Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-10
wM BRIGHT's SALE.
CIly ComncII.
REPORT or THE MEETING, LAST EVENING.
Council met at the usual hour, President Marit
4 the chair.

REPORT or THE MEETING LAST EVENING.
Council met at the usual hour, President Mars
in the chair,
OFFICIAL REroRTs.
Thirty men and II carts were engaged
in the Street Department, and "a men in the
Water Department. The pay roll of the former
amounted to s33jl2 that Of the latter to
S232 40.
FAVORABLE REPORIs
BY the Watering Committee for water pipes on
kirkwood street. No estimate Of the cost being
appended to the report, it was recommitted to
the Committee.
BY the Committee on Opening Streets for the
grading OF Third street from Harrison to
Adams Adopted.
AWARD OF CITY CONTRACTS.
Bids for paving around the lot on which the
Soldiers and Sailors monument il located
were opened and read, as follows
q. H. 7. Simmons, S775
W. W. Simmons 50 cts per ward.
Robert Cook, % per cubic yard.
These awards we're referred to the Street
Committee.
For paving Eighth street
Robert Cook S475
w. W. Simmons, 81 Os DER sauare vd
q. H. =. Simmons 80 =" "
These awards were also referred to the Street
Committee.
For removing ashes
Robt McIntire. from MAY to Jan l. 81 $50
Richard Clancy for year 22lO
John Loag, from May 18th to Jan lst, 100
David Gallagher, for year. 2496
A motion was made to award the contract to
Richard Clancy, but the matter was subre-
| quently deferred for one week.
For furnishing iron lamp posts John V. Rice
| X Co. 81 cents per pound.
These gentlemen being the only bidders. the
| the contract was awarded to them.
For rabbitted curb stone
| Robt Smith, 20 cents per foot.
| Joseph Flanagan, rs :"
| The contract was awarded to Robert Smith,
For iron gutter plates
I T. J + hiba PieEsls e = 4 cents per pound.
This contract was awarded to j. v Rice q Co
| For grading Washington street, between 18th
and 14th
Rahori Iohn L9Sgi Gag, 322 cents per yard
Hugh O'Donnell 24l5
This contract awarded to Hugh O'Donnell
| Proposals for grading Van Buren, street, from
Lowering Avenue to the Brandywine race
hqgh " Donnell' % cents per yard
| Robert Cook, 10 " a.
There being a condition in Mr.. Loag's bid re,
ative 10 solid rock, and the two others being fol-
the same amount, the Street Committee was au-
thorlzed to ask for new proposals.
| MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr.. Febiger a committee OF
| three subsequently increased to five, was ap.
pointed to confer with the property holder
along Water street relative to the proposed wild
I !,
| q. Baker, Paynter, Shortlidge and Huested.
| Mr.. Shortlidge called attention to the nuisance
on Market street, between 18th and 10th streets
created by the unfinished condition OF the sewer
there. and on motion Of Mr.. Quinn ii was direct
ed that the sewer be completed.
On motion of John g. Baker the City Solicit
or was instructed to cancel Judgment bond
against the Washington Fire Co., now open
upon the records at New Castle.
The following Committee was appointed to in
qure into the expediency Of establishing a CITY
Dispensary Messrs. Quinn, Pickels, Mcdowell
Mention and Quigley
On motion of Mr.. Febiger preliminary actier
was taken for the appointment OF a commission
to open West Liberty street, from Nancy stree
| to Marsh Lane.
| PETITIONS REFERRED.
demonstrating against the paving Of Eight
street for water pipes $50 feet West from Jack
son on Third street, (referred to the Water Com
mittee with power to act) for the curbing anC
paving Of Washington street. from Twelfth St
to the Brandywine for water pipes on Washing
ton street, above Fourteenth for the opening
OF Twelfth street from Jackson to Union fol
paving the CUTTERS and sidewalks on the Eas
side OF Adams street. between Sixth and Sow
enth; for lamp on Church stress between Nntl
and Tenth for the grading Of Adams street be
tween Sixth and Seventh.
| ORDERS.
Alexander Chandler, Sl0O Alison Mills, sl2