dillon, $46;Oity
Auditor Ball, 1883 80; Clerk OF the Mu-
nicipal Court Hyland, $3.50 95; Chief OF
Police DouRherty, SIT.
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had SO men and 8 teams EN-
ployed with a payroll amounting To
1873 81
The Coal Oil Inspector reported that
during last month he inspe ,ted IL 40
gallons Of oil.
The Clerk OF the Municipal Court re.
ported that during the mouth he had
collected fl53 for fnes, $36 80 for fees
and $50. 40 costs.
Clerk Of the Market SMELLY reported
that he had collected S6l,78, and that
King and Madison street markets are
row In an excellent condition, and free
nom all ur necessary Inconvenience.
The payroll OF the President and
members OF Council, amounting to
RAJ "a taA
drawn for the parties named.
The President announced that the
Mayor had returned with his approval
the ordinance for the protection Of
centre stones, and that 1t Is now a law
of this city.
The Street Committee, to whom was
referred the petition OF Patrick j. Long
and others, asking Council TO restrain
the p, W. h B. Railroad Company
from laying siding on Water street,
between Justison and Washington
streets, reported that Council had no
Jurisdiction In the matter A
The report was accompanied by an
opinion from the City Solicitor to the
effect that IL WAS o matter to be- settled
between the railroad company and the
individuals interested.
The came committee reported in favor
OF granting the petition OF john Mul.
venny for crossings at Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh and Van Buren, streets, and ON
that Of Fl. Cassidy for n crossing at
Fourth and Broome streets.
The petition OF W. Fl. Smith for o
gutter on the north ride OF Ninth street
between Broome and Franklin, and for
crossing at Ninth and franklin
streets, Was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
<. Walker petitioned to have a lien
for ~ feet OF curling on his property
cancelled, upon his paying for that
amount, and the matter was referred 10
the Finance Committee.
Patrick Hayes was granted permits
sion to set 100 feet of curb on Connell
street, between Third and Fourth
streets.
The petition of Joseph stoeckls to
have the crossing at Fifth and Monroe
streets raised. was referred TO the Street
Committee with power to act.
waiter Seal asked permission to
erect box on the sidewalk at Front
and French streets, and the matter was
referred to the Street Committee.
Stansbury Wiley was granted per
mission to set curb on his own prom
erty on Nineteenth street west from
franklin street.
The Building Inspector reported that
during the pact month he had in
spected property valued at $28 600, and
received $45 fees.
The Street Committee presented n
number OF bills, among them bling one
for more than the amount due. The
bill was marked correct by tho CITY
Anditer, but when 1t was read. Presi.
dent Eckel discovered the error, and
aiter calling attention TO 1t, referred IL
back to the committee.
City Solicitor Turner called the Of.
senton OF Council TO series OF books
treating on municipal law, and contain.
ing reports OF cases in this oountrv.
England and Canada. He said these
books were published monthly, at a
cost OF $lS year, and that twelve
numbers would make four volumes.
He said that there were now about ,en
books ready, which could be procured
NJ cost of about S45, and on motion of
Mr.. Merris Taylor the clerk was In
struoted to purchase, for the ule OF the
City Solicitors Office the books already
Issued, and to subscribe In the name OF
the city for those being issued monthly.
Council then adj burned.
During the evening the following
orders were drawn: Joshua T. Head
$500, for land taken for park purposes;
Davis Brothers, SOC 79; comm ission TO
condemn land for park, IS each, as fol.
lows: Thomas Bowen, John McElwee,
Edwin Barr, VIM. Sweeney tnd Henry
Grubb; collector Of asnes, Western die
trict, $l55 "a; Eastern district, $i41 81;
collectors OF garbage, Fist district
N4tS; Second district, S95 3d. Fourth
district, S154 II.
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