Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-14
HE CITY COUNCIL



the use Of the Hall Sept, Y7th
The application Of \. T. Thumas TO be
Assistant Engineer, was decllned.
Orders were directed TO be drawn for
$3.50 each for the Delaware, Phoenix and
Water Witch lire companies, to buy horses.
The Fire Committee deemed II inexpe-
ditmt 10 say what Council would do next
Spring. aud reported adversely on The ~
iiliou of the Fame Ilt,e Co Adorei.
ON the question Of opening Twelfth
rtfcd, az k"nnctt avenue, the commit e
reported "that They consider If the Zen
net pike Is TO he placed Upon the map of
the city MS nm Avenue, they would recon-
mend that the crutro of said avenue should
commence ~ the centre stone at Van
Buren, and Delaware Avenue, thence n u
centre stone to he placed thirty-ilve feet
nOrlherly from the building line ut the
southeast corner of DUPONT aud Twelfth
streets, thrnce In parallel liuc with
Eleventh street TO the city line"
A petition ffom +. /. dupont ~ Co,
was read, asking that iipe broad avenue
he opened suthat heavy teams could travel
safely over it, aud hoping that marrow
street would not he determined upon.
Also, petition from VIM. II. Nail pray
ing agatn,t the proposed action of Council
~ H. would damage his property, was
read.
Mr.. FebiNer 'uade q statement of the
proposed route for the new avenue, and ii
seemed very favorable one.
Persons interested in the question were
then invited 10 address Council, when Mr..
Albert Thatcher said the people out there
wanted u good road to the city, and they
had unanimously agreed ON the plan pro-
posed by the committee. NOhOdy was
hurt Us FAR rs dOllais aud cents went, but
lie Thought it would make property more
valuable.
The report waa adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Fchigcr had read twice an Orlli-
nance placing kcnnctt avenue ON the city
map, ~ feet Wide.
The weekly ply roll of the Water De-
paitmeut Amounted to S3fU.l.
Mr. Licht,n,t,in offered resolution in
strucling the Committee on Streets To de.
lay any a,ti u on tbs paving OF the he'd OF
Fourth II tn until the second stated meet
ing m Mach. In support Of il MIR. l..
-tii,d tin' II was IMPLY from lack OF
lmtd- BY the md of the year the city
would be- short $53 100, and they could
mi all rd o make an additional outlay of
Sa5 900.
Mr.. Baker said he was oppOsed to the
rc'oluli1n if Tor no other reason, on the
ground Of humanity. IL is one of the
edding IN, ronghlaics in the city, and in
Winter time. whcH navigation is closed is
the only avenue our merchants can get
goods from, and the toll and work the
horses have to undergo is outrageous.
There il vet two good mouths Of working
weather, in winch time the work can be
done.
Mr.. lbs mnlrm was lost.
James Carswtll aud others petitioncd
for water on Lombard street above l2th.
Referred
An ordinance raising the salary Of the
Chief Engineer Of the Water Works from
Slj0O to 5000, was read twice.
Mr.. F0ulk offered a resolution instruct
ing the Street Committee to inquire into
the eXltdcncy of continuing the drain on
King street IN Eighth. He said that this
would make an outlet for the water which
collect. around the c tg Hall and was a
great nuisancc, 1T tue time of u storm
pouring into the Office of the Chief Of
Police 1
Mr. F,bigcr sail il would RENE " the
wort evil Of all by providing an outlet for
the sinks in the cells, aud Is the only prac-
iiclr MEANS nj renewing them from the un-
ri, nstnt ordUr which make them almost
unnhabitablc. The resolution was adopt
ed
The payroll at the Street Department
was read, Amounting 10 1881 ~.
The assessment for paving The bed Of
Madison street from Ninth 10 Delaware
avenue WIS read, amounting to S23l2, 81.
W. $. Hlllrs prlitioE,d Tor II drain for
his houses, Tenth and Lombard streets.
Referred.
z. Iaggart and Others petitioned for
the grading and eurhing Of Fourth street
between jackson and Broom, Referred.
=. Iaggart and others pclitioned for the
removal OF surface water At Fourth aud
Franklin streets. Referred.
A petition asking iur the grading of Van
Buren, street. from Front 10 Reed, was
ic,d aud referred.
orders for the lampligbtcrs were di-
rcetcd to he drawn.
OU,rs for the various lire companies,
amounting 10 s2GtH IS were drawn, and
for the CHIEF Engineer and Assistants.
Belhh " Co. petitioned that it was ne
ccasary, for the proper prosecution of their
business, that they have the USE Of Ger
tain amount of King street, at all times.
Referred.
Martin O'Toolc asked for the grading of
\ street. Referred.
The collectors OF city taxes were EN-
lowered to employ two clerks for three
months, at salary of sGO per month.
Johu Duushcrty asked for the paving
Of Walnut street. between 18th and lth.
Referred.
Robinson X Bro, ASKED for the opening
of Fourth street To the city line. Referred.
Jos. {. Stewart and Others asked for
gutter PLATES at seventh aud ButtOnwOod
streets, aud James Chrsty demonstrated
against it, Referred.
job II Jackson aud others asked for
gutter plates over Eleventh street, and
Orange, Talnall, West and Washington.
Referred.
K. Martin aud others asked that the
Trustees Of Olivet church he compelled to
pave paycmcnis in front of it. Referred
During the evening orders were directed
to De- drawn as follows; Chas. Johnson,
sigh ~ Wilmington Steam Brick Go ,
SSG.70, d. Gallagher SGj2 %, John Backus
so. Spcakman ~ Bro, $gO2.29, James
Mcluliro slG9 80, +. Reynolds sos, John
Loguc sl13.2j, L. Collins SllS.-
50. q. n. +. Simmons s2ji3.43,
Garrett, Kent, " Company s9j.O6,
4. u. Wood ~ Co, $40 Ferris ~ Garrett,
Si33 81 g. W. Stone, SlO2 10; W. ~ X,
r. r. Co, 81 10; Jenkins ~ Atkinson,
s. 50; T.. Mcdowell, Sl2 60; II. W
Downing, 5Oc.; G.. W. Vernon, SIS; Jen-
kins ~ Atkinson. $50 9hi l. 7. Chamber
lana, 81 10; g. g. Macan, 81 90; Ferris y
Garrett, - rs; Moore ~ Bro, Soc; Fcrri'
~ Garrett. 81 81; NJ. Kcho, s2G ~; T.. 5
Clark, s9i; Robert Ice, Sll9 63; james
/ Lang, 81; \. Chandler, $50; Danio
Farra, SIS 10 +. T.. Bcllah, IS 30.