Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1870-10-18
ProceenInrs Of Council.

av evening.
President William Bright 10 the chair.
Street committee on petition Of G. p. Bon
ley for gutter-plates across Front and LON.
lard streets, reported layorably. Estimated
'ost $500. Adopted.
Same Committee on petition Of Pusey,
Scott & Co., complaining Of overflow OF wa.
obvlating the difficulty. Estimated cost
$780, Adopted.
Same Committee on petition OF X. c.
Shaw for paving at 3rd and Jackson street.
reported favorably. Adopted.
Watering Committee on petition OF sam
Cook asking for water pipes at 9Th and Tay- (
lor streets, reported favorably. Adopted.
The communication of the Jackson "
Sharp Company embracing certain water
privileges amounting 10 between 81 900 and
81 200 of cost TO the city without any ade.
quale compromising advantages, reported
adversely.
Mr.. Piclels favored the granting Of the re-
quest of the Company.
Mr.. Febiger opposed it. lie said that tho
Jackson & Sharpe Company do not propose
10 pay any portion OF the expense, but ex'
pect the city TO pay 1t all. Upon inquiry the
Committee learn that AL the water tax the
Company pay is mine dollars per annum.
lie was opposed to giving any particular
party such advantages over any other party.
Mr.. Thatcher was in favor Of granting the
favor.
Mr.. Gallagher said that the Harlan s Hol.
lingsworth Company obtained similar
privilege some time ago, but cheeriully paid
all the expenses themselves. He was OPP
posed 10 giving the privilege In the present
instance unless upon tue same terms aud
conditions
| Mr. Lichtensteiu also opposed It, lie
thought Council should be Just before It Ia
generous.
After some further discussion the report
was recommNted.
Committee on petition Of Jane F, Martin
asking permission to enlarge frame kitchen
was reported adversely upon by the Com
mittee on Public Buildings Adopted.
Good Intent Division 5. OF Il. was granted
the use OF the Hall conditionally.
Same Committee on petition of Robert
Smith asking permission TO erect franz
building for the purpose of carrying on hi
business OF stone cutling, reported adversely
Mr.. LichtenSiein presented minority re
port, tavoring the prayer of the petitione
for certain reasons therein stated.
The two reports being before the body
some discussion arose as TO which repol
was under consideration.
The President ruled that the majority re
port was first in order. No appeal beinl
taken from the ruling Of the chair, the ma
jority report was taken up, and after som
debate,
Mr.. Lichtensteiu moved 10 amend tn
question by substituting the minority for ih
= majority report.
The substitute was adopted, and the re
port of the minority was adopted.
Petition for lamps at 9th aud WOllaslo
streets was reported iavorably on and adoI
ted.
e Mr.. Thatcher moved to reconsider Tia
vote by which the adverse report on the pc
tilion Of Jane F. Martin for permission I
erect frame kitchen was adopted. The INC
ton to reconsider was carried, and the ques
, ton recurring on the motion to recomm
the report il was adopted,
MIR. Pickles presented the following pet
tlons:-
One iiom Isaac Murray 10 have llarIiso
t, street graded
One asking for water al Bird and lIarliso
+ streets
|, One from owners OF property on lit
street demonstrating against paving MOI
/ than one square in that neighbOrhood.
n One 10 have Spruce from 9Th t. 9Th street
! paved
Mr.. Gallagher one asking Tor privilege I
erect telegraph poles IRON Wilmington
|
J. Mr.. Lchtenstein presented an ordinanC
which was read twice, granting permisslo
Il to Robert Smith TO erect frame workshop.
e Mr.. Walter offered petition for an ord
! nance 10 prohibit the blocking up Of OF
streets by ouacks and itneranl vendors
rostIums. The petition was numerousl
/ signed
{ On motion ii was referred to the Sire
u Seaa7ahsise Nls3 Instruction n reasrt sn OF
Is dInance.
Al LIr Febiger reported an ordnance 10 pr,
Is vent cruelty 10 animals. Read twice.
u Tue ordinance authorizing the Mayor
~ appoint Detective police officer withol
ie confirmation was taken up on tual passal
D. and
O. On motion Of Mr. Foulk was postponed,
l. petition was presented asking u hay
tue bed Of ChippY street graded.
r. A petition from Mr.. Buyard and Oue
IS was read asking Tor streets lamps al Lin !,
es street.
e, Another from James Bradford asking I
=, gas lamps al 18Th and Jefferson streets
&c Mr. Febiger offered u resolution dlrectu
ne the Committee ON Public Building TO reiu
es nish the Clerks office. Adopted.
tie y petition Vi U. 5. Marshal Dunn, lot Il
ne use Ol the City Hall and City Council Chal
ist ber, i0i holding the U. S. Circuit Court "
rs read aud the request granted.
lrs A communication from Amor Harvey, O
"a nOuncng hs acceptance OF the award ol I
lbs commission tor opening Eighteenth ste
for was lVad
on The usual number of orders wrIe pas,
he aud
lid Council Adjourned.