Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-13
the CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING

hEG( Ian MEEtlSV ANNA
The CITY Council met 1t the reguinr hour' last
evening, President Maris IN the chair.
The Street Committee reported favoraoiy ou!ne
petition Of ]. Morton Poole X Co, Tor PERMISSION
to lay track On Thorn street, to cohnecs their
works with the +. w. & Is. X. Il, provid' d they
tn ia un the track. and restore the street TO its
former condition. when 90 ordered by Council
Adopted :,.
Same Committee reported that it was inexped',.
ent at present, to place plates a. oeVentn anu
French and Walnut streets, as petitioheu.ior' anu
asked that the matter be laid over until May next
Adopted.
poyed
On notion of Mr.. Pickels. Council proceeded to
the nominal ion and eiectit OF CLERK, to III! the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF y. L.
nr. Pickles nominated WIN. $. Hayes; Mr..
McIntire nominated John H Frazer.
Messrs. Pickles and Mention were appo'hte"
tellers. -,
Il pallot was then taken. when VIM. s. Hayes,
,.ceiyed ii votes, and John II. Frazier votes,
whereupon the President declared VIM. 3. Hayes
duly elected.
Mr.. Pickels stated that Mr.. Owen Donohoe had
instituted suit against the city. and obtained
judgement which with costs amounted to $ll0l. w
and on his motion an order was directed to be
drawn in favor Of the City Solicitor, tor the
amount.
Mr. L,chteustein presented on Ordinance amend-
ind the Market Ordinance, which provides for
holding the markets on King, Market, Madison,
Ninth and Thirteenth streets. Read twice and
referred to the Committee OH Laws
The same gentleman presented preamble ana
resolutions setting forth the fact that 600 coored
children of this city, were without school accom-
modations, and instructing the COMMITTEES on Ed'i-
cation to give the matter their attentonand report
to Council q memorial to be presented to the next
State Legislature, asking the passage OF measures
to provide for the education of these children.
Mr. Lichtenstein moved the adoption OF the res
outions and spoke at length i'll support.
Mr. McIntire said that there was also 600 white
children III this city without school accommoda-
| tons, He said that Council had no authority to
bald school houses, and thought such matters
should come from tho Board of Education.
MIR. Hayes moved to refer to the Committee Oh
Law. Lost.
Mr. L,chtenstein said that there was nothing IN
tho RI solution which Council could not ask, and
that It conicated with none of the functions OF the
Beard OF Education.
The resolution was then adopted by vote of IL
ayes to nays.
Mr.. Foulk moved that Mr.. J. =. Lalane be fur
nished with copies of the minutes in relation to
his property, and also be permitted to withdraw
all his papers presented to Council.
The motion was amended 80 as to ask for ccrti-
| iea copies Of the papers, and then adopted.
| The pay rolls OF the Street Department, 5000;
| and the Water Department, $3O6.2i; were read
and passed IN the usual manner.
| The agreement between J. Morton Poole x
Co., in regarding to putting fence across Thorn
street, below Dock was read.
Mr.. McIntire asked permission to withdraw his
Ordinance amending the Police Ordinance, pro-
yiding the appointment of an extra officer south OF
the Third street BRIDGE which had been read twice
Permission being granted, he present another pro
viding for the appointment OF four police in the
Second District.
damages for opening Pennsylvania Avenue, was
| read as follows: james Bradford, $500; JANE
Smith, $1,000; John Walker. $1,000; Simeon Roe
$3.50; VIM. Shakespeare, $1,000; Mary Williams
$500; WIN. II. Naff, $1,000; heirs Of John Newman
ano VIM. H. Naf, $3.50.
The first four awards were rejected, and new
r4giew Commission directed to be asked for III,
balance were accepted.
The Ordinance tor the relief Of the Street Com
mittee, applying to their appropriation, $2,Sl'
from the Lamp and sewer appropriation was reat
| third time and passed.
Mr. Pickles stated that the Commission jus
read, had assessed no benefits, and OH his motion
tile City Solicitor, and the Chairman of the Com
m,ttee on Opening Streets, were instructed to cal
| their attention to the subject.
A communication was read from Mayor Simm,
!; appointing III omas 5. Derrckson, Special Con
stable, rice John NJ. Stewart and Edward Scutl,
policeman tor Fourth District, rice Richard Herr
tage. Referred to Police COMMITTEE
| A petition was read, asking for a lamp OH th
. west side OF jackson street, between Second all
Third. also one from John Curry, Prison Keepe
asking Tor donation, as his salary insufic;er
lor the support OF himself and family.
ii ORDERS.
J, James Flanagan. SS3l5; D. Gllagher, 5000; {
H. =. Simmons, $2SS 9G; Charles McGuyer, 81
; Murray & McElwee,$l77.27;l Isaac Murray, ,t324.1
5 Mrs. T. Clancy, S54: George w. Vernon, $2i
; George w. jackson, 50. SO; H. Rau, $3.50; F. I
2 Simpson, $500; James Mellore. $l3.l4; Ferris
Garrett, $29.3S; Brown d Foord, %; Pusey, Jon,
4 Co., 40; James File, $lO6.52; Abbott II NJ
Kinney. $S.l5; A. Mills, $lSl5; Owen Donoho
c Sll0l.02: Thomas Conner, $29.54; II. Heritag
$23.3S; A. Mills, IS.
+ On motion, Council adjourned.