Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-09
City Council.
MEETING LAST EyENINa.

City Council met in regular stated meeting,
last evering, President Maris in the ch, ir.
The roll was called and the minutes Of the
last stated meeting was read and approved.
The Finance Committee was continued on all
business.
The Street Committee reported fayorably upon
the petition of Samuel Curry and others, asking
for a crossing al McCaulley and Lombard streets.
The petition Of E. j. Homer, It. al, asking
that Eighth street, from Church street to the
railroad, be paved. was granted.
Mr.. Lichtensten asked that committee be
appointed to investigate the names on a petition
for liquor license, stating that to his knowledge
that one name was Of a man that was dead, some
Of them from Christiana Hundred. and also the
names of ten boys appeared on the application.
Mr.. Quinn approved the measure, and said he
thought that Chester and Delaware counties
were doing too much legslating for the city.
The subject was postponed.
The Street Commissioner reported twenty-five
men, and six horses and CARTS employed.
Committee ON Public Buildings asked to be con-
tinued on City Hall, and city cells on the sub
ect Of renting stalls, the Committee ported
adversely. Report adopted.
The same Committee reported adversely on
the petition Of Albert Fountain, asking perms-
sion to erect frame building.
There not being sufficient number Of the
members present, tile Committee on Printing
made no report.
On motion Of Mr.. Lichtenstein, the ordinance
in reference to cattle running at large, in the
| Seventh ward, was taken up for a third reading
On motion Of Mr.. Quinn the first section was
amended by striking out the words Seventh
/ Ward, and inserting in lieu thereof the words
within the city limits" The section was thus
| adopted
| On motion Of Mr. Lichtensten the second and
tn I'd sections were amended by striking out and
| inserting the same words.
| The Temonstrance, originating the ordinance
was read, and the matter discussed by several
members, when the ordinance was passed. Yeas
| ]. Baker, ]. G. Baker Febiger, Foulk Finegan,
Huested, Lichtenstein, Mcdowell, Pickels
Paynter, Quinn, Quigley, ,Maris-l3. Nays-Hayes
Mention, Phillips, Taylor, Underwood-5
Chief Engineer Gallagher reported twelve men
employed by the Water Department.
Aresolution in favor of building bridge ovel
adopted, and on motion OF Mr.. Febiger
copy Of the resolution was authorized to be sen
| to the Levy Court.
The ordinance in reference to sounding fir
alarms was taken up for third reading, ant
was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Printing was authorized I,
have printed fifty dial cards for use of engn
houses
An ordinance recognizing the Water Depart
ment was called up for third reading, and wa
unanimously adopted
On motion of Mr.. Febiger, when Council ad
journ, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday mornin
at l0}. o'clock, at I'd and Rodney streets,
Committee reported fayorably on the petitio
OF Rebecca Stevens to erect frame building
Tie commission on new reservoir was II
;, turned, with damages awarded to the sever
parties as follows
DR.. and Mrs Penrose s11 900; 7. ]. Jourdo
and wife S13, 525; T. McCorkle and j. Jou-doi
Trustees $4,000 7. McCorkle and wife sl9
900 Thomas NJ. Rodney $500 Cleland Esta
r $1,000 James Downward II, $50.
On motion OF Mr.. Febiger the City Solicit
le was authorized to inquire into the condition
the titles Of the properties.
IN The commission appointed to assess damag
10 on the extending and opening Of street maI
e a return, which was rejected, and the May
asked to appoint new commission.
- The return OF the commission appointed
assess damages on the opening and extendiI
Nandeyer avenue, was accepted, and the Gle
; instructed to enter the assessments on the lii
y, books.
q q The petition of Mills & Combs, asking fol
- siding was granted.
lie A petition was presented asking for lamps
ms Front street, west Of Madison Referred.
C; Several petitions asking for curbng paving
q were read and referred. An ordinance for
as as better compensation Of Assessors and Cole
SO ors was read a second time.
During the meeting the following orders We
directed to be drawn Croasdale Camera
SlO.07; CIV. Jackson, $500; VIM. Fiel
$40 II. F. Pickels, S4635:,; NJ. Meeney, 81
% Z. Forrest, S6l.68; ]. q j. N. Harm
sl7 so l.. Zebley, $3.50 F. A. Taylor, s5.9
Perkins 4 Weldie. sl6S, 90 ; Croasdale & Ca
eron, s252O Z. Ainsworth, S14 90; G.
Stone, $3.50 q, Worrell, S64.29 Pat Reynol
$3.50 John Loag S43.20 J. @. Grubb, 81
% Carlisle a Henderson, 90 40; Eli Ho
Il 60 q. Worrell, Ssl71 bill of r. Wisdo
S4OO; Q. Il. Sparks, $500 Robt. Gilfr
s16.sO L. W. Stewart, $4,000 A Mills, s9.'
. George Chance, $1,000; Eli Hood, 50 90 JC
NJ H. Graham, on account S250.00 Thomas Bees
. error Tax BILL Sl.s9'