Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-13
OUR CITY COUNCIL.


ltlNtlI VI lltAlhE EUhNil IAhANH o. NV 1
and Jefferson streets in favor Of grading
euihinn and paving W. Ninth street IN
favor urallowing P. Magarity $50 dam
a.e- caused by the overflow of his proper
tv that the difficulty complaincd of 10y
n ErAel had been removed that new
hose for cleansing the market housos had
been procured in favor of placing lamp
al seventh and Madison streets that I'm |
q he matter complained Of by james Holt.
there was no centre stone pl0r u When The |
building line alluded 10 was laid out ia
favor Of grading portions Of Lowering ave
nr.
The Street Commissioner reported AL
men and II horses and carts employed and
the Chief Engineer reported "A men EN-
ployed.
F. A. Taylor's report for the last month
was reported correct. Adopted.
The petition of the Delaware Fire com
pany asking the donation of sufficient
ground adjoining their house to erect q
stable upon was reported adversely and
the report was adopted.
A report was made on the suggestions
contained in the last annual report OF
the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
Owing to no appropriation having hecn
made for the purpose the Committee re-
commended that the suggestion in relation
to furnishing gum hose he postponed I'LL
the second stated meeting Of Council inl
January next, and that The new fire alarm
hell be- placed In the cnpola Of the Friend
ship Engine house aud that an agreement
between the city and the company for thisl
purpose he drawn up. Adopted.
The question OF widening Water street,
which how hOres instead of interests thei
public, was again called up and Col. Febi-l
ger stated that meeting Of the railroad
presidents interested and Committee of
Council had been held. He stated that
HE plan suggested by him aud already
published was received favorably, and he
moved that the engineers of the different
roads make survey Of the ground pro-
posed To he taken, and that a commission
hc asked for to condemn the property
hen notified to do so by the Committee
having the matter in charge. lie desired
the vote to he considered as test vote.
After some debate the matter was laid
over for one week
\ deed ccdng to the city the bed Of
Washington street from the Brandywinc
north to the pike was read, accepted and
ordered tn be recorded.
Bids for arching race in the Ninth
Ward were read and the contract was
awarded to Washington Cox, Mt S925.
The Water Department payroll, S2Sl 30,
and the Street Department payroll, S2N7'-
~, were read AMI orders directed to be-
drawn.
The contract for furnishing 1000 f'ct OF
curh-siOnr was given to Philip Mcdowell,
At ~ cents per lined foot.
The contract for grading and paving
Il "a
william B. Davis ~ Son, at 81 cents pei
per square yard.
Mr.. Foulk introduced II resolution
which passed, instructing the Publ,
buildings Cumaittee to repair the old
| academy building IN the Ninth Ward, ut q
'uSt not exceeding $50.
ON motim of Mr.. Pickles the Petitions
| etc., on the clerks desk were referred &c
1 .he proper committees without reading
| md Council then adjourned.
Oidcrs a. follows were drawn durinl
%, evening Washington Cox, sjiS %
u. Gallagher, $5lsOO; " 5. Bullock
sGG ~; Robert Smith, $9OS.3S Il. Collins
l sl0i.1l; j. II. Brggs. SSl61 Bright ~
| krilller, > 30; Qunhy ~ Kent, Sll.ti
W. $ y. Mfg. CO., SlSl.20; Coz ~ AGcn
= 53 ~; Buughman. Thomas ~ Co, $50
81; G.. W. Vernon, S3l %; CrO1rlalc y
l Cameron, 50 Go; j. II. Turner, - -
L f.. Ichlry, sl2 20; G.. W. Stone, st9 -
Il. Pickles, s215; W. II. BhlHny, - =
j. W. Hopkins. Sd7.90 G.. Warner ~ Co.
s5.i,: ". s. Bullock, s2i.G0; r. / du
POut ~ co.. Slj.0O, j. W. Hawkins, sos.
iu; G. ". Dorsey, S39 II; G. W. Bush
s2.GU; BHeht * krlthler, 5000; )
Wghy Sal 50; John Parsons, SO 23
NV. Bush, $50 ~ WI. Morrow, sl,25
| "a bili""sf r'i.fi' 70 oini"o''' t"'.'u
Wilmington Coal Gas Company, 9lOih
| !. G.. johnson, $50. 10 IT. chamberlain
| 1~i.lO; Ferris X Garrett, s3.il; 4. Piokcl,
.5pl5; T. Mcmtirc, 81 -, J.W. lllwku-
500; II. l.. Tanall ~ Company, slGGl
Washington Gov, S1Hlj; VI. VI. child
- sos Ausm Mills, $500; Frtnd,hi
| Engine Company. slNO; John Welsh
| g 80; Mis- Wil-uu,S f9i, Pauich % Neil
.l.19
BERRIES. EIGHT carloads To Nr9 Norl
nd nine To Philadelphia were the ehil
mcnls ON Thursday
Person sherman O. lluughi
len. VI g.. from California, who reside
fora short time ia New Castle left Il
california yesterday morning.
Wilmington Council, No.
IL. L. A. ". will hereafter meet at the
| g., corner Of Second and King streets il
| .i,.l Of az No. .l1 King 'trcCt, q, hereto
fore.
NEW Row.-A temporary tool house an
| carpenter shop has been erected and oth'
| preparations are being made Tor the ere
ton uf row of hnu-c, on Wa,hmgto
.trect above Fourteenth.
Tue NEW lloTEl. - 'lhe contracti
lime tor The completion of the new hot
Is December l,t and il is believed that
will he finished then. No name for
hats yet been determined On.
REWARD Mayor Nnlcntin
, | in pursuance Of instruction, contained
, the resolution passed 10y Council, b
issued proclamation of, ring 500 rewa
, for the apprehension Of MaIady, the mu
dcrcr of Perkins.