Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-15

City Con- ell held a regular session last
Thursday, Mr.. Underwood, President,
pro tenn.
The committee on petition of John b.
stewart asking permission to build bake
oven under the pavement OF his building,
reported favorable and that the work was
being done subject TO their supervision.
Committee on petition Of IL. X. Bring
hurst aud others asking that the city pay
the difference in the cost of paving and
matchmaking Fourth street, reported ia
yorably. Adopted.
Committee on petition Of John Me
Closkey and others asking the grading of
u certain part of Van Buren, street, re-
ported iavOrably.
Committee reported adversely on petit
ton of Win. F. Brick and others asking
Council to repeal Il portion Of the ordi-
nance In reference to the inspection of coal
oil.
MIR. Pickles, from Committee on petit
tien Of Ogle a Miller, asking that 500,
which they had paid as a fine, be refunded
to them, reported that they had uninten-
/ lionally violated the ordinance, aud moved
that the money be refunded. Adopted.
The ordinance in reference to coasting
and shedding in the city was reported by
the Committee on Law as not conflicting
with any ordinance, and adopted.
The payroll Of the Water Department
was reported correct and order drawn for
| the amount.
Mr.. Feblger presented an ordinance re-
| pealing an ordinance fixing the width of
/ Maryland avenue on Newport Turnpike.
Read first and second time.
Mr.. Febger presented resolution in
substance as follows That Ii had come
| to the knowledge Of Council that at SEES
sion of the Levy Court held yesterday, II
was represented that the amendments TO
the bill now before the Legislature, remoy-
ing the county seat TO this city, released
| Council from Its offer to provide site aud
half the cost of the erecting the buildings
and that representations entirely false was
used TO induce members of the Levy Court
TO pass a resolution against the removal :
the oiler was made in good faith, and the
effect of the amendments is to leave the
/ question Of the removal TO vote of the
people of the county upon the basis oil
said Offers that Council renew its offer
ana that the Legislature be requested to
submit the same a. provided by the bill to
the people of the county so that their
wishes may be aseertained In definite
ana satisfactory manner. Unanimously
adopted.
Mr. Quinn moved that a committee of
hVe be appointed to present the resolution
to the Legislature and that the yeas and
nays be attached to the bill. Adopted.
Mr.. Pickles moved that the committee
be Instructed to invite persons favorable to
the project from this city and the adioln-
ing hundreds to accompany them. Adop-
ted.
Pay roll Of the Street Department, for
We week ending March 9Th, amounting to
sfVS, was reported correct.
Mr. Candy presented a petition from
John A. Harris and others, complaining
that shlpey street, below the railroad,
was so closed up by carts and articles be,
longing to James Murphy that II was
impossible to get in or out, and that he be-
required to yacate the stree.
Mr.. Gilbert presented petition from
Tatnall Il Co., asking that iron plate be
placed over the cutters at Front and
Orange streets.
Various papers on the Clerks desk were
referred without being read.
Adjourned.
Orders were directed 10 he drawn as
follows: Mrs. X. Clancy. 500 G2 Geo.
v, Stone, $780, A. p. Allderdlce, 81 IS
y. Il. Kent, s2O4.79; Edward Forrest,
go 20 Wode, Feaster u Co., s2eQ
terrls y garTetti Sla.4f j. W. Hawkins,
sll.2o j. q. Farra, 500; S. B. Thomas
sfSi WIN. II. Brady, S30S0 Downey Il
Cooper, $3.50 Henry Prescott, $3.50
WIN. 5. Hayes, sl2.25 Water Depart
ment, s2O4 81 James Pyle, 81. Joseph
Graham, Sll.67i VIM. II. Pierce, s21. 80
u e. Dubell, s6.7si A. W. Shaw, SIS 49,