Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-13
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pnooEEpINas Last EVENING.

fhOtEEDlNdh bAbI EVENING,
The City Council held comparatively briei
session last evening, Mr.. Underwood occupying
the chair until Mr.. Mars appeared. "a
The Street Commissioner reported A men and
IL horses and carts employed. aud tue Chief en-
sineer OF the Water Department reported 20 men
employed. ta
A favorable report was mado for grading the
bed Of 18th street from Tatnan to West street
Adopted. ...
Afayorable report was also presented for gra.
ding the bed OF Van Buren, street at an eHtima-
ted cost of $40 which was adopted. p
The Park Committee being called for reported
progress.
The subject of repaving Monroe street cul-
vert being called for, on motion of Mr. Candy
1t was laid over one week longer.
On motion OF Mr. Febiger a vote for $250O fol-
go days was drawn in favor of J. d. Winslow.
Mr.. Candy presented petition from David
Lemon asking the privilege of constructing coal
vaults under the pavement in front Of his new
premises III Market street, also for the same
privilege in rear of the came building ll5 Ship
ley street.
On motion of Mr.. Quinn, the petition was re-
ferTed with power to act.
Mr.. Baker presented petition from John NJ
Scott, for water pipes on West 4h street to con-
meet with the water mains in Washington and
Jefferson streets.
Mr.. Lynch presented a petition from Robert
Cottingham and others, for fire plug at the in
tersectlon Of Maryland Avenue and Linden
streets.
Mr.. Hayes presented a petition from James
Gauley and John Roach for water pipes on Reed
street between Van Buren, and Harrison streets
MIR, Baker presented communication from
Martin Eagan complaining Of being illegally ar
rested by police officer at 4th and Poplar SITS
taken to the city ce Ii confined there all night
and in the morning Was fined, including costs,
$l2. He stated that hs wae requested by the
policeman to accompany man who had been
arrested and go his security, but when arriving
at the cells, he with the prisoner were both lock-
ed up. He requested an investigation of the
case and the return of his money. On motion
Of Mr.. Pickles the communication was referred
TO the committee on Law
Mr.. McIntire presented petition for paving
guttering, and curbng the south side of Lom.
bard street between TAYLOR and Church streets
Mr.. Mendenh.ll presented petition for gut
tering and paving the south side of 18th street,
between Claymont and Heald streets also the
east side of Claymont street between 18th and
l4th.
MIR. McIntire offered resolution requesti ng
the Mayor to enforce the ordinance to prevent
hand barrows from being wheeled upon the pave
mentH, stating that the practice had become an
intolerable nuisance
Mr.. Pickles thought the Mayor WAS an educa.
ted and intelligent man and knew whom to en-
force the ordinances. He considered the reso-
luton as reflection upon the Mayor and hoped
it would not pass
MIR Quinn did not considerit reflection upon
the Mayor and his side OF the house knew that
lie WAS Intelligent but he was much more mod
est and unassuming than the gen.
tleman from the Fifth Ward aud did not wish to
make himself companions in the enforcement OF
ordinances which had lain dead for so many
years. The resolution was lost.
Mr.. Bickta presented petition for the tllline
up and grading of West Fifth street between
Adams and jackson.
The bills and other papers not read were re-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
The following orders were drawn during the
evening T.
Ferris Garrett, $23 40; George W. Stone SOL
45 Springer, Morley IL Cause, 81 GO; John W
Hawkins S19.25: D. IL. Kent a. Co, S3S. 49, Alb
bot d Mckinney, $3.50; Q. Warren IL Co. $l5s,
&c; Robert McIntire, s15S.7O VIM H. Brady
Sl2.O0: VIM, Craig $500; Washington Cox, S75
90; Water Dept Pay Roll S264 81; Street Dept.
Pay Roll 1888 49; VIM. Stilley $4,000; Thomas
Porter S20O