Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-09
Psocsedlnss Of City Council.

CITY Council met at the usual hour, last
evening, President Maris in the chair.
The lamp committee reported in favor OF
placing a lamp ON Madison street, between
Second and Third, at a cost Of s2s. Adopted:
The Committee on Opening Streets reported
that the returns Of the Commissions for epen:
ing West Liberty and Duena Vista streets had
become legal by lapse of time.
The election OF Wood COrder was postponed
until next meeting.
The Street Commissioner reported 80 men
and IL horses and carts employed.
Mr., Finegan called up his resolution re-
Questing DR.. b. F. Vandever To resign from
the inspectorship Of the Third Ward
The resolution was unanimously adopted
and the Clerk instructed to send copy to
Mr.. 1nos. L. Evans was elected Corder
Of Bark.
The pay rolls Of the Street Department
e4l6,0 ,05, and the Water Department, 1851. SO,
were read and passed In the usual manner
Mr.. Pickles presented the list Of assess
ments for paving three squares OF Madison
street. amounting to $685., ,5lc. They were
approved, and ordered to be collected In the
usual manner and entered ap0n the lein book.
Mr.. Febiger called up for third reading the
partment"
The Ordinance Is amended, provided for
the taking Of $1,000 from the appropriation for
Vandever Avenue, $1,000 from the apprOpria.
ton for Christiana Avenue. and 5000 from
the appropriation for opening and grading
streets. 70 Be applied to the Wafer Department
The vote on the passage of the Ordinance
was II ayes and 3 nays. Failing to receive
the vote Of two thirds of the members, it was
declared lost. The vote was afterwards re-
considered, and the Ordinance passed
Mr.. Febiger presented the bids for grading
the bed Of Second, from Searles to Broom Sis i,
rs follows Patrick Barren, 80 cents per
cubic yard; VIM. Schutze, 80 cents; VIM. w,
Stanley, IS cents; Kobt. Mcintyre, 2s cents.
The contract was awarded to RObt. Mcintyre.
| The salaries of the First and Third Dis
trict Lampligtters were ordered to be drawn.
| The following petitions were read and re-
ferred:-FOr the grading. cnrbing and paving
Of west side Of Buena Vista street; for relief
from annoyance caused by surface water
flowing over q lot on Second street, near Van
between Seventh ahd Eighth. and the paving
of the east sidewalk and gutter, between
Sixth and Seventh; for grading Of West
street, and paving of gutter, from Twelfth to
Thirteen; for the extension of water pipes in
Thorn street 200 feet towards the Christlana
for paving bed of Lord street, from Pine t.
Lombard. for lamps at Church and Curlet
streets.
During the evening the following order
weie directed to be DRAWN
J. Hamilton, $2O'25; c. l.. Witsil 800
r. OranaW, $lU 10; isaac Murray, tl6oOO
ID. Gallagher, S45S. 80; q. II. P. Simmons
s752s2 R. Collins, s27.75; Win II. Griffin
$4,000; q. w. jackson, $50; E. S. X. But
Ter, $2.35; w. w. Simmons, $37.75; Mellert
4 Kinsey, 17OO.89; Ferris 4 Garrett, $72. 81
W. 4 X. r r. Co., s23 60; Ferris ( Garrett
| 5000, j. Jefferis & Son, $5.37; Wihmingto
Coal Gas Co.. $2Yl7.73; Weldin y l.lOyt
E $27 90; Ferris 4 Garrett. Sc 4s; W. II. Foull
$50 o. John b. Stradley, $lO.6s; VIM. Still.
500 90.
For errors In tax bills:-Wm. NJ. Franci
$500; David McCulliu, $l5.59; John Mill
" Jr., $7.63; join Murdoch, sl7.1O, Jas.
!. Beggs. $S55: VIM. Robinson, $685. Hug
u McGinly, 2.70; Pat Green Sc 10, Jas Murrs
s67l; John Mcdonald, $3.50.