Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-05
preceedings Of City Council.

proceedings OF City. Council.
Council met lsht SSsCiAtg, aAesdcnt Maris in
the chair.
The Street Cepmttes reported fayorably ~ tic
petition Of EiixA6cth Scout for permission 10 toit1
struct draiA - 8istk stsssk.n
The Same committee TO whom had been refsrft16
reported that they had had cSnsIitatioH Wi{k sGs
Jfhcers ri the CoMpaiy, And found them ready 70
m-tc amy fA,r arrangement in regard to the mat
Inc cuG1mittss therefore recommended that
pern,is,'aa hs grawtsi the Company to Icy siding
the east sidewalk Of the avenue n the foot Of
Fourth street frem Third 10 Fourth.
Mr. Pay nter presented remomstrance against
granting this privilege, signed by Zadoc Towns
end, George u. Dobdsll aud othsis, who claimed
that the track wall he positive injury 70 AL ct-
.sns Interested in the travel over Third street
bridge. a.e
Quite a lengthy discussion ensued ON the mo-
ton to adopt the report 0sssrs. Pickels, Quinn
aud Taylor favored Tie adoption on the ground
that il would b benefit TO the city by giving en-.
coura9ement to . large manufacturing interest.
The object of the track was to enable the Diamond
State Iron Company to get their conl by rail du.
ring the winter. Another reason why it should
pass was that Council had once gwen lts consent
to laying the track. and it would not be right "
now refuse to allow it TO be lAid after the Com
panv had gone 10 . considerable expense in ro-
gard to It.
Messrs. Payntsr. J. G. Baker and othen con-
tended that Council had no right to give away the
avenue for private purposea to the detriment OF
the citiSens 1t was just ~ necessary now to keep
this avenue open ~ it was for the city to pay 500
to opsn IT. A track on the avenue will not im-
prove il any, while it will greatly interfere with
the travel, aud Be barrier to sll improvements
IN the eastern section Of the city. @
vote being taken the report was adopted bvx
vote Of 10 ayes to nays -
The Street Commissioner reported "a men and
II carts employed during the week. eol
The Street Committee reported fsvorably on
the petition Ut Geo. w. Whann and others to have
the sidewalks OH the east side of Poplar street
paved.
Chief Engineer Gallagher reported IL men en-
ployed in the Water Department.
The Committee on Public Buildings reported
on the petitions and remonstrances in regard to
moving the markets, that the action of Council on
the market ordinance now before them would dis
pose OF the matter.
The Committee on Opening Streets reported
favorably on the following petitions: Seidsl &
Hastings to have Fourth street graded; j. q. Seeds
to have Twelfth street from Jackton to DUPONT
street opened; Zaaoc Townsend to have the streets
south OF the Christiana surveyed and laid out: e.
". Rowland to have Tenth street from Madison
Union strset; slso, to have Logan street from Ma
ryland avenue to the railroad graded.
Police Committee reported adversely to an IN.
creased allowance for uniforms ss asked for by
the policemen.
The ordinance for the relief of the Water De-
partmsnt was taken up for third reading and
PasseI Inc amount OF the bonds authorized was
On molten of Mr.. Febiger commissions were
directed to be asked for to assess damages on the
opening OF Logan street, and also for the opening
Of Twelfth street.
The Pastor Of st. James Church was granted
the use Of the City Hall for the purpose of hold
ing fair for tvo weeks from April 18th.
Mr.. Febiger presented the bids for supplying
fuel for tha Water Works. c. Warner n Co Of
tered to supply Piedmont coal for e6.26, ard Geo.
IL kali NJ
tract was therefore given 70 Chas. Warner s. Co
orders TO the amount OF 1882 20 were directed
| to be drawn - per payroll of the Water Depart.
ment, presented by Mr.. Eebiger.
The Committee on Education to whom was re-
terred the communication of the Trustees of the
Howard School, asking COMMITTEES of Cou,c to
VISIT that school, recommended that tho commit
toe be increased one from each ward for that pur-
pose.
On motion. the rules were suspended, and the
| fohowipg gentlemen elected by acclamation Is
the additional members Of the committse lst
Ward, hsusted; I'd Ward. Quinn; Sd Ward, Fin
eGan; 4th Ward. Psynter; 9th Ward, Hayes; 6tA
Ward, Foulk; 7th Ward. Llchtenstein; 0th Ward,
Underwood; 9th Ward, Shortledge; 10th Ward,
Taylor.
The Pay Roll of the Street Commissioner for
$l43 "a was read and orders directed to b. drawn,
John A. Harris aid }. Morton Poole called the
attention OF Council to bar being formed in ths
Chrstlana, opposite OrAnge street, and asked
| petition was received from Daniel BicktA.
aEkiny for paving and CUTTERS in Jefsrsou street,
between Second aud Third. Also, petition to
have Chestnut street, from Jackson to Franklin
! street. graded. :
Caleb 7. Wales spd Others pstitioned Council
To- have Hamilton street cleared of wagons and
other incumbIances '7' -
Robert Roberts asked to be allowed to leave
stand three sheds which he had erected at Sew.
enth and Adams streets, not knowing it was 90
| trary to ordinance. N4s
w. L. Adams asked permission u erect 4 fr o37
| kitchen IN Fifth street. between Monroe -
| Adams.
The returns from the election for Chief Enpi-
neer and Assistsnts af the Fire Department were
read, and ON motion referred to the Committee
on Fire Companies for examination.
The Cosnmttee retired to the Clerks ONCE and
IN short time reported the following q the vote:
For Chief Engineer-Geo Mccall received s
votes samuel Tszwell. 2; J. w. Porter, l.
McCres, 4: J. E. Watson, 3.
For Second Assistant--J. w Carey, g. John
O'Brien, 2: Jehn O'Donnell, l.
There heiRg R9 election tor Fint Assistant, on
motion Council wsht Into IN election TO fill the
vacancy, when VIM. 4cCres vss declared elec ted.
he having rscsivsd II votes to blaalsse,ai -
! The Clerk was instructed to issue certificates ef
election to Mes:rs. Mccall. Carey and McCrea :
M Fouik called up, tor . third reading, his
ordnance removing the markets to King street
Several amendments were offered but lost
| NJ Lechtenstein asked to have the subject laid
over ols vapk, that it might be considsrsd.
Mr.. Febiger urged iMwediate action, He said
| 1t had already been postponed from weak 10 weak
and 1t was ON Mr.. Lschtanstein's scconnt IL hsJ
twice been postponed. = :
MI Lechtenstsin denied II had ever been post