Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16
}OUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
lfter the neutrality-suspicious. simms
Desires More Policemen.

The regular weekly meeting of the CITY
louncll was held Thursday, Joshua Marls,
Esq, President, in the chair.
The Chairman Of the Street Committee
exported that temporary relief had been
ltforded p. Traynor and o,hers, as peii-
Toned for, and that a final report would
be made as soon as the matter con be dis
posed Of.
The Street Commissioners weekly re-
port Shove that As men and 10 horses and
carts were employed In the Water Depart
nent for the week ending Wcdne dav
light, whilst the Chief Engineer Of the
Waer Works reported that for the came
eugth of time 25 men were employed In
the Water Department.
The monthly report Of the Registrar Of
he Water Works was reported correct by
the Water Committee and adopted by
| Council.
The same committee we're favorable to
Inc petition Of John Wool for water pipes
m Adams street, between Fourth aud
Fifth, and Council agreed to the report.
The Public Buildings Committee asked
and were granted the power to act on the
petition OF two ladies for the use Of the
City Hall for masque party, on Tuesday
evening next.
l Ah1 A4uNl W fiAhlitft nNAt uuihNoldhNN
to G. W. Lukins' petition. Council agreed
to the report.
The same committee, In r latiou to MI
ler's new street LAMP, to which their at
tqntion had been called, thought II mex
/ pedient al present to m AXE any change 10
lighting any portion Of the city, and, by
the action Of Council on the report, It ls
certain that the members thought like
wise.
Mr.. Llchiensteln reported verbally that
the Fire Department Is in an excellent
condition, and he believed reports to the
contrary were originated by parties who
desired to benefit themselves by circulating
such stor es. This was welcome news, and
called forth an inauilble "amen" from
all present.
From the payroll submitted by the
Water Department 1t appears that 1922. 65
was the cost for running the same for the
past week.
Leander +. Riddle, one Of the comsiis-
sloners on Pennsylvania Avenue, being an
Interested party, the Clerk was II structed
to ask Judge Wales for new commission
on that street.
A communication from the counsel Of
Joseph P Lelain. OF Philadelphia, TO whom
the last commits ion on Water street
award I'd $4,000 for his land to he taken in
widening that thoroughfare, stating that
At the time Mr.. l.. was ignorant Of the
laws relating to the same, and in view o.
this asking to be allowed another review
on his property, was read, as was also a
} communication from the City Solicitor,
, stating that il was optional with Council
whether his request should he granted
or not.
Slr. Baker avered that he informed the
+ pitt Oner of the law on the subject a
week before the time expired for appeal.
ing, so a motion to allow him another re.
view was votei down, and the Clerk waf
instructed to notify him of the action Of
Council.
Council decided, on motion Of Col. Febi
ger, that when It adjourned It be to meet
on Monday next at 4 o'clock p. m, Al
: Twenty-thlrd and Market streets, to fS
, grades.
Mr. McIniire presented ard moved tn
I'D lon of a preamble and resolution au
! thOrzng Mayor Simms to Issue prOcla
nation Offering one hundred dollars 70
ward for the arrest and conviction of tn,
' incend aiy who caused the burning o
e Punket.'s stable this week and also
, like amount for the arrest AVID CONVICTION
, of the wretch who fired Zeigler's stable q
d the same time. Unanimously adopted.
The str ct department payroll ,mOurt
Il ell TO S373.57 last we X, showing a de
} crease compared with the former week.
/, The assessment for paving Windso
c street, between Eighth and Ninth, wa
e rad. The total amount assessed IA 81,
e 1860, which was ordered to be entere
i upon the lien book and collected.
s An ordinance introduced by Mr.. Pickel
o was read twice. authorizing the issue 0
/. Of certificates of Indebtedness to pay 70
S widening Water street and opening Rail
Is road Avenue.
|. The ordinance for the relief OF the Stree
e Committee, on motion Of Mr. Candy, Wa
d read third time, and then passed withou
II a dissenting voice. (1'his ordinance take
q from the Park appropriation $4,000 an
,r places il to the credit of the appropriate
N for cleansing and repairing streets
c. The following bids for Macada Aizin
IA Fourth street, from Market street to Il
An Christinnu, we're read and referred Graz
40 & Keogh, Sl.S95 per square yard, surfa'
~ measurement; Murray * McElwee, s2.I
x per square yard Carter, Campbell & Go
r.. $3.50 per square yard.
n A petition signed by Geo. G. LobdC
and many others was read, asking an al
4, preparation of $4,000 for the purchase
-, one of BahcOck's largest-sizcd fire engine
20 The Treasury of the city being empt
~ on motion of Mr.. Pickles the Fnanl
Committee were authorized to borro
2O,0OO.
We A petition, for curblng, paving and gu
., teriDg on franklin street, ( ON Delawa
NJ avenue to Pennsylvania avenue, was rel
al and referred.
a, On Mr.. McDowell's motion, the lam
ca lighters were ordered to be paid Of
y, months salary.
es A timely communication from Nav
re Simms; relating to the present inefiiciei
e. number of policemen, and suggesting IN
ne Is regular and reFerve officers be add
Ct to the present police force, with sever
nc other excellent suggestions, was read al
referred.
I'd A petition for gutttring, etc, on Kir
ay wood street from Eighth to Taylor stree
ial was also read
M eve the People" were allowed the u
he Of Hall on tie evening OF November 49,
In as petltiouei for, to hold a grand iullihc
ng ton Sin this year of jubilee" (This
IN to be cosmopolitan In character. The ri
and the poor, high and Low, blue, blaC
Ell and yellow are 10 be admitted on the sal
le- footing, allowed to stand on he same pit
ro- form and permitted to feast from the Sal
We board"
t, The following orders were directed
ch be drawn u. II. Beggs, $542.34; "
mington Steam Brick Company, S579.C
Murrv ~ McElwee, s53.25; John Loi
s2S400 Sp akman 81 Bro, S222.55
-. Davis Ss6l.61; 2. Reynolds, S5l
John IL. Klund, S272 -; C'oasdale
he Cameron, SAG 81 II. RAN, 80 SO; Jenk
he & Atkinson, sol ~ Glatts Il Eek
the $500; E. Traynor. SG7.77 Enoch Moo
Ed Jr., $1,000; Wilmington & Reading r.
ct. Co., Si5.79; Ferris & Garrett, s32.
es- George W. Stone, S2l.3s Garrett, Kent
tee Co, s1O6.2O; Ferris Il Garrett, ST.
wn Wuliam Valentine, SlO.35 Frank KEEL
he S57.T3; Arson Mills, IS 0O Jas. Chris
he SO IS; Michael Walsh. $3.50; Eli IIo
it'll e215i S a. Morris, S6,00i Street CO
ely missioner, &c.
the ----
Inc PRESIDENTIAL ELEcToRs.-George
we Harmon, John G. Graham ard Edwi
res Lord each received one vote in Sus
In county for Presidential electors.
'th' THE CITY.