Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1872-06-21
proceedings Of CITY courc;,

inatnn -" 'Mo vi ichti street, from Wash
Adopted. '''" 'ost, slJ0
IN the subject of approaches 70 EI.v.,,h
.,ec. o"nfue oa,uee, thr Committee reported that a
conference had been held with n memh.r i'"' "a q
w Levy Court, who Informed him that ths
DCul,y would have its side of the hridge
p'aced IN proper condition Adop,eJ
nahr Committee reported iavorablv on n. -.
,ltlon OF Charles Stewart, for nrrmi:, ~" ~" p
Jay track acros, Maryland A. Ayenur IN nnr "
hect with the W. x B. X r, provided n a,"-
man IN stationed there, t give warning 81
'he approach of cars, Adopted -
nso' 'aVoraoly on the petition of ID. U
grading bed Of Windsor street from E,,nth ''
to Ninth Adopted. '''s''"
int otfeet Commissioner Reported 40 man
''iu M, Is horses and carts employed
me Altering Committee reported ,Jvar.
S'iy on lhe petition Of { 5 l;obb and others
tsk'lg supply OF water from the new basin
me Chief Engineer reported rs men EN-
ployrd NV" ""
me Committee on Public BUILDINGS on TN.
,uoJ'ct "' Fourth street wharf reported that
'i'e iesstrs are unwilling to relnqui,h bosses.
sion Adopted.
petition OF JP Brnti,s, for nprmiss,un, ", tn
rect a frame Stable also, on petition of 4
iitsseH, 10. permission to enlarge "A frame
stable. Adopted
oh the subject Of storing coal, the commit
zee asked 10 be and Were discharged from
further consideration.
oii the subject ot water in the COW pOund
reported work completed Adopted
MI. Fouik presented a Proposal from Mr.
.. r. chamberlain, to furnish El5 ,p.; Of
nose, for washing the market houses, at 81 40
hose ' '''' '''
There being no other bids the contract was
awarded to MIR. Chamberlain.
MIR. Febiger presented proposals for furn.
ishng three due bill books, for the lis, of the
Water Department.. as follows,
Jenkins ~ Atkinson, SI2 90 Gatt5
Eckei. 500. 90 james Il Webb, S42 90
me BIDS We're rejected owning to the ,imi.
larty OF two of them, and n-w ones ordered
to be asked for
MIR. hayes'plrsented assessment for con-
structing "a sewer on Pine street amuuptiur
to S3l2. Approved
Mr. llayrs presented an Ordinance for
grading and paving the bed of Windsor street
from Eighth to Ninth. Read twice.
Also an Ordinance providing for the re-
m0val of garbage" Read tWm-
BY the provision, "t this Ordinance the
city. IS diyilr'l, hy sixth street and Market
street, into four districts, ami tile Street Com
missioner empowered to employ a sufficient
number OF mcn, horses AMI watertight carts,
ioi iht 'oifctioh anu removal ol all garbage
in each district From May lst 10 November
lst, collection to br made daily, and from
November lst to may l,l, tr.weekly.l
The pay rolls "i the Street Department S23J
and the Water Department, S29l "a, were read
and orders for their respective amounts.directed
to be drawn
MIR. Febiger presented an "Orlinance to
amend an Ordinance on Markets, providing
that the stalls under the north caves of the sec.
ond Street Market Ilonse should be used hy
butchers. Read twice.
The extra vaccine physician IN the North
eastern District Was ordered To be continued for
four months, and Dr. +. G. Shorlledge re-.
elected.
On motion OF Mr.. Frbiger, the proposition of
the +. W. L. IL Il. Co, Was taken up for con,
and read by the Clerk
Mr.. Feblger arose and stated that il would bt
impossible for this Council to comply with the
request OF the Compan, for the city 10 "whully
reIinqnish laying ont the proposed Railroad
Avenue" as lhl- council could not bind tn.
actions Of future Councils in regard 10 this mat
ter tie also stated that the proposition hid
been shown to the property holders along Water
street, and all, wlth one exception a iailroad
director-were dissatisfied with it. The other
two Companies We're also dissal stied with the
he therefore moved its rejection.
Mr. Paynler said he favored the rejection OF
the proposition. hut lhonght that owing to the
absence OF several members, action should be
postponed, and moved that the subject lay over
for one week. Adopted.
MIR. Hayes moved that when Council ad io.rn,
they dourn 10 meet on Monday evening, 10
Law per centage on the assessments. Adopted.
The following petitions were received and
read:
From W. l.. Weslb-ook, 70, permission 10
erect l9 telegraph poles in the NJ arsh Laae Ia
make connection with Walton Il Whanns
works; referred to Street Commit tee, with power
to act
From the Wilmington & Western Railroad
COMPANY, for the extension of water pipes from
Harrison to Stroud street, To the site Of the,r
engine house; referred to Watering Committee
with power to act, provided the Company pay
for laying the pipe.
For c,lrbng and paving ofthe south side o
Ninth street, from Church 10 Locust. Referred
For curbing and paving Of eist side al Pine
from Ninth to iavor streets. Referred.
On motion adjourned.
During the ev ming orders were directed 10
be drawn az follows:
Meler 4 Kinsey, S7l2.99; q. II. p. Simmons
S2S. 10; Joseph l.. kllgore, S69.50; City Andi-
tor, $50; A. II. Grimshaw, Sll 80; Street ON
missioner, TO pay awards for opening lniru
street, 24c
A novel mode Of evading the liquor law has
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