Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-10-18


A regular stated meeting was held last even
ing, President Maris in the chair.
favorable report was read on the petition Of
Ifllles ~ Jones, asking to make an opening in the
9Th street sewer.
The Street Commissioner reported having en-
ployed, the past week, 80 men and II horses and
carts.
The contract for furnishing rabbted curb
stone as awarded TO Robert Smith at ~ cents
per foot, he being the lowest bidder.
The report OF the Registrar was adopted.
The petition Of W. 5. llilles, asking for water
pipes on l0th,street, was granted.
Also favorably on petition Of James Conner,
for water pipes on 18th street
Also favorably on petition Of Ann J. Hartman
for water pipes on Walnut, between II and 18th
streets.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water Works re-
ported ~ men EMPLOYED
Comm i'tee on Public Buildings were continued
on all business.
A communication from Il NJ Griffith was read
asking an award Of $50 damages on opening I'd
street, Granted
The grading Of 18th street was awared to Fran
els Kelley.
The City Treasury was reported to he empty.
aud authority was asked TO negotiate loan OF
go 600, which was granted.
The Use of the City Han was granted to the
Lofts Assembly Tor bail, Oh the night of the
18th int.
Mr.. Febiger made motion that when Council
adjourned, 1t adjourn to meet at o'clock, next
Monday evening. at the Water Works. on tLe
Brandywine. The motion prevailed.
Tie Clerk wa instructed to ask for commits
s.oners for opening End, 81 and Tin streets from
Brown to Union.
The pay roll Of the Water Department amount
ing to 1894 60, YVES presented and allowed,
The petition Of Mich Ael Kennedy in which lac
| represented himself the owner of some cow.
which had been rnahciou-y let out Of the lot.
| and afterwards iIuuuuutl.I and a-k.l tbn 20,
| II Of : = Yta11 81. Ill.
Mr. HAYES offered preamble ana set Of res.
olutions. in reference 10 the .tatiouary r.ad II,
| the various Departments Of tie citv which am.
bodied a Recommendation to have a repository
| in the Office OF the Chief or r. iir. and tLe On.
poiutment Of committee Of !iree to- make mr..
| chases at wholesale. and 10 have a General an.
pervision Of the matter, and tie Chief of Police
to give ont the paper. &C., on the order Of The
tl,at the c0mmittee shaiI reI,,,t tst,,t t
council at the end of each month -'e'-' "
Mr. Febger thought the resolution. an al
srrditv ana was oi,9n-e,l 10 ia fi,i.f %, ~ a. a.
having ANYTHING To do with the matter oiI HC
| tlought. if any one the Clerl Of Conncl IL,
proper per.on' ''0'i 'i''
| After further djscuasien. the resolutiona war,
referred back for further consideration.
| Mr. Canbv rennrted tie as.s-.1nI,,t ~ 1o,r.
ges to propsrty holders on oSsnng s ~ s Ir,
| fiom Church street r. the rai,rold To be II 4l5
TGe re,,ort ,,s sj,aI - H. G ~ G0 ti,'
strncted 10 enter The same m, t,s ta1, III 40
furnish the Auditor ii.t for ,,iiar, "'''
The nav roll of lie Street denhirnsmt amo,,,,,
ing to slig55 was read and allHv,al 1T
Nr Febiger nrescrted a., nr,,i,ar,,. il, ,s,,
epce 10 the grsiing ~ carts ~
wa. read seconj tirns srJ Ia oli o, "iit i
-trneted to cali town ne,ti,,, tnr T,', 40 ili
| evening next 10 r1nsidsr IL mag, A"u' 9ua!
Mr Ganby moved the street Committee ho IL,
trr.od ~ d,t; ,'I o. ooiilte zee p9 IN
amizing FouTtL straet IN Pdoolal9 iOI iacai
-nacifcstio,s Arcade ra iii MI t
putter Hates lie ,g9rl 49, h d, eiio o.
Mr Have moved 10 sme,l i es,,
nosals AT the -erne tima CO.. ,i IL B pio
DIVINE stone or Port Deposit stnns IN mI na i'pS
biocl, shane i'oE'' 9''4o' a. Do'Bia'
M 1otor ,yos IN fo,.,. - ,;;... A.. g.
that street tbe Kind i of W MING te people \
and that a 10 ,'a sneg "ah'eu
On rnotino ~ Ma 1iiI,9' Pa'SlSl.
eratio, ~ tie ,i,o eVlsll
meetinp ~ GounciiJ ''' was poS'lOneu uii'ii mex
Tho 31se ~ tbe cit, l,.lI ,,,, ,,r,,,.,, q. M.
Il Hair lar boI h ''ai' m oS anti 70 fn3s
l5th in.t =" '1''' 0'' ''io Hisn' VI III
Committee renort.1 Il, favor -, ,,,,;,ia,, .
James CnrIatt sp5 oihera Fay III po s,I .
ter plates on thestnnt and Van BnTe9 street, aa