Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-11


regular meeting Of this body was held last
evening. President Mari in the chair
Finance Committee was continued on all mat
tiers in hand.
Committee reported favorably on the petition
Of o. Cannon and others, asking for curbing
and paving OIL South side, aud adversely on pc
tition OF U. Bush and others
On the subject OF paving Fourth street. the
Committee recommended the rejection Of all
blde already made AID further recommended
the inviting OF lroporals Tor matchmaking
few blocks, the work to be done this fail, tuat
il might have thorough and practical test dur
ing the coming winter, and II the experiment
proved success III aud satisfactory to let the work
OF mAcAdAmizing the whole street to the success
full bidder for the lev blocks done as test,
the same rate
Tue report gave rice to a lengthy discussion
by several members ~. Hayes thought II too
late in the season to d. the proposed WOrA, aud
did not think the city could Afford to make such
experiments which he felt confident would re-
suit IN \ failure. He proposed the use Of Bel
giAu block or Port Deposit stone, II out blue
rock stone would not answer the desired pur-
pose.
MIR. Candy approved the latter gentemsn'a
ideas, partially 6ut thought there was suiiiclent
time TO do the work proposed in the report,
aud deemed the making VI the test advisable
Mr. Baker WAS IN favor Of macAd amiziug, as
| the cheapest and most desirable 10 the residents
OF that street, there being more than ~ o-thirds
of them IN favor VI tins hind Of pavement.
The question was fually called for, and the
report Was adopted.
The petition OF p. Trainer. Asking permission
| to make q dram OH 5;h street, was granted.
the Street Commissioner reported fory-seven
men and sixteen carts employed.
The Water Department reported twenty-three
/ men employed.
Ou the petitions Of Charles Kyle. John Weir
and VIM II. Hlles each asking permission TO
erect frame buildings, the Committee reported
| adyersel
The Committee, to whom the work was re-
| ferred. asked to be continued on draining the
City Hail properly.
Tie Committee reported 10 favor Of the Appli-
cation Of the BJar1 Of Public ElucatlOn IN the
matter OF nlght schools
The petition OF r. Sheridan asking for a lamp
at Reed aud Van Buren, Streets was granted.
The Committee reported 10 favor Of awarding
the contract OF grading Van Buren, street &c
Robert McIutyre. Adopted.
Ihs Committee on opening Logan street were
continued Also continued on the subject o
opening Water street
The petition OF Van Welsh asking for lamps
at Second and Jackson aud Z easant and Jacksc
streets, was referred to tue Committee on lamps
The pay roll of the Water Department
amounting to S3ls.sl was read and allowed
The petition Of James COnuer asking for ex'
tension Of water pipes on 18th street was re
ferred
Petition OF LAac J. Foreman, for water pipe
on Walnut between 18th and l2th was referred
The followibg bids Tor grading 18th street, be
tween HeAld AID Claymout we're read aud 70
4. feTred to the proper Committee
& Robert Cook, 70 c lite per cubic yard
: R1Dt Mcintyre So D." ="
Francis Kelley, 70 "
Tue pay roll OF the Street Department, amount
. ting TO S433 50 was read aud allowed.
J The following BIDS for furnishing rabbite
e ,'urb stones, we're read aud referred:
: PhIlhp h. Tyre IS ceuts per lineal Zoo
! James Mckendrick 70 " 80
Joseph Flanagan "a "
Robert SulIh 50 81
: Z Mcdowell "a " "
, A communication WAS read asking use Of Cit
Hall yard, By tue STAgut-out Democracy, for
, meeting, on Friday evening, the 18th ins
Granted.
e The lamp lighters were allowed one month
a salary.
q D1.Ing the evening the following orders wer
L. / allowed aud directed TO be drawn.
e Perkins u Weldie S5i6 40 b. b. Anderson
Q s55. Il. CLANCY. ell So W. II. Hary Si5 sc
ID. Gallagher S545 IS; Joseph Hamilton, ~
p Reynolds, S55 II Qlluby a Kent. 50 81
y John Loag sl14l j. II. B.ggs $40 Is E, vi
Il Steam tick Co.. 5l2l.S0; {. Middleton. 81
II VIM. $. Bullock, so 20 Isaac Bacillus sci "a
g B.ughman X Tnun.as 80 81 Jas. Doanwar,
= sl9 50; Geo W. Stone. SID. James Franc,
S6 " Cbas. Warner 4 Co, Zjc j. II Tnue
IS J G File. sl21.uG; Z. Pickles. - 9j;
Il ) Bullock, S3l 400 Lewis Zebey. S22.ll Grow
! Remington & Bailey, S5l3; Applefo
= Mex nney. so So James II. Beggs 80 IS
y, Muns M,ktusey, s7i3.75; Bright * Krithie
io -; Garrett, Krlt Go, Sl7l; Is & Il Hei-e
= ~ 40; Caldwell Wal, Si; Spriuger, Morl,
IS 81; Neldie & Lloyd az J Z. Johuso
10 si4s III T. deNornande, S94 So z. Hallat
10 81; A Mills Sl3 5O W. W. Cole, sl.59 JAM
T. Mcintyre, 500.