Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-12
prooeedInss Of City Council.

Proceedings Of City Council.
City Council met at the usual hour, last
.vening, President Maris in the chair.
The Street Committee reported iavoTao's on
he petitl0n for gutter plates at o"veNn a"u
Jefferson streeis. Estimated cost, $5O Adop'eo
Also fovorably on the petition tor the grad
ng, curbng and paving Ninth street, De,w.s,' S,ssn
Washington and Madls.,n. Estimate cos', %zoV'
dopted.
Tne Street Commissioner reported AZ mel'
md Ii horses aud carts emDloyed.
The Wa er 60 nm, tie lorIsd 10 favor o.
awarding p. .aagarity $50 as COMPENSATION
OF damages Sustained by the b'irr'ing OF t'S
sater pipes at Front and Jefferson streets
Adopted.
Also re, ,orted the monthly report ofthe Reg
Arar correct
The Chief Engineer reported AZ men en-
! Iloyed.
ihe Commistee on Public Buildings on pet'
ION Of IL. Eckei, reported that the d'ihca'y
| ~ ,lAined u had been removed. Adopted.
| Same Uoninil,ee reported that they had l'ur
chased, as ordered new hose for the market
houses, at a cost vf $lSA.l0.
| The Lamp Committee reported favorao'y on
the pei,lion Tor n lamp at Seventh and Maalsot
s,s Estimated cost, $25. Adopted
| The Comnit,ee on Opening Streets, on tn
communication from JAS. Holt, in relation to
he walls Of his houses interfering with I'M
.rade OF Harrison str. et. reported that the oil
lcuIty could be easily obviated, III u slight Cost
ldopted.
Sam. Committee reported favorably on tn.
,etilion for the grading Lowering Avenue, IRON!
adams to Jackson streets. Estimated cost Sl5O
Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Companies reported
,dverseiy vn the petition Of the Delaware fiit
Company, for permission TO erect stable IN the
ear Of their ho,,se. Adopted.
On The repurt Of the Cnlef Engineer OF th'
Fire Department, the Comni..ee reported. tha'
they would lo.tpone consideration of the s''x
.eslion OF the Cnlef, for the purchase of lot ="
,um steam forcing hOSe until The second meet
ng in January, NJ the Pie"eht appropriation
vUL,d not warrant them III purchasing II now
IN reference to the proper location Of the dr.
,iarin bell, the Commit ee reported that the.
,u,sid.r-d the cupoia Of the Friendship Engin.
iouse "a best adapted for the purpose aud NOV
d lha, they be instructed TO have proper ar
.ang~,nents made and the bell p,aced there
Adopled.
On the subject Of widening Water street, Mr.
rebger, chairman Of the special committee
.ta,.d tha, conter euce had been held be. weei
! lie Presidents Of the three railroads, and tha
lie las, proposition. presented by Mm, mao oeel
y accepted by them. He moved that the commit
. &c, be instructed to ascertain the exact numbe
If feet which would have TO be condemned u
rider 10 widen the street rs feet, and then asl
lor commission to assess damages.
Mr. Pickles opposed the resolution.
y On motion of Mr.. J G Baker, further con
-idera,ion was postponed one week
Mr.. Febiger presente deed from Edwar
i rainall and wife and others, conveying the he
n of Washington street, from the Brandywine
y he Concord Pike.
>, >, Accepted and ordered to be recorded
!. Proposals were awarded as follows:
n For building an arch over the Brandywill
.e Race, at Eighteenth street, TO. Washlngto
le Cox, at $225.
y For furn,.hi,g 1000 feet Of curbstone, 10
AZ Mcdowell, at AZ cents per foot.
=, For grading aud paving the bed of Windst
n as street. between 9th and 9th, to VIM. Davis
n. Co, at "a cents yer square yard.
a. The l,ay 70 l, of the Water Deparfm el
d. S2Sl.30, and the Street Department. $287 8
Ut we're read. and orders for their respect,
amounts directed to be drawn.
A petition was received asking the remov
former owners tax, from property late
H. purchased.
he Mr.. Fouk moved that the Committee on Pu
o., hs tic Buildings be authorized 10 repair the q
~ ou Academy building,ih the Ninth Ward, at a CT
nd nd not exceeding, $50.
,e On motion u MIR. Pickles. the remaining :
in Iers on the Clerks desk were referred 10 /
la, proper committees, without reading.
tn. On notion Council adjourned.
nj During the evening. the following orders W
"e directed TO be Ciawn:
~ - Washington Cox .S345 rs; d. Gallagher IS
nd W. :. Bullock, S6.57: Root. Smith, $208 3S;
va. Collins, Slo5.75;.J. A. Beggs, $S9.67; Brigh,
the keih:er 81 50; Quimhv 4 Kent, SAT-; "
IN Steam Brick Co ,$lS4 10; Cox l. Allen,$433
,ugnnIan, Thomas & Co, SS9 "a; q. W. V
n II, $3l .35; Croasdale & Cameron $22 66;
Magarily, $50; J II. Turner, 50 IS; L. z .bI
i've Sl2.7O; Il W. Stone, $40 81; z. Pickles, 50
maeh m Wm. H. Bdany,Ss q; J. W Hopkins, $77.
Gu en- Z. Warner 4 L.l, So 50; W. 3. Bullock. $26
ar. + l. dupont & CO.. SIS; j. w Hawkins, ,$2oS
cen u. W. Dorsey S32 IL; q. W Bu.h.S2 CO. Bri
A. 4 keilhler. 50; 5. R,ybv, $780, q. w. B.
LIE $50 S5; W. J. Morrow. .$425; W. II. Blllany J;
ed; "a; +. Z. Simpson, $3.50; VIII. Coal Gas
heir $40 So; j. T Chamberlain, $lS4 10; Ferri
nay Ga,rell, s3.7l; J. G. johnson, $3.50 l5; q p
al les, $50 l5; X. McIntyre,$24 81; J. W. Hawk
80; ii. l.. Ta,nall & Co, $l664; w. Cox $50
9. NJ. NJ. Child, a so; Alson Mills. %; Erie
ship Engine Co, $1,000; John WeIch, 81
Q in Miss Wilson, $4.94; Pete, O'Neill, $4.04; J
,ure Farson, S22.23
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