Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1871-03-09

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MIR. Pickles. chairman OF the Street Commits
tee submitted the weekly report Of the Street
Commissioner, showing 81 men and nmecarts
employed at sand bank and on Streets
Mr.. Feblger, Chairman of the committee on
Public Buildings, reported adversely on etitlon
OF Qnlnby Y Kent, asking TO erect aiirame
building al corner OF Franklin and Madison sls.
communication was received from the
Washington Fire company, Offering TO give up
their house In Sixth street, provided that the
city shall purchase a lot and erect house there &
on. ere
On motion OF Mr.. Febleer, the proposition !
was accepted andthe committee authorized TO
purchase lot at a cost not exceeding 81 500.
The committee reported fayorably OH petition
| OF John l.. Crossan asking permission 10 rebuild
| frame kitchen.
The committee reported adversely on petition /
OF Ri Jacobs asking permission TO erect frame
building.
Also adversely in regard to the construction Of
public water closet In city hall yard,
i A long report was made by the watering COM
1 mittee In regard to the improvement of the wa
| ter works, after which an act asking The Legis-
lature TO authorize the council to borrow $3.50,
600 to erect reservoirs, lay pipes, condemn mill
rights, &C., was read.
Mr.. Febiger said he could not vote for the bill
in its present form. A few days ago one Of the
mills was sold for$1300 more than II wasOhered
tosthe city.
| MI. Gallagher said II commission could
estimate land damages II rould also estimate
| water damages. FIVE disnteyested men were
more competent to determine Ahe value. of the
pGP IL csse 'e 81 sSs o Ssnen Il the at
damages. "
Mr.. Pickles stated that BIO was Opposed to the
bill. In the first place he did net 81 any neces.
1t. r.. q ttl
city power TO condemn land for basin, &c, had
lpassed the Legislature, and that would
, | be sufficient for ten years to come. The
$4,000 which the city had the right to borrow
would be amply sufficient 10 erect basin, Jay pipe,
&c. BY the sale of the square st Tenth and
. Market sts., the city would have $40, or $4,000
: more money than would be needed
!. Mr.. Gallagher said the basin was estimated to
{ cost 100000, and the pipes and connections
|, would cost double that.
Mr.. Thatcher said the city needed lot which
would cost Sic, 900, and the balance would build
the basin, and put up another Cornish engine
r He was opposed to going to Rockford, as the
q city would bestung all around. The city should
. have another pump, as In case the Cornish pump
should break down the other pump would not
a supply us with water
: MIR. Gallagher said Il would cost 100000 to
a construct basin, $4,000 for land and the ne
cessary pipe would cost $4,000 more. Ten
Q thousand dollars more would be required for la
= Dor. At least 100000 weuld be required for
the proposed work.
Mr.. Pickles said the city had authority 20 Dor.
row $l4O,ooO and II was expected that authority
Q would De gwen 10 borrow SiOo,muo 70 WIDEN
10 Water Street. de thought That The clty conld
not incur greater Indebtedness and Keep The
N bonds at par. e
The molten was lost ~ yeas 10 ~ nays.
O Mr.. Febiger, chairman Of committee on open
Ing streets, reported tnst Lowering avenue mac
1t Deen brought 10 the grace &c,
An election Tor coal OIL inspector Was gone in'
TO and resulted IN tine selection oil John o. eros
! by by "a votes 10 nVs cast lot barclay dannum,
and blank nne,
ON motion Of MI watcher the resolution q
give tue city printing 10 TOUR papers was lnuen
lie nitely postponed.
m MIR. Quinn presented petition nom richard
Hodgson asking permission 10 erect frame
10 Kitchen TO bis house AT No. 2l6 King ST.
g. On motion OF MI. Feplger the Mayor was de
rected TO ask for new commission on Nandeyel
i- avenue, the award In the former case having
been given to the wrong person.
lie On motion OF MT. faynter the ordinance pro
hlblting the sale OF 6eei, veal and mnlton, &c.
In on the curb was read second time.
,e, On motion q Mr.. Thatcher the ordinance re
peslDg the ordinance providing Tor special pc
o. lice oflceF was Tead tnign lime and passed by
IL yeas 70 q nays, to Jake eisssfSn tba 10th lust
a. Mr. Lehlensteln moved thAt aal order d
drawn IN favor OF me mayor Tor eoou TO pay tol
clothes Tor police oincers iof inc past SIX months
vet On mouoh OF MI quinn tne morton wa
lie postponed until next meeting.
Or. MIR. quinn presenteda an ordinance authorizing
81 the party purchasing frame nuilding al bhe cor
ner OF SIKH and hing streets TO remove th
Of same through the streets, prior To the ioth o
7e. April
Nc
be art and others asking the paving OF the east sid
Of jackson street, from Front TO Second.
BAT petition was received nom Robert MeMan
ice frame kitchen.
he A petition was received from Thos. Mule
,ry asking permission to finish frame house q
Chestnut st.
&c. A petition was received for several lamps
the Eighth Ward.
st. The Auditor reported that he bad audited Il
rs, books of the Superintendent OF Water Works.
A petition was received asking that the knuck
! of ordered on Taylor street between Poplar ar
NH Lombard, be dispensed with
On motion, Mr.. Pickles and the Presidel
inn were excused from serving on the Legislati'
coni..ee' "f' ina'ehe, was piSee" on u
yes. cominNlee: -, .. ~, rUa,,.,
Pe.i.loh was IeeeNeu from 'on. W. " a, INV
ocl- Ssking PERMISSION 70 efect frame cop'ase nc
nvuueJ 81
ring MI. Suhn ASKED 10 oe excused from seTS W
on lne committee on rarh ana view MAP. 4
ing request was unanimously glahlen' Wheh
}. in Ihatcner was elected 10 Ill 'he Vacancy III p'
eonmltees'
lpa- Orders were directed 10 6e drawn as follow
mos Smhh fiIoZo, y. Sayers, Jr., sl'i
Co.. so.n o. =. aouls IOn sooov 80 ,Ipl =
$2oO TO pay Wages,D GALLAGHER $4gI, being p
the ditching on Chrlstlans avenue K. l. DuPo
until & Co. 1856, W. II. Foulk S23S on account
work on Council Chamber E. j. Dougherty
and for meals for prisoners 5 Barr $126.40, Esta
tate Oh ~ u Wiisoh s4"'@o ior INA o'eipai'''