Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-10-03
City Conn ~.

PRoCEEDTSGs Last NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
CHIEF ENGINEER or the WATER WORKS GALLAd-
HER AND REGIsTRAB TAYLUH--LoAN OF 10000
Authorized, &c.
Mr.. Msriz presided at tue meeting of Council
held last evening.
The street Commissioner reported 4G men and
u carts employed the past week, and the Chief
Engineer OF the Water WOrk- 20 men.
lie Public Buildings Committee, on the petit
ton Of Springer, Morley Il Cause, to erect a
frame gangwaY, reported fayorably. Adopted.
On the renting Of the office over the 4th street
market, the Committee reported that 1t had rent
ed the late Auditors Office to Uhas Window,
Coroner, for $50 Adopted.
The contract for heating the City Treasurer
Office was awarded to Robt Morrison for S4s.
The committee on Law reported that there
was nothing in the ordinance relative to the re-
moSal Of certain nuisances in conflict with the
charter Adopted.
The committee on opening streets, on the pc.
tition for grading and opening Pleasant street,
from Monroe to Adams, reported faYurably.
Adopted
On petition for curbing and paving Lsmott
street fayOrably. Adopted, and the papers
were referred to Street Committee.
The Committee on Law reported an ordinance
to remove ObstructiOus IN front Of public lampe
which wac subsequently read twice
The Registrars monthly statement gave the
| receipts at 1852. 10.
An election for the Water Department, was
held and Capt Chas, II. Gallagher was Reelected
| without opposition L. A Taylor was reelected
| Registrar.
Mr.. Foulk presented proposals for drain in
| City Hall yard as follows
GawthroP Bro, 1925 per yard and for each
/ tap put IN 80.
Speakmsn Il Bro 50 % per yard.
The bids were referred to the committee on
i Public Buildings.
Mr. Candy presented contract between A. II
QuInby d Co., and the city in relation to laying
/ a railroad siding in Madison street, which war
| read, Approved and the parties authorized Ia
i proceed with the work.
Mr.. Candy presented proposals for paving the
bed Of West street, from Delaware Avenue tC
| 18th st., follows:
Quigley 4 Bro, SOC. per square yard.
| Erb. Davis .SlOO g
| o. II. i. Simmons, ...-., 72c. " "
| W. w. simmons, ..........I5c. " "
The contract was awarded to G.. H. P. Sim
/ mons.
Dir, Adams offered resolution for the rails.
| ing Of commission to ASSESS damages in the
widening Of Vandiyer Avenue on the South side
from Market street to the old ship.yard road.
| Adopted.
Petitions were read and referred as follows
| for an extennionof the water pipes on Shalcross
| Avenue, from Jackson to Adams Street asking
relief for certain mechanics in the 10th Ward
| from the operations OF the ordinance with refer
| ence to frame buildings, they having inviting
i ~ erected them in violation OF the ordinance .
| for lamp on the east side of Shipley street. be,
tween Front and End from Washington circle,
| b. H. u. for the use Of the Hall from the lat to
| the 18th of December for a fair complaining OF
the condition Of the road from Market street to
/ the St. Augustine mills and for the grading OF
/ 3rd street, between Jackson and Adams, and
| Van Buren, street, between End and 3rd
On motion Of MIR. Pickes, the Finance Com
mittee was authorized to negotiate loan of
| $40 900.
On motion of Mr. Murray, the vote by which
the adverse report Of the Lamp Committee upon
petition for lamp in 3D. street, between Wal.
nut and Poplar, was adopted, was reconsidered
the report amended 30 az to make the report IA
vorable aud it was then adopted.
The following orders were directed to he
drawn Pay roll Water Department, $343. "a
Pay roll Street Department, S4l2 so; Commits.
sioners Of the Sinking Fund, Sl,SS3 Ellis A
| Cloud, $40,