Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-19
p,ooeea,ns. Of CITY Council.


Citv Council met at the usua! hour, 'ast
evening. President Maris in the chair.
The Street Committee, on the petition 'or 70,
lief from damage caused BY insnf6centiy sized
cutters on Water aud King streets, reported W
favor Of making deep gutter on the eas. s,1e
Of Fourth street. four feet wide at cost Of Sl'o'
Adopted.
On the subject Of paving Fourth street win
macadamiEed pavement same committee report
ed that bids had been asked for and would be IN
by the 25th inst. Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported Al men
IN 16 horse and carts employed.
The Bommitaee on Public Buildings reported
the quarterly report Of the Clerk Of the market
correct. Adopted.
The Watering Committee reported favcraoly
on the patition askins for water for Van ea Fu.e1
q rect, betw,e Read and Chestnut. Estimated
cost, $500. Adopted.
The Police Committee reported in favor Of
confirming the following appointments BY the
Mayor.
Lindsey Pierce, special officer for the Ave
nue.; VIM. w. Cole, special officer for south s.de
of Brandywine race; Theodore Blackburn. for
the First District, VICE WIN. T. Davis resigned.
Report adopted.
The Water street question here came mp for
final settlement: Mr.. Febiger, chairman OF the
committee, renewed his motion Of last meeting
night, that the City Engineer be instructed to
ascertain il 25 feet from the south side oi the
road, from the southern boundary to French
street. would give sufficient width, and that the
committee be then authorized to ask for com
mission to assess damages.
The motion was adopted, without any discus
sion, ayes l3; nays 0.
Mr. Febiger moved that when Council ad
ionrns. it adjourn to meet on Monday evening
at 7 o'clock, al Scott street and Lowering avenue
| to settle grades. Adopted.
The pay rolls OF the Street Department
$362.25, and the Water Department, $3O7.59
were passed in the usual manner.
Mr.. j. G. Baker, presented a communication
from A. J. Barrett, setting forth the injury tina
would result to him from the proposed oPeninl
Of Fifth street to the Christiana. and asking tina
the subject be refarred to the Street Committe
and they instructed to confer with him, in orde
to arrive q some satisfactory settlement Of III
matter. Referred.
Mr.. A. T. Chrisay was elected additions
others.
Mr.. Hayes presented the bids for removin
garbage, which were read, and referred to th
Street Committee, to report At next meeting.
The bids or laying drain ON King stree
between Third and Fifth. and for laying sews
on Poplar street, were also referred.
Mr.. Paynter presented petition from J.
! Kurtz, asking remuneration for damages 81
tained from flooding Of Poplar street, owing
. the insufficient means for carrying Of vast
water. Referred.
Mr.. Lichtenstein presented bond and NOR
gage from the Friendship Fire Company ,whic
we're ordered to bs recorded.
M. Febiger present the bids for gradir
Lowering Avenue from Adams to Jackson.
Jas Hayes being the lowest bidder, the CO
! tract was awarded 10 him. at 26 cents per cub
t yard.
!, Mr. Febiger presented the award Of the Cor
;, missioner for opening gan street from Mar.
!. land avenue 10 the Railroad, a. follows: J. II
' ton. $500; Jas Rice, $500
: Alsu the award of the Commission for ,ope
: ing Robinson from Pine to Church a. follow
s p, w. & B. r. X. Co., 6 cents; James Logar
cents; Elizabeth Stevens, cents; Eliza, Ha
o nah and B. F. Duncan, 6 cents.
2 Both we're referred 70 the Committee on Ope
! ing streets.
a petition was received from Thomas Mart
) asking that the sum Of el8, paid for obtain
q the releaae Of his cows from the pound, mig
= te refunded 40 the cows had been illegally j
y pounded. Referred.
~ A petition Wa received from Pusey, Jones
Of Co.. and others, asking that all open cutters
10 Second street, be covered with plates.
no Mr.. Pickels presented . numer0usly sigr
petition, praying for the passage Of an Or
nance prohibiting noisy demonstrations on
r. Fourth of July. Referred.
y The resignation CT WIN. H. Colt, Wsighnl
n ter and Corder Of Bark, was read and accept
he On motion Council adjourned.
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