Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-06
Proceedings of city Council.
ADJOURNED MEETING, LAST Eygyryo

ADJOURNED MEETING, LAST EVENING
An adjourned meeting OF the City Council was
held at the usual hour last evening, President
Maris in the chair
The Street Committee reported the compilation
OF the sewer on Market street, between -Four
teenth ann Fifteenth Adopted.
Inc same committee reported that the city had
no authority to pave the west side of King street
Detween fIith and Sixth, as the charter provides
mat pavements need net to be laid the full width
where there are no houses erected, except at the
option OF the owners Adopted
Ihe street Commissioner reported Il men and
IA horses and carts employed
Inc watering Committee reported favorably
on the petition Of an increased supply of water
IN the Tenth Ward and suggested the laying of a
~ or ID inch main along Maryland Avenue as
Adopted.
=, Also favorably on the petition for supplying
Warrington street, between Ninth and Tenth
with water from the new basin Estimated cost
sl25 Adopted 001'
The Chief Engineer reported 20 men employed.
me committee on opening Streets on the
petition Tor the alteration OF certain grades in
the Ninth Ward, reported that az soon az the
streets are paved and the eurbing set the exist
ing difficulty will be remedied. Adopted
mr Flckels presented a resolution authorizing
the mayor TO oner reward of $500 for the ar
rest rest OF Patnck Malady, fer killing Abraham
ferklna on the Fourth inst Adopted
MIR. Febiger moved that the Clerk be instruct
cd to ask, through the Mayor, for the appoint
ment OF commission to assess damages for
ed. @AuoP'
.,Il The pay rolls of the Water Department
s265. Al, and the Street Department, $3.50 were
read and passed il the usual manner
MT febBer presented a communication from
the IetlrhB CITY Solicitor, | g. Grubb ESQ
thanklng the City Council for the uniform co6r-
term OF Office o -i'9
The Ordinance to amend the Market Ordi-
nance providing that the stalls under the
north eaYes of the Second Street market shall
passed "''N
Tho Ordinance to amend an Ordinance con-
corning Health, (providing for the immediate
Ieporuhg ot small po1 cases to the Board of
Heath was read third time and passed.
-, me NE salaries OF the lamplghters for the month
oil May were ordered to he drawn
On motion Of Mr.. Underwood the Mavor was
authorized to appoint an extra police to patrol
the south side Of the Brandywine until Oct 1st
On motion OF Mr. FOulk, the thanks of Conn
Gil were extended to the different Fire Comma
nleS, LOT thelr effective services on the Fourth
a communication was received from the late
Clty solicitor, containing a statement of the nm
nhlsned business in his department which
would deyolve upon his successor for settlement
On motion of MIR. Pckels the Committee on
LAW law we're instructed to prepare an Ordinance
tlons on the Fourth of July.
The following petitions yyere raad and r.s.-
red: 011 anu ieie
From 7. Magarity, for compensation for dam
age to his coal yard caused by the bursting ~
the water pipes at Front and Jefferson Sts
FROM John II. Turner and others settino
iorth me insufficient size Of the cutters at Wa
yer and King streets, and asking relief from the
constant flooding which the neighborhood sus-
talns during heavy rains
From property owner on Harrison streat
near Head, who some years ago erected fonr
houses, the front walls of which he has been
notified to remove, as they extend beyond tbe
building line and interfere with the grade of
the street, praying for relief.
For curbing and paving the north side of 9th
street. between Washington and Madison.
During the evening, orders were directed To
be drawn as follows
IL. NJ lsile Sl3S 81 City Auditor ~ az. r.
CLANCY sll5, % John Loag S254 25 Gawthron
y Bro s742 W. w. Simmons Ss7 So Mnrrvv
McElwee Sl90.l3 G. HIP Simmons S239 ~
Jas. Mckendrlck S62.7G; Jos. Flanagan sl23 50,
James d Webb S54.14 H. Rau SIG so H. Fckel
s4l.o W. Cox S1l9 Geo. W. Stone 81 .4O
Homer Barry SIS l5 l.. b. Flanders SIS Thos,
Donelly 1895 Gawthrop 4 Bro S78.13; vii
Steam Brick Co. S83 CO. Thos Porter S47. 80
Jas. McGlinchey $50 : VIM. NJ. Candy 81 $50
VIM. Stilley $500; ]. @. Farra $75 Jas Nc.
Intyre 5000 w. Cox $500.
On motion, adjourned,