Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-04-26
Proceedings of City Council.

Proceedings Of City Council.
City Council met at 7is o'clock, last evening"
lr"s, 'eu' '!irs III the char.
thr f. nance Committee. on the communication
tiHtr -. a,"cutive Committee of the "Delawarc
Assacs.tton tor the Moral Improvement of Color
Ell fr"p.e. reported avorably.appropriating $1,000
to NE Association. Report adopted and order
dtlNn ~ amount.
s,,ue committee, on petition Of John Curry. for
IA Increase ot salary Reported IN favor increas-
M 100 per annum. Adopted.
Street Committee reported iivorahiy on petition
nt Board ut Health. "a have Shpley's Kun cul
vc;i. tom Filth to Sixth StS. Estimated costs,
$'onn Adopted.
Also favorably on petition of soldiers and Sail
ors Monument Association, to grade, curb and
pave the sidewalk around the monument. Eet-
mated cost, $500. Adopted.
favnrahly OH petition Of Cooling Lloyd and
others. to have the bel of French street paved
Estimated cost, . 200 Adopted
Adversely, rcmonsirancc of Geo. W. Bush
and others against paving tho bed OF French st.
with stone Adopted.
FWoraby ON petition of Vim. McCaullcy aud
.thers for swer o, Ninth street, from Walnut to
!.smhird. Estimated cost 5000. Adopted
Elv"rally ON petition OF Seidel N Hastings. tor
pui,er piat"s at Ninth and Eleventh and Church
Sis Estimated cost. 5000. Adopted
Tia" street Commissioners reported 53 men ana
IL horse. and carts employed.
lnr Watering Committee presented the weekly
report oi the Cine! Engineer 2o men employed.
Committee on Opening streets reported iavora-
hIy petition OF Pusey Head and others TO have
Van Buren, street graded east of Delaware Avenue.
Estimated cost $500 Adopted.
N.o iavora5y ON rettion of F. b F. Miller
and u;lcy> t. have Van EuIen street graded from
Sccord 10 fhird streets. Esumated cost, 500
Adopted.
lie srccial committee to nominate members
ior the Board OF Health was continued
The report OF the Committee on alteration Of
l'l'y Han WAS called up unfinished business,
As the estimated cost was not furnished OH
motion OF Mr.. Pickles, the report was recommitted
to the Committee.
MIR. Lchtensten moved that orders be drawn
in favor of the respective Fire Companies for the
following amounts, the appropriations due
Adopted: Delaware, $500 Washington, $500 :;
Fame Hose. 1915; Phu'nix, $3.50, Friendships
Water Witch, $500: Weccacoe, $3.50 Reliance,
$3.50.
MIR. Feblger called attention to the unsafe con-
diton OF the approaches to Eleventh street bridge,
and moved that the city confer with the Levy
Court. IN regard to the matter ana have them
made safe Adopted.
The Ordinance Tor the relief OF VIM 4. smith
/ empowering bi,u to erect n frame shed at 18th and
KING was read third time and passed. Yeas, | |
Nay, :. In .1...
Nh Hayea, presented the bids for laying drains
on S,Ith street, from Lombard to Pine follows
I Chaii-s Maguire. $l.33 per yard, and 20 cents
tI,htional Tor each outlet Gawhrop i Bro.
81. 80 per yard, % cents tor each outlet; Michae
Eplghtery, 81. so per yard,
The contract was awarded to Charles Mcguire
Nj. Taylor moved that the Mayor be authorized
to offer a reward Of $500 Tor the arrest OF WU,
Dennis. Lost
Mr. Febiger called the attention ot Council t,
Eleventh street, AT the intersection OF Delawar
Avenue u. eifeI son street. The owner OF grouu,
at the corn-r was about to build and If he uld 81
the cost "i opening Eleventh street, il it Shout,
ever become necessary, would be largely increa sc
He a. nj the owner OF the corner lots was willin
10 sell, aud moved that the Committee on Open
ing Streets consult with him and report the pre-
to Council. z.r
Mr. Pickles moved TO amend by authorizing th
Committee to ascertain the cost of all tine Ian
: necessary to open the street, from Jefferson t
T Madison streets. The resolution, as amended wi
adopted.
MIR. Febi.er moved that the trustrees OF Mr.,
Nandhck be authorized to remove Old fran
house, which remained on land of the estate col
d.mned tor the new basin Adopted
! Mr.. Fehiger presented bid from Pusey, ]ont
x Co, Tor removing .bstru tons III the Christian
, opposite their wharf, tor 5000 Referred to Nav
A CATION COMMITTEE.
{, from Wm. H. lilies anu others, to have TEN
,tiert opened from Lombard to Church, fro
VIM Feeney and Others Tor waterpipes on Lafa,
II ette street: IRON Patrick Reynolds and other
3 Tor water pipes on Chestnut street, between MOI
7 roe and Adams; flom Henry Perkins, toi crossii
I at Second and Monroe.
" lac pay rolls OF the Water Department, Sire
u Commissioner, CITY Officer and Mayor and PolIc
= read and orders directed to be drawn for Il
respective amounts.
e A reinonstrance was read from property hode
Ou hng street, between second and third, again
removing the fish market 10 that locality, al
n praying hat might be located below Fro
- street
y A petition was received from the Baptist Ci
" MissIon asking permission to erect "A frame Chal
p" Al the corner OF Jackson and Elm streets NJ
Ioulk inironuccl ordinance to tins effect win
~ was read lwlcr.
= On motion adjourned.
r During the evening the following orders We
directed 10 he drawn John Curry, increase
m saiaty. so; Mcintyre ~ James l1.l2; Il. II.
-. Simmons slej,js; K. Clancy S55,S3 L. Mag
a, ny 80. 40; Robert MclniyIe Slj3,iG Rob
-, Cursweii si9,1G; John iiandail *9o.2J; Mills
nj Coomis <6Z |; Registrar Mater W Works 81 1000,
:" John +. Springer $500; Snndry Bonahoiders.
II interest On bonds, $4,000