Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Regular Session Department Psy-rOlls
Accepted.

ATE "a meetnglof Council Thursday
President Maris In the chair, the follow
ing business was transacted;
The petition of Pusey, Jones h Co., for
gutter plates over cutters on Second st
between Lombard and Madison, was re-
ported. The committee state that as soon
as money sufficient Is at their disposal the
work will be done. Adopted.
The contract for laying the drain on
King street was awarded to speakman Il
Bro, at 1924 per yard, as recommended
by the Street Committee.
Street Commissioner Springer reported
40 men aud 10 horses and carts employed.
and Chief Engineer Gallagher reported 20
men employed for the past week.
The Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported adversely on the petition Of J. H.
Gaines for permission to erect frame
shed. Adopted.
the Committee on Navigation reported
II inexpedient at the present time to take
action on the petition of j. A. Harris and
others for tne removal of deposits at the
loot of Orange street. Report adopted.
Tho same committee made similar re-
port on the petition of Geo. W Bush for he
removal of certain distractions in the
Chrlsliana, and the report was adopted.
Nv 'AA'At0h VI a N0tA AhA bhih AgluNAf
laid over from last meeting, was again
postponed one week
Gu motion of Sir. Febiger, the contract
for grading Lowering avenue, between
Adams aud jackson streets, was awarded
to james Mclntire at ~ cents per ward.
deed of the he'd of Cherry street was
presented from Aaron Conrad aud wife
but on motion of Col Febiger WAS refused,
the street not being the required width.
The pay-rOlls of the Street. Water, En-
cheering, Police aud Civil Departments
were read and accepted and orders III
rected to be drawn.
On mott IN OF Col. Fcbiger il was re-
solved that the grade of Church street
shall be from the centre Of Fifth street to
the side and level OF Fourth street"
The reports of the Commissioners on
Buena Vista street from Nandeyer avenue
to the Brandywine and ON West Liberty
street from Nancy street to the Marsh
Lane, were read and referred to the Com
mittee on Opening Streets for examlna-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Pickles the Washing
ton House was directed W be assessed to
WIN. Silver instead of ID IL. Kent
and another house ON motion was ordered
to be ASSESSED 10 its real Owne"
The Street Conmitte. h.adc II report in
favor of refusing all bids for removing
garbage 80 far received, and ask for new
ones. Adopted.
The following bids for grading and
Nacadamizing Fourth street from Market
street TO the Chrlsliana were read and re-
ferret To the Commute on streets
George Remington, Si.55 per square
yard Martin keogh, 81 ~; Carter Camp
bell, sl.s5; q, II. P. Simmons, $l.55.
Petitions We're read asking that the U.S.
and Western Hotels be assessed to two
different parties from the Fame Hose Co.
asking loan of $1,000 asking for field
| glass for the use Of fire watch asking
for the grading Of Second street, between
searlcs and Brown; asking for gas lamp
ON Madison street between Second and
Third.
The following orders during the evening
were directed TO he drawn r.. CLANCY,
| Sll2.OS; John Loag, SIG IS Daniel
Gallagher, S2G2.5O J. c. Pyle. Ss4 O3 (;
Pussy, Jones u Co., SAB 4s; G. Warner
n Co., SGS75Oi Ferris " Garrett, slO6.S0;
RI. II. Stlllman, $5925 George Zeleler,
81 %; j. V. Rice ~ Co., Sl09 %; Milletz
" kinsey, SG94 ~; j. II. Beggs, SCI AZ;
William M.iIolt, $500; TT. Giles, e.. so,
j. ~ j. N. Hartman, 5000; Washington
Cox, $1,000; IL. O'Donneil, $lSS. IS ; W. II.
Almond " Bro, $500; james Il Webb,
$40 OOi George Chance, 81 "a II. Barr,
Sls.6Oi e. W. Vernon, s42.50; Croasdale
~ Cameron, S36.l7i sundry 5ondholdors,
sl,56S.70i F.B,F. Miller, $40 Us Thomas
Curry ; 20; MN. Child, S9O.lO; George
Miller, sS ~ Benjamin Howell, IS 81 ;
| Augustus Snyder, S7.l9; Bernard Kelley,
S4.79, Edward Robinson, 80 49; John
Montgomery. S4.70i a. Mills, $500; d.
Carswell, So "a; Levina Watson, S. gl
James brown, $5.5l; H.L.Tatnali, sag. ",
T. G Carpenter, 81 " David Campbell,
Sl2 Ia; William P.Perkins,$4 2Si Thomas
Green, 1898 Lewis r. Grthh, S75.OO ;
Henry Latimer, sSl rs Alex. Chandler
SlOO.OOi James Lang, S3.95; g. IL. Z.
simmons, 81, 10000.