Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-08-09
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REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING.
The City Council met last evening, President
Maris presiding.
DEPARTMENTAL. REPORTS.
The Chief Engineer of the water department
reported 81 hands employed.
The street Commissioner reported 80 hands
and II carts employed.
REPORTS.
The lamp committee reported in favor OF
lamp at Sd and Jefferson street. Report adopt
ed.
Mr.. Febiger reported that in the case OF gra-
ding and paving Van Buren, street, the lowest
bidder was minor with whom the Committee
could not contract, and requested farther time
to report, which was granted.
The Chairman Of the Street Committee being
absent from the CITY, Mr. Pickels asked for and
was granted an extension of one week for re-
port on the removal Of garbage.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
For the curhing and paving west side OF bnena
Vista street South of Yandever Avenue to the
Brandywine.
From Edward Alker, to stop the flow of water
over his premises at Second and Adams street.
From citizens on Adams street to have the bed
Of the street graded.
To have West street from 18th to 18th street
paved and graded.
To have the gutter on the west side of West
street between 18th and 18th paved
10 pave the bed OF Lord street from Pine to
Lombard.
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and Curlett streets.
PROPOSALS.
The following proposals for grading the bed
of Second street from Van BuTen to Searles, was
opened and read. Patrick Barron so cents per
cubic yard William Schuter 80 cents, William
W. Stoneey 35 cents, Robert Mcintyre 2S cents.
The award was made to Robert Mcintyre, lie
being the lowest.
ORDINANCE PASSED.
On motion Of Mr., Febiger the ordinance offer
ed at previous meeting for the relief OF the
Water Works was read a third time. The first
blank was filled with $4,000, and the second with
$4,000, the first being taken from the appropna-
ton foropening Yandever avenue, and the second
from that for opening Christiana avenue.
On motion of Mr.. Paynter the ordinance was
amended by taking $4,000 from the appropriation
for grading and opening streets, and also placed
to that Of the Water Department.
The ordinance was defeated. Yeas -, nays 8.
On motion Of Mr.. ShOrtlidge the vote by which
the ordinance was lost was reoonsidered, and
then passed. Yeas 10, nays 0.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Council then proceeded to the election OF
bark corder for the Southwestern district
Thomas O. Evans and Joseph Taylor were nom
mated, the first receiving votes and the latter
6 votes. Mr. Evans was elected.
The resolution offered by Mr., Finegan at a
previous meeting. requesting B. +. Vandeyer tC
resign as Inspector of the Third Ward, was taken
up and unanimously passed.
ORDERS.
The following orders were drawn during the
evening -
J. Hamilton. s2525; L. wltsil, $500; F
Graham, Sl7I95 Isaac Murray, Sl53 90 Dan
el Gallagher, s45S so; q. IL. p. Simmons
$752.s2 r. Collins S2375 William IL. Griffin
10000; George ", Jackson. 80 so L. S. II
Butler. 80 35 William W. simmons, $37.75
Melerts ~ Kinsey, s7OO.S9 Ferris h Garrett
| s7s,7s; Wilmington and Reading r H.. S2369
viii Coal Gas Co. S2Sl673 Weldin Lloyd
| S27.0O VIM II. Foulk $4,000 j. r. Stradley
Sl0.6S William Stilley, 10000. st eet De
partment pay roll, S4l705; Water Iepartmen
pay roll, 1851 SO James Maharty ard Geo. W
Lukens each one months salary as lamp lighter,
for the month of June; j. Jeffers & Son, s5.37
The following orders were drawn to refund al
excess Of levied tax VIM. NJ. Francis $3.50
David McOullin S15 50 John Mills, Jr 81 90
John Murdoch sl7,l0 James H. Beggs SS.5j
VIM. Robinson s7,93; Hugh MCKINLEY S27O
Patrick Green SG,l0 James Merrett S67l
John Mcdonald $3.50.