Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-29
CITY CouncII.
TIE MEETING, LAST EyEs1So.

IhE MEETING, LAST EVENING.
Council met at the usual hour, President Ma
ris in the chair.
Thirty men and I horses and carts were en-
ployed in the Street Department last week, and
IA men in the Water Department.
The Street Committee reported adversely
upon the petition Of John Doagherty for the
extension OF water pipes along Delaware Ave
nue. Adopted.
The use OF the City Hall was granted to the
Wyoming Assembly for a ball Oh the 3Oth Of
April.
The Committee on Navigation reported in ia
yor Of removing the distractions "a sunken
wharf) from the Christiana as prayed by Pusey
Jones Co., and others Adopted.
communication was read from Robt. Cook
explaining that he understood that the contractor
for the grading of Lowering Avenue was entitled
to the stones removed therefrom, and that such
not being the case he would be obliged to recede
from the contract.
On motion Of Mr.. Febiger the contract was
awarded to the next lowest bidders-John Loag
and Patrick Reynolds, at 10 cents.
Mr., Febiger said there was a vacancy in the
Surveying Department and on his motion Coun-
Gil propose to I'LL said vacancy
letter from Saml. NJ. Ray Chief Engineer of
Heading, recommending George l.. He :kman as
a capable and worthy person Tor the position, was
| read and MIR. Febger nominated Mr.. Hickman.
Mr.. Finegan thought we had enough talent at
/ home to fill the place, and he should certainly
/ Ike to see some OF our own citizens nominated
Mr.. Febiger said that he. too, would like to see
the position filed by some of our own citizens
but he knew of none such. The Department he
said, was in its infancy, and man Of responsi.
| bilty was needed in getting up the city map.
| Besides, the Department was not a surveying
/ school, and some one was wanted who under
| stood the business.
Mr. Hickman was elected BY vote of 10 TO
| the opposition being blanks
Mr.. Paynter offered resolution that when
| Counch adlouins 1t adjouns to meet at Third
street and Bridge Avenue on Tuesday next
| to view the siding which the Diamond
State Iron Co. proposed to put down. and to ac
| cept the lease Of the ith street wharf
On motion OF John G., Baker, the resolution
was amended so that Council met at the desig
mated point, this morning, at o q o'clock.
The Engineers plans for the Water Street I'm
proyement were here submitted.
1lr. Hayes called up on its third reading til,
ordinance for the paving Of the bed of Sth street
from the East side Of Church to the p. W. q Il
| IL. il and 1t was adopted by unanimous vste.
| Mr. Hayes also presented an ordinance for tn
relief OF the Water Department, providing TO
the issue OF certificates of indebtedness to tn
amount Of s. to defray the expenses of tn
new reservoir and pump. The ordinance wa
read a second time.
Mr.. Foulk gave notice that he should call III
the Curb Market ordinance at the next meeting
A petition from Elizabeth Scout for permissio
to construct new pipe or sewer through tn
property at 9th and Pine street was read and re
ferred.
Also, petition for sidewalk on Poplar an
Taylor streets on the East side Of Poplar, be
tween Sth and Taylor, and on Taylor, between
Poplar and Lombard.
Also, petition from the policemen asking a,
increase in the allowance for clothing from 50
to S75.
The following orders were directed to b
drawn: Sundry bondholders. SO, ,Sl2. so ; Com
missioners of Sinking Fund $1,000; sundry Bono
holders, S23 500 D.Gallagher, S14s 80; W. NJ,
Gonages's estate, S24; J. Loag, sll6.40 !; W.
Foulk, 5000 Jos. File, si44l: jenkins
Atkinson, $40 z. Pickles, 81; Lobdell Cl
Wheel Co., s54.7l ; ]. H. Turner, S2O.5O Ge,
9. Macan IS 55 H. Pickels, S425 Ferris
Garrett, S27 93 Weldin & Lloyd, $50 40 II. J
deNormsnaie. $3.50 ]. E. Price, s5 F. !
Taylor, s4ll275