Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-26
Proceedings Of City Council

City Council met at the usual hour. last even
ing. President MarIs in the chair.
On the petition Of Pusey, Jones Co.,
asking that all gu,ten On Second, from Lombard
TO Madison street, he covered, the Street Com
mittee reported in favor of granting the prayer
Of petitioners as coon as the appropriation will
permit. Estimated cost. 81, 500. Adopted.
On the sntJect Of the bids for laying drain
IN King street, the committee reported that the
bid Of Speakman & Bros So "a per yard, was
the lowest, and the contract should be awarded
to them. Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 4f men and
Ii horses and carts employed.
The Chief Engineer reported 25 men en-
ployed.
The Committee on Public Buildings reported
adversely ON the petition of J. S. Gaines for
permission to erect frame shed. Adopted.
The Committee on Navigation, on the petition
Of J. A. Harris and others, for the removal OF
certain obsiructions in the Chrisliara, reported
ton on the matter at present. Adopted.
On similar petition from George W. Bush
and others, the same committee reported in like
manner Adopted.
The election Of Wood Corder and Corder OF
Bark was postponed until next meeting.
The Committee on Opening Streets, reported
in favor Of awarding the contract for grading
Lowering Avenue, between Adams and jackson
streets, to James Mcintyre, at 2S cents ;er foot
Adopted.
Mr. Febiger presented deed from Aaron
Conrad and wife. conveying 10 the city the bed
Of Cherry street, between Second and Third
and Jackson and Van Buren, streets, thirty feet
wide.
In prese lting the deed Mr.. Febiger said it
had always been the custom ofthe committee to
refuse 10 accept streets of less than 40 feet widtl.
unless graded, curbed and paved, and moved
that i, be refused. Adopted.
The ,,ay rolls of the Water Department
S3329l; the Street Department $373.37; the
officers Of the Water Department, $2OS3i, the
City officers. 1891 81, and Of the Police Depart
meut, 81, ,594.l5, were read, and orders for their
respective amounts directed to he drawn.
Mr. Febiger moved tina, the grade Of Churcl,
street he from the centre Of Fifth street to the
centre and level Of Fourth street for the purpos.
of laying drain from that section to the Chris
llama. Adopted.
Same gentleman presented the awards of the
Commission to aaeas damages for widening Blu
ena Vista street, Ninth Ward, as follows
Joseph Talnall cents; John Barker, 6 cents
James Davis $50; Jshn Hagan, S2s. Estimated
cost OF improvement $llS.l2 Referred to Conn
mttee on Oprmng streets.
Also the return Of the commission for open.
lemages were assessed a: six cents 10 each pre-
perty owner. Estimated cost, 5000. Referred
10 same com nittee.
A communication was read stating that both
the United States and Western Hotels were as
sessed TO the estate Of James Plunkett and ask.
ing that the assessments be separated as one did
moi belong to the estate.
A communication was read, asking that the
Washington Hotel, at present assessed to d. IL.
Kent, he assessed to WIN. Silver, Jr.
Also that a frame house and lot now asses
sed to Samuel Brown, be assessed 10 James
Brown.
A communication was received from the Fame
Hose Company, asking for loan Of $1,000 TO aid
in the erection of their new engine house.
The chairman of the Street Committee NOV.
e,l that the bids for The removal of garbage be-
rejected and new ones asked for. Adopted
The bids for paving the bed of Fourth street
from Market street, to the Chritiana with ma
cadamized pavement were read as follows:
Martin kehoe, $l.42 per M. ward
Geo. Remington, l55
Cotter 4 Campbell, lS5
Il. II. 7. Simmons, l.55
Referred 10 the Street Committee.
A petition was received from the Fire Watch,
asking Council To procure glass for his Use, to
enable him To ascertain the exact location OF
fires.
The grading Of Second from Searles to Brown
streets, was asked for.
Also lamp on Madison, between Second and
Third.
During the evening the following orders were
directed TO be drawn:
X. CLANCY, $ll2Os John Loag, $l6S.7 rs; ID.
Gallagher, S2625O; J. &. File $S4.O3; I1isey,
Jones 4 Co., $4434S; G. Warner u Co., $6S7 so:
Ferris q %arrett, SlO6.se; X. r. H. Stillman
%; Geo. Ziegler, SIPS; J. V. Rice & Co.
$lO9.25; Melleris 4 kinsey, S694 J. r..
Beggs, $2l.47 w. M. Holt, 81; r. j. Giles
$3.50; }. & J. N. Hsrman, $40; w. Cox, S25;
Hugh ODonnell, Sl8s.65, w. H. Almond 4
Bro, $l5; James 4 Webb $l9;G. Chance ,s2. "a;
IL. Rau, $780, q. w. Vernon, $42 30; Croas-
dale 4 Cameron, S36.l7; snndry bondholders,
Sl56s.70 F. b. F. Miller, $l2.6s; T. Curly 81 20
NJ. NJ. Child, $2OlO; q. Miller, S3.42; Beni
Howell, $s.34; Augustus Snyder, $7.I9; Rer.
nard Kelley, $479; +. Robinson, So.4s; John
Montgomery, S4.79; A Mills. IS; d. II. Kent,
Sl95.7O; do. SS.55; J. Carswell, 1864; Lavinia
Watson, S59l; J. Brown, 1851; H. l.. Tat
nall, S4sss; +. c. Carpenter, 1892; David
Campbell, $l274; VIM. T. Perkins, $4 1928; n.
Green, 81 SO; Lewis +. Grubb, $75; Henry
l-aiimer, s2r3S; Alex. Chandler, 500; James
Lang, S2.25; q. H. p. Simmons, 1920.