Evening journal., 1895-11-13
URGE STREET PAVING.
Taxpayers want Improve
ments on Harrison Street.
MB. OHAMBBk'S RESOLUTION

Mus Oh NJ On y h-oOhO 14ON
It Was Discussed BY the Various Street
and sewer Directors and Then Laid
Over for Two weeks-other Business
Transacted By tho Department at It's
Meeting Last Night.
Another delegation OF Harrison street
residents was present last night at the
meeting OF the 5 rect aud Sc or Direct
ors. They again urged that that street
be paved between Eighth and Ninth.
Teams cannot pass over the thorough
fare In muddy weather The delegation
was assured that the matter would be
considers and the work would probably
be done this Winter or early next Spring
Councilman Oberly peiitloned the
board to have Rodney street, between
Front and Fourth streets, paved this
Winter.
AIR whiieley. Of the Mccullough iron
Company asked for relief from surface
water which runs off the p, w. & B.
railroad. He was In formed that plans
for sewer we're being arranged by the
sewer engineer Action will be taken
on the matter at the next meeting.
The weekly pay roll. amounting to
1895 30. vas ordered paid The col
lecl ions OF the week were: City auditor.
s75 /secretRry, $106 o. The city
treaturer's balances were for current
expenses. 500 4i5 81; special fund,
81 223 %; street improvements, S24,
956 79 tree fund, $45244
Sewer permits wsre granted TO the
Security Trust and safe Dspoalt Clm
pany, and Joseph Hayes. Mis- Sue
Tilghman was granted permission 10 set
curb on Wawafst street A strest lamp
was ordered to os placed at Eleventh and
Monroe streets A guarantee OF $25 was
ordered TO be refunded to w r. Bennett,
q drain layer who has gone cut Of buti
mesa
Mr., Thatcher asked that The grades bs
6Ked on the Thatcher estate Ia tbs Ninth
ward Chief Engineer Wilson WAS pres
ent and stated that a report on this
matter would DO ready In few days
The city engineer rtpo ted that 10
wou d b5 necessary to exsavate $50 cubic
yards to grade Oak street betwsen Broone
and Rodney. The work may be done
this Winter.
A Communication was received from
the Tenth strset sewer company asking
that their sewer, which is on Tenth
street between shlplsy run and Monroe
str,et, be connected with the city sewer
at Teath and Monroe streets. The
directors decided not b allow the
come otion.
A petition WAS received from French
street residents asking that arc lights be
placed at the Intersections Of that street
and Filth, Sixth Seventh and Eighth
stisets No action was taken on the
matter.
City Solicitor Harmau sent communi
cation asklng that the mayor ht
asked for warrants for ths sale Of certain
properties against which liens exist.
President Chambers offered the follow
ing resolution: Resolved that tha term
OF the officsra under tbs title OF stIes
commissioner, secretary, engineer IN
charge Of Bewers. plumbing lnspsctor.and
book keeper, shall expire on Decsm ber
/ 81 1895 Aud that the election OF their
successors shall take place on the last
STATED meeting In Dsosmber. 1895. and
in the last stated meeting Ia December
blennially thereafter thus securing a tern
OF two years subjsct TO removal only when
sufficient causes and charges for such
has bsen brought and proved before the
Board Of Directors The present incum
bsuts are eligible for re-eleotion and fOr
efficient service preferable
Mr Chambers IN presenting the resolu
tion explained bis reasons for Offering II
10 sAio that owing 70 responsibilities aud
duties Imposed on these officers. be
thought II would be fair to have them
know their tenure OF office.
Mr.. Pratt thought that the board
ehould tend toward the Advancement OF
the civil service. as that sesus to be
the tendency Of higher governing bodies
Again, he thought there would be more
responsibilities and pressure would b.
brought on the directors at the end oil
every two years Men would be bother
ing them with applications and frisndl
would urge the appointments OF vAr'ou,
applicants It was against his feeling
as there has been satisfaction under the
present system He statad frankly thai
he " IS not prepared to vote on tho mat
ter at present
Mr.. Simmons said It was an entirely
new matter to him.
The civil service system Was lnaugu
RAJ ed In 1892
The resolution was laid over fer twl
weeks.