Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-04-04
Proceedings of city Council.
THURSDAY EVENING, March %

iHtksbAh EVENING, March rs.
Council met, President Bellah in the chair.
The minutes of the last preceding meeting
were read and adopted.
Mr. Plunkett from the street committee report
ed as follows:
Petition of ]. s. Crosey and others asking that
the North side of Third street, between Washing
ton and Madison, be curbed, paved, and guttered.
The committee reported in favor of curbing and
paving at an estimated cost OF S1G3. Report
adopted.
Petition of John Russell and others asking for
Front street. The committee reported in favor
of doing all the work except charging the trunk,
on this they wish further time for consideration.
| On the petition for the repeal Of the Cow Or
dinance, they asked further time for consdcra-
ton.
On the petition for the laying of a crossing at
French and Twelfth streets, the committee re-
ported in favor of doing the work at an estimate
cost of Ss4.
On the petition Of L. Darlington and Others
asking for the paving of the bed of Sixth street,
between Market and King streets, the committee
reported favorably. Estimated cost S535. 1t being
stated there was a lemonstrance against it on the
table, the committee Withdrew the report and
asked to be continued.
The committee reported favorably on the petit
ton Of Pussy Brothers, for permission to con-
struct certain culvert.
The committee reported fayorably on the petit
ton of Frank Quigley and others, for the paving
of the west side Of Madison street. between Sixth
and Seventh.
The Watering Committee reported the month
ly statement of the Superintendent of the Water
Works as correct.
They reported in favor OF extending the water
pipes to the residence of j. II. Smitten, provided
lie will pay six per cent Of the cost Of the pipe.
Estimated cost SlO0
The committee on public buildings reported
that they had purchased a clock for the Council
Chamber, at an expense Of so
The President announced David Woolman,
John II. Adams and G. II. Gallagher ms the com
mittee on opening streets. The only change is
that Mr. Woolman is made chairman in place Of
Mr. Adams, who requested TO he excused from
serving longer in that position
The clerk read rumonstrncc, signed by A.
Sayie and others, against paving the bed of king
street
The City Hall was granted TO Thomas N. Stack
10 deliver lecture on the history and characte
Of St. Patrick, On April "a. Proceeds to be de
voted TO tho o4aea; Of the poor
The Hai. v4s -sYaatsSi % the First uniycrsais
Society for tue afrs seek in May, for the purpos
Of holding fair and festival.
A petition was read from James Franco. askinl
that water pipe be extended to his property a
the northeast corner Of Jackson street and Gilpi
Avenue.
Duplicate receipts Of the City Treasurer wcr
read, showing the receipt from various sources
sli3G.l2
An ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Punkct
, authorizing the construction OF a public drain /
Market street. from Third street to the Christian
river. Inlets may be made by owners or occupant
Of real estate subject to the conditions prescribe
by the Street Committee.
During the evening orders were directed TO |
7 drawn as follows:
b. Gallagher, hauling, iSi. G. W. Nernol
printing, $500; Thomas Porter, washing ma
ket house, s1S.; w. u A. Thatcher, for repa
t to river bank, SO. w. D. Nolcn, for clocl
4 So various loan holders for interest on pul
lie debt, due April LIST, s5462 %; commissions
/ OF sinking fund, 52O32 E. McInall, to pay &c
tificate of loan, due April list, $1,000; D. Gall
Cher, for hauling ashes during the year 1856
$1OG5; Levi H. Springer, on account of street
l. s172.; j. G. Patterson, City Solicitor, qua
&c tiers salary $50. Levi II. Springer, Street Cor
:" missioner, one quarters salary, $3.50;
y Piitclard, Superintendent of Water Works, $50
d. Montgomery, on account of public squar
800.
l. Petitions were read for the opening of Claytt
J. and Broome streets to the southern boundary
No tile city. Referred TO committee on openil
streets.
+ On motion adjourned.