Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-13

REGULAR MEETING.

THURSDAY EyEsISe, June 9th, 1867.
The Council met President BRllal in the chair.
The Clerk read the proceedings of the lasi pre-
ccding stated and adjourned meetings. which
The Street Committee reported fhvoiplly on
the petition Of VIM. B. Wigglns aud Others ask
Ing for tagging across Washington street. at10th
street Report adopted.
The Committee reported favorlbly on the Pc
tilion Of Swift & Courtney and Others for paving
the side walk in 18th street. ''
The Watering Committee reported In favor OF
allowing d, Gallagher to use the Brandywne
water for sprinkling the streets, provided he
would pay the price required by the ordinance,
o cents per 100 gallons.
The Lamp Committee reported on the petition
Of VIM. B. Virgins and Others for public lamp
at 10th and Washington Sts., that the lamp had
previously been asked for and they had ordered
On the petition of Agnes Q. Norris and Others
for lamps-out 9Th street the Committee reported
:, On the subject of dividing the duty of lighting
the lamps between the day and night police the
Committee reported that the Mayor had the
power to change the duties of his police and that
the matter properly belonged to him 10 consider,
and not to Council
On the petitions Of James Scott and others for
an additional night Waterman in the Third Ward,
and of Joshua L. Simmons and Others for an adj
ditional night Waterman in the Fourth Ward the
Police Committee reported that they had already
recently recommended the appointment of three
additional policemen, and In consideration of the
expense involved in such increase Of officers
they recommended the postponemcnt of all ac-
ton on the petition until the first stated meeting
In October.
The Committee on fire companies, to whom
had been referred the complaint of the Reliance
Fire Company, reported that they had notified
the President OF the company to appear before
them, which he had failed to do, they therefore
asked to be discharged from the further consider
alton of the subject This request was granted
and the report of this Committee, as were those
oil all The previously named Committees, adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler the Committee to
confer with the Board Of Health was authorized
to spend about $1,000 for removing oflall from the
city.
A petition of James Wilson, to be allowed to
keep up certain shed in his yard, In East Fifth
street, which he used as workshop, aud which
had been erected previous to the passage of the
late ordinance on this subject, was read and re-
ferred.
The Committee on procuring Sand reported
that lot between 18th and 18th and Orange and
Tatnall streets, including the bed of 18th street
and fifty feet north of 1t, could be purchased of
Miss Bellah, for $4,000; that Miss Bellah would
take the amount in ten annual payments, and
would deed the bed of the street to the city free
of expense.
MIR. Adams offered the following resolution as
an amendment to the report:
Resotped, That the Committee on Cleaning
Streets be authorized to purchase the property Of
Miss Hetty Ann Bellah, as mentioned in the re-
port oil this date, on the best terms they can; the
amount not to exceed the sum of $4,000. The re-
port and resolution were adopted.
Inc report OF the commission to condemn
Thirteenth Street, was read. 1t awarded DANA
ges to Miss Hetty Ann Beah for 1912; and to
Joseph Shipley (deceased) cents. 1t also stated
that the street, from West to Washington streets,
| already belonged to the city.
A femonstrance from John W. Hawkins,
against the acceptance of this award was read.
The action already taken in regard to the pro-
perty through which this street runs having rem
dered further action in the matter unnecessary.
the award OF the commission was, on motion, re-
jected
Mr.. S. d. Smith Twas nominated and elected
Receiver of Taxes.
Mr.. Person introduced an ordinance CONCERN
ing impounded cattle, providing for their sale to
dciray expenses ii not called for by their owners.
lie SAID that at present no such provision was
| made, and he further stated that under the pres
ent ordinance there was no one responsible for
ieedlng the cattle, and no provision made for the
purchase OF food, and that some cattle had been
In the pound for several days that they would
have starved had il not been that the people in
me neigheorhood, commissioning the suflerings
OF the poor brutes, had fed them. He asked for
some immediate action in the matter.
On motion OF Mr.. Chandler the Mayor was aii-
thorized to provide proyender for the CATTLE
The ordinance concerning police was then taken
up for third reading.
Just at this point the proceedings were inter
rupted by the entrance of several young ladies
from the fair in the hall below, bearing trays fill
ed with cakes, and plates filed with delicious
strawberries and ice cream. The regular order
OF business was for short time suspended and
the members and officers and the reporters APP
piled themselves vigorously to the dispatching Of
the new business thus brought before them
The Council was in short time called to order
again and the reading of the ordinance resumed.
1t Is the ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of additional police officers for the First
and Second Wards.
a petition of E. I. Warner and others for tile
paving OF the gutter of Eighth st. between Tat
nall and West was read and referred
| petition from Charles Kyle complaining of
person being allowed to stand oa the pavement
ana sell ice cream in front of the lower market
house, was read and referred
set OF resolutions of the Board of Health
were read and referred They declare Klund ST.
a nuisance and ask Council TO take it under their
charge. and also ask Council to provide means
for draining the lots in Spruce ST. where large
bodies OF stagnant waters are now standing.
The following petitions were read and referred:
ihomas Elliot, Tor permission to tear down a
| building and erect another, of F. Farrity for the
extension Of the water pipe for about 100 feet 10
MS dwelling house in Third street between Nom
roe and Adams SITS.
OF George W. Sparks, for the paving of a part
OF the bed of Ninth street.
A communication from the NIayor was read
stating that he had appointed Franklin Olmstead
policeman in place Of James Agnew, resigned.
On motion The appointment was confirmed
A remonstrance OF John McMakin and others,
against opening. Market street to the race, was
read and referred.
petition asking Council to grade and build
INC approaches to the proposed new bridge over
the Brandywlnc, was read and referred.
The City Treasurer reported the receipts from
various sources Of sums amounting to $3.50. &C.
| On motion tue Mayor was directed to apply Tor
commission TO condemn the ground Tor the
| opening Of Church street from Robinson street
| tn the Christiana
During the session orders were directed to be
drawn as follows ID. Gallagher, $3.50. 25 !; q. w.
simmons, s1s.33; Thomas Roberts, Sl7.9G: ID.
Gallagher for grading, ?sl2.6 Joseph ID. Pier
son d Bro, $50; b. I. Hawkins, for SIP on ac-
count OF collection and in favor of the same TO
refund taxes over-pad S12.03; Joseph Person
on account OF assessment, 5000; Police prison
Keeper and fire watch for one months salary
Lew ii. Springer Street Commissioner on ac-
count 500; Superintendent of Water Works.
SlOOO; Edward Belts Chairman of Committee
to open Thirteenth street, sj Leyis.iS Rhoatls,
1 ian old clam) sl03.13.
On motion adjourned.