Daily Republican., 1886-03-26
CITY G OUNCIL.
THE DoG QUESTION AGAIN-THE
FOUND TO HE REMOVED.
Sand Lot Money 10 be Utilizsd for
Interest-GRades 10 be EstablisRed
ON West Front Street,

Intersst-GFades 10 be Established /,
ON West Front Street. /
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The regular wsskly meeting, OF City
Council was held On Thursday evening /.
with President Fafra in the chair. The
roll was called and the minutes partly
read, when on motion Of Mr.. Blake
the further reading was dispensed with
and the standing quantities called.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported favorably on accepting the deed
Of j. Earnest Smith and wife for the
bed Of Bruce street, between Front and
Second streets and Clayton and Dupont
str ests, and the report was accepted.
The Law Comsnittee, TO whom was
referred the resolution OF Mr.. Blake,
providing for the citizens To vote on the
question Of . public park Mt the next
city election, or at . special election to
be ordered by Council for the purpose,
reported that according 10 the law such
an election could not be held. Ap.
pended TO the report was the opinion OF
the City Solicitor, that there was no
| Jaw which would c1mpel an inspector
TO receive any such votes. The matter
rests with Council and must be passed
upon by that body. On motion OF Mr..
Farrell the report was received and
fifty copies ordered 10 be printed.
The Sewer Committee reported that
they had granted Edward w. jackson
perm ission to connect q sewer at Tenth
and jefferson streets with the Shipley
Run Sewer, and permission to John I'll.
Vedder TO tap the sewer Mt Ninth ana
Pine streets. The same committee re.
ported favorably on :he petition Of the
O. & J. Pyle Company 10 have 6hipley
Run stTaightened ana walled.
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance OF $5l ,187. 03 In the Union National
Bank to the credit OF the city, and q
special deposit Of 80. .6S1 80 from the sale
OF the sand lot. He also reported hav-
ing received the following amounts
during the past week: Board OF Water
Commissioners, for interest, S2,010;
Clerk OF Council Hyland, s.; Tax Re-
ceiver Moody, 500; Tax Receiver Kane,
1890; City Auditor Ball, $40208.
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the past week he had IA
men and one cart employed in cleaning
and repairing the streets Of the city,
with q payroll of $41. .86, and the Sewer
lDepartme reported pay roll amount t.
ing TO $50 25. Orders were drawn in
favor OF the Com missioner for the
lamounts.
The miscellaneous pay roll, amount
ing TO e1, ,939 B5, and the police payroll
of 81, sol 68, with $25 for Janitol
Meaohem, were presented and ORDER
ldrawn.
The Finance Committee presented thu
interest llst for April, amounting U
l$8. 304, and on motion OF Mr.. Mentor
the $3, ,6s1 80 In bank FROM the sale o
the sand lot was ordered 70 be drawn
toward paying it, and the remainder u
be taken from the sinking fund.
The petition OF John g. Patterson u
have the west side Of Adams street, be
tween Seventh and Eighth streets
curbed and paved, was referred to thu
Street Committee.
b r. Price petitioned for an addi
tiopal police of GER in the Third dis
trict, and the matter Was referred 10 tn
Police Committee.
The petition Of N. b. Danforth ask
ing that wall be built at Delawar
Iavenue and DUPONT street, TO preveu
his property from being damaged b.
the sewer, was referred to the Stree
COMMITTEE, with power to act.
John @. Hartman, Jr., petitioned fo
lamps on Clayton Htreet betwee
IGilpin and Hhallcross avenue An
between Shallctoss and Lowering av'
uues. T. Samuel Lea asked fer lam
on Van Bu7en street between Shallcroi
and Lowering avenues, and both pet
tions were referred TO the Lamp Con
:. mittee.
! The petition OF Spencer Jordan
\ have the west side of Lomba stre
from Eleventh 70 McCaulley stre'
curbed aud paved, and that of PatriC
Ryan to have both sides of McCaulle
street west from Pine street curbe
quttered and paved, were referred to 81
Street Committee with power to act.
Fergus Kelly was granted permissiG
to set go feet OF curb on jackson sire
north OF Reed.
The petition of Daniel McKenney
have franklin street between ThiI
and Fourth streets graded was referr,
to the opening Street Committee.
The petition of Francis 8. Bradley
have Twelfth street from Clayton
Heald street paved, and Heald sire
from Eleventh to Fourteenth strt
graded, was referred to the Street al
Opening Streets Committee.
A. G. McCanslapd, superintendent
the w. & N. Railroad Company, ask
permission 70 lay plank walk over I
pavement at French and Water stree
and the request was referred 70
Street Committee with power to act.
Robert CottIDg CHAM was granted pt
mission to set 70 feet Of curb at Lind
and jackson streets.
Thomas Sam worth petitloned that
grade on Rodney street above Fro
and on the north side of Front street
|, established, OF the Chief Engineer
structed to furnish the lines.
Mr.. Newell moved that the grades
established In accordance with the pli
OF the Chief Engineer.
Mr.. Farrell said 1t would be well
thought TO hear from some of the pi
ties interested before acting on Il
motion, and at his suggestion 10
Hamilton and Thomas Sam VI orth W,
invited to address Council on the matt
Chief Engineer Robinson was q
n heard, and In reply TO Mr.. Farrell si
IN that about four feet will have TO be (
~ away on Front street TO establish
grades according TO the plans. Quitt
lengthy discussion ensued, duri
which Mr.. Farrell raised the point Il
the motion was out Of order, as
Opening Streets Committee had NJ
all their appropriation, and there '
no money with which to do the wo
but the chair ruled that the point "
n not well taken.
III Mr.. Farrell said that the Sewer Co
lU mittee, by Outstanding Its resourt
have enough to do all the work requi
OF 1t. II they had done all the VI
which they were asked to do they CO.
have exhausted their appropriat
within three months, but they had