Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-22

paving of gutter on the North side of Franklin
st., between Jefferson and Madison, and East side
of Madison between 2nd and Front st., the COM
mlttee made similar report; estimated cost s1s6.
Account of Levi H. Springer, Street Commits.
sioner, had been examined and found correct.
Committee on Public Buiidings.-On subject Of
painting cupola, &C., reported in favor of paint
Ing cupola and gliding ball estimated cost, $s5.
Committee was continued on subject of cost Of
erecting city prison.
Watering Commitee.-On petition Of J. w,
Ferree to have water pipes laid along Elm st.,
report that the revenue from the houses will not
warrant the outlay required.
The report Of the Superintendent of Water
Works had been examined and found correct.
Committee on Openiny Streets.-On the petition
oil james Bradford for the grading of Chestnut
st. west of franklin, the committee reported
That the grading had been done.
All the foregoing reports except where the fact
is otherwise stated were adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Plunkett on asked what ground the report
by the Financial Committee on the petition Of j..
Brady had been made.
Mr.. Adams said the committee had examined
the account complained of and found no evidence
that 1t was incorrect.
Mr.. Punkett said Mr.. Brady had not been
summoned before the committee and moved re-
consideration of the vote by which the report
was adopted.
MIR. Duncan offered an amendment that IL be
referred to the Street Committee. The motion
| to amend was lost.
lie motion to reconsider was CARED
Mr.. Chandler offered an ordinance making nm
additional appropriation of - dollars for the
Water Works, which was read twice.
a petition from Washington Council, No. A, 0.
u A. NJ, was read, asking permission to erect a
building similar to the Maryland Institute, to be
called the American Mechanics Institute, in
Fourth ST., between King and French. Referred
TO committee on removal of Twelfth 81. Market
| House.
petition from Geo. II. Tindal was read stating
that he is erecting five houses on Ninth ST.. be.
tween Taylor and Lombard Sts., and that If the
grade fixed be adhered TO- that he will be put 10
great loss and Inconvenience, and compelled to
abandon the improvements he had commenced.
resolved
mat when Council adjourn 1t adjourn to meet at
MUM anu inyior Sfs., on Saturday at O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan Mr. Farra, City
Regulator and the City Commissioner, were re-
qlested to meet Council at the time and place
named.
On motion it was directed that seven two story
houses on east Seventh st., below Church lana he
assessed to Robert Churchman at S4O0O
on motion 1t was directed that one two story
Drick house at iO7 East Fifth st., be assessed to
feter oNell for $3.50.
On motion the Clerk was directed to notify
Thos. j. Graves that the property at the .. 4.
corner OF foulth and King sts., will be assessed
:" nun ioi ei'ooo
luz ordnance introduced several weeks ago
auu commonly known as the Butchers ordinance
wan rcau u 'h'rd Tune ana passed. 1t is entitled
| gu o'u'n''ice W a'hehd section 81 of the ordi-
IT, ".,.,l sNce's.
| 49,, VI .'"'s " iathaii and Others fol
sns .A"ns"h u Tue water pipes TO property on
i a", pe'"eeh lehth and Eleventh, was
read and REFERRED
a d ps'.'on from T. townsend and Others iha
~ ppo"'nos 70 inc new bridge be filled up ant
sasa emu Gu, ,oaaiig 10 u DC graded and paved, wa
Jaw,, a',e,''. 1877. a petition from John B
a.,,,., ~ w "" over charge nad
'' mn iof shc se''ins OF curb when Girart
''.e' was p'veu' WAS read and referred.
''' n'"' 'acoo BUZZ complaining tina
p.op','y on harrison street, belonging to Johl
: Otto, had been assessed to him (Butzl xvas 700,
"". leieliea'
pctltioh from Thomas l.. Gibson aud other
eonlPi'inihg o. the condition of Fourth street O
} .ne sonth side OF the Market House, betwee
Market and Shipley sts., was read and referred
e .es's na.ioh Vi A. ID. Vandever, as Assistai
-"'p'e'o'' III Tue second Ward, was read.
Mr.. Pickles asked what the Committee q
Opening Streets had done towards opening n,
proposed avenue to the New Third Street Rr,a,,,
Mr.. Woolman stated that he Ind written N ~,
Hinckley, President of the P. w. &Rpp =
: the subject and had received letter in re,a,,o
to Spruce street, but entirely eyadine and f,,,;n
10 answer the questions asked him. Mr. NJ
stated that he had in his letter to Mr.. H. referra
to the offer Of the Company uu,Le and .,ooo,,,..
byCouncil
$ Mr. Duncan said that Mr. u;nol,o,,
| the terms accented h,, r"a.1,, ".n'cy haa ohcre
had s;,a,. ,as.. y oo"heh' that he (Mr d.
built n frame s.,,a,a'' Wv company had sine
which the nronosaa - w. ,''e H'ouid,. throug
In re,,t;on -, H." '.""e Is 10 run. He sal
I had told Mr. iI,..,., ns VI spruce street, h
,hn, s,..'a ,.n.A'ey 'nat IL he did not kno,
. grounds Tim, h;s on,.,,'a s"'o"sh 'he Company
him So o"s"' 10 nave iniorme
v.r.,,
!, pany had nursued ~ ,,sa, a' 'ne na'iroad Com
and utterly disregar,,oI ,,' so"'se III 'ne matte