Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-02-13
pnocEEDINGs or CITY cOrNcII

Council met in regular session on Thursday
evening, President Mars in the chair
Mr.. Hayes, from the Street Committee, on
the petition OF S. Curry and Others Tor a
crossing on McCaulley street, situated on tie
east side Of Lombard, reported favoTaby.
Adopted.
Same Committee, on the petition Of E. j.
llorner, asking TO have the bed OF Eighth
street, between Church street and the mil
road paved, reported favorably Estimated
cost, $500. Adopted.
The remopstrance Of numerous citizens Of
the Seventh Ward against the passage Of the
| ordinance prohibiting COWS from running al
large in that Ward was called up, but the
! Committee were not ready 10 report.
| Mr.. Lichtensten said he believed the re-
monsiranee was gotten up against the OIdl-
nance he was about 10 bling up l0l its final
passage this evening, and he said he had
b-en informed that enc man whose name
was upon II was dead, and had been Tor
some time; another had left the State over
four months age, and further that many OF
the signers were boys lie thought the
mater should be looked into, and if he was
misiniOrmed lie would stand corrected at
the next meeting.
MI. Quinn said lie was glad the gentle.
man liom the Seventh Wand had brOughl
this matter up. He sustained his views, ant
I
Chester counties had done great amount o
Legislation Tor this city, as could be seen by
i The market ordinance. lie thought The mat
% ter shOnld be investigated.
Mr.. Hayes said that the gentlemen coul,
CANINE the rem0nstTanCe us he had il will
him,
? The weekly report OF the Street Comms
a s.oner was read, showing % men and
r. horses and carts employed.
| In al
of the Water Works was rcai, shOwin
E IL men employed
. Mr. FOulk, from tic Committee on rubh
I | Buildings, on the communication Of J.
Messick, on the subject Of renting q stall j
the Market House, the Committee fepOlte
that It was inexpedleni 10 take any turtle
action in the matter. Report adopted.
Same Committee, on the petition Of Nj
:, steel, asking permission TO erect fam
" building IN Mechanic street, iOltCd at
u ycrsely. Report adopted
d Sir. Pickles, from the Printing Commute,
4. ON The subject OF printing the city UriinanC
book, reported That The report was ready, bl
, beng unable to get tie names Ol more TIA
d one oil the COMMITTEE he wouid report
&C lull at the next meeting Of Council
Il, lie made yertal statement 10 lhe rilr
that the Committee had advertised III IN,
' pOsals and had received three lis, 40
Nl' 4-NhN' "e'Hs Wv '""N'' '''' '''t I"
~ was given 10 him.
nm Mr.. FUulk's motion pendius i,c aoo.l ,uu
-. tie report Of the Committee ON t.r tOil
, ' nuuiCation from Thomas wilson Va rrGai
les - II stall in the Ma kti Iluu.e, va. lh'
'al taken up and adopted.
" MI L''hicutltIh hutti thhl Voc o.d
en- Lance entitled IAN 0idinance Go lIo"ti
i, COWS nom lrnhinf ut la'gs ~ !ht hnls
" Inc seventh N'ld ne laheh " '"i lhi
"a teddipEi Whch was i"He
g. MI Quinn mci,d 60 shiNc ou' ine N'T
,. ~ Vehlh NAid, an iistii 20 lteH ineu
me M"lds Guy 'hn's, Nhlch Was age
' to-
Nj HRyes htie dtsehled tue mOl
sltAncs against lLe passage 81 lht "itiDhnC
.a Mhith WAS ieaJ' II ueihs The sh'.t one
MtssIs. Lellthsltih Gtd quinn sl"h' ul
,c esily PM oi Tie mtcImf.I
+" Mt Lithlens'tln ui.ed the passage 81 Il
he ordinance, giving instances 81 The UtLtrG
~. tion Ct property 10 iia Msld By roWs. /
]" sald he Ia" known d.. i" o. any 80 l"'iJ GOV
We codlus 10 me VIVA" 'iHm ChiIs'Mna ilui
ST. dt'd. Nol "nli wa ~ lhpUs lee To b.,
~ rridences ~ repair loot lht iiYtt ulci,i'dr,
D. Erte JtOraid 4ed i} allow ny tlteg CI.j."
u. stray Though l4c sl.,ia ~ the div. 1
aad inlr, tei 10 coni.ne ih' uidinagte 10 70
10 Unite oi TO seNtltu Ward, hJi thought
d. better 10 ttkr in te Hhoic city, nnd,
4 cuuciusi n, said thai TIE good Nuik mad b,
~ gan by the passage ul lhc iug uldiuaur
&c and he hoped That il would b. continued !
Ms The passage OF this ordinnhce. lie said The
90 ANS member of Ills Cuuu,i vLoownrI
!h COW which was allowed lo lun at large b
tuuse there was no uid,uuLCe prohibitil
it,
~ Nj Quinn sum oittd the ordinance, an
7" after some lew remarks IN regard to
= ulrilts. he drc,nrtd MS mrpll1n ia 20