Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-04-18

THri,snM EvrNlSa,April II.
Al The members Of tile Council We're present.
President Beliah in the chair.
The Street Committee reported ifvoraby On
the petition Of r. Darlington and others for the
paving of the bed Of sixth street from Market to
King, aud adverseyta the remonstrance of A.
ssllle and others against Tie same. Both re-
ports were adopted.
The same committee reported iayoraby ON the
petition Of Stephen Davis and others for the pay
ing and clllbng of the side walk on the West
side Of Monroe street, -cstllutrd cost SO. Re-
port adopted.
The same committee reported adversely to the
petition for the repeal OF the Cow Ordinance and
their report was adopted The yeas and nays
were called for and all the members voted To sils-
tain The report except l.eibrandt and Dorsey.
The committee reported fayorably ON the pcli-
ton Of \. White and others, for the opening |
grading, and curbing Of Liberty st. Estimated
cost 800. Report adopted.
The committee on opening streets reported IA
yorubly on the petition of VIM. Tatnall and 9th
ers asking for the opening of Scott street to its
full width, between Thirteenth street and the
Kcnnctt Pike and recommended the appointment
oil u commissioner 10 condemn lie Ilhu hcpoii
adopted
| The committee reported iivorably on the petit
| ton of James Morrow and Others asking for the
opening of Clayton street, and recommended
that said street be opened from Front street to
Chestnut street, and commissioner appointed
10 condemn the land Report adopted.
They reported iayorably on the petition of A,
Conrad and others to have Fourth street graded
from Monroe street to the westerly side of jack
son street, and the latter street put in travelling
order 10 the Old Kings Road ESTIMATED cost
1900 Report adopted
The committee reported iayorablv on the petit
ton Of A b. Eastwood and others, for the open
in and grdding OF Second street from Jackson TO
Van Bulen. and Of Van Buren, from second Ia
Third Report adopted.
They also reported fayorally ON the petition Of
j. L. Devon and others for the opening Of Frank
lin street. and the petition Of VIM, Bush and
others. for The opening Of Broom street from Del
aware Avenue to the Southern boundary Of thC
city.
Committee on public buildings reported favor
ably ON the petition Of VIM. S. Bullock asking
permission to retain certain shed, recently bull
nenr tic corner of Teuth and Tatnall streets
4. Reason--Mr. b. employs large number Of nci
and his shed is situated near no other persons
property.
i The committee reported adversely the pettin
Of the butchers Tor change in the existing Mai
let laws Some desire being shown to discus
= the question, the subject was postponed until III
next meeting Of Council.
:, The committe reported by ordinance on IL
:. subject ol revising The ordinance relating Ia III
: erection OF frame buildings.
y On the petition Of /. MCCARTHY for permission
y weigh hay the committee reported in favor
clecting MIR. MCCARTHY III july next, Ms wcighc
= of hay.
~ The Police committee reported tayorably
's the petition OF Joseph Alderdicc and others, I
an additional police officer in the LIST ward Il
" port adopted.
y An ordinance was introduced and read twit
-, amending tile ordinance concerning the erecti'
- Of frame buildings.
~ Mr.. 1eibrandt movedt that fifty copies of /
ordinance be printed so That members could ha
- IN Opportunity Of thoroughly considering I
~ matter.
~ Mcssrs. Duncan and Chandler opposed the II
~ ton. and Mr. Tebianlt advocated it. The gu
90 ton was then put and lost, Messr,. Kirkm,
an ,t,,1t r,,,.,, collo,,hor pln, Ada,
y" and pirrson voting in favor Of il, and Mess
Punkett, Woollnan, Chandler, Duncan, Tit
" Rowland, Wcldc, and Tie President against it.
IL. On motion Of Mr. Gallagher the resolution
tqe appoint law committee was taken up, the bla
/, II filled with " five and the resolution passed.
~ A petition was read from the Delaware Asst
i'll, alton for the moral improvement and educat
Of tile colored people, asking Council to approl
tb., ate for the education Of the colorcd people,
on1 amount received from colored people for Ia
HIM which had been indirectly applied to the edu
H. ton of white children. II was referred to spe
tcg committee Of five.
VA. Mr.. Adams offered resolution instruclng
! % committee on public buildings to inquire into
ned expediency and cost Of building wharf at
intersection of Church and Front SITS.
CHI Mr. Adams stated that much of the Jcl
Fat trade was being driven to Philadelphia by
5sed want Of proper wharf facilities, and said thai
bout these two streets intersected right at tue +
,llcy they gave opportunity for a larger warr than
rom city could build elsewhere on its own propert
only The resolution was adopted.
that A petition from the phmnix Fire Comp
the stating that their building committee had
own tracted for i Steam Fire Engine and asking t
ierc, placed on the same footing Ms the other st
della companies was read and referred.
nd it Mr.. II. II. ]. Naff was permitted 10 add
moic Council concerning the Reliance Fire Comp
llers- lie mldc a statement OF the Companys grie
ding ces and the subject was again referred 10 the
road Committee.
Pen A set Of resolutions expressing the rcspet
ly Of Council for The memory Of Hon. john 4. Al
tcady dice were read and unanimously adopted.
ware Resolutions aie printed elsewhere.
road, The Council went into election for Git,
cine Physician to fill the lnrXpiwd term Of
White deceased. DR.. ,Ino. r. Wales was u
Mount mated Dir. Wales received IL votes and Dir.
now Cameron votes, 50 Dr. Wales was elected
lwng Unanimous permission was given to
Chandler, who had been absent during the
%. part Of the evening, TO record his vote tn
J.. &C. of sustaining the report against the repeal o
6rtion COW ordinance.
The mayor was ON motion requested TO
funds for a commission to condemn Liberty ST.
as has During the evening orders were directed
loilses drawn as follows &C. Mcclure, labor siS;
them, Taylor, fees for Mayors Court Si.1O; 1l.A.B
aid by rent of lot for street manure, S25; Joseph
be re- agan, for stone s2Is.50; Jenkins ~ Atk
II paid printing, s,ij.15; d. Gallagher, hauling Sll
D. Gallagher, same, 971.s0; ID. Montgo
hauling, sia2O Robert Cook, hauling, =
Y The Joseph Person, 500. on acct; ID. Montgo
, been ON acct of Public Square S2l0. Levi ii. Spr
Street Commissioner ON act $3.50; Police
leyiile, keeper and Fire watch, months salary.
snolia, On motion adjourned until Monday even
'rVlce; ~ o'clock.
Bridge,
Leip- DEcEAsEp.-Josah Jump, ESQ.,, clerk
imes n Circuit Court for Caroline county, Nd, d