Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-12-27
DEpARTMENTAL RFPOErs

AsHEs, &c.
Council met at the usual hour, Mr.. Febiger in
the chair.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS.
The Street Commissioner reported 80 mon
and carts, with a pay roll of sl93 so and the
Chief Engineer "a men and a pay roll Of s35s19
Other pay rolls were read Miscellaneous for
December, Sl0l96l Water Department for sal
aries, 52Oso3 Police sl467,3S.
FAVORABLE REPoRTs.
BY the Committee on Public Lamps for lamps
at Eighth and Thornton; at Eighth and Kirk
wood on Washington, between Second and
Third at Van Buren, and Chestut: at Ninth
and Morrow; on the West side Of Jackson, be-
tween Second and Third, on Tatnall between
Sixth and Seventh, and at Harrison and Chest
nut,
by the Committee on Law, on ordinance for
extra policemen in Second district on ordinance
requiring that one of the policemen in the Sec
ond District shall reside on the South side OF
Third Street Bridge and providing for patrol on
Market street on the Market ordnance These
reports are simply that there is nothing in the
City charter or the laws OF the State in contra
yention of these ordinances, and are not recon-
mendations for their adoption.-REP,l
MAoADANIzING FOURTH STREET
Several weeks ago proposals for the macada-
mizing Of Fourth street were referred to the
Street Committee for comparison and to ascer-
tain the lowest bidder. Last evening, the Com
lection Of all the bids, in consideration Of the
| fact that the lowest was about S11 900 greater
than the work can actually be done for; and fur
/ ther, that the city purchase the necessary ma
| chinery and perform the work itself, letting out
to contract by piece-meal the work which is nee
esHary to be done. The Committee bases tA
| accommodation on the economy Of the plan.
/ and the further fact that Council will soon be
| petitioned to macadamize French street. The
Committee is thoroughly convicted that the
j Macadam is not only the most durable street
i pavement Dut the best in use. The price OF
Bake's machine and roller is estimated at Ss 600
| and its capabilities and economy are fully set
fourth in the report Of the Committee.
The report of the Committee was accepted.
but the further consideration Of the subject wa,
postponed until next meeting.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
A resolution by Mr.. Pickles. that the case OF
the Mayor and City Council, garnishee Of join
Dougherty Us. Isaac Pyle, an appeal from Jus
tice OF the Peace having been settled withou
costs to the city the prothonatory diacontinu,
and dismiss the appeal, was adopted
| Mr.. Pickles also introduced an ordinance max
ing an appropriation Of 1862 $50 to defray th,
expenses of the city for 1878, which was reat
twice.
REMOVING ASHES.
Proposals for the removal Of ashes for 1873
were submitted, as follows
Daniel Gallagher, $2,S0O
| John Loag, 5000
%
Isaac Murray, 29T5
The bids were referred to the Street Commit
tee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The proposals for the lighting of the cit
; lamps in 1878, were all rejected, and the Con
mittee instructed to invite new proposals, sal
proposals to be submitted to a special meeting
on Monday evening next, at o'clock.
Il list of the stock, credit, and produotiv
< property Of the city was read and is publishe
! elsewhere in to-day's paper
y The Committee on Public Buildings was direc
4 ed to have the City property re-insured on IL
a best terms possible.
) PETITIONS, ETC., REFERRED.
a For lamps at Market and Gordon and Ian
mott and Gordon.
Z Communication from the Mayor, appointr
y John G. Murdoch prison-keeper
ORDERS.
e Wilmington Steam Brick Co., S192 Mrs.
y Clancy, S60.75 Thomas Reynolds, $50 W. Y
!, Simmons, S92.90; Robert Smith S164.85; Je
kins & Atkinson, Sl994 Washington %
s40.70 Lewis Zebley, SlG417 Ferris & Ga
rett, S4.80 j. V. Rice Il Co., S353.3S Croasda
q Cameron, 1864; GlAtts Il Eckel, "A Sund
Bondholders, for interest, S5,425