Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-25
rROCEEDINas OF CITY COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
A stated meeting of City Council was held
on Thursday evening, President MARS III
the chair.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The weekly report of the Street Commits
sioner showed 10 men employed at cleansing |
and repairing streets, IL ON Monroe street cul-
vert, at sand-pit, and horses and carts.
The weekly report Of the Chief Engineer OF
the Water Department showed " men en-
ployed
The petition of J. n. Head and others for
public lamps at the intersection OF certain
I streets was reported layorably and the report
adopted estimated cost, $50 ,,.
The committee to whom was referred ihe
petition of the Philadelphia, Wilmington x
: Baltimore Railroad Company to build small
= frame building at Third street and the Hall
q road, was discharged from further conslder'-
:, ton of the subject. 1850,
: The report Of the commission appointed to
Il assess property for the extension and opening
2 OF West Liberty street from Maryland Avenue
ID to Marsh Road was rejected.
"A The report Of the committee to widen anu
~ open G street from Market street or the cause.
way to Chrstiana Avenue was rejected ana
the Mayor requested to ask the Judge for 9
3 /; new commission.
he NEW BUSINESS
mt Mr. Febiger presented q communication
- from the Insurance Company in which lh'
81 city property is insured; also, gave motto
mt that lie wonld introduce an ordinance to re
NC peal an ordinance to amend an ordinance con
ri corning offences against the public econom
IN and certain nuisances.
The Mayor informed Council that he la
ao- suspended policeman W. t. Davis, Tor COZ
for duct unbeeoming an officer.
,ol A petition was read for the widening
- Water street twenty-five feet. 1t is signed |
was about twenty of the most prominent buslne
firms in the city.
ID ORDINANCES PASSED.
'om An ordinance to provide for the appoln
sncy ment of police and for other purposes,
Post passed by the following vote
.,t YEAS :--AIessrs. J. G. Baker, Dillon, re
pe"' ger, Foulk. Finnegan, Hayes, huesled, Lie
ieye ienstein, Mention, Mcdowell Pickles, Phi
A lips, Paynter, Quigley, Taylor, UnderwoC
., at and President Maris.-17.
NAYS MIR. ]. Baker,.
ana An ordinance for the reliei OF the approp
'ous alton for miscellaneous and incidental eXpt
!. ses for the year 1871, was passed by vote
solu. ! 8 yeas no nays. (Same names as anOv.
eo'"' Mr.. Lichtenstein introduced resoluti
Pre- that the committee on lamps he authorized
year ask and receive proposals for lighting the c
ether lamps, both for the Districts and Tor Inc
> a.. as q whole. Adopted
"he Mr.. j. G. Baker introduced resoluli
niteu that the Committee on Public Buildings be
70 TO structed 10 inquire into the expedicncy OF G.
ation verting the lower room of the City Hall il
reso- Tce ~ iot o 1 uoe ,o second Goor with
les of view of embodying them into the Cour
New Chamber Adopted.
nes,v Mr. Flnegan introduced an ordinance II
king it unlawful for members Of the {
Council of Wilmington, 10 contract for or 7
I'LL form any work for the said city. Three $
lions. Passed first and second readings
Mr. Foulk introduced q resolution instrl
. dav ing the Clerk to give notice TO all persons
~. cupying city property whose leases expire
'"' the 25th March next. Adopted.
= Notice was given that the rate OF insura
on the city mill will be increased to one an
send halt per cent. by the Insurance Company,
Apply, Al sou p NJ council aolouineu'