Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Death Of General Meade--Resoluti
Of Respect-0ther Business.

President Mnrls was absent thursday,
and Council organized by adopting Mr..
Quinn's motion, inviting Mr.. Hayes to
the Chair.
Committee reports as follows were
made and adopted. In favor Of curblng
and paving certain streets, as asked for by
VIM. Powell, ~ soon rs the necessary
grading, etc, is done In favor Of allowing
WIN. lilies 10 lay drain on East Eleventh
street In favor of laying water pipes on
Spruce street, between Eighth and Ninth,
and on Wilson.and Taylor In favor Of re-
iecting all bids received for draining the
City Hall property and postponing the
subject till the fret meeting Id April next;
In favor of erecting lamp at Lammott
street and Brandywine avenue and also
one at Twelfth and Scott streets allowing
II. z. Walton TO flood certain land In the
city, he being responsible for any damage
done In consequence; In favor Of grading
Claymout street from Twelfth 10 Thir-
teenth.
The award on Water street was return
ed by the Chairman Of the Committee on
Opening Streets, with the Information that
the commission had become legal from
the lapse Of time and Is binding on all
except those who have appealed.
A communication from j. P. Lane,
complaining of The small amount OF dam
ages awarded him on Water street, was
reported back, the committee not having
the power to change the award. Adopted.
FOrty-nlue men and 10 horses and carts
were reported employed in the Street De-
partment, and rs men In the Water De-
partment.
Col Febiger offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted without dissent
ing voice -
Resolysd, That the City Council of
Wilmington has heard with deep regret
the intelligence of the death Of Major
General George G. Meade. of the United
States Army, aud desires to put upon
record its high appreciation Of his abilities
as u soldier and his integrity and character
as a man, and its grateful recollection OF
his efficient aud distinguished services
during the late war for the maintenance
Of the Union.
Resoiyed, That a copy Of the above reso.
luton, duly atte,ted by the President and
Clerk of the Council, be transmitted to his
family.
The monthly report Of the Water Reg.
lstrar showed the receipts TO have beer
81, 0O4.4l.
Mr.. Candy submitted on ordinance,
which was read twice, making an appro.
prialion from the appropriation on Park
and placing it 10 the credit Of the appro
prlation for cleansing and repairing streets
= Water Department payroll amounted
TO 1924. 40. and the Street Department pay
roll to S434.55.
The p titions read during the evening
were as follows Asking the extension
Of water pipes on Adams street bet weeI
Fourth and Fifth from Mrs. Mary Hig-
gins aud Miss Kate Kirk. asking the u.s.
Of the City Hal for holding masqu'
party; stating that the sewer on L Isl
Fifth street, recently laid, is nuisance
, owing 10 II being to small aud consequent
always filled, and asking relief by th
opening OF that street TO the Christiana
! asking the attention of Council 10 Clark
! Improved Vapor Burner, and proposing /
Z put % of them up for 80 days trial.
A petition stating that the LOT at Eight
and Madison streets had Overtlo" n, an
t that the cellars of tue houses in that i'm
a mediate vicinity have several inches o
- water In them Ia consequence, aud asllin
permission TO drain them by the Eight
s STREET sewer, was referred to the commi
e tee with power to act.
a On motion Of Mr.. Foulk the committl
q on Public Buildings were instructed to n
&c new the carpet and furniture in the MAJ
=. Cr's Office.
l. When the payroll Of the Street Depar
II ment came up for action, Mr.. Mclntl
y asked If all the men whose names appear'
{, upon the payroll had made a full wee
l. lie didn't think there was any work dol
If two days last week, and he had been to
shat at least one person whose name hi
been read was at the Cooper shop all di
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Candy, chairman Of the Street Coz
u, miitee, couldn't answer. The payroll III
> been handed to the committee certified
correct.
IT Mr.. Quinn thought that money shou
not be paid out for work which had new
ID been performed.
A motion to allow the payroll then pl
n vailed.
Mr.. Quinn offered a resolution directi
T. the Sire Commissioner to reduce
force eff men, horses and caIls about oI
II, half and discharge his assistant until NJ
lie next.
Lost by party vote.
or Mr. Candy then stated that the str
Commissioner had been instructed by I
IT. committee To do what the resolution &C
lemplated.
III During the evening the folio wing ord'
were dir'cied to be drawn; S. d. 81
mons, S47 Is Wise 81 Lane, sos. 80 E.
~, DUPONT Il Co., $50; Millitz & Kns
ca $279 81; John Randle, $4,000; Wilmil
ton ~ Reading r. r., 1888; G. W. ia,
Id son, sS.25; Wilmington Coal Gas Z
he S1.SG; James Bradford, SIS 0S Rae
+. Collins, sl1 40 Robt. Smith, $47.4
We P. G. Simpson, SG.92 Cox ~ ALI
i'll S23.lO; d. Gallagher, S6S2.63; Jau
"cRendrick, s36.75 VIM. Simmo
,os s263.s4; Il. Provost, S34.G0.