Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-08
TINE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EvENIN

The City Council met at the regular hour.
last evening. In the absence Of the President,
Mr.. Hayes, was. on motion Of Mr.. Quinn,
called to the chair.
The Street C0mmittee reported favOrably
o., the petition Of VIM. Powell. for the paw
ing and curbing Of certain streetA ~ soon as
the filing and grading Is done; also. favora-
bly, on the petition Of VIM. s: Hilles. for per-
mission % to lay n, drain across Eleventh street.
The Street Commissioner reported 40 men,
and 16 horses and carts employed.
The Water Committee reported favorably
on the petition for water pipes on Spruce
street, between Eighth and Ninth. at cost
of $500; also, ON the petition for pipes on
Taylor aud Wilson streets, ata cost OF sSo.
The Chief Engineer reported 25 mon EN-.
The Uommitts ON Public Buildings, on the
subject of draining the City Hall, reported
that the lowest bidder, Mr.. Mc0uire, mis-.
willing TO take the work at his price; the
other bid was deemed too high. The chair
man, Mr.. FOulk, moved the pOstponement of
further consideration until the first meeting
In April, 1873. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported In favor Of
placing lamp at Lamnsctt street, and
Brandywine Avenue, at a cost Of e12, and
one at Twelfth aud Scott streets, 1t .
cost of e2A. Adopted.
The Committee ON Opening streets reported
that the Water Street commission had become
legal by lapse Of time.
On the remonstrance from J. Lalane, in re-
gard to the lowness Of his award, they re-
ported that he should have applied to Judge
Wales, as they had nothing to do with it.
| Adopted.
Same Committee reported that they had
granted h. p. Walton, permission to Hood
certain land, in the Ninth Ward to raise q
| crop of ice. Adopted.
They also reported favorably on the peti-
tion for the grading of Claym0nt street, from
Twelfth to Thirteenth. Adopted.
sive of the regret Of the Council at the death
of Gen. Geo. C. Meade, which was adopted,
and copy ordered to he sent to the family Of
The pay rolls of Water and Stree. Depart
ment, amounting, to 1884, 46 and $434, As re.
spectively, were read and passed In the usual
manner.
Messrs. McIntire and Quinn objected 10 the
passage of the last named pay roll, as the men
had not made full time the past week, but
were getting full pay
can member of Council had informed him
that Mr.. Provost, the Assistant Street Com
missioner, remained in the vicinity of Four
teenth and King streets, nearly all day, Tues
day.
Mr.. Candy presented an Ordinance, which
i
being applied to that for repairing streets
Read twice.
On motion of Mr.. Foulk, the Public Build
ings Committee were authorized to renew thu
carpet in the Mayors Office, and repair th'
furniture.
NJ. Quinn offered a resolution instructinl
the Street Commissioner to reduce the force
employed cleaning and repairing streets tO2
men, to reduce the number Of horses AM
carts, and to abolish the office Of Assistan
Commissioner; until May 1st, 1873. Lost.
Mr. Candy stated that instructions ha'
already been given to the Street Commissions
to that effect.
A communication was read from S. Miller
, Baltimore, asking Council to try Parks I'm
, proved Vapor Burner, as q substitute for coa
oil lamps. Referred.
The following petitions were read and re
ferred For the use Of the hall on Thursda
evening Nov. 81; from East Fifth street pro
5 perty owners, complaining OF Over-fowe
cellars and other nuisance arising from tn
imperfectly constructed sewer on that lstree
sewer continued to the Christiana; for a.
instead of a coal oil lamp at Eighth and Wi
Q son Streets for water pipes on Adams stree
i between Fourth and Fifth, referred wit
8 power to act; from John Walker and Wn
! Pyle, for permission 70 lay drain on Eight
y vicinity, which were flooded with water frol
y the lot at Eighth and Madison streets, referre
: with power to act.
ORDERS.
i Robt. Smith, s4742; F. C. Simpson. s6S.0
e = Cox 4 Allen, s23.! 10; D: Gallagher, $3.50 9,
= }. McKendrick, $3675; w. W.. Simmon
i $685.. "a; 4. Provost, e346O; s. q. Simmon
!, &47 1s; Wise & Lane. e55 80; Z. I. DUPONT
a Co; 100; Mellerts & Kensey, $2y7.8l; J0t
; q Randell. 5000; vii. & Reading X. Il. c.
9 3.33; Geo. w. jackson, % 25; vii. Coal g.
4 Co., 1856; Jas. Bradford, tSS. .0S; Rachael
q Collins, $11.4O.
\ On motion, Council adjourned.
!. A NOVELTY!