Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-06
Proceedings Of City Council.

Proceootn4S Of City Couno''.
An adjourned meeting of the CITY Council
was held at the usual hour last evening, iresi-
dent Maris in the Chair.
The Street Committee reported the completion
Of the sewer On Market street. between Four
teenth and Fifteenth. Adopted.
The same committee reported that the city
had no authority to pave the west side OF hing
street, between Fi1h and Six Ii, as the charter
provides that pavemen,s need not be laid the
iull width. where there are no houses erected,
except at the option Of owners. Adopted.
The street Commissioner reported Al men
and Ia horses and carts employed.
the Watering Commit &c reported favornbiy
on the petition Of an increased supply of water
IN the Tenth Wari. and suggested the laying OF
a IL or Ii inch main along Maryland Avenne,
~ Soon As the finance Of the city will permit
Adopted.
A NJ favorably on the petition for supplying
Washington street, between Ninth and Tenth,
with water from the new basin. Estimated cost
SIPS. Adopted.
The Chef Engineer reported % men em-
ployed.
ine Committee on Opening streets. on the
petition for the alteration OF certain grades in
ne Ninth Ward, reported that as soon a4 the
streets are paved an! the curblng set, the exist.
ing difficulty will be remeded. Adopted.
Mr. Pckels presented a resolution au.horiz-
ing the Mayor to Offer Il reward OF 500 for the
rr'-t Of Patrick Ma adv, for killing Abraham
Perkins. coll, on the Fourth inst. Adopted
Mr.. Febiger moved tha, the Clerk he in
-tructed to ask, through the Mavor, for the
appointment ola mni-si"n to asl-s- dam ages
i,r opening Buena Vista street. Ninth Ward.
adopted.
The pay rolls Of the Water Department,
S263 A. and the Street Department, $355, were
read and pas Ell in the u-,iai manner.
MIR. Febiger presented a communication from
he retirin, City Solicitor, |. Z. Grubb, Esq
| thanking the City Council for the uniform cour
| 'esy which extended to him during his term oI
Office.
The Ordinance to amend the Market Ordi-
nance" which provides that the stalls under lht
north caves Of the Second street Market sha
| he used by butchers, Was read third time ant
passed.
The "Ordinance TO amend an Ordinanc,
concerning health" for the immediate re-
porting OF smallpox cases to the Board d
Health. was read third time and passed.
| The salaries Of the ianpiyhter, for month D
Nav were ordered To be drawn.
On motion of Mr.. Underwood, the Mayo
was authorized 10 appoint an extra police |,
patrol the south side OF the Brand wine, unit
October lst.
On Hio,ion of Mr. Foulk, the thanks of Coun
Gil were extended TO the different FIRE omp.
hies, for their effective service on the Fourth
A communion wds received from the late
City S"icitor, containing a statement of the IN
| finished bislnr-4 in his ,leI,a rtmeni, whci
sonld devolve upon his successor i,r seitemen,
| Ga mrlion OF Mr.. Pick.ls, the Com nilt &c d,
Law We're instructed to prepare an OIdnanc
,rohipting here after the usual noisy demon
STATIONS on The Fourth Of Juy.
The following pell,ions were read AMI re
| ferred
rom L. Magaritv, for compensation tor dam
ge to his coal yard, caused by the bursting o
the water pipes al Front and Jefferson st..
| From John II. Turner and OF, ers, settin
forth the Insufficient size of the cutters a
Water and kng streets, aud asking relief iron
he constant TO ding which the neghborhuu,
) lsi,in- during heavy rams.
From properly owner on Harrison rec,
lcar Read, who some wears ago ed fou
houses, the front vans Of which me has be.
lOified To remove. as they extend bevond tn.
building line and interfere with the grade of,
street. praying for relief.
For curblng and paving the north side of 9tl
street, between ashing and Madison.
During tine evening, orders were directed Il
be d avn a, ( lows:
ii. NJ klie, Sl3SsS; City Auditor, 81 46; r
CLANCY, $ll5.55; John Loag, S254 %; Cav
throp & Bro S7,42 W W. simmons, Ss7 56
hurry & McElwee, $3.50 l3. g. H. r. Sim
mons, S233.76; Jas. McKendrick, So2 rs; Jos
Flanagan. Sl2350 james & Webb. S54l4 II
Ran; SIG 80; IL Eckel, SAL SO; W. Cox Sis
Geo. W. Stone, $3.50; Homer Barry, Sl575
b, Flanders, $75; Tnos. DJnelly, S, 95; Claw
hrop Bro, S7s i3; Viii Steam Brick Co
sS3 60; Thos. Porter, SAT so. Jas. McGlinchey
$50; VIM NJ. Candy, 81 $50; Wm SliI'ev. 5000
J. Z. FarrA, SIS; Jas. Mcintyre. $500; w
Cox, $500.
On motion, adjourned.