Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
A Petition Asking That Market Men ia
Allowed to Use Either Market or King
Streets was Presented.

City Council Thursday night met in
weekly session, Pres't. Mars in the chair
The following petitions were reported
iavorably and adopted Allowing Hilrs
IL Jones ~ make an opening in Ninth
street sewer by paying $50; that the last
monthly report of the Water Registrar
was correct in favor Of extending the
water pipes on Tenth, Twelfth and Wal
ant str, cts, rs asked for by W. $. Hilles,
James Conner. and Ann j. Hammer; in
favor Of making an additional award of
$50 to Il. NJ. Ghlllth for property damaged
in opening Second street.
The contract for farni hing iabbitted
tone was awarded to Robert Smith at 60
cents per lmeal feet.
@Streel Commissioner Springer reported
| 81 men and 10 horses and carts engaged
in the Street Department for the week
past, and Chief Engineer Gallaher repor ed
80 men employed in the Water Department.
| Francis Kelly was awarded the contract
for grading Thirteenth street at 2j cents
per cubic yard.
On motion of Mr.. Pickles the Finance
Committee was allowed to borrow SaO, 900
10 meet the current expenses of the city.
The Lodus Assembly were voted the
use of the City Hall for holding a BAL ON
the evening Of the 25th inst.
Mr.. Febiger moved that when Council
adjourned IL be TO meet on Monday after
noon at 3 O'Clock at the City Mil Adopted.
On motion of the same gentleman the
Clerk was instructed TO ask for a commits
sion on Fourth, Thrill and Second streets,
bdw, cn Broome and Union. Adopted.
The weekly pay-rolls of the Sire and
Water Departments, aggrcgatiug SslI.2S,
we're received and orders directed to lie
drawn.
Mr.. Febiger introduced an ordinance
changing the grades Of certain streets.
Read twice
lie then moved that the clerk call a
town meeting, for the consideration ofthe
ordinance, to be- held on Tuesday evening
next Adopted.
Mr.. Candy stated that no proposals had
been received for Matchmaking Il por-
ton of Fourth street and he moved that
the Street Committee be instructed to adj
yertise for proposals to do the work next
Spring.
Mr.. Hays moved that the committee
also ask for proposals for paving the street
with Belgian block or Brandywinc stone.
Mr.. Quinn moved that the further con-
sideration of the subject be postponed ono
week. Adopted.
4 number of cows belonging to Michael
keuly, owing to the negligence of some
one other than himself, having got out of
the pasture, were impounled by the police
recently, and he was required to paw SlSOO
for their release. This be thought was
wrong, and Council agreeing with him. an
order for SIS was directed to be drawn in
his favor.
Mr.. ll,yos had read preamble and
resolution creating a repository ur sta
10 'ury and other lpplcs, to hs in charge
If ths Chcf of Police. The resolution
] also rrelt"- "a Commit. to make all the
/ purchases for tho repository.
Mr., Febiger ridiculod the idea, while
/ Mr.. Hayes explained that he merely
wanted to do away witt the penny bust
ness now being carried on in the purchase
Of stationery, etc., by city officials.
The resolution after discussion was re-
lcrrcd back to Mr.. Hayes.
The assessment for paving on Eighth
street between Church street aud the Rail
road avenue amounting to Sgl2.65. was
accepted and ordered To bc collected.
a petition from the United Cornct Band
asking The Use of .he Hall on the evening"
of Nov. 18th for holding a ball, and one
asking for curbing and paving on Chest
nut and Van Buren, streets, We're read.
Mr. FouIk moved the passage Of A raso.
luton instructing the bailin to charge 81
per night fer light ami fuel whom the han
is used by private parties, and to charge
- for his own services.
ON motion Of MIR. Quinn the resolution
was referred back with Instructions 10 l,rr-
sent un ordinance with the provisioussor
the resolution Incorporated in 1t.
A petition signed by over 500 citizsns
wes presented asking that market men
Dr. alloWel tbs use OF either Market or
King streets.
Mr.. tehlgor moved to postpone n action
IN tho subject till The lrst meeting in
) January, 1900; but the motion was rot
seconded, and tto petition was referred.
Orders were drawn during the evening /:
$. VI. Harrington, StGG.O5; G. II. T.,
= simmons, $3.50 81 W W. Simmons,
s7355s; James McHendrick, s147l9 ;
? James ~ Webb, SIG.5j Johnston IL Boria'
SG.75; Croasdale ~ Cameron. $50 IA :
e Wilmington 81 Reading Railroad Co, s24 d.
-; Ferris a Garrett. S2l IS; c. Warner
IT ~ Co, S59O.OO; T.. ]. dupont a. Co.
~ S2OO.00; g. W. Bush, 5000; Wilmington
d Coal Gas Co., SG4O; G. W. Lord. SID, "a
Pussy, Jones ~ Co. SG1 Of II. l.. Tano
r " Co, SIG 06; james IL Webb. SI.53
IT Ferris " Garrett, SI41; +. L. Brown.
'r SIG %; Treasurer Board of Health. 500
d. II. Kent, SG.42 James Pyle, 81 ~
u Mrs. Thos. Davis, SC20; Margaret Rum.
a ford, s3.9i; Michael Mundy. $50. 20
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John A. Huehcy, s0.ga; Michael Me
laughliu, Sl.S9; Street Commissioner. Il
Dr. pay awards, S0,lS; X. Il. Robinson, SIS
ID Arson Mills, IS; Michael Kelly, sis; L
+ NJ. Griffith, $50; d. Fara, Sl4.
W ON FOLKS CoNCERT.-The Old Foil;
x will give IL cor cert in the Masonic Temule
Pc in this city, on the evening of the agtl
IL instant, aud all those wishing to spend
m delightful evening would do well to attend
Of as they will be agreeably entertained.
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