Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-08-30
City Council.
PROCEEDINGS, Last EVENING".

absence of the President, Mr. Lichtenstein was
called to the chair. MIR. Maris, however, ap-
peared later in the evening and conducted the
business of the body.
DEPARTMENT AL REPORTS.
In the Street Department 90 men and 2b carts
were employed, last week. with pay roll OF
SAB /; in the Water Department, "a men, and
pay roll OF 1897 IS. The miscellaneous pay roll
was reported and amounted to Sl,l13zs; also,
he pay roll of the Police Department, which ag-
gregated SG37 43.
FAVORABLE REPORTS.
By the Street Committee, the peti ton OF
Margaret Stroud for the grading. ourbing and
paving the East side of AJams street, between
Second aud Third upon the petition OF Z. Me-
garity for increased inlet capacity for the Mon
roe street sewer. The petition of P. Traynor
was laid over till the second meeting in October.
BY tue Water Committees on the petition OF
Murphy Il Cowperthwaite for water pipes on
Taylor street, between Church and Locust.
By the Lamp Committees on the petition OF
John Hanly for lamp at Church and Curlett Sts
BY the Committee on Opening Streets, upon
the petition of William Forrest, for the opening
of Seventh street. from the railroad to the Bran
uywine, if the bed cf the street IS decided to the
city.
ADVERSE REPORTS.
By tie Street Committee upon the petition of
J. y. Kerlin for remuneration for damages from
ov rfloW OF water.
by the Lamp Committee, on the bill of Robert
Lea for Sc.
All OF the above reports were adopted.
AWARD OF CONTRACTS.
The contract for the grading OF Van Buren,
street was let to Robert McIutire.
For grading Lowering avenue and Clayton
street to Robert Lea.
Bids were presented for macadamizing Fourth
street. but as itNyas urged that persons in Will
mington had not had sufficient opportunity to
inspect the specifications the time for their re-
| eepiion was extended until Thursday next, at IL
o'clock.
TIE WASHINGTON FIRE co.'s NEW ENGINE HOUSE
At previous meeting of Council favorable
report was made by the Committee on Public
Buildings on the petition of the Washington Fire
| Co. for an additional allowance of S460 with
| which to complete their new engine house. "A
| dispute arose as to the nature of the contract
| between the city aud the company, and the mat
| ter was recommltted. Last night the same com
| mittee again reported fayorably upon the petit
| ton. and 1t was adopted
WAile the question was pending, Mr.. Quinn
| accused the chairman, Mr.. Foulk, Of being the
contractor for the work, and denounced the
| whole proceeding Il collusion to deprive the
city of that much money for the personal bene-
tit of Mr.. Foulk. Mr.. FOulk denied the accusa-
| ton, but Mr. Quinn insisted that 1t was correct.
| Mr Fouik explained that Council had agreed
to build the Washington Company an engine
house in consideration of its vacating its present
building and that he had put in bids for the
work The company afterwards concluded to
purchase another property and asked that Couu-
| ell wOdld pay over to them the amount which the
new building would cost This action of the
company, of course, yitiated the old bids, but
even If 1t had not there were lower bidders thar
Mr.. FOulk. He was not bidder for the worl
on the present building. The increased appro
priation asked for is the estimated difference il
cost between the size OF the building now beint
erected-the size having been previously agreet
upon.-and the Reliance Engine house, upor
which tue estimate was made and the appropda
tluu granted.
OPENING TWELFTH STREET
Mr. Febiger submitted the plan for tho open
ing Of Twelfth street, as drawn by MIR. Farra the
City Surveyor, aud also three petitions, numer-
ously signed protesting against the closing o
the Kennett pike from Harrison street to Du
pont. The subject was CONTINUED to next Coun'
Gil
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
@ +. Farra, as Assistant Inspect 1r in the Firs
Ward. Isaac Woodrow was elected his successor
over w Blake also nominate for the position
Robert II Ames WAS elected Assistant In
-pector in the Third Ward in place of Richart
Cox. who had removed. Juhn IL. biXon re
crlYed the Yetes OF the Democrats
When the motion was made to e.oct an Assis
tAnt INSPECTOR in this Ward, the name OF thi
gentleman who had removed was not known ant
, could not he ascertainel. Mr. Quinn therefor
| protested against lne action OF AOultll dlu ut
cared it to ue d4ngerou7
Dayii Stevenson teuderel his resignation a
. Inspector IN tue Fourth Ward, and William II
Griffin elected his suceessor-the Democrat
/ voting for Lewis ii. springer.
JIs NJ. Mckenn0n, Inspector in the Mint
Ward. also resigned James A. Spencer All
David IA Bonner were nominated fof the pos
, ton, but MIR. Spencer was elected.
ORDINANCE PASSED.
Mr. Foulk called up on its third reading h
i, ordinance to amend an ordinance providing fl
: the arpointment of a Committee ON Publ
i Bull ng when it WAS pas-rd Messrs j Bake
a Dillon, leusted Mention q linn and Taylor votin
= III the negative.
h The ordinance contomp ates the reduction
N the number oi tho Ollnmittee from ten to iiy
n REMOVAL ot GARBAdE.
- Mr. Hayes introduced a resolution instructil
III the Stree Commissioner to provide a auliicie
.s number Of carts To remove the garba ge from Il
il city on the best terms possible, provided Il
n cost of such teams should not exceed % 10 p
i day and that contracts be made with the part
for two or more years
The resolution was adopted.
O. PETITIONS hEfERRED.
OF BY the Diamond State Assembly for the Il
h of the City Hall, Oct. iS
rs BY the Water Witch Fire Co for an approp
IN atiun OF $3.50.
&c For crossing on the South side of Jack son S
IL at Reed
elk For lamp at Riddles Road and Lowering A
I'll enue,
er The use of the hall was granted to Newl
to Pyle from Wednesday till Saturday of ne!
ct week.
r. ORDERS.
If J. b. Anderson, s77 50: Robt. Leak, $3.50 2
ed Thomas Foord. Sssl9 Robt. Smith, $297 2
a +. klund Sl28,25; Daniel Wqolman, 81 6
m Croasdale X Cameron, S25.l3 Geo W. Verne
ne sl9 80 Adams y Bro, 3Gc NJ Il. Stotsenbu
n ~ Son - IS; Pusey, Jones IL Co, $l57.75
Sh W. Birue, - 80; p. Carbury 73 u John Wal
're sS2 "a Ro5t. Cook, go o. Water Witch f
ny Co., sIO0.OO; Washington Fire Co., ~ 000.(
ed Mayor Valentine, S575 90; Sundry Bond no
es for interest, 5l06S,05; Washington c.
T3O0O; W. ii Quinn S5 0i Mrs Richi
Gaucey, SIP 0s; Hugh Higgins, 80 63 ; NJ
Ann jones' SG IL John McLear $3 % Ju
~. p McIear 50 % /; Peter Foard, $40; Her
Latimer S3370 William Aiken 5000 Cyi
4. Stern, 81 G5: 9 W, Horn, SO 6s Thos.
, Normandie, S26,33; John McClosky, $7.t
~ Ihos NlilIiken, Sl.72; s. r. Sinister, ~
49," Council adjourned till Monday evening ne
al ~ o'clock, in order to conclude its labo
This will be the last meeting of the pres
,c Council.
the SPECIAL MEETING - The Grant and viii,
vas Cmb will hold special meeting at o'co
ap- sharp, this evening, owing to public meet
Unclaimed Letters
Remaining in the Wilmington Del, Post OF
August "A, 1872
les Brown, Rev John NcBrde, Henry
n a Bri'g, Jennic McNeai John