Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-10
PROCEEDINGS Of City Council.

reported 81 neh ana III horses ana carts en-
p!oyed.
The Chief Engineer OF the Water Department
reported "A men employed
The Committee on Opening Streets reported
favorably petition OF J.. J.. Springer and others,
for the grading of Thid street. from Adams to
Harrison. Estimated cost, 81 900 Adopted
On the subject of tho Water Street Commission,
the chairman stated that the low figure OF the
awards was received with distavor with most a
the Water street property holders. and moved
that the comIaittee be continued, and n commit
tee Of five appointei TO confer with the property
holders OH the subject.
The pay roll OF the Water Department was
read, and an order for the amount ordered TO pe
drawn.
Mr.. Taylor presented proposals tor grading
Monument lot, which, owing to some irregularity
i'll the figures, we're referred 10 the Street Com
mttee.
lhe proposals for paving he'd oi Eighth street,
from Church street 10 the Railroad, were also re-
ferred to the same committee.
Mr. Taylor presented the proposals for rcmov
ing ashes, as foll.ws:
Robt. Mcintyre (from May 18th to Jan ~ $3.50
Richard Clancy, Il year. 2.2l0
John Loag, from May Is to Jan. ~ Loo
Daniel Gallagher, Il YEAR 2,496
Consideration of all the bids was. Oh motion.
postponed for one week.
On motion. the rules were suspended to allow
the President to appoint the Committee 10 confer
with the Water street property owners.
The Chair appointed Messrs. F.Mger !. e..
Baker. Paynter, Shoitlidge and Huested sad
committee
furnish lamp posts at 81 cents per pound No
other bids having been received, the contract was
awarded tn these parties.
Proposals for furnishing rahhted gutter stone
were read rs follows; Robt, Smith. 20 cents per
foot; Jas Flanagan, u cents per foot
The contract was awarded Robert Smith.
DIR. ShortIidge called the attention OF Council
to the defective and dangerous condition of an
unfinished sewer, on Market street. between II h
ami 10Th, and moved that the sewer be completed.
Adopted.
Proposals for furnishing gutter plates were
read as follows: H. F. Pickels, Az cents per
pound; j. V. Rice & Co, GENES per ponnd. The
contract was awarded to J. v Rice Il &c.
Mr.. Febiper presented a petition for extension
OF Bmndywine water to Third street, $50 feet
west CT jackson. Referred to Water Committee
with power To act.
Mr.. Baker presented communication from the
Washington Fire Company, stating that
years ago they gave to the city Judgment binds
for 700, which bad since been cancelled. bat that
the city had not, as yet, complied with the legal
requirements of such cases, and asking that the
matter might be settled
On motion, the subject was referred to the City
Solicitor for settlement.
Mr. Febige- presented communication from
Ihos. NJ Rodney. offering o present the citv with
a deed of such of his property, included in
the opening of Twelfth street, from Jackson to
Union.
Proposals for grading bed Of Washington street.
from Thirteenth street to the Brindywine, were
read as follows: John Loag, 81 cents per cubic
yard; Robt. Cook, q, and Hugh O'Donneli. 2n5
The contract was awarded TO Hugh ODoi-
nell.
Proposals for grading Van Barren street, from
Lowering Avenue to Brandywine Race, we've read,
but owing to two of the lowest bids being alike,
they were rejected aud the Street Committee au-
thorized to ask for new ones
On motion OF Mr.. Quinn the rules
pended, and the Chair appointed the following
gentlemen as the committee of five provided Tor
in Mr.. Quinn resolution. at the last meeting, in
reference to the establishment of City Hospital
and Dispensary: Messrs. Quinn, Pickles, Mellow
| ell, Qulgley and Mention.
The following petitions were read and referred
10 curb and pave Washington street, from
| Twelfth to the Brandywlne; for water pipes on
Washington street to Fourteenth street, to have
east side of Adams street. between Sixth and
Seventh, paved and guttered; to have the bed ut
Adams street graded, between Sixth and Seventh.
Tor lamp on Church street, between Ninth and
Tenth.
On motion OF Mr.. Febiger, the Clerk was in
structed to ask, through the Mayor, for the ap-
pointment of Commission to assess damages Tor
the opening Of West Liberty street, from Nancy
street TO the Marsh Lane.
] On motion, adjourned.
During the evening the following orders were
directed to be drawn:
Alex. Chandler, 10000; Alison Mills. Sl2Oo:
Pay roll OF Waer Department. S232.9: pay
roll OF Street Commissioners S33,l!
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Ihe Republican State Convention assembled
at Dover, on Thursday afternoon,at o'clock
A temporary organization was effected by
appointing Benz. Burton, of SUSSEX county,
temporary chairman, and DIR. John Cameron
Dr. Z. +. Burton and Thos. CarrOw, secrc-
taries. The following permanent officers were
elected
President Joshua S. Valentine, Wee Pre-.
sidents-H. II. McMullen, of New Castle,
Thos. Carrow. of Kent, Simeon Pennewell,
of Sussex.
Secretaries-Dr. John Cameron, X. NJ.
Cooper, and X. l.. Cannon.
Republican National Convention: = New
Castle County, II. F. Pickles, }. c. Clark
kent, Dr !. Jump, Jas. II. Lotland Sussex,
Benz. Burton, DR. Z. F. Richards
Inc alternates are as foliows:-Nrw Castle,
F. Booth and 4. W. Lynch. Kent d. w
- Collins and d. W. c. Davidson. SUSSEX
W. T. Orr and Simeon Pennewiil
Inc delegates were instructed to vote fol
Grant, and for COlfax on the first bal ot
A platform was adopted, drnouncng thu
administration of the Democratic party il
Delaware. uphOlding the unwise policy o
the Republican, party of the country, oppOs-
ing free trade and advocating various reforms
Resolutions were presented and passed en-
dorsfd Grant and COlfax, the administration
) Of the Republican party, advocating the pas
sage OF an exemption law, representation ac
cording to population, revision of the pre-
sent State School Law, the publication of tn
accounts OF each county separately, and
! protective tariff
tiOn adjourned.