Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-06
rue cry COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EyESiho'

The first regular meeting of the newly o
vanizcd City Council was held last evenings
Maris in the char. u
On motion OF Mr.. e rkcls Mf .'a, 80
Hayes member elect from, the Foni'h ""'"'
was sworn in. and took his seat. ., ~.
Mr.. Quinn, moved SUSPENSION ~ ~
rules, and the adoption of the following ''''"
mittees, which had been formed
Committee on Education.-Eh Meneenha'''
VIM. II Foulk, L. l.. Lynch. ~,
Committee on Engrossment. W IN amy "'"
II Foulk, Wm. l.. Giibevt.
Committee on Park.--H. +. Pickles, FIJI Nell
denhali, NJ. L. Lichtenstein. Y. Oulgley. II; r. r.
Finnegan. T. B. Huested. VIM II. t'"ih'' -
Richardson, ]. Il. Baker, l.. 7. Lynch =. /
Special COMMITTEES on Opening Water Strse.-
q. febger. !. q. Baker, VIM. Candy T. D. ii"e'
ted, L. y. Lynch.
board of Revis,on--C. Fehiger. l. w mellow
ell, g. u. Underwood. VIM. II Fonlk, u f.ck-
els, j. q. Baker, August Hckth, VIM. II o"h''''
T. b. Huestod, n J. Mention.
Committee on FIRE Companies. NJ H. Lrht'"'
stein. J. q. Baker, VIM. L. Gilbert. VIM II o"""'
u b. Underwood. f..s
baker. y. ). Aieoton. MI l'l't'"S'''"' A"s"''
Bickta.
Committee on Navigation. fhllp tluRiey' IL
+. Fnaleesn. Eth MemdenhalI. Il. b. Underwood
Wm. n. Quinn.
Commitf.s on Bonds.-G. Is. Underwood d. J.
HAYES, P. W. Mcdowell.
Committee on Opening Streets.-C. Febiger' y
q Baker, + Quigley. d }. Mention, l.. 1lneSted'
! Il. b. .NIcint,re, p. W. Mcdowell :,
! Committee on New Map,--C Frhser VIM II,
| Fnuk ID. j. MeNton.
Committee on l.aw.--H f. Pickels, }. \. Rich
ardson, Wm. IL. Quinn, VIM. H. Foulk, j. r
Hayes. .
Committee on Printing!. q. Boxer, II. r.
| Pickles, II. B. Mclntlre.
| Finance COMMITTEE. I'll r Pickels, NJ Llchteh-
stein, II. F. Flnnegan.
Committee on Streets Wm. Canby, II. +. Pick
! els, VIM H. Quinn. j. G. Baker. August Bickta
Water Committee. C. Fob,gor. j. q. BAKER, ID
j. Mention, H. + PicSels =. b. liuested:
Committee on Public Iuilungs VIM II. Foulk
PW. Mcdowell, II. b. McIutie. VIM. Candy
August Bickt.
Committee on Accounts i r. Richardson. VIM
Candy, j. L. Hayes.
Committee on Lamps.--P. W. Mcpowcl y. "a
Baker. p. b lIaested VIM. II Fouls l.. J.
Lynch
adopted separately
ON the subject of the bids for macalamiz
ing Fourth Street, Mr.. Pickels, stated tina
preliminary papers had been filed, for an IN
! junction restraining Council from giving on
! the contract for doing the work, ana aske'
: weeks, until the case should be argued by th
. City Solicitor.
- MIR. Baker considered that this fact ought no
necessarily defer the opening of the bids, an
their retirement to the committee.
MIR. Ftbigpr moved that the CITY Solicitor
who was present, be requested to explain Tn
ease. -,
. Mr.. Harrington, the City Solicitor, the
. stated that Mr.. Martin kehOe had filed bi
). in the Court of Chancery praying for an II
juction from awarding the contract for maca
damizing Fourth street to any other partie
: and also for u writ of nandomus, to comp
the Council to award the contract to mn
Instead of granting n temporary in]unctlol
-, the Chancellor had set apart Saturday "ee
the llth inst for prelim nary hearing, whe
Mr. kehoe, will he required 10 appear
ca counsel, and give II asnn why such injuncht
should be- granted. He, therefore, ADVISE
= that the bids should remain untouched UNI
e, the reception OF the Chancellor's opinion.
~ On motion the subject was postponed I
two weeks and the bids remanded to 4
n keeping OF the Clerk until that time.
"a, ON motion, of Mr.. Pickles, orders we
Io directed to he drawn for the amounts due
inspectors, Assistant Inspectors, and Cler
~ of election.
"a, IA, John E. Springer was elected weighmaat
~ ~ without any opposition
~ The, Chief Engineer reported II men
poyed.
Of The pa, roll of the Water DEPARTING
!, re amounting to 1881 ,95, was read and passed
cL the usual manner.
w. The resignation of $. Canby. jr, Assistf
City Engineer. was read and accepted.
Hai AL nPIn,'"to" W. w P "
md .lo.ir !. lholnas WAS 70 ae any ., ie.ei" p
r,u The monthly statement of the keGist
was read and referred.
The Wyoming a ssemDly petitiOned f"r
il use Of the Hall, oh the evening OF Friday
\ III 27th inst, for the purpose of having ball
,od Geo W. Bush was unanimously elected h
,.d Dor master ..
During the even ing, the following ord
We're directed to be drawn
John Gutherie, 800; Vim. II. Pierce, ssa
Simeon Z. West, - II, Garry Il Mari, 7.
70 90; +. w. Mcdowell, $500; John W. Tia
;" kins, 10000; Wm Stilley $4,000; John
Publ, So. 90; John II. Stidhaml, 81 90; Jas.
lnt Pierson, $500 John Nichols, 5000, "
FIRST, 5000; .Iopn Guthrie, $500; Caleb
of Ter, $500, Jacob Uauser, $500; 5. W. \
,.t Caulley, <400.
''N' On motion. Council adjourned.