Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-02
city Council.

PROCEEDINGS LAST rEvENlNG-ANoTlIER ONSLAUGHT
UruN THg FINANCE CoMArrTEE-THE NEW BOARD
oF HEALTH -rhE CABBAGE QUESTION AND ACTION
ny CluNCiL, Ac.
The sessions Of Council now begin at IL
O'Clock. commencing with last evening, and Will
70 continue until November next. MIR. Maris
presided.
The street Committee reported favorably on
tho petition for bridge over Shipluy Run, pro-
vided the petitioners would perform the work
the city mourning one half the total cost. Adopt
ed
Favoraby for tue paving and curbing Of the
sidewalks On Nestrlue OF Adams street between
Sth and 9th, hut adversely upon the guttering.
Adopted.
Adversely upon the petition for the curhing
and paving the sidewalk Of Maryland Avenue
south to Beach. Adopted.
On ihe petition for non gutter coverings at
7th and French aud Walnut, the committee re-
ported It neNpedlent 10 90 the work now, aud
the matter Was laid over until the first meetiu.
III August uvAt,
The contract or grading and paving the bed
of Conrad street was ies 10 q. Il. l.. simmons.
snd ior the bui,ding OF the King street dram to
Speakman n bro.
The street Cominls-iou reported Il men
and Is carts employed IN tie Street Depart
ntut
Favorable report was made on the petition OF
John hWkmAu Tor water pipes on lhird street
between Walnut and Poplar. Adopted
The Chief Engiueerteportedl Ii men employed
at the Water Works.
Tie Lamp Committee reported faNorAbly on
| petition for lamps at jackson and Shailcruss
| and Lowering avenues. Adopted.
Also favorahly for lamp ON French street be-
| tween Srt aud ith. Adopted
The Committee on Opening Streets made fav-
| orable report on petition for gIadiug Adams
street, between eth and Nh. Adopted.
On the petition u Geo. q. Lobdell, TO put
/ Chustisna Avenue in traveing condition. the
COMMITTEE reported that some uf the sand from
| an street might he placed thereon. Adopted.
| The contract for biastIugstAe rocks on 9ud St
| was gwen 10 Murray y McLlsee at S225 for
| the job.
Inc Police Committee reported favorably
| on the communication Of His Honor MsvoT
Simms, recommending certain changes in the
/ Police ordinance, and the City solicitor WAS re-
| quested to prepare an ordnance which would
| incorporate the desired changes.
| The new BoAd Of Health was then elected
the names Of the members Of which may be
| found in another column.
Mr.. Quinn presented petition from Dr. War
| rem for the privilege OF exhibiting an electuc
/ battery and selling electric medicine in the
| street. The petition was read and granted
| On motion ut Mr.. Febiger, the Printing Com
| mlttee was instructed 10 have the laws passed
/ at the late session Of the Legislature, snd per
| tanning 10 the elty printed in pamphlet form.
| Mr.. tehlger moved reconsideration OF the
| vote by which the Old Ferry Road was placed or
/ the map, II being only 40 feet wide and on In,
i
| 10 widen the road TO 90 feet taking the necessa.
| ry land on each side from the laudholders Aut
| place the road on the map. Carried
MIR, Febger submitted a deed from William
! thatcher and the Chflstiana River Improvement
| Co. Tor tie bed Of Thatcher street, which wa,
| referred 20 the Committee on opening streets
| MI. Hayes presented a petition from join
| Nl.hhen for the retundlng Of fine imposed fo
| Law.
ON motion OF Mr.. Underwood. orders for 500
| each were directed TO be drawn in favor Of al
the tlEe Companies, except the Wecacoe. apt
| $3.50 for it.
The Finance Committee having overdravn if,
| sccount IN Bank MIR. Hayes introducted a reso-
luton IN Council instructlug the City Solicitor I,
answer the following interrogatoues
| I. Whether the Finance Committee, Jointly
| or either OF them, have the power, under aud 3,
| the provisions OF the City Charter to arrAng,
| with any Banking Institution for a temporar
| loan, either by regular discounted note or other
| wise. Whereby the City is charged interest with
| tanned.
:. Whether any Bank, in its corporate ca
| rsclty, can, by the laws Of the state or OF tn,
| Ou!ied States. hold the city liable for iuieres
OF principal Of any note discounted without mrs
the consent Of Council duly had and obtained
$. Whether any Banking Institution. or in
divldus!s, paying the drafts OF the CITY at Will
and without the authority Of Council duly hal
and obtain ed, can hold by the laws OF the State
- - sac s-teA osatSes tue GAA. luI any IN, ef
Ct AcgTulns on SAID drafts or overdrawn &C
count.
The resolution was referred 10 the Committe,
on LaW Is tie adoption Of an amendment I,
NJ hayes resolution 20 adopt.
ga motion Of Mr.. Febiser Daniel Farra, Cit,
surveyor, was called upon to explain proposed
changes in The grades Of streets at i2th Ant
Clayton and Pennsylvania Ayenue In his opin
ion, PenusylyAnlA avenue should cross Clayton
s;-eei ST grade, which Wonld require the cutttna
down o. the syenue Ab1G; foot inches. and
the resetting Of the curb on 18th street.
Tie mstler was continued aud Council vii
! meet on the srouEd, o. saturday Afternoon
| LvXI, ST o'clock.
The election Of City Auditor was the next
orleg Of business. Wul. II, Gri4a and John
West we're nominated for the position. but Mr.
| GrlfAn was elected by vote OF u to- )
The annual report Of the Chief [, sineeY Of the