Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-21
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Mr.. Lichtenstein in the Chair-ArteEian
Wells.

City Council held lis regular weekly
meeting Thursday, aHd in the absence Of
President Maris Mr.. LicItenstein took the
Chair, on motion Of MIR. Pickles.
The following Committee reports were
read and adopted FnvorHhle on The petit
tiou OF W. 8. liillos Tor permission to
construct a drain; that the overflow of
water at Fourth and Franklin streets
would be remedied as soon as dirt could be
procured In favor of fixing the sidewalk
Of Walnut street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth; favorable on the petitions Of
q 'otGt 7. Keller and job H. Jackson for
non gutter plates in different portions of
the city In favor of paving In front of
Olivet Church favorable on the petition
fir the extension Of King street drain TO
sixth street w fivtt OF having Fourth
street, from jackson tn Broomr, curbed
ami paved in favor of extending the
ter pipes on Twrl'th rect, east of
Lombard favorable Tn grading certain
streets as asked for BY f j. Mention, and
in ftvor of regarding one IA asked for by
VI. O''foole favorable On the petition that
Fourth street, from BrdOnie to tle western
limits ~ the city, be 6P lied.
The weekly report Of the Street Com
missioner showed 40 men and Is horses
and carts employed on the streets.
The subject of pavi < Fourth street
came up as unfinished business, and Wes
laid over one week.
A petition from the Republican Irwin
ciblts, asking the use Of the City u al for
drlll pit iosts, Oh Monday and Tuesday
evenings of ,Ch week, siid a petition
from the Minqna Association for the use
OF the Han from December lYth TO j anu
airy 4th, for the pu rdse df Kidding f ir
and fiisfivil were referred to the commit
Tee, with power to act.
The following petitions were read and
refclrcl to the proper committees From
James IIaines, asking the entire use Of the
pavement and curb In trout Of his store
ask ny a policeman fut,dhly Oh the South
slle exclusively; asking that the bed OF
Thirteenth street. In the Ninth Ward, he
brought up to its proper grade asking
water pipes on Fifth street, above Adams
asking that Harrison street, between
| Fourth and Fifth, lie graded asking seve'
raj LAMPS in tile Western portion of the
city.
SIR. McIntrc introduced an ordinance
which was rad twice, providing for po'
liceman for duty on the South side.
| Mr.. Frbgcr called for the third reading
| ol luc plulilAhtH pruning i1l tht ptaelll
of Pennsylvania avenue on the map of the
city rs street. Passed by yeas lT,nays 0
The Water d, paitment ay-roll for thl
week amounted 10 S349.gS, aud the slrcel
Department pay-roll Tor the same TIME
amounted to S443,5j Orders we're direct
cd TO b. drawn for the amounts.
A communication from Geo. q. Lob lei
urging Council 10 adopt the artcsian wei
for the purpose Of supplying the sOutl
side with water, was read and referred
Bids for grading jackson street from
| Finh to sixth wire read ms follows Pat
rick Bonner, ~ cents per cubic yard
Robt. Mclntirc. 30 cents per cubic ynrd.
The contract was given to Kr. Mclntir
for the price mined.
Orders rs follows were directed to b
dra Sn during the evening; Jos. Flanagan
$l5s IS; q. II. =. 81 nmons, 500, 60; Jas
Mckendrick, sG69 30; Murty x McEilwci
Sl3l 10; ". W. simmons. s6g 81 T.
Mcdowell, s3l2 o. &. W. jackson, IS %
Glatts ~ T. kcl, $a3. %; G.. z. johnson
SlOG9; +. Fore t, $40 Is; Ferris !
Garrett, SGl.4i; Isaac Murry, 5000
Edward O'Nen, 50 70; Films johnson
sl.a9; James Downward, 50 93; Stgphe
Davis, 5000; Patrick Daily, S5,Oi WIN
Il. Davis, ~ 30; Vim. Duffy, 5000.