Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-26

Council met in regular session on Thursday
evening, President Marls in the chair.
Mr. Hayes from the Street Committee, on
the petition of Charles Tracey and others
asking Council TO lay drain at Sixth and
Pine reported iavorablyi estimated cost $lSO.
Adopted.
The week report Of tho Street Commission.
er was read, showing % men aud 2 horses
aud carts employed.
Mr.. Febiger from the Watering Commit.
tee on the petition OF Charles Warner and
others asking to have fire plug at foot OF
King street reported lav0rably estimated
c1st $50. Adopted.
The weekly report OF the Chief Engineer
OF the Water Works was read, show
log Is men employed.
Mr.. Foulk from the Committee on Public
Buildings on the subject Of alteration 10
the city cells, reported that the necessary re-
pairs would not cost over $50 and recon-
mend that the committee be instr cei to
have the work done. Adopted.
Same Committee on the subject of storing
Coal Oil reported in favor of erecting
vault in the centre OF the City Hal yard.
Mr.. Foulk IN presenting The report said
the Coal Oil vault now used was In dau-
kerous position, and II there was no objec-
ton the Committee would act at once in the
matter.
Mr.. Pickles moved that tho further con
sideratOn be postponed one week.
Mr.. Quinn moved that the further consld-
Grafton be postponed six months, which was
not seconded.
was net seconded.
Mr.. Pickles motion to lay over one week
was adopted.
Same Committee on the petition Of John
Frazer, asking permission 10 erect fame
building, reported adversely. Adopted.
Mr.. ]. @. Baker, from the COMMITTEES on
Public LamTs, on The petition Of NJ. Riley
and others for q lamp at Taylor ana Pine
streets, reported fayorably estimated cost
$l2. Adopted.
Same Committee on the petition Of WIN.
McMenamin, Tor a lamp al Eighth and Wal.
nut streets, reported favorabiy estimated
cost $25. Adopted
Mr.. Febiger from the Committee on Open
ing Streets, on the petition Of Geo. Church
: man and others asking Council to have
Fourteenth street from Broome 10 Rodney
street graded, reported in avOr OF granting
. the prayer of the petitioners as soon as tue
bed of said street is decided 10 the city,
Adopted.
Mi, Underwood from the Police Commit
! tee on the Communication from j. S. Vaen'
! tive Mayor, appointing police officer for the
Fifth District, reported in favor oil confirming
the appointment Adopted.
Same Committee on another communities
! ton appointing J. 5. Buck, Sergeant Of poli3s
made similar report, which was adopted.
Mr. Pickels introduced a resolution re-
a curing oil bids f r city work, received eth
v er by Leads of departments or Committee
z TO be read in open Council which wa
: unanimously adopted.
;, Mr.. Phillips introduced an ordinance for
y ths relief Of w. p. Smith which was reat
Is twice.
v [The ordinance gives Mr.. Smith perms
3 SION to erect frame Office at the corner 0
!, Fifteenth aud King srsets-Rep.l
A communication was read from j. Palef
J son and others, asking the use OF the Cit
u Hall, for Ball, on the evening Of May, SOI
> next.
&c Mr.. Hayes INTRODUCED an ordinance
q authorize the erection OF public sewer a
:, SIKH and Pine streets which was rea
y twice.
y Mr.. Feblgtr Stated that the lerm Of til
u Vaccine Physician Of tue Ninth Ward haV
1. ing expire !, and tho smallpox being nov
y even greater than at the time Of his election
T. he therefore moved that the Office oil Vuccin
Phytician In said Ward be continued tou
10 months longer. Agreed 10.
IN Council then went into an election fC
10 Vaccine Physician in the above name
h, ward.
ID Dr.. shorllidge and Oh ,ylor we're no mil
st aled.
e. iellers, WHO announced the following as u
81, result
10 DR.. shOrllidge, Q vote
b, ChaytoT, 8
lie Delegate,
,ot The President stated that majority
all tho votes cast being necessary TO
OK election, the ballot would be again be take
er at which.
- Or 9horilidge received II vole