Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-09-28
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Paving Of Fourth Street Joshua Maris
IN the Chair.

Al the meeting Of Council, Thursday
Joshua Maris, Esq, the Presdent,W no has
been absent from the city Tor some weeks,
presided.
The weekly report of the Street Com
missioner showed fifty men and sixteen
horses and carts employed. The weekly
report of tbs Water Department. ending
September 18th, WIS read showing twenty
nine men employed, and the report OF the
same department for the week ending on
the 2dth instaiit was also road, showing
twenty seven men employed,
The different committees made the fol-
lowing reports, which were adopted. In
favor Of extending water pipes on Adams
street In favor Of reserving thirty-eight
feet Ia FRONT ~ Bplnh " Co.'S store, Gu
King street, aud prohibiting market man
using it, iusilucting the Clerk Of the
Market IN see that the man cOmplained df
by james llniues occupies no moe OF he
pavement than he rents in favor Of
allowing Company A, Republican lnyln-
eiLcs, The use Of lie liiil for
drill purposes ON Monday and Tuesday
even ings-(a minority report was also
presented In THIS case y allowing Mlnqua
Association the use Of the Hall for the
purpose Of holding fair from Dee. 18th
70 Jan. 4th; IN favor of erecli"g lamps ut
llffisbil stIell and Glpih and S1plcross
avenues favorable 10 grading II 'rr.sOn
street between Fourth aud Fifth favlTa-
bic TO grading Thirteenth street, Ninth
Ward.
Unfinished business Having been reacl
ed, the Fourth street subject Waa again
taken up, and while Mr.. Hayes demanded
something more substantial aud better
looking than Ntcadami1cd pavement fer
the widest street in the city, Mr. BAKER
asserted that ii WAS tie bert pavement ux-
taut and presented line appearance.
The chatham OF tile Street tOumi tcr
then presented new bids Tor the work of
macadamzing the street, as follows -
Martin keUgh, sl.1I}t per square yard b
George RclpA gton, sl.55per sduare yard
Grant & Co., Sl-fSa, per square Aard.
The bids were referred to the committee.
The following pay-rOlls were read and
orders were directed to be- drawn: Water
Department, sa79 81; Miscellaneous De-
psrnent, Ss9T.6l Water Department,
(s,laric-), S9Os.3i; Street Department,
sl5n..h; Police Department, s Il d25.1T.
On motion Of MIR. Fchiger, q commits
-iun was directed 10 be- askcd for to ron.
drmu P"nn'i ltaulI avenhe.
IN hls motiOn certain ems ON the lien
hOoS against property-Owncrs on Twelfth
street were ordered to be struck oil.
Mr.. Baker introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the lighting aud rNiinguishnlent
Of city lamps, etc, by the police force rs
soon AS the present contract for lighting
has expire d. aud the Committee on Police
are directed TO present an ordinance to
this tlltct. Adop'cd.
On motion Of Mr.. rickels ont hundred
copies Of Me rul,B aid numttr Of cards
containing the committees of Council we're
ordered to be printed.
An ordinance introduced by Mr.. Foulk
was read twice, which relieves ono or
more persons In business on King street
from the annoyance Of being unable to
ship goods, owing to the market people
occupying 50 much space In front Of their
places Of business.
A communication was received from
Mayor Slmins, asking the confirmation Of
Thomas Mullen rs police officer for the
First district, nice Blackburn, resigned.
Referred.
MIR. Febger presented the commission
on opening Robinson street, making but
one award of damages, that Of six cents
to the F., W. ~ b. L. Il. Co. Accepted.
The same gentleman presented the brisfs
VI i.NlNa ~ property bu IflEulttulu elIctit
purchased 10y the city. Referred.
\ resolution presented by Mr.. Fuulk
was adopted, instructing the Public Build
ings Committee to have drains laid lead
ing to the main drain being laid on King
street, for the purpose of draining the City
Hall and other properties in this vicinity
Petitions were read as follows Asking
that several sidewalks aud streets ON the
south side be curbed, paved, gnttercd, &c.;
llom Charles Kyle, asking permission to
erect u frame building at Riddles road
and Delaware avenue asking double
row Of llag stones at the intersection Of
Nandever avenue and Market street from
John Mccall, asking to be allowed TO re-
move frame stable in the Ninth Ward ;
asking that Pennsylvania avenue be curb
ed, paved, ETC., f ON Delaware avenue To
DUPONT street from John Guthrie, asking
TO he remuncralci for removing smallpox
patients from the city to the hospital.
During the evening orders rs follows
were directed to be drawn j. V. Rice "
Co., S593.50; y. .. Anderson, Sl25.OO ;
Robert Collins, SOLO; Crousdale ~ Cam
cron, Sll.lO; IL. o. Moore, Sl.5O; IhOs.
Porter, S73.2j; NJ kcOgh, 1861 II. X.
Warrington, $4,000 90; Suudry hond-
holders, -, 800 a. john L riock. - % ;
j. T. Head, $500; Michael Nc CARNEY,
$500; Edward Mclnali, Sl2O AleNan-
der MonigOm S39 80; Gro Robinson.
5000; Street Commissioner, q cents; 4.
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