Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-22
city Council.
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PROCEEDINGS, LAST EVENING.
Council met at the usual hour, President
Maris in the chair.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS.
The Street Commissioner reported AZ men
and 10 carts in his employ, with pay roll Of
S437 So the chief Engineer Of the Water De-
partment, y men, and pay roll OF s3ll,57,
FAVORABLE REPORTS
By the Street Committee, on petition Of W
McMinamen for curbing klrkwoOd street, and
laying crossings thereon on petition Of j Brad
ford for curbing and paving the Sourh SIDE Of
Franklin.
By the Committee on public buildings. on pc
tition Of Miss Mary Higgins for use OF City Hall.
By Lamp Committee, on petition Of Jno
Kearney, for lamp at Sth and Wilson.
ADVERSE REPORTS
By the Street Committee, on petition of John
Wather to lay drain
MISCELLANEOUS BUsIsEss
Grades were established on Market street, in
the Ninth Ward in accordance with the plan pre-
sented by the City Surveyor.
Estimates Of the several departments were
submitted,a list OF which are published in anoth-
or column.
Mr.. Foulk presented communication from j.
Lalaune, asking rehearing of his case, and
moved reconsideration Of the vote by which an
application for review was dismissed at the pre-
vlous meeting Of Council. Carried.
After some debate, Mr. PickelA offered a reso-
luton that Mr.. Lalauue's application presented
to the Judge Of the Superior Court for his action.
Lost.
The motion to grant review was again put and
lost.
PROPOSALS.
Proposals for the grading OF Caymont street
between 18th and 18th, were read az follows
robert Ee MclnItlre' R,,It AZ per cubic yard
Z. Reynolds, 95
B. A. Barnes, 25
The Contract was given to Robert McIntire.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Pickels presented an ordinance for the re-
lief OF the appropriation for Incidental and Mis-
| cellaneous Expenses, which passed to it's third
reading. Mr.. Pckels called up on its third
reading his ordinance directing the Finance
| Committee TO issue certificates Of Indebtedness
/ to pay for tho widening of Water street and the
| opening Of Il. r. avenue. The amount author
/ lied was 200. The ordinance was then
passed, Mr.. Lynch voting in the negative.
Mr.. Pickels introduced an ordinance, requiring
i that all ordinances or amendments to ordinances
/ be submitted to the Committee on Law, aftei
their second reading, for it's inspection. Carried
PETITIONS REFERRED.
By Orion Assembly, for use of Hail. December
17ti.
From d. A. wingate and 8. ]. Buck, asking
extra compensation for extra duty performed al
| sargeants Of police.
From j. Morton Poole & Co. to fence Thorr
street a communication was also read from
Baduy Simmons, the II. d IL. Co., and other
recommending the granting of such privilege
From Peter s. Williams protesting against tn,
fixing Of the curb Of Chippy ST. before Spring.
For lamp in front of Porters ally, on Orange
street, between I'd and Sd.
For the paving Of 10th street, between Wilson
and Poplar to its proper grade.
From the Board OF Trade to authorize thu
Mayor to appoint Fire effective, who shall in
quire into the origin OF fires and adopt prope
measures to arrest aud convict incendiaries.
For lamp at I'd and Learle.
For lamp at s. L. corner Of Sth and Thornto
streets.
ORDERS.
P. Dougherty, S17.50; W. W. Simmins, $40.
49, Chas. johnson, Sl3l 05; James McKen
drick, $l09 53; Robert Smith, SJ9.O5; Franci
Graham, $219, ,96; James McIntiTe, S10s; jos
eph Flanagan, $77s7; Frank Kelley $40; r
D Wood Co., S52.12; Jos. LKillgore, s5l
H. z. Walton, S21 81; Alison Mills, S2S 60
H. Eckel, @700; Alex. Chandler 5000; WilliaI
Stelley 5000; Treasurer Board of Health, SlOt
James Eagan, S. 80; William Chambers, 81, "a
Fred Courtney, $79i John Bennett, 80.