Evening journal., 1893-04-05
COUNCIL LAST MEET.
The High Bridge Must Not
Be Made Any Higher.
HISTORY OF THE COMMON TRUSTEES

vrustee McGrory Offers Resolution to
Have Pamphlet Printed tor the In-
formation OF the Pubnc-T The Skeleton
In the Box Buried.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
Nav CASTLE, April For the last
time with the present members the
regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council WAS held last night in the
mayors Office and the usual routine
business was transacted. Messrs
Vickery, Eckles and DeakYnes terms
expire on next Tuesday. aud at the
next regular meeting new board will
probably iil the out going members
chairs. City Clerk c. Jemison S
term also expires on that day. He
rendered his best wishes TO the City
Council, aud ia response he was re-
ierred TO as being u model clerk The
retiring members were each called upon
for speech, but would not respond.
Committee on streets reported all in
good condition. Seventh street is being
filled in with good substance Of Stag
Committee on } amps reported all in
good order with one exception. that be-.
ing at the terminus of Ninth and Della
ware streets, which will be attended to
Committee on pumps in its report
showed everything in good order except
one and there the water will be cleaned
and put In order. Committee on health and
nuisance reported that the back yard at
the residence of the late James Moody of
Orange street, was pronounced a
nuisance aud the agent Julian ID. Jan.
IIt tDrH mil
cleaned in three days from the day notice
is given, or City Council will take action
on 1t, and have the expenses charged to
the property The stagnant pond
between the middle and back rows in
the Hungarian settlement has been
cleaned by Superintendent Rossell.
Treasurer William Ferris report for
the year ending March %, 1898,
was read received and recorded. it show ed
&L0l7tJ on hand TO the city's credit
and the clerk was ordered TO have five
hundred statements printed and distrib-
nted about town. The mayors report
for the month of March was received and
filed.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid George Longacre, So 20;
John McCaliin, S8s; Peter Doris, 81 90 ;
John Sullivan, 50; John Sheridan, So
90 Henry Collins, $l3 so; w. A. Gordon,
$3.50; Thomas Frazer, sundries for
mayors office, Sl4,8l; G. H. Sentman,
for printing matter, 81 80; @ f. Thomas
" Co, sS3, for documents for mayor
Clerk Jemison was allowed $40 for sup.
plying writing materials for the past
year Total paid out last night
S29A.t9
city Tax Collector Vanarsdalen
turned In $500, for school taxes received
and recorded Mr.. Ecsles, representa-
tive from city council TO the General
Assembly was allowed $40 Co defray
two days expenses Robert Wadsley
not being a city resident, paid Collector
Nanarsdalen $l4l poll tax, which WAS
paid back 70 him Harry l. Mckee
paid poll tax 81, "A on ice house. He il
n0t a city resident and 10 was refunded
10 him
City Solicitor Alexander B. Cooper.
representative TO GENERAL Assembly in
egard 10 the Mil Creek Marsh Com
pany, was loaned f5O tor repairs e. the
btbk-. which viii be- returned To- the Gu,
Council as soon as that company can re-
cure the cash
iu tue sense OF the City Council the
hign bridge must stay where 10 is or bee
toru away. and he clerk will notify
superintendent HollilHy 10 this effect
aud send copy of mDtiou
Council then adjourned.