Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-27
Clty Council.
THE PRocEEDiEas, LAST kyENINo.- ApAMIzINc
A Ia : rIlhEr


4h STREET.
Council mot last evening, at tho usual hour,
Mr.. Maris in the chair
DEPARTMENTAL REPnRrS
The Street Commits ioner reported 30 men and
16 horses and carts employed in the Street De-
partment, with pay roll OF si59 20; the Chief
Engineer of the Water Works u men and pay
roll OF s372,3 81. Other pay rolls were presented
as follows: Miscellaneous SS97. 7.6l Water De-
partment salaries, s20S "a; Police Department,
Sl62j.77.
FAVORABLE EEPoBrs.
By the Water Committee, ON the petition of B.
Simmons for water pipes IN Adams street.
BY the Committee ON Public Buildings. on
petitions of Bellah Il Oo. for reservation
of 81 feet in front OF their store from occupation
by marke t-men of James Haines for the remo-
val of curh-stOne vender from his curb of
| Minqna Assembly for the use Of CITY Hall from
! 18Th Of December to jan. Adj for fair.
| By tie Committee on Public Lamps on the
| petition of w. 7. Ahilh for lamps AT the inter-
sec ion OF Harrison street WITH ulipiu aud Shall
! cross avenues.
BY the Committee on Opening Streets, on the
petttiun3 Of B Martin for the grading of Hlrri-
son street, between 4th and 9TH of John Davis
| for the grading of 18th street, from Claymont to
HeaId, and Heald om llth 10 18Th, Uayorthle
as far as 18th is concerned and the other as soon
as the mater can be had.)
MIscEILANf oUs BUSINESS
The Committee on Public buildings reported
in favor of allowing the use of the City Hail to
the Republican Invincibles for drill purposes
Mr. McIutire submitted minority report. The
report was adopted by uicG Uoce vote, but Mr.
McIntre demanded the ayes and nays with the
following result
Ayes-Blker, Bickta, C,nby, Febiger Foulk,
Hayes. Mcdowell M5ndiuhall, Pickles, Ricnard-
son Underwood and President Maris Ia.
Nays-tillbeit, Huosted, Lynch, Mention and
Mclutne-j.
Ga motion of Mr. Feliger, the clerk was in
structed to ark for comuisripn to condemn
| Pennsylvania av nue. as laid out.
On motion of Mr.. Pickels, It was determined
that 100 copies Of tue rules, with lists of COM
mitees and also, cards with the names OF
members upon them, be printed
A communication Wa read from Mayor Simmi
j. appointing Thomas Mullen to the vacancy II
tine Police fierce for the first district caused by
the resignation of Theodore Blackburn.
Mr.. Febiger presented the report of the com
mission to open Il binson street, Which awarded
3, six cents to the p, w X B. r. Il. The report
was accepted and an order drawn for the amount
It The commission for opening Logan street
from Maryland Avenue to tho + W X b Il
ia was returned for want Of the compliance of tht
legal requirements in preparing 1t
MACADAMlZINd FOURTH STREET
y NJ irtin kehOe application for an injunction
having been denied Mr.. Candy moved the open
a. Ing OF the bids for mtca lamz.ns Forth sire /
e Mr. HAYES inquired il the ordnance speciti
cslly required the nacadt mlzng Of this street
# He thought macaiam road was not what til
4 pen 10 a,ung thu street wanted. b ing thu
brltdest street in the CITY AMI one of the prih
eip1l tho onghfares, son ething was needed whIc
~ was more durable.
III Mr. B4k0r said that he dil not think his col
e league understood the wants Of the people o
Fuu'th street or the construction of mlctdau
to roads Oue year ago he said, an ord nance
ne was adopted 10 pave tbs sire t, but subsequent
:, ~ committee Was appointed to visit other ci
ties by resolution OF Council, which hld con
n clulad that the tnIcld an road was the III l+t iu
d. rable aud met more ne4ry the requirements q
r. the travel Of this street than any othar. ILL.,
H. knew taat two-'hirds of the people along Fourd
street were ia favor OF such road as the Com
Il L.ittee had invited proposals. Tor.
! The bids were then opene as fo'io~s:
.. Marin k.hoe, = 7i4 per square ya'd
u George Il Remington ~ 81 - ."
Grant ~ Co. sI7sg4 - "
The bid were referred to tta Street Committed
"a, oRnlN ttChs EE4pi TN ms, &c..
l. Mr.. Btker offered resolution that the Com
A. mtlee on Police be instructed o arsnme c1ntrC
- Of the hsbtiug, eXtingui7hmsnt and cleansin
III OF the street lamps WHEN tic contrasts expire
n. ard to ntfolue an orliuanae TO give prppe
no ell ct to the resolution Carroll.
of The Commit ee on T. lille b lli1iugs intro luce
an url iauce to amend he Market ordinance 4
a to reserve to Btll4h n Co. immunity from IT.
ct occupation OF their curb by mnket-man, whc
10 wa read tWlre
ns Mr. Foulk offered a resolution authorizing IL
ho Cumalt'eo on Pubic BitduEs to put in I'll
l'c"-saty d9in- to rem ~ the surface wstc
from arouni tie City lIill all other plbi
81, buildings INTO the d ain ayJut 10 bo Init Oh Xii
III, sttrot, Winch Was adopted.
he PEiIlIuNs r. FiBbED
At For cnrtrg, IavluR and Gradi the silewa
III. on Tie West iie ot Caymott street, from A
u tul lhH Nrih siao of A atrrrt. from Cha
"a Ii 80 81 l,Vn-e a. by Chttt. Kyle to crsct
OF sfuail frame AHi ;ilg on RIDDLES road by Il
u- Nt+tIg ot ~ Joau'- Church for double row
-t- Il ls4lug 80 NdHltyer avenue aud Market street
..y lN Iahu Mccall t. rem yc Il frame stable +
i ys tue -radmg c1rtiug aad paving OF Pennsy ylyau
Ie- aysuue from Dsla yara avenue 10 Dupont stree
aud Tie ptvjus Of the sidewalk on both ii l.,
~, ly duhn trthtie flr remuneration Tor seryic
r loa,atg daaug The amal-p7S epidemic.
OaBtRs.
AZ Jno. V. Rice ( Co.. 1852 80; D. B. Atders,
y Si25 80 /; bert Collins sJl,7j; Cruasdale
a. Cameron, 9lt41; HpEald o Moore SIS
=. ri. mas Porter. s73 25 VI KsLos 500 81
Il. Woitmugtuu. $40 10000; Sunlrv Bpudho
cr-, for interest, : lG7 73; ] f. Frork, s2.C
l4-eth 7. llrai g. 50 Mich el McGaItn
ou!- 9t 81 Ell Mciusll, 421O1; Alex. Montgome
Il 51- 81; George Robinson, 500; A. IL Qain
tc.- SJ.UU.