Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-27
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Sseu1AR, N11r91o LAST EvrNixe.

The City Council met 10 rsgAiar session.. Last
evening, President Maris in the chair
The Street Commissioner reported so men
and l6 horses and carts employed.
The Water Commillee reported favorsbly on
the petition Of B. Simmons, for water pipes on
Adams street, At q cost Of 500. Adopted.
The Chief eugincer reported q men employed
during the past week, aud % the previous
week.
The public Buildings Committee reported
favorably on the petition O. Bellah & C.. ask
ing that 38 feet, on King street. south Of Third.
be reserved from occupancy by market wagons.
Adopted. Mr.. Foulk afterwards introduced an
Orninancs 10 this effect, which was read twice.
Same committee reported hvoIaby ON the
petition Of the Republican lnvincibleS. for the
use Of the Hall - . meeting and drill room, on
Monday and Thursday evenings.
Mr.. McIntire presented an adverse minority
report in which he stated that he had not been
notified to attend the meeting Of the committee
The majority report was adopted by vote Of
l2 yeas to nays.
The petition the Minqua Association, FIR
the use Of the Hall. was al-O reported favorab'y
npon, BY this CONT. .ittee. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favorably on
the petition for lamps at Harrison street and
Gilpin and 3hallcross Avenues at n cost Of $50.
Adopted.
Tie Committee on O,s ming streets reported
favorably on the petitions for grading 18Th street,
from Clayton to Heald, and Harrison street,
from Fourth 10 Fifth, AZ soon as the material
can be obtained. Adopted.
Mr.. Candy called for the reading of the pro-
posals for macadamizing Fourth street, which
we're read 10 follows
Martin Kehoe, $l74} per sq yd.
Geo. Remington, l55
Grant 4 Co, l7s3 i"
Referred to the Street Committee.
The following pay rolls were read and passed
in ths usual manner: Street Department, 1872 81
Water Department, $459.29; Miscellaneous De
partment, $685. officers OF the Wster Depart
ment, $2OS34; Police Department, $l,625.77
Mr.. Febiger move that the Clerk be instructed
to ask. through the Mayor, for commission TO
condemn Pennsylvania Avenue. Adopted.
Same gentleman moved that certain liens
against Twelfth street properly, be stricken of
! the book. % the street will not be opened
Adopted
Mr.. Baker offered resolution instruc,ng the
Police Committee to assume control Of lighting
cleaning and extinguishing the lamps, as soon
as the present contracts expire, and that they b<
futher instructed to introduce IN Ordinance tc
that effect. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Pickels, the Printing Con
mittee we're instructed 10 have printed 100 copies
Of the rules Of City Council and the list o
committees. and u have the latter also printed
on cards, for the use Of members.
A communication was received from thu
Mayor, announcing the appointment Of Thomas
Mullen, as policeman in the First District vICI
Theodore Blackburn, resigned, and asking tht
confirmation Of the appointment.
Mr.. Febiger presented the award Of the Com
mission for opening Robinson. amounting TO
l confo IN tho p w q u p II n and ou h Il
motion was accepted.
Same gentleman presented the briefs titles Il
houses on 18th street, lately purchased BY Coun
Gil. Referred to the Finance Committee.
On motion ofMr. Foulk the Public Building
Committee we're authorized to have drain
placed for the purpose Of removing the surface
water from the city property.
The following petitions were read and refer
red: For grading. paving end guttering certail
streets in south side; frym Charles Kyle, fo
permission to erect frame building at Rosen
dale; for the alteration of the tagging n
Vandever Avenue aud Market street; 70
permission to remove frame stable from on
end Of lot TO the other; for the laying Of
sidewalk, grading, curbing and paving of Penn
sylvania Avenue, from Delaware Avenue /
dupont street, from Guthrie, ask ing remunera
tion for late services in removing small pO
patients to the hospital.
ORDERS.
J. V. Rice & Co., 1892 80; d. B. Anderson
1925; Robert Collins, $5l.75; Croasdale
Cameron, $ll.40; H. .. Moore, $l.5O; Thoma
Porter, $73.25; NJ. Kshoe, $96.8l; II.
Worthington. $4,000; Sundry bondholders
$8,567.73; John F. Frock, So; JOS T. Heald
| eS.55; n. Mccartney, Sc 90; Edward McInalI
$22; Alexander Montgomery, $3.50; Georg
Robinson, S.; Street Commissioner, 6 cents, A
H: Quinby. Is.
On motion, Council adjourned.
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