Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-27

The Council met on Thursday evening,
November %.
President e. T. Bellah in the Chair.
Members present, Messrs. Adams; Bellahi
Dorsey; Duncan; Gallagher; kirkman; Lei
brandt Pickels; Plunkett; Person; Row
land; Titus; Weldie; Woolman-i4.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Street Committee reported that
Twelfth Street between West and Washing
ton was in course OF completion. Adopted
The committee on the petition OF O. W..
Rowland, relative to grading Broome street,
reported that the Street Commissioner has
been directed TO do the work. Estimated
cost, $3.50
The Committee on the petition OF Nilliam
Thatcher and others, asking that Front
Street from Lombard to Pine, be paved, re
ported favorable. Adopted.
The Committee on the petition of {, Il.
Smyth and others, asking for public lamp
in Eleventh Street, between Market ana
Orange Streets, reported layorahly Adopt
ed. Cost $50.
The Committee OH the petition OF 5. D.
Forbes, asking to be relieved of certain
penalties imposed by the late Mayor, re-
ported in favor of the petitioner, he paying
the costs. Adopted.
| The reports of the Superintendent Of Water
| Works. City Treasurer, City Auditor, Street
| Commissioner and Clerk of Market, were
severally read.
A number Of petitions were continued in
the hands OF the several committees.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS REFERRED,
Thc following petitions and communica-
tions were read and appropriately referred,
A petition from c. W. Rowland and
others, asking to have Eighth Street, from
jackson to Franklin, paved.
A petition from John r. McLear and
others, asking that Council will cause certain
curb stones now lying in the vicinity OF
Adams Street and Newport pike, to be laid
down so as 10 make a iootway during thc
Water, The petition states that the expense
To- he city will hc nothing at all, while the
convenience to the people Will be great.
\ petition from the police OF The city,
asking Council to adopt 4 uniform dress fol
the police force
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Adams, Chairman OF the Financ,
Committee, submitted an estimate of receipts
and expenditures, for the year 1867. Esu
mated receipts $33, GOO; estimated oxpcndi
lures, S14i, $50 4G
Mr. Adams also introduced resolution tC
raise u committee of three, to proceed t,
Dover, and obtain the passage of a law, q
! the next session Of the Legislature, grantn.
privilege to the city 10 negotiate pcrma
: nent loan of Sc, 900 to he used for wideninl
King Street, and Ninth Street, and also t,
meet the additional demands of the Boar,
of Education for an increase Of the sch00
appropriation. He stated that this loan
would be absolutely necessary if il were in
tended to complete these improvements an,
meet the requirements of the School Board
who had already asked for an appropriation
of S39, 900 for the year 1867 for school pur
poses. The resolution was adopted, ant
Mcssrs Adams, Duncan, and Leibrandt
were appointed special committee on tn
Y subject.
On motion of MI Adams, it was resolved
that when Council adjourn, it adjourn I
il meet ON Saturday next, at two O'Clock, Il
the corner of Delaware Avenue and Adam
c Street, TO determine the grade Of the street.
c EXCLUSION TO NORFOLK.
o Mr., Gallagher stated that it was the II
|, | tention of the Delaware and Maryland stat
n Line Railroad to make a formal opening
the Road, between this city and Norfolk, o
Monday next and that number of gentle
y men had been invited to accompany the c,
If cursion, and as he deemed it u matter
Il considerable importance to the business il
terests of Wilmington, that every avenue
u trade leading to the city should he fully d
ie yeloped, and fostercd by the authorities, /
offered the following preamble and resolutio
II which was unanimously adopted:
:, WHEREAS II is contemplated by larL
~ number OF the business men Of this city
is make trip to Norfolk, Va, us Il form
IL opening OF the Delaware and Maryland Sta
al Line Railroads, and
WHEREAS, A friendly intercourse betwet
III the two cities may result largely TO the /
n terests of the business of this city; thereto
is ReSolged, That the City Council of WI
10 mington take part in the formal opening
said Roads, on Monday next, November 2
es 1866,
10 BRIDGE OVER THE DRANDYwINE.
IN Mr.. Leibrandt offered the following pr
amble and resolutions, which were unau
of mousy adopted
., WHEREAS, Application has been made
= the Court OF General Sessions OF the Pcac
d. and Jail Delivery, now in session. for ii
st appointment Of five suitable persons to vie
m certain premises, through which it is propose
~ to lay out new public road, running from Il
" north eastern end of Washington Street.
the Wilmington and Great Valley Turnpik
at ntcrsecting said Turnpike at a point aho
Or three hundred feet north Of stone dive
-, ling, on Isaac S. Elliot's property.
~ ResolyGd, That the City Council OF w
ltllllSAoAi ilN4NbJ uIIlVNG VI SuGIl uIllllttllD
cs and agree TO permit the Levy Court, or Al
" persons authorized by the Court OF Gener
Sessions, to place and construct the ahr
W ments for a Bridge across Brandywinc Gre,
at the said end Of Washington Street.
iC Res0lged That in view Of the fact I'll
there is now hut one bridge afIordins inere
to- md egress from the city across said cree
n another bridge seems to be an absolute II
is cessity.
BILLS PAID.
is D. Gallagher, $G03.70; Robert Smt
or S233O0 p. Magarity $40; T. Il. Eatt
y Co., %5.05; L. j. Dougherty, St2. 30; Jol
Heritage, $500; 7. X. Jones Il Co, $fltg
II. u. Z. Hawkins, SOLO to refund taxes; |
of nance Committee, 81 ,Gj2. 90 to pay intorc
n. on city loani Street Committee, $3.50 90 {
account Of streets; Finance Committe
$1,000 paving bed Of King Street; A. Coo
stone, $4,000; d. Montgomery pub
square, $225.00; j. T Hyatt, Sc 30.
BE-, A number OF accounts were presente
m and referred TO the Committee on Aocoun
- Orders were drawn in favor Of tile MayC
III Alderman, Clerk and Bailif for one qu,
TO ter's salary each.
On motion Council adjourned.
IN LOCAL AFFAIRs.