Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Paving Fourth Street-shall 1t be Macad.
amized is the Question-Frame Build.
ings and the Council.

At its weekly meeting on Thursday,
President Marls in the Chair, the follow
ing Committee reports were received and
acted upon by the City Council;-
Favorable TO eurbing, paving and nag
ging south Of the Christiana adversely to
laying the crossing asked for at Teuth and
Tstnall streets unfavorable TO taking any
action In tue matter of opening an outlet
TO a sewer 10 the eastern portion of the
city; adversely to the petitions of John
Hler, WIN. T. Hllles and Charles Kyle for
permission to erect frame buildings In diff
ferent portions of the city; favorable TO
allowing the Board Of Education the use
Of the Old Academy for night, school pur-
poses In favor of placing lamp at Van
Buren, and Reed streets; giving the con-
tract for grading Chestnut, Reed and Van
Buren, streets to Robert Mcintire that the
recent commission on Logan street, owing
to some of the property being encumbered
with mortgages amounts to nothing.
All the above reports were adopted.
The Street Committee reported in favor
Of rejecting all bids for paving on Fourth
street and that proposals be asked for
Matchmaking square or small portion
of the street only this season, and that If
the work proves satisfactory q contract
may be entered into next Spring for the
contamination of the work at the same
figures as the small portion was con-
tracted for.
Mr.. Candy explained the report and
was satisfied that by doing what the Com
mittee advised Council would be better
able 70 Judge of Macadamlzed pavements
next Spring.
Mr.. Hayes demanded something more
substantial, Port Deposit stone or Belgian
blocks, thus making 1t more lasting and
solid and beautlfying the street.
Mr.. Baker asserted that Macadamized
pavement was the best, cheapest, smooth
est, etc., and was just what was wanted
on Fourth street.
Mr.. Feblger was also In favor Of Ma
cadamized pavements In preference 10 any
other yet suggested.
The report was then adopted
During the week just passed, the Street
Commissioner had In his employ A men
and 10 horses and carts, whilst the Chief
Engineer of the Water Works had 90 men
employed.
Petitions as follows were read and re-
ferred Asking gas lamp at Second and
jackson streets, and also at Pleasant and
jackson asking wster on Twelfth street,
between Washington and Jefferson, and
on Walnut street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth by Hilles 81 Jones, asking per-
mission to tap the sewer near their works.
The Water Department payroll amount
ing to $32S 81, and the Street Department
pay roll, amounting to $43S,S0, were al.
lowed.
The following proposals were read
For grading Thirteenth street between
Head and Claymout-Robt. Cook, 25 cts
per cubic yard Robt. McIntire, 35 cents
per cubic yard Francis Kelley, 90 cents
per cubic yard.
For $500 feet Of rabbitted curb-stone--
P. o. Tyre, rs cents per foot James Nc
Kendriek 73 cents per lineal foot JOSEPH
Flanagan, "A cents per iineal foot Robt
Smith, 80 cents per lineal foot PhiliI
Mcdowell "A cents per lineal foot.
The bids were all referred.
The Straight-out Democrats petition
. ed for the use OF the City Hall yard el
Friday evening, 18th inst, for the pur
! pose of holding political meeting. Tn
petition was granted provided the yard i
not otherwiseengaged.
Orders for the salaries of the different
lamp lighters for the month of September
were directed to be drawn.
The quarterly report of Thos, Hawkins
( Clerk of the Market, was read and rC
] ferred.
Orders as follows were directed to b
e drawn during the evening Perkins I
+ Weldie, S54G.49; D. b. Anderson, $4,000
, r. Clancy, al SO VIM. II. Billany, $45 81
f d. Gallagher, s54s75; Joseph Hamilton
. $500; +. Reynolds, s55.l2 Qulnby
l. Kent, S5.5S; John Loag, 1924. IL; j. /
{ Beggs. sl70.25; Wilmington Steam BriC
Co., S121. 80; G. Middleton, $500; W.
Bullock, S99.92; Issac Bachus, S6l.2t
Boughman, Thomas " Co., $2O.9l Jam'
Downward, $3.50; Geo. w. Stone, s2l q
James France, 5000 Charles Warner
/ Co, sO.25; j. II. Turner, $500; J, G, Fill
y S127,06; u. Pickles, 1886; W. s. Blu
!, lock, s32.4O; Lewes zebley, s22. IL Grow
n Bennington IL Bailey, sS13; Abbott
u Mckinney, $10.s5; ]. II. Beggs, seq
" Milletz h Kinney, S743.TSi Bright & Ksitl
|, Ter, $500; Garrett, Kent & Co., 500 Z
X b. Il K. Heisler, f7,40; Cardwell & Wa
l. 81 90; Springer, Morley & Cause, t2 o
T. VIM. II, Bllany, s9.64 II. Barry, s7.5
Ie Lane IL Weldin, $97 90 j. @. Johnso
Is Sl4S.17; T. Y. deNormandie, $94.56i
n Holland, $500; Arson Mills, 1885, '
10 w Cole 81 50 James Mclutire, $lU0.(