Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Meeting Of Couneil--Reports on
PeutlonG-Proposals,E Etc

neg ular meeting o. OOunoli-.hepoftb on
PeutionE-Proposals, Etc.
A regular meeting of Council was held
Thursday the President, Joshua Maris,
Esq, IN the Char.
The petitions of J. X. Richardson and
John Curry, asking donations, were re-
ported adversely. The reports were
adopted.
A favorable report on the petition of
Joseph Tatnall, asking the refunding OF
certain oyerpdid tax, was made and
adopted,
The proposals for removing garbage
were reported on. The First district Is
given TO VIM. ThompsOn at 5000 per
year, aud the Third Is given 10 James
McIniire at Sll0O. No bid was received
for the Fourth district, and the bid for
the Sect I'D district was found TO be irreg-
ular. The report was adopted.
ROht /. e was awarded the contract
for hu III rg the Poplar street sewer at
fl7.gG per yaid, the property holders on
the street to nay Onr-halt OF the esti-
mated cusi, which is $1,000.
On motion of Mr.. Candy, the matter
was postponed two weeks.
The . itiOn OF Charles LockermRn for
prrmi,si II to occupy PORTION Of the
sidewalk on French street, was reported
iavorab,y and the report was adopted.
The petition Of R.ll. Logan and others
asking that Shipley run, between Fifth
and Sixth streets be straig htens d, was
reported favorably, the work to be done
when necessary. The committee also
reported In favor of completing the walls
If the iuu between Fourth and Fifth Sts.,
to the present line, as part is already
walled. The report Was adopted.
The petition Of David Lemon for per-
mission to make vaults under the pave
mcnt 10 front of HIS property on Market
aud Shipley streets, and also to tap the
sewer on each street, was reported favor
ably except so far rs the ShlI ley street
sewer is concerned, which Is a private
affair. The report was adopted.
4 favorable report was made on the
pcitlun for gu'tcring, carbing, and paw
ipg On the north side Of Tay Tor street,
.r We,n Church and Lombard, aud the
acruit was adopted.
An adverse report was made aud
adopted ou he petition of W. II. Patter-
son AID Others for paving certain cutters
In the Ninth Ward.
TIE weekly export Of the Street Com.
missioner, showing that "A men aud IA
horses and carts we're employed In the
de- arlmcnt for lat week, was read
Tro.n olthiy stq'em,nt ofthe Registrar
ct the Water Department WAS reported
correct, and the report sas adopted.
\ favorable report was made on the
Ieti,ion for tire plug at Maryland
avenue and Lincoln street, which was
Adopted.
The petition for water pipes on Reed
IT. ct. between Van Buren, aud Harrison
streets, vas also reported fayorably and
adopted.
y, NJ. scott's petition for water pipes
ON Fourth street, between Washington
and jefferson, was reported fayorably
aud the report was adopted.
a like petition for water pipes on Car
pcntcr street, between Monroe and
Adams, was also reported fayorably, anu
the report was adopted.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works reported % men employed last
week.
ON the petition for grading the bed of
Fifth street, between Adams and Jack
son, the committee reported in favor Of
doing the work as soon rs dirt can be OBJ
tanned. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Fchiger presented the reports Of
the commissioners on Fourth and Reed
streets, and said they had become legal
tom lapse of time.
The ordinance authorizing the paving
of the bed of ctierson street was report
cd pvthe Law Committee as being correct.
1he subject Of the Monroe street cul-
vert taken up as unfinished business
Mr. Murphy was granted the privilege
ot aNlr s.ing Council on the subject and
sail that, as II drained the north eastern
ami northwestern parts Of the city, the
. rilr IN the neighborhOod of the i'm
proycment thought It unfair to be com
PEELED 10 pay one fourth of the expenses
of the same.
The subject was then postponed one
week.
The PIy.rsll Of the Street Committee,
s212's1, was read, allowed and orders
directed to be drawn.
Il petition for water pipes In the north
erp Fart of Washington street was read
and referred.
\ petition was also read and referred
asking that the southern side Of VandeveT
| Avenue he curbed and paved.
Mr.. Febieer presented deed for the
| the he'd Of L street, on the South Side, but
as the deed had reservation IN II which
allowed those makiHg it the privilege Ia
cross the street at tight angles with
railroad tracks, il WAS referred to the
Cnuullitcc for examination.
4 lWEc humber of bids for grading
Jackson, Van Buren, and Eighteen street.
were read and referred.
Bids were read for furnishing stone fol
building sewer at Head and Van Burer
streets, and the cotract for the same wai
awarded to Washington Cox ut $500 per
perch.
The S1ect Department pay-rol
amounted ~ s396.ai, and was ordered tC
be Tnd.
The ordinance authorizing the pavinl
Of Jefferson sire I, between Second anC
Third, was read a third time and passed
A petition asking that Front street, be
tween Poplar and the Chrisliana River
! ne roy'd, c., was read and properly re
ieued.
Mt. Candy Presented the assessment
for plvug On Conrad street, and fol
tubi1c ON certain other streets. The,
were approved, ordered to be entered
uvou tE- Hen books and collected.
On motion # Mr. Pickles, the paper
on The Clerks desk were ref, FRED will
out r,a'i'e.
TINS following orders were directed I,
Dr. CtHwn before udiouning ;-Roher
smith, s-G.55 Frank Grahum, S53. 80
p. 'l"Dlwr.l, S4.hi; W. B. Davis IL 5 n
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d '.u 1aa, Sl5s GO Mrs.Gancy, S34 81
R1n 90 Mcl'tiIe, S4.9.g4 Isaac Murray
s1lS IL WILMINGTON Steam Brick Co
"li'; CIV lore, s3f5; II Sterlc,S4l Of
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