Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-26
Cty Council.

THE MEETING, LAST EVENING.
Council met at the usual hour, President
Maris presiding.
FAVORABLE REPORTS.
To culvert Shipley Run, between 9Th and 9Th
streets to grade, curb and pave around the lot
at l4th and Broome appropriating $1,000 to the
Howard School to increase John Curry's salary
$50 TO pave French street for sewer on 9th
street, between Walnut and Lombard for iron
crossings at the Intersections Of 9th and l1th
streets with Church; to grade Van Buren, street,
east of Delaware Avenue and to grade Van
Buren, street, from 2nd to 3rd.
ADVERSE REPORTS.
Upon the remonstrance against paving French
street with stone, and on Mr. Kehoe's bill for
$3.50.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Pay Rolls, Weekly-Street Department, 1892;
Water Department, sl95.74.
Monthly Pay Rolls Water Department, S20S-
"a Salaries, &c, 1897 q Police Department,
81, ,520.77,
ALTERATIONS IN CITY HALL
This subject came up as unfinished bushes,
and Mr.. Pickes objected to the consideration of
the report, because tho estimated cost Of the
proposed improvements was not stated In it.
The objection was sustained, and the report
Tecommltted
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
For the appointment of a member of the
Street Committee to confer with a member of
Levy Court, relative to the unsafe condition of
travel over llth street bridge for the authori-
cation of conference between the Committee
on Opening Streets and the owners Of property
between Madison and Jefferson Streets in the
neighborhood OF 11th street, relative to the
opening Of said street and requesting the
Trustees OF Mrs. Van Kluk to remove from the
land which had been condemned for the new
reservoir, "a frame building now standing thereon.
resolution by Mr.. Taylor authorizing the
Dennis was defeated.
.oADINANoE ADOPTED.
Empowering VIM. T. Smith to build frame
building at l4th and King streets.
Mr.. Foulk introduced an ordinance for the re-
lief Of the Baptist City Mission, which was read
the second time.
BIDS AND CONTRACTS.
Proposals were received from the following
parties. for constructing drain on 9Th and Pine
| streets
Chas. Mcclure, s1.s5 per yard
Michael D0ugherty, 1.5o :, "
The contract was given to Chas Mcclure.
bid received from Pusey Jones a. Co..
Christana at the foot Of Spruce street, for $500
was read and referred to the Committee on Nav
igation.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
| To open 10th Street, from Lombard to Church ;
| for water pipes on Lafayette street, between
| Washington and Justison and on Chestnut
| street, between Monroe and Adams for CROSS
ing on 9TH street, at Bennett; for the removal
| OF the flsh Markets IN hing street below Front
and to allow the Baptist City Mission to erect q
| frame chapel at Jackson and Elm streets.
! ORDERS.
McIntire James, S1712; G. H. P. Simmons,
| sl65.55 r. Clancy, S55s5 p. Magarity,
$50 40 Robt McIntre, 1884 Robt. Cars
well, 1896 John Randall, S90.25 Mills &
Coo nbs, S62 II Delaware Fire Co., $500
| Washington Fire Co., $500 Phoenix Fire Co.,
$3.50 Weccacoe Fire Co., s25O Friendship
Fire Co, $250 Fame Fire Co, 1915 Water
| Witch Fire Co., $500 Reliance Fire Co., $3.50
Registrar Of Water, $1,000; Jas McIntire,
$3.50; Jno. P. Springer, "a Sundry Bondhold-
ors, for interest, $l45O.