Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-10
OUR CITY COUNCIL.
Vandevers Resignation as Election In
spsctor in the Third Ward Asked For---
Relief OF the Water Department.

Council, Thursday night, met IN regular
session at half-past Z O'Clock, President
Maris In the chair.
Thirty-one men were reported employed
10 the Water Department, and fifty men
aud eighteen horses In the Street Depart
ment.
The petition for lamp on Madison
street, between Second and Third, was IA
yorably reported and adopted
Col. Febiger returned the ommlssions
on Bnena Vista street and West Liberty
street. they having become legal by lapse
Of time.
The election Of wood and bart corder
was again postponed, hut the vote was
subsequently rrcOnsldered and 'Ounell
proceeded to nominate and elect II COrder
of bark
Thomas f. Evans was nominated by
Mr.. Piskels, aud Joseph U. Taylo by Mr..
Mention.
The vote stood Evans, 10 Ta,'or, 8,
Mr. y. heing declared elected.
Col. Finegan's resolution requrs Ing the
! resignation of Nandever, election, ,spector
| In the Third Ward, WAS taken ~ as IN
| finished business and unanimously passed.
On motion of Mr.. Pryntpr tbs Clerk
was instructed to notify Mr.. Naniever OF
! the pasra g of the resolution.
The pay-rolls Of the Wafer and Street
Departments were read $ rect Drpart-
ment Sil7.O5 Water department, 1851.
36. Orders for those amounts we've direct
ed To be drawn.
Mr.. Pickles presented the assessment
; on property holders for paving thee
squares on Madison street, footing up 50,
33l 81, which WAS accepted and ordered
| to he collected.
fN lao
Water Department Was called up for a
third reading. CA preamble stating that,
owing Ia the large amounts speut for i'm
piuVements which were not taken Into
consideration ut the time the annual
appropriation was made. Il his appropriation
IS absolutely necessary The ordinance
was lost by yeas IL, nays 3. (requiring n
twoihirds vote.
This vote was recOusidered and the ordi-
nance Us il passed unanimously npproprl-
utcs 50 900, irun nnening and grad ny
streets, 81, 900 from Vandeyer Avenue and
5000 fom Christina Avenue eppro
pratiOns.
The salaries Of lamplightera Ia the First
aud Third Districts were,on motion Of Mr..
j. &. Baker, ordered to he paid.
Col. Fehiger presented bids Ms follows
for grazing on Second street, from Broom
TO Scarles; Patrick Barren, so &c + le,
cubic yard; William Schultz, ID cent pei
cubic yard; William d. Stanley, 80 Gems
per cubic yard Robert Mclutire, - cents
per cubic yard.
Mr.. Mclntre being the lowest bidder
the contract was awarded to him.
Petitions as follows were read Asking
for the paving of the bed of Adams street
asking that West street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth, be graded, and the guttel
GU the west side Of the same street bI
paved asking for the extension Of watel
pipes north on Thorn street asking thai
the bed Of Lord street, from Pine K
Lombard he paved; asking Il lamp at til,
southwest corner Of Church and Curlet
streets.
Orders as follows were difected to b.
drawn j. Hamilton, t20,2j; G. l.. Witsil
$500, +. Graham, Sl77.gj Isaac Nurry
$l53O0; ID. Gallagher, $45s so; q. II. z
Simmons, S7j3 81 X. Collins, $l23. IS
g. W. Jackson, $3.50; 4 s. r. Butler
S2.3ji W. W. Simmons, S37.75; Milletl
I X kinsey, 800 80; Ferris IL Garrett
s13.2l Wilmington ~ Reading Railroad
Co., $2SG0; Ferris N Garrett, $l0.30; J
Jcilcris ~ SON., S5.37; Coal Gas Co
S9,SiG IS; weldin IL Lloyd, s97. 90 Ferrl
~ Garrett, fG.4S; w H. Foulk, 5000
John b. stndley, $40 Is; William slilley
10000; William NJ. Francis. els 20
s193; John Murdick, SOLE; James II
Beegs, Ss S.; Wi liam Robinson, 1888
,, Hugh Mckinley, S270; Patrick Green
50 10; James Murry, t6.fl; job
Mcdonnell, $3.50.