Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-09-10
COUNCIL


Council met in regular monthly ses-
sion on Monday evening, Mayor Neil
in the chair; all the members but one
present.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
Marshal Wells made his report for
past month, showing amounts due the
Marshal, Assistant Marshals, and
Workmen employed by Corporation.
Report received and placed on file, and
bills allowed and ordered to be paid.
Supervisor Cruickshank made his
monthly report, showing work done.
Report received and placed on file, and
amounts due Supervisor and
ordered to be paid.
Bills presented by the following per-
sons were allowed and ordered to be
paid:
j. b. Wood, Health Commissioner: r,
o. Brown, Crossing Stone; G.. d. Potter
& Co., Hardware Lybrand & Sons,
Stone ThOs. Evans, Pump; Delaware
Gas Company, Gas; Springer & Mar
kle, paving brick for schoOI-house-
Mayor ordered to draw on School
Board for the mount = Warren,
Lime; A. Gartner, services as Civil
Engineer Workmen in Oak Grove
Cemetery G. w. Littles Stone /; Starr
q Reynolds, improvements on Girls
void street.
On motion the Mayor was instructed
to immediately borrow $4,000, to pay
appropriations.
Petition read from John Bresnehan
and Richard Stack, praying for re-
Enumeration for time lost by getting
hurt while working for the Corpora
ton. On motion they were allowed
half-pay for the time lost.
Petition read from Messrs. Starr and
Reynolds, asking Council to improve
a certain portion of GriswOld street, at
an alley crossing.
Petition read from Union Fire Co.,
No. 8, asking Council to appropriate
sufficient funds to procure uniforms
for said Co. Petition granted by APP
propriating $4,000 for that purpose.
Mr.. Watson reported Investigations
on Harrison street. Parties having
failed to agree with certain provisions,
the Mayor was instructed to take the
necessary steps to dem said par
ties property on said street.
Reports from the Mayor andre
corder In certain matters of investiga-
ton were submitted and received,
Mr.. Eaton reported condition of Es-
telle street. Report received and sug-
gestiOns of Committee to improve
adopted.
Committee reported on Parker street.
Received and suggestions to improve
adopted 7assraarsfss ~afGgwss
Committee reported on Henry street.
Received.
Committee reported condition of
Winter street, near Martin Henry's
lot. Adopted.
Committee reported on gutter near
Jacob Harter's residence. Adopted
COMMITTEES reported on alley near A.
LAUGHS residence. Adopted.
Corporation Treasurer, ". e. Moore,
submitted his report. Received and
placed on hle. ~ erraEr
On motion the Mayor was instructed
to inquire into certain matters relating
to a house standing out of line on
Henry street.
Contract made between the Mayor
and Chas. Ely, to improve Railroad
street from franklin Washington,
Contract made between the Mayor
and Henry F1eckner, TO improve GER
tain portions of Third street, west of
| Liberty, confirmed a7
On motion the Council advanced Mr..
Fleckner 500 in part payment for work
done on Lincoln Avenue.
On motion an order was issued for
S38, payable to Fleckner & O'Marra, for
work done on Railroad street.
Examination Of work done by Jos.
Harris referred to Committee-Village
Engineer, Watson and Packard.
L The Mayor was instructed to inquire
into the proprietya of relaying the
pavement from Lybrand's new build
ing to the Post Office.
Supervisor ordered to open an alley
in East Delaware, providing such &C
ton would be legal.
RemOnstrance read from owners of
| property on William street from the
Ole, corporation line to the new cOrpo-
ration line, protesting against improv-
ing said street at their expense-claim-
ing that 1t was the duty of the Turn
pike Company 10 improve the street as
far as the old corporation line.
Ordinances to improve the following
streets were passed, all OF which are
published in tO-day's GAZETTE:
Washington street, from Lincoln
/ Avenue to Graz street.
William street, from Liberty west to
old corporation line.
Winter street, from SandHsky west
to Elizabeth. rrfa
Henry street, from North to Winter,
Franklin street, from Hill to Spring,
Third street, from Liberty west to
old CORPORATION line.
Petition read praying Council to i'm
prove Washington street from William
to Hill.
Petition rea praying an alley to be
opened in North Delaware. Referred
to Superv isor
Valentine Harness reported damages
done to his cellar wall by improving
street. Referred.
u Council adt0Urned.