Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Petitions Presented - Policemen in the
Second Ward.

At the stated meeting Of City Council
Thursday reports from committees were
made as follows Petition Of j. NJ. Poole
81 Co. for q fence acress Thorn street at
the lower side Of Dock street favorable.
Adopted, with the understanding that the
fence Is to be removed on notice from the
Street Commissioner.
Petition Of Peter g. williams and others
for curbingi adversely. Report adopted.
Petition Of J. g. Baker for water pipe
on Lord street granted; cost, ST5.
Petition Of Joseph Hamilton and others
for q lamps Sec md and Scarf streets,
was granted cost, si2. Petition Of l.. II.
Springer and others for a lamp on Orange
street between Second and Third, granted :
cost, 500. Petition for lamp at Ninth
and Bennett streets, granted; cost, Sl2.
| Petition Of Y. Edwards and others for
increase Of police force south of Third
STREET bridge, reported adversely. The re-
port saws TIE Second District Is better
supplied with police than other Districts.
Mr.. Mcintyre opposed the report and
was in favor OF giving the protection
asked.
Mr.. HAYES thought policeman was act
unlly needed there IA tie city Is rapidly
growing IN that direction.
/ NJ. Fehiger tkOught one policeman
would he Of little use.
Mr.. Baker said that Mt the beginning Of
tho year, the Mayor would make suitable
/ appoint vents.
Mr.. Understood reported or the subject
Of lighting public lamps thot m ordinance
makes it obligatory that the work be done
by contract.
Mr.. Underwood reported adversely on
the Mayors communication about iucreas-
Ing the police force that there would
be $4,000 extra expense. Adop'ed.
On the communication OF the Managers
Of The Bo9rd of Trade, relative to the APP
polniment ola fire detective, the committee
reported adversely, rs the subject belongs
to the Police Committee.
The bill of Wingatc. for S34 &c. for SER
vices, was reported adversely.
The communication Of the Mayor, ap-
pomiinga sergeant Of police, was reported
hvorah'y. Adopted.
A petition Of j NJ. Poole & Co., 10 lay
a side track from the p. W. S u. Il. Re-.
alorg their property on Thorn street, was
| presented.
The Registrars report for November
exhibited S02.i0.
Mr. Candy presented the assessment lis'
for grading, curbing and sidewalks,
amounting 10 about 5000. Ordered to
be entered on the lien book and cent to
the Auditor for collection.
petition was presented for lamps on
Washington street between Second and
Third.
Mr.. Quinn introduced a resolution IN
structirg the Police Committee 10 take in
10 confederation the rcccssiy of additional
police force south Of Third street bridge
ani report to Council at its next meeting
Lost. Vote 0tos.
An ordinance for the relief of incidental
and miscellaneous expenses was passed.
1t transfers 81, OOO from tie appropriations
Tor public lamps and buildings.
The weekly report of the street Commits
sioner showed 40 men and II carts employ
ed. The weekly tepoIt Of the Ckioi
Engineer of the Water Department showed
"a men employed.
The Water Department payroll amount
ei to S274.10; Street Department pay roll
5000.
Mr.. Candy introduced an ordinance fol
the relief Of the street Committee. Il
transfcrs s2,sl6 from the appropriations
for sewers aud lamps, for repairing an'
cleansing streets. Passed first and seeon'
r readings.
The following Committee on distribu
ton of fuel, was announced. Messrs
Quinn, Baker, Foulk. Underwood, Menden
8 hall. l.ichtcnsiein, Plckels, Biceta, Huosted
Lynch
h A resolution was adopted instructlnl
the street Commissioner to remove tn
frame shanty erected by n private indieid
n nal in front Of the City Hall, Il the sam
is in violation Of law
A petition for lamp at Sth and Kirk
:, wood streets; petition for iron covcre
cutters at Seventh and Walnut and Frenc
l. .trce's and a petition for lamp ut Mint
~ and Morris streets, were read
i The Coal oil lnsp ctor reported 1910
gallons of oil inspected during the lds
, quarter Of year.
II Mr.. f. T. TAYLOR, Clerk of Counci
read his resignation, to take effect Jan Il
r. next. Accepted, ana vote OF thank
returned on motions OF Messrs. FebigC
and Pickles.
Il Orders rs follows were directed to !
drawn; Croaedale " Cameron, $40 ~
Gntts q Eckel, $500 s c. Simpson
A. $3.50; r. F. Steelman, sTi25 George v
Dorsey, $3.50; George II. Z. Simmon
III s12.O7 II Eckel, SAB 50; S Bruce.ss 6
I W. T. Wosibrook, sll.3l j. c. Farr
~, &1G.5O; al'o. lamp lighters ordered to
,e paid for one months Fl ryices.