Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-04
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MEETING, LAST KvESINo-ELEorIoN OF cHIET I'm
oINEER OF THE WATER woRKs,AND REGISTRAR.
Council met at 7 O'clock last evening "a half
hour earlier than usual-Presdent Marls in the
chair.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS.
The Street Commissioner reported As men and
l6 horses and carts employed in the street De.
pAftmebt during the past week, with q paw roll
Of e4O4 so; the Chief Engineer OF the Water
Works, 20 men and q pay roll Of eSSs.S9. Re-
ceipts from water rents during the past month,
8292.O6.
FAVORABLE REPoRTs.
BY the Street Committee. on petition for
crossings at Market and yandiver Avenue.
BY the Police Committee, on Communication
OF Mayor Simms, appointing Thomas Mullen to
the vacancy in the police force.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Water Committee reported that g. q.
Lobdelfs proposition to locate Artes4n wells on
the South Side was impracticable, and In its be-
lief impossible in this formation.
The petition Of John Guthrie for compensation
for services rendered during the email pox epi-
demic was referred to the Board Of Health.
A deed was presented from the ChristianA River
Improvement Co for the bed Of Lobdell street,
from the Old Ferry road to ChristiAnA Avenue.
The Finsnce Committee was authorized to
borrow $4,000 to meet the current expenses OF
the city,
COMMISSIONS RECEIVED.
On opening Logan street. Damages, $4,000.
On condemnation OF property Of Horatio n
Gemmill and VIM. H. Baldwin in opening Van
diver avenue. Damages S370. Award ejected,
and Clerk instructed to ask for new commission.
CITY CONTRACTS.
The Street Committee was continued In the
matter Of macAdAmiziug Fourth street.
A bid for the construction OF a drain on King
street was received from SpeAkman h Bro. at
$3 20 per yard. lineAl measure. The contract
was awarded to them.
do rar -
Front to Linden; Chestnut. from Jackson TO
II rrison. and Reed, from Van Buren, to Harh-
son. were read Al follows;
Thomas Foard, SOC per cubic yard for dirt and
90c for stone.
NJ. Kehoe, 99c per cubic yard.
Robert McIntiro, 500 per cubic yard for Van
Buren, street, $50 for Chestnut, and 300 for Reed
streets.
Josiah Morgan, 25c per cubic yard.
Samuel CAruthers, 40c per cubic yard.
Patrick Barnes, CSC per cubic yard.
The bids were referred to tile Street Commit
tee.
ELECTION OF oFFIcEes.
Charles II. Gallagher was reelected Chief En-
gineer OF the Water Works and Frank A. Taylor
Regstrar-both without opposition.
Seymour Thomas was elected TO the vacancy
In the Engii s,ring Department, to serve for
three months, at salary OF e3 per day, by =
vote Of 10 to z for Mr.. Jackson.
oRDEASCts PASSED.
| immunity from inconvenience OF Market wa
gons in front Of their store to Bellah 4 Co.
Passed unanimously.
| PETITIONS REFERRED.
From Committee on Night Schools OF Board
| OF Education for use Of lower room in old AcAd-
emv, in the Ninth Ward
From W. s Hiles, for water pipes ON Tenth
| street, from Lombard to Pine
For crossing at Tenth and Tatnall.
For lamp At Reed and Van Buren,
From John Hier for permission to erect two
| two story frame buildings.
From N. Griffin. protesting sg ainst the &C
ception OF award in Condemnation OF prope rty
in opening Second street from Scott to Union.
Hesubmitted communication from tho Commis-
sion signed by each member, in which they
| state that the award was made in the absence
OF full knoWledge OF all the facts.
Orders
WV Simmons, S7l9 81 D. Gallagher, fl54.-
81 Mrs. h. Clancy, 500 80 IsAae Murray,
t270 Robert Lea, s9g James Mol tire,
$3.50 GlAtts Eckel. 80; James Jones' e2O %;
Pusey, Jones Co., S293 SO Q. Warner Il Co,
s6l1s7 z. Plckels, Sl27 80; j. McIntire, "a 81;
Geo W. Bush, IS; Geo Rchsr son Sg; WASH
lngton Cox. Sl25; Chas. II. Gslla CHER. &c IS ;
Alison Mills, s. j, O. FArra. S75; NJ. NJ. Child
Co., 50; VIM Coughlan. S2.65; Joseph Fout,
SS.S3i Henry Lsttimer, s2S.