Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-11
Proceeding. of the city Council.

Il SATURDAY EVENING, July 9th.
Owing to the regular meeting night coming on
the 4th of July the Council held meeting on
Saturday evening. President Bellah in the Chair
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Street Committee reported favorably upon
the following petitions:-
NJ. Harrity and Others asking TO have the gut
tiers on both sides of Fifth st. between Walnut
and Poplar paved
| o. B. Crossman and others asking that the east
erly side of Jefferson st. between Third and
Sixth SITS. and the westerly side between Second
and Fourth SITS. be curbed, the sidewalks paved
and the proper crossings laid at Third, Fourth
| and Fifth SITS.
Francis Barry and Others asking that the south
erly side of Fifth st. between Washington and
West BITS. be graded and paved or grayeled to the
building line and the street between the same Sts
be graded and the gutter paved, also, that the
cora WOOD, roots OF trees, carts, wagons, wheel
barows, stones, &C., on the southerly side Of
Fifth between West and Tatnall be removed, and
the sidewalk graded and paved or graveled to the
building line.
VIM. G. Mendinhall and ethers asking that
Woollaston St. between Sixth and Seventh be
graded curbed and paved.
Pusey & Scott and others asking that the west
SIDE OF Madison ST. from Second to Fourth st.
be paved and curbed and crossings be laid at
Third and Fourth SITS.
The committee reported adversely on remon-
STRANGE of Geo. Cleaden and others against curb
ing and paving Woollaston st.
The Committee on opening streets reported
adversely on the petition Of Samuel Candy and
others to have Market street opened from be-
low 14th street to the race, and small foot path
made across the race. The same Committee re-
ported fayorably on the remonstrance of John
As~Ar--'='s asane6 1ucn ot,o..4s. o.
Market street.
The Committee on Public Buildings reported |
adversely on the petition of P. Cornell for leave
to remove frame stable, and also reported ad- |
versely on the protest and petition of Charles
Kyle concerning the action of the Clerk of the
Market in permitting some one to sell ice cream
on the pavement in front of the Second street
Market House.
The Special Committee to confer with the Levy
Court Commissioners concerning the location of
the bridge over the Christiana reported that the
bridge was already located, contracted for, and
in course of erection
ORDERS PASSED.
Orders were directed TO be drawn as follows
In favor of G. Il w. Simmons, 1925 for same.
s12'.55; Robert Smith, s2S7.3O; Joseph Flani-
gen, s261.27; the same, $57 D. Gallagher.
s529,95; the same s29.50; Ii. & E. James, So:
Jenkins g. Atkinson s21 60; Thomas Porter s61;
E. j. Dougherly, s3.1O; r. Cook, 1850 A,
Crumlish, $122.25; d. Gallagher, s37; William
simmons, s6l.lo; John Dougherty, 1915; Jas.
NJ Cieland, $50; L.H.Springer, $3.50; the same /;
sls7.5o; j. c. Patterson, s75; EFT Taylor, $3.50;
Il. Huxley, $40; E. Hirst, s25; A. Pritchard,
$1,000; James Morrow. $50; L. II. Springer,
S61.43i G. Chandler, sS.42
The following petitions were read and referred
Petition of Samuel Hilles and others for aar-
stones across Tenth street on the East side Of
French street; petition of --Mearns for extern
sion OF water pipes on Hamilton street to six
houses between Tenth and Eleventh and Orange
and Iatnall Sts.; petition of A. b. Finn and
others asking the curbing and paving of the side
walk on the Northern side of Eighth street be-
tween jackson and Broome SITS.
| A communication from A. Newlin and otbers
rendering Klund street to the city was read and
| referred.
~Ae '"Pcis VI tue olit tl commissioner showed
the expenditure during the last month s49e.74.
and the receipt from the city of $500, which with
balance Of $3.50 left over from May makes a
balance unexpended of $500 in the Commission
ers hands.
Inc Report of the Clerk OF the Market was
read and referred. 1t shows the total recepts
from rent and sale of stalls and stands in the
several markets and from transient collections to
be S20O4.92.
The Report of the Superintendent of the Wa.
ter Works. for the month of June was read md
referred. 'nN
1t shows the receipt from the City Treasurer
during the month of s2500, and the disbursement
py the Superintendent of S2380. 81 leav,ng !.
balance due the city of $11919. Also the 70.
ceipt by the Superintendent and payment to tbe
City Treasurer of $1,000 for water rent and
protection tax due January 1st 1867, and s75.o
from permits on all $244.91.
Inc committee on opening streets reported
.nal 'hey had purchased the lot of ground from
hetty Ann Bcllah on an article of agreement
which was presented and read.
1t provides for the purchase of the lot Inv III.
Mayor and the Council for the sum of s15 600
70 nc paid in ten yearly payments Of $500 each,
aua plnds Miss Bellah at the end of ten years to
n'akea good and sufficient deed for the convey
ance Of the land to the city,
cASAhp.-We are informed that Porter who
was reported Killed on the 4th of July at the late
picnic at Chester is still alive and was we'll
enough on Saturday to be at work.
John I. West who it was alleged in our ac-