Daily Republican., 1886-01-01
City Council.
THE Last mEEEIRG FOE THE
OLD YEAR-THE TELEsRAvH
AED TkLEPH0ER WIRES. N
A HARMONIOUS SESSION.

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a uAhMUNlUUO DEOoIUN.
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City Council held the last meeting
for 1885 last night, with President
Farra In the chair. The roll was cali
/ ed and the minutes Of the last meeting
partly read, when, on motion OF Mr..
Moore. the further reading was dispensed
with, and the standing committees were
Icelled.
The Lamp Committee reported in
faycr q granting the petition Of John
j Gallagher for lamp at Jessup's road
teenth street between West and Wash.
IpRton streets, and one on Eighteenth
street between Tatnall and West streets.
The same committee reported favor.
/ ably on the petition Of john Fl. Stone
FOR . lamp at Maryland avenue and
Elm street.
The sewer Committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of theshipley Stree
Sewer Company, 10 lay pipe on Ship
ley street from Ninth 70 Tenth streets.
The COMMITTEES ON Fuel, 70 whom was
referred the communication from the
Associated CharitieS In reference TO
|charRes of discrimination, reported
chat they had bean unAble 70 ascertain
|auythfnR further shout the matter, and
that the members who had made the
charges against the Charities refused to
make any retractton. The report was
received, and the committee relieved Of
further consideration OF the matter.
Tho Law Committee reported that
they had examined the following ordi.
|nances and found nothing In them con-
|trary 70 law or the city charter:
Ths ordinance to flx and establish
the grade OF Q part OF Market street
the ordinance relating TO telegraph.
telephone and electric Light wires, and
the ordinance 70 amend an ordinance
20 prevent damage ~ nre, and 70 regu-
late the Fire Department.
Mr. Mckenna moved that when
Council adjourn It be TO meet next
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock, at
Water and Market streets, and the
motion was carried.
The ordinance relating to telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires was
then taken mp under unhnished bust
nesp and Mr.. Blake offered an amend
|ment, by striking ont all the first ssc'
tion after the enacting clause, and In.
sertfng provision that all wires shall
be ut least 20 feet above the bed OF any
streets they may cross, and feet above
tho sidewalks.
Mr.. Merris Taylor offered further
amendment, which provides that instead
Of The ordinance being enforced at once,
|it shall not take effect until February
LIST, and the amendment was accepted
by Mr.. Blake, after which the ordi-
nance, as amended, was passed. AL the
members voting aye except Mr. Haw-
kins.
The Fire and Finance Committees, to
whom was referred the Communication
LOT City Solicitor Turner, in relation 10
= claim Of the city for 81 900 against the
Friendship are company, which they
alleged has been paid reported that
they had examined into the matter and
found that 1t had been settled IN fall,
,xhe4sslzSx uns L sgracteE tU snser bacts'
| faction On the mortgage held against
| the company. The same committees
Ialso reported that the Phoenix fire COM
Epany had paid the 'amount In full due
the city, and the treasurer was INSTRUCT
ed 10 enter satisfaction on the bond and
mortgage held against them.
The City Treasurer reported balance
/ of $11 ,5o4.47 In the Union National Bank
to the credit of current expenses, and Q
special deposit of 80 681 SO from the sale
Of the rand lot. he also reported that he
had received the following amounts during
the week: Tax Receiver Moody, 81, Al ;
Tax Receiver Kane, $500; City Auditor
Ball, S1S2.21.
On motion Of Mr.. Mention, the propel
entries were ordered to be made on tn
Ilien books.
The Street Commissioner reported tina
during the past week he had IL men EN-
ployed in cleaning and repairing tn
/ streets OF this city. but the payroll wa
not presented.
The Sewer Department reported pay
Iron amounting to $50. so, and an orie
Twas drawn for the amount. fas
IseI "a. with a month;s saiarv of S25 3
lFrank Meachem. janitor. and the mis-
'Icellaneous payroll of 81. .8Sl. "a. wer
tpresented. and orders drawn In favor q
me parties named.
Il The petition OF 8. B. Carswell to hav
o drain at Second and King streets n
u paired, was referred to the Sewer Com
lmitsee.
ii Martin Keoeh and others petitions
for the grading OF Conneli street, Trol
Z Front to Fourth stseet, and the prtitic
was referred to the OPENING Street
lCommittee.
Mr., Bauah called up the sfdinance |
lpreveut damage by FIRE. ard to rezula,
lthe Fire Department. -t was .resd
1 third time and passed, when Counc
adjourned.
Il During the eyes1ng the followir
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