Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Paving Fourth Street.-The Lighting Of
the City.

the City.
At the regular meeting of CITY Council
on Thursday, Mr.. Feblger was called TO the
chair In the absence Of the President.
Mr.. Candy, from the Committee on
Streets, presented report on the subject
of Macadamizng Fourth street. They
have maturely considered the subject for
seve al weeks past, together With the pro-
pOeals for doing the work. They desired
to get a suitable person TO do the work,
and get II well done without too heavy tax
on those who are to pay for IL. To pave
Fourth street they find Il will cost about
tll.00O more than the work can be actually
done for. They learn that the property
holders on French street want It paved
from the Chrlstiana to the Brandywine.
The Committee referred TO the system Of
Matchmaking roads In Europe by steam,
and suggest the same application here.
machine will cost about $1,000 TO break
the stone. II can supply $50 cubic yards Of
rock In "a hours. A steam roller will be
more economical than horse roller. The
Committee recommend the rejection Of all
proposals received, and submit their sug-
gestlons to Council for consideration while
they await further Instructions. The Com
mittee propose to own the machinery, but
to have the work done by contract.
The report was accepted and its further
consideration postponed.
Tie weekly report of the Street Com
mitlee dated Dec. 24th showed 80 men and
9 horses and carts employed.
The weekly report Of the Water Depart
ment showed "a men employed.
The Committee on Public Lamps re-
ported as follows; favorably on petition
Of James A. Bond and others for lamp
at Eighth aud Thornton streets; estimated
cost s2s report adopted.
P,tition of VIM. McMenamln for lamp
at Eighth and Kirkwood streets favora-
bly,, cost, s24 report adopted.
Petition of g. A. lie Maistre aud others
for a lamp Washington street between
Second and Third fayorably cost, S2S /;
report adopted.
Petition of James Curlett for lamp at
Van Buren, and Chestnut streets; favora-
bly, reTot adopted.
Petition Of W. II. Mooney for lamp
on 1atnall stree between Sixth and Seventh
streets fayorablyi cost, S2s report
adopted.
Petition of Edward O'Nell for a lamp
at Harrison and Chestnut streets favor
bly, report adopted.
Petition of s. G. Penrose for lamp at
9th and Morris streets favorably report
adopted.
Petition of VIM. WEIGH for lamp on
Jackson street between cd aud Sd streets;
favorably report adopted.
Mr.. Pickles, from the Committee on Law,
reported number of ordinances having
been examined and found to be consistent
with the city Charter and State laws.
Mr.. Pickles offered preamble aud res
olution relative to the garnishee case of
John DOugherty against Isaac Pyle. au-
thorizing the Prothonotory of the Superior
Court OF Delaware, New Castle county,to
discontinue aud dismiss the appeal from a
Justice of the Peace. The resolution aud
preamble were adopted.
Mr.. Pickles offered an ordinance making
an appropriation Of s862 $50 for the expen-
ses Of the city for 1873. Passed second
reading and so copies ordered to be printed
for the use Of members.
Mr.. Candy presented the following pro-
posals for removing ashes throughout tho
city next year Daniel Gallagher's bid,
$500; John Loag, $500 Patrick Rey-
nolds, S3l0O Isaac Murray, S2975;
Thh proposals were referred to the com.
mittee to report at the next meeting.
A petition of citizens of the Ninth ward
was read, asking lamps Oh Market and
Lamoite streets.
The Mayor notified Council that he had
| appointed John &. Murdoch as prsot
keeper, and asked confirmation OF ihG
same. Referred.
Mr.. Foulk, from the Committee on Lamps
reported hat they had rejected all pro
posals for lighting the city lamps mex
year.
They propose to ask for new proposals
to be presented by Monday evening. Fo
that purpose he said II would be necessar!
10 have a special meeting Of Council, I'll
therefore moved that when Council I'D
jonrned 1t be to meet on Monday hight a
o'clock, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Foulk reported that the stock an,
pr ductive property of the city was wortl
1920.
1t was stated that the New Castle Count,
Mutual Insurance Company intended Il
raise the rate on the city buildings u
Tenth and Market and Fourth aud Mar
KIT streets The rate on the Fourth 81
market-houso is fixed by the company d
1925.
On motion Of Mr., Quin1, the committe
were given power TO have the propert
insured on the best possible terms.
III AblilNllAANN WI I UNIV bNNAAAhE "
instructed TO report at the next meeting
the balance due to the Washington Fir
Company and give all data connected wit
the matter so that the correct amount ca
be fixed.
The following orders were directed to b
drawn; Croasddle x Cameron, 500. 81
Glatis Il Eckel, 81 jenkins & Atkinson
$40 "a; W. W. Simmons, S92.90i wi
mington Steam Brick Co., Slg2; r. Glar
cy, s6O.T5; Thomas Reynolds, $6.S6
Washington Cox, S40.7O; RoNert Smtl
s164.s5; L Zebley, S164.17; Ferris
Garrett, $3.50; j. V. Rice II Co., 1858 SS
Street Department Weekly Pay Ro
Sl9s 5( sundry bondholders for intcrei
due January next, 1895; Pay Roll {
Miscellaneous Department Of tue city
81 ,9Gl Water Department Monthly Pa
Roll, s9Os do. Weekly Pay Roll, S35s.lg
Monthly Pay Roll Of Police DeplItmen
l,467S5.