Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-18
THE olrY COUNCIL:
REGULAR NETTING LAST EVENING

EESl AK MEETING LAsT ENSNjNS.
City Council met at the usual hour last eve
ming President Maris in the chair.
The Street Committee reported in favor of |
allowing Hills ~ Jones to make openings In |
the Ninth street sewer, a. the rate Of $50 for
each opening. Adopted.
In favor, also, OF awarding the contract for
furnishing 1000 feet Of rabbitted cnrbstone, to
Roht. Smith, at GO cents per yard. Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 81 men
and IL horses and carts employed
The Water Committee reported the monthly
statement of the Registrar correct. Adopted.
Favorably on petitions for water pipe ON
Tenth street, at a cost of 500; Twelfth, be-
tween Washington and Jefferson. cost, S150
Walnut, between Eleventh and Twelfth, cost,
500. Adopted
The Chief Engineer reported % men in his
employ.
1pe committee on opening streets in relation
to the complaint OF Il. NJ. Griffith, OF the small
award allowed him in opening second street,
rtputtcd i'll favor of allowing him $50 Tor be
ing required tomove his buildings. Adopted.
In favor of awarding the contract tor grad
ing Thirteenth street, 10 Frank Kelley.
Adopted
Mr.. Pickles stated that the treasury of the
city wa again empty, and moved that the Fl
| nance Committee hc authorized 10 borrow
$50 oa0. Adopted.
| lie also presented a petition from the l.otnS
Assembly. Tor the use of the Hall on the 18th
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his motion the petition was granted.
! Mr.. Fehiger moved that when Council ad-
journed, il adjourn |" meet on Monday even.
| ing ut !, o'clock; al the Brandywiuc Water
Works, to examine the plans and bids for the
new bindings which would he there. Adopted.
| Also moved that The Clerk be instructed to
ask for another commission on opening Ncc-
ond. Third and Fourth streets. between l;roomc
and l'nion,to make awards on property which
had been overlooked by previous conimis>-
sions Adopted.
Tie pay rolls Of the Water Department,
s,'6i go, and of the Street Dcparmen $ lag. ~
We're read and passed in the usual manner.
Mr.. Fehlgcr presented n communication
| from Michael Kennedy, asking for th" refund.
ing of SIS. paid Tor having his cows released
| from the pound, same COWS were let ont Of his
| lot ON the night they We're imponnded,h by some
malicious person.
The petition was granted, and an order
drawn in his favor for the amount.
Mr. Hayes presented a preamble anu reso-
lutions, relating to the purchase Of stationery
for the use OF city officials, and providing iol
the appointment of Il SPECIAL committee t.
make the purchase, at wholesale rates and
lowest prices, the resolution also provided that
ih4 stationery should be in charge OF the Chief
OF Police, and that the Public buildings Com
mttee should provide him with a depository
for it.
Mr.. Hayes stated that bill had come before
the Finance Committee at its last meeting
amounting to So, and composed almost en-
trely OF small articles of stationery, eaci
amounting in value from six to ten cents, ant
other small sums. He was satisfied that tn,
city lost largely in not purchasing at whole
sale. and therefore he offered the resolution
After some discussion in relation To tn
. proper officer to have the stationery, the res
olutions were referred back to the originator
Tor further consideration in this respect.
Mr.. Candy presented the assessments fo
paving bed of Eighth street, from Church Il
the Railroad, amounting to Sl,2l2.65, whicl
! were read and confirmed, and ordered to b.
entered on the lien book, and handed to tn
Auditor for collection.
Mr. Febiger introduced an ordinance chang
ing the grade of certain streets. Read twice
Il On his motion the clerk was instructed t
call a Town Meeting, OH Thursday evenin,
next, for the consideration OF this ordinance
Ill Mr. Candy stated that the Street Committe
bad asked for proposals to macadami2e part @
Fourth street, but none had been received; h
', therefore, moved that the Committee be an
thorized to ask for proposals for the perform
ance OF the whole work next Spring.
81 Mr.. Hayes moved to amend by also askin
. for proposals for laying Belgium bloc
: pavement
Mr.. Baker objected, as the ! ople wante
nothing but 4 macadamzed stret5
e After considerable discussion. tie sub jet
4 was laid over one week.
. Mr.. Foulk offered resolution au,horizin
!. the Bailll to charge So per night for light an
i heat, and 500 for his services, for the use {
.. .. the hall on other than public occasions
y AS the resolution conflcted> with an ord
: nance, it was referred back to the gentlemal
with instructions to prepare an ordinance 9
! the subject.
A petition was read, with 6i5 sgnitures al
: .ached, praying that the market ordinance
y SO amended rs to allow persons coming
e market, the privilege OF using either Mark
r or King streetS at their pleasure.
e Mr.. Febigel moved to lay The petition oy
, | until the first meeting in January, 1900. y
y | se:onded.
The petition was referred.
A petition from the United C',rnet Band, +
! the use of the hall on the evening Of The II
e Of November to hold ball, wa. read and r.
: ferred also petition TO curb and pave Il
: sidewalk OF certain streets in The Tenth War
ORDERS.
>. Nj. Harrington, $l66 %; G. ii p. Simmo
y S3s06l; W. w. Simmons, s735. 5s; Jas Mex e
= rick, s1iG19. James Il Webb, SAC. 55; job
e ston X Bogia, S6.75 CrOas dale n Camera
"a s20.3i, Nil.and Reading Rr,iiiroad Co, S2I !.
n Ferris q Garrett, s2l.'S, {. Warner & &,
g $4,000. l.. /. tu Pont 4 Z o., 5000. 90 Geo \
as Bush, 500; vii. Coal Gas Co, 500, &. \
Lord, sl62u; Pusey, .ionr , 4 Co., s61 Ol
l.. Tatnall x Co, SIG 8; jamcs x Wei
s1.53, Ferris X Garrett, Sill; T. l.. Brow
l. s16,29, Treas Board of II ealth, $4,000: Dal
Q H. Kent, So AZ; Jas Pyta. s21a; Mrs. Thon,
h l.. Davis. $40; MaU ,aret Eunford, So!
L. Michael Mundy, S3.1y Thomas Drain, 50.
n John Edwards, SIT John A. Iiuey, so.
l. Michael Mclaughlin. S1.so; Street Comm
|. sioner Cto pay ava fds), SO Is; X. R.Kobinsd
= $500; Alison Mills $500, Michael Kenned
It sle %; ID. Farra, 81. 90.
e On motion, Co ancil adjourned.
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