Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
rnocrEDINcs OF CITY COUNCIL.


Council met ON Thursday evening, rrrsI-
deLt MaIs in the chair
REroRTs OF COMMITTEES.
On tie petition Of W. II. Pierce, asking to
have surface wat on certain streets carried
to the BTandywine, the Committee say that
the diff, ulty can be obvlated by having Van
Buren, street graded and Paved but, the
Committee do not recommend that tie work
be done now. Report adopted.
The petition OF ID. Lamotle, asking lOT
street inn roYements on Vandever Avenue,
between Church and Market streets, was re-
ported favorable. Report adopted.
The weekly report OF the Street Commits
sioner shovel IA men employed cleansing
and repairing streets, II On Monroe street
culvtrt, 4 tt. sand pit, 10 horses and
carts.
The weekly report of the Superintendent
Of Water Works SLOWED % NTH employed.
The subjsct OF Ornamenting lOt at Eleventh
aud Washington streets was postponed TIL
the first meeting in January.
The petition of Edward Ta,nall TO have
10Th street, Fl ON Market to Thtnall streets,
graded, was reported leyorably.
On the petition OF Seidell and Hastings, it
was reported that the jury have been on The
ground but not yet reported.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. FeLlgcr called up a third reading an
ordinance TO amend an ordinance entitled an
ordinance 10 regulate the distribution OF
BiandyWiue water in the lily of Wilmington
and for other purposts.
MIR. Febiger moved to amend the second
section by making the Chief Engineer
elected on the first MEETING OF Council in
Octobtr, his salary TO be 81 500 year; 10
live security satisfactory to the Watering
Committee IN the sum OF 10000 for the
faithful ptrlOlm nance OF the duties OF his
office. Amendment adopted.
MI. Febiger moved to amend Section by
making the Registrar Of Water elected at the
first meeting in OctObef; salary, Sl,O]O a
veal; give $4,000 security iUr faithful per
| iormance OF duty. Adopted.
MI. Febiger moyed to amend Section by
providing that tue water permits Oe counteI-
signed by the Chief Engineer, Adopted.
Mr.. Febiger moved tO amend Section ia by
| prOyidiug that not more than one house shall
be supphCd with water from one lerulei
when as water renter Of one OF two or more
houses supplied by one lerule previous 10
the massage OF this ordinance becomes delin-
oueut, il shall be lawful 10 cut off the water
supply by detaching the pipe; all expenses
to he aid without any liability or CAIN
against the city by reason OF such shutting
of OF lie Nalcr Adopted.
Mr.. Febigtr moved 10 amend Section 1t hy
inserting projection tax" and Section lo
by ms, ring "each house OF building" Boil
AS Als1 new seclions 10, 20, q, %. % and @
were adopted.
Section 10 provides for the lcvying ant
3 collection OF II water tax against each hous'
or other building, without city rates, on an!
street, alley, &C., along Which water PIPE !
laid.
Section 20 provides for protection tax 0
81 year. .oo :,
Section q provides penalty OF 500 10
using flro-plug except Tor hre. -..-
Section 90 provides $2j tine tor ObslIuetin
i access To any tire-plug, aud $40 day 10
l. each days continuance; any carter, teams
r, ter or other peIs n damaging hre-plul
a shall be fined So and costs.
10 Section % imposes 50 fine on amy perso
allowing water TO flow into horse iroug'
n &C, except wien in actual use.
a. Section "a provides for water meters
Section 70 was amended by inserir
20 ''prOtection tax" a.,
p Section 90 was amended By inserting Z
cents" and making all corner lots pay !
~ only one front; also, "such portion o! !
H. these lenemenIs shall pay Tor as - pu
" upon" ..,
n Section 90 provides TOT supplying wa
iHn' TO large bakeries, also for fountains
Tie ordinance was passed hy the folio
re YEAs-Mcssis. Dillon, Fsbger, Foul
10, lIayes. L,chlenstein Mention, Pickles, Tayl'
ire Philips, Paynttr, underwood and PIE lie
eek NAys-Mo.srs. j. Baker, J. q. Blk
Fmegau, lleusted, Lea, MeDO"eH
Sit Quigley-7.
,,i NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Fcbiger introduced al ordinance
he amend an ordnance reluuns 10 Vneu'
an. against tie pubic economy anu Jy'.
M NUS ucus. Read the second time IL !
ige yides that RAILROAD tTaius shall not
ist, faster thnu SIX mi rs an hour through
I'M civ. the gueiueer vi the locomotive or
oHl ductur OF the train ~ he hned SlVO re q
offence against tue urdiuaucei hagmen
I men 10 wan them on the approach .
tram are to be stationed al certain plae
ing aud If they fail 10 prevent Trans rom ga
~ eIl lug stationary, ~ b. fined SjVi Dells ol ~
lila motives 10 be T NJ wife passing lnIo'
No the tity.
arst Mr.. Fuulk introduced an urdinale,
caii amend an ordinance euutled an Urin nc
provide 10. the appointment Of coihMl
when shal have charge Oi Tue pa
Dad buildings.
tally Mi. Feblger introduced an oFdinanc
heao renenl An ordinance emitted au Oidiuh
tine 49,. l,t,s;,,- N,Gn,v and Blinuy t. occ
'nn- eNNi'Ni '-i"H - : -. 49,,
best q purl Oh the slleMhtk Win S'"uti iu'
I the in 1866. Read q second time.
!, me Mr.. Frank a. Taylor was elected Ike
pro- trar OF WHttr
ANGEL Mr.. Febigtr offered resolution TO
,PI, Gir 100 COZ les OF the Water Department; Z
ency mace pril ted aul sent TO the DIallm
iree'i A lOitel.
buy On 'lV'lo li ~ c su wore pTJcy'
&c printed.
the MIR. Pickles presented the petition oil
nitro marty owners for lhe better protection "