Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-04
the CITY COUNCIL.
sser1AB MEETING LAST EVENING.

The Street Committee renolted in favor Of
placing stone crossing at Nandever Avenue and
Market street, at a cost Of $50. Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 59 men
and Is hoises and carts in his employ.
The Water Committee reported adversely on
the communication from the Lobdell Car Wheel
Company, in relation TO supplying the South
Side with water by means of an ar,esan well, OIL
the ground that such well is :mpracticabe in
III !o,ation. Adopted.
The Chief Engineer reported 25 men en-
ploved.
The Police Committee confirmed the appoint
men. OF Policeman Thomas Mullen Of the First
District.
The petition OF John ,,nthsie, in the hands
OF this committee, was referred to The Board OF
Health.
The pay rolls Of the Water and Street De-
parl;nents, amounting, respectively, to x33S.23
and S40l 80, were read and passed in The usual
manner.
Mr. Candy presented bid for extending the
King street drain, from Speakman Bros, Of
SS15 per yard. There being no other bids, tne
contract was awarded to them.
Mr. Febiger presented the award of the
commission on opening Nandever Avenue
amounting to $50. and moved its rejection
Adopted.
On his motion, the Clerk was instructed
ask for another commission.
lie also presented the award OF the comml =
sion Oh opening Logan street. amounting To
$4,000, and moved its retirement to the Commit
tee on Onening Streets Adopted.
He also presented deed from the G. +. |. Co,
conveying To the city the bed OF Lobdel street,
South Side, and OH his motion it was accepted and
ordered 10 be filed
Also petition from the Committee on Night
Nako ~ 8
mission to use the lower room Of the Old Acade
my as Night School Referred TO Committee
with power 10 act.
The Committee on Opening Streets in rsla-
ton to the vacancy in the Engineering Depart
meul, RECOMMENDED - be emVloved on
tia for three months at SO per day.
Mr.. Febiger presented the name Of Mr.. -
Jack son to fill the blank. Mr.. Quinn presented
the name Of Seymour Thomas. Mr.. Thomas
received Is votes and Mr.. Jackson =; aud the
Committee were authorized 10 employ Mr.
Thomas.
Mr.. Febiger presented the bids Tor grading
the beds Of Van Buren, street from Front to
Linden, and Chestnut street, from Jackson TO
Harrison, and Reed street, from Van Buren, to
Harrison, as follows:
Thomas Ford, 30 cents per yard; Martin
Kehoe, 33 CENTS Robert McIntire, 80 cents for
the first and third streets, and S5 cents for the
second; Mr.. Morgan % cents; Saml Grutheis,
40 cents; Patrick Barnes 2S cents. Referred to
the Committee.
Mr.. Fouls all up the Ordinance amending
the market Or finance, which was read thild
time and passed.
Ml. F.pger moved togo into n nomination
and election for Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department, and nominated Charles II. Gala
CHER, who received i voice TO 5 for Blank.
The Presideat declared hir.. duly elected.
+. A. TAYLOR was re elcted Registrar re-
ceiying T. votes to 4 for Blank, and was SO de-
clared by the President
In relation TO the petition Of John Mccall for
permission TO move his barn from one end of 9
lot 10 the other, the Committee on Public
buildings reported that there was no law TO
prevent him from so doing.
MIR. Pickes stated that the Treasury of the
city was empty, and there were bills 10 be paid,
and moved that the Finance Committee he au.
thorized to borrow $4,000. Adopted.
Petitions were referred as follows: For water
pipes on Tenth street, from Lombard to Pine
for stone crossing al Tenth and West streets; for
lamp at Reed and Van Buren SITS; from John
Heir for permission to erect frame building
on Price street between 18th and l3th from X.
Nj. Griffin. protesting against the small award
Of six cents, which the commission to award
uaInaseS lof opening Secohu slfeet, from Droone
to Union had awarded TO him; the petition was
| accompanied by a communication from the
commissioners, stating that when they made the
awards, they were unaware that some Of his
buildings were on the line OF the street. The
petition prayed for sn investigation.
ORDERS.
c. Warner & Co.. SILL 81; z. Pickels, ,Sl27 80
JAS Mcintyre. $3.50; Geo. W. Bush, S5 George
Richardson. SO; Wash. Cox, Sl25; Charles II
Gallagher S5.25; W. W. Simmons, S635.sl; W
4. Griffin, SSl06; ID. Gallagher. Sl54S7; r
CLANCY, S55.s3; Isaac Murray, S270; K. Lee
S3o.0s; Jas. Mcintyre, $3.50; Glatls & Ecke
SO; Joseph Jones, $2O.25; Pusey. Jones 4 Co.
$29s.3G; A. Mills S.; J. Z. Farra, S775; NJ. M
Child 4 Co., 50; Wm. Couehlan, 1896; Joseph
Font, 1888; Henry Latimer, S2S.
On motion, Council adjourned.