Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-23

dent Brluh In the chair.
The Clerk read sundry bills which were re-
ierred to the proper committees.
The Street Commissioner called the attention
of the Council to the dccayed condition OF the |
trunks at the bottom of Shipley street. He said
they ought to be repaired at once, and that snch
repairs will cost about $500.
The account current oil the superintendent Vi
the Water Works was read. IL Reports the re-
ccipt of S17i.s5 and balance due the CITY OIL
sii473.
A petition was received from 1ohn Merr1ek'
asking that IRE pug supphco WIN ma'e' rum
the new basin be erected at Ninth and King sts''
and that 1t have pipes large enough 10 supply
steam fire engine.
Apetition oil Daniel Gallagher asking pefinis-
sion to use the brandywine water ior spfihking
Market street from Front TO Fourth $751; was
read.
petition Of james Bradford stating that NJ
was building II new houses in Madison street,
between 18th and Sth, and asking an extension oil
the water pipes to them, was read and referred.
The account current of L. II. Springer Street
Commissioner, showing the expenditure of $3.50,
was read and referred.
The petition of James Clark, A. Given and
others, for the CURLING and paving of the West
side of jefferson street, between 9TH and 9Th Sts,
was read and referred.
| A communication was read from James Muir
phey, in which he proposes to rent the foot OF
Shipey Steet, at 5000 per annum, and to put and
keep the trunks in the bed of the street In good
condition.
Mr. Duncan moved to refer to the Street Com
mittec with power to act and MIR. Pierson moved
as IN amendment, to refer TO the committee with
| instructions to report back to Council. The mo-
ton MS amended was carried.
| The petition of Ellwood Garrett for permission
to construct a coal vault under the sidewalk, al
No. us Market street, was referred to the Street
| Commute, with power to act.
A communication in reference to the Map oil
the city was read from Mr.. Virgins. lie sad
that he had been authorized to draw such Map
| about decade ago, and had commenced 10 do SO,
but that changes in the boundaries and the OPEN
Ing of new streets had caused a temporary sus-
pension, and he had not been furnished with the
new surveys, as was stipulated.
An appeal from committee OF colored people
of Fayettc county, Georgia, stating that they
were in almost starving condition, and praying
for aid, was submitted by the Mayor, with re-
commentator that some provision be made for
relieving the distress.
Another petition from the same county, signed
by the Secretary of Relief Committee, and by
the Clerk of the Court, stating that about 1000
white and 1000 colored people were in destitute
condition, and had as yet received no relief ex-
cept 800 bushels of corn was also referred by tho
Mayor with similar recommendation.
Mr.. Adams said that although large sums had
been sent by other cities to relieve destitution in
the South, he believed that In no case had appro-
priations been made by the Council OF any city,
and he moved that the Mayor be requested to call
public meeting of the citizens to whom the
communications just read should be referred.
The motion was adopted.
A petition for gas lamps at the corner of Second
and Justison, and Second and Jefferson streets
was read and referred.
A petition from z. Townsend and others asking
assistance from Council in building the proposed
Third street bridge was read and referred.
The City Treasurer reported the receipt from
various sources of sums amounting to S1g9i42
A resolution was passed authorizing the putting
up of awnings at the windows of the Clerks office
similar to those over the windows of the Mayor
office. at an expense not exceeding SIS per win
dow.
The Commission Amounted TO condemn Scot