Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

paved reported fayorablY. Estimated cost,
800. Adopted.
Same Committee, on the petition Of r. Il.
Griffith. asking permission 10 construct an
oven under the sidewalk at Eleventh and
Tainall streets, reported IN favor fgraDting
the prayer OF petitioner, provided he become
responsible for all damages incurred, asd
also Tepave the street without any cost to
the city whatever. Report adopted.
The weekly report Of the Street Commits
sioner was read, showing 20 men and .
horses and carts employed.
The weekly report of tile Clisl Engineer
of the Water Works was read, showing /
men employed.
MIR. Foulk, from tho Committee on Public
Buildings, on the petition Of W. Z. Smith
asking permission 10 erect frame office,
reported in favor Of granting the prayer OF
the petitioner
A discussion here ensued in regard to
frame buildings, Mr.. Quinn being decidedly
opposed 10 allowing one man TO erect q
flame building and not another, and called
upon the Chairman of the Committee TO
place himself right upon the record.
Mr.. Foulk said that he bad not signed the
report, but as member oil tho Committee
he presented 1t to Council.
Mr.. Quinn thought 1t very strange that
Mr.. Foulk should move tho adoption OF the
report while he was opposed TO 1t.
After some luther remarks by Messrs.
Taylor Paynior and Quinn the report was
adopied--ayes 10, nays7
Same Committee, on the petition OF e.
O'Ntill asking permission to remove frame
building to Ninth street, between Dupont
and Scott streets, reported tayorably
Mr. Foulk stated that The petitioner would
remove the building outside OF tue city
limits, alter which tie report was adopted.
On the communication of ii. Quinn and
others, complaining ol the Wilmington "
Western Railroad Company making cxcava-
tons on c street, the Committee on Open
lug Streets reported that the city had no
control Ihey not owning the bed OF said
street, but as the petitioners complain thai
great detiiment would ensue 10 the property
owners on said street they offered resolu
ton that the City Surveyor be instructed Il
leave c street off OF the map OF the city.
Mr.. Quinn asked why G street should be
wiped off OF the map; was il because they
asked for redress from Council. lie said
they had complained rightly; they were
tax payers; they had complained because
the property on the south side OF the Chris
tiana would be damaged greatly by the
railroad, and he could not see why the Com
mittee should come before Council and ask
iuhl " bllItl bI hltoh ilOhh NV hNl $3.50
hoped that the report of the Committee
would not be adopted.
Mr.. Febiger made quite n lengthy reply
in regard 10 the street, during which lie
said that if the property owners had allowed
reasonable damages TO he awarded The
street would have been under the jurisdic
ton of Council, but as il now stood they had
no control.
After further remarks by Messrs Quinn
and Fybiger, Mr.. ]. q. Baker called for the
question, which resulted In the adoption oil
the report OF the Committee.
Mr. FebigeI resented the petition oil resi-
dents aud property owners on ClaymOnl
street, asking to have the bed of that street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
paved, which was read.
A communication was read from PuseY,
Jones & Co stating that there was an old
sunken wharf in the Christiana, opposite
Lombard street, which was dangerous to
vessels when the tide was high, and asking
Council for It's speedy removal
MIR. Foulk introduced an ordinance fol
the removal OF the culbstone markets nom
Market TO King street, which was read
twice
Tue same gentleman moved that 80 copies
be printed Tor the use Of the members.
Mr.. Quinn moved TO amend by making il
800 copies for the use of the citizens.
Mr.. tebiger objected 10 the amendment
because II was unnecessary, MS they wouI
never get outside oil the Council chamber.
Mr. Finegan also objected TO distributing
an ordinance before it had passed the
Council.
MIR. Foulk said that this ordinance had
been laid over from week to week on pur
pose 10 give all an opportunity to be heard
The new ordinance is the same as the olC
one, excepting that the words "Marke
street" have been stliken out and king
street" inserted. The press 10 his opinion
was ably represented in tho body, ant
they would give the people an idea .
what it was. He thought 500 copies 1
waste of about 45O pieces Of paper.
Mr.. Quinn then withdrew his anne ndmeu
and the original motion was adopted.
Mr.. Febiger presented three pelllions
signed by butchers, merchants and citizen
generally, asking Council Tor the passage .
an ordinance rem owing the markets to KIM
street
A communication was read from T. B. F
Miller and others, asking Council ITO pas
an ordinance forbiddlng the sale of meat Of
tue streets in less quantities than by th
quarter.
A petition was read from A. Walker an
others for The paving of A street, from Mai
ket street to the Chrlsliana.
A petition was read from John Fraze
and others asking permission lc erect Tram
kitchen.
petition f ON G. w. Dorsey and other
asking TO have Nineteenth street, south
Market street, graded.
Also petition from Philip Plunkett an
others, residents Of the southwestern po
of tho city, asking for the opening Of Unto
street from Beach to Front.
The monthly report Of tue Coal OIL II
= spector was real, showing the number
gallons inspected during tue month to hay
been IL, 500.
Mr.. FineRan said that II Lad been b
intention 10 bring up for third reading Il
ordinance preventing Councilmen from r
, celving contracts, hut as two members We
absent, and one had requested him not
bring il up, he would not do 81 lie ga
= notice that ii would be brought up at I
] next meeting of Council
- A number OF orders were directed TO
drawn and Council adjourned,