Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-29
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The City Council met in regular session last
evening, Preadent Msris in the chair, ;.,,.-
tOA the p5(ltioh, of jas. Baxter askl1R raliof
fgoba The Aigh sa8Rment of be pfopettyb aAe the
exhoibitAnt tax, thereon, the Finance Committee
reported the Council had no power in the matter,
as the petitioner had failed 70 SECURE reducto on
Of ths Assess@eht within tho time required by
law. Adopted
The Strout COmnfittse fepotted in aver Of
paving the bed Of Carpenter street, from Mon
roe TO Adams, as pstitiQned for, AdCPssd.. q.
Also, IN favor Of repairing The daHage done 10
ThOs. Fagan's drain. Adopted
Also, in favor Of curling aud paving tie side
walks Of Pleasant street, from Adams 10 Van
Buren, when the street Il graded, Adopted
On tbs communication from the Board Of
Health, in n'ralation to the condition OF the "Old
Ferry Marsh" committee reported that the marsh
was private property, over which the Council had
no control. Adopted.
The Committee alsO reported that iron plates
were being placed over the gutter at the N. W.
cor Of Water and West streets, az ordered.
The Street Commissioner reported 30 men, and
IL horses and carts employed.
The Water Committee reported faVorAbly on
the petition for the extension of water pipes in
McCadlley, sfAet east trom Lomlhrd. Adopted.
same committee reported adversely on the pe-
titou Of Milton jackson, for the rsfundfng OF his
water tax. Adopted. s..t ..,.L
The Chief Engineer Of the Water Works re
ported As men employees. q.,.tf
The Commitsee on Opening Streets, on the pc.
titou for the grading ana culvertinf Of Scott
street. from 18th, to Delaware Avenue, reported
In favor OF grading, and erecting temporary
bridge where the cuVert ls needed. Adopted.
On the petition for thu opening Of Clayton
street, from Ninth to PenAsylVauia Avenue, the
COMMITTEES reported that commission had been
appointed to assess damages for opening the same.
Adopted il .Tp.I
On the petition for tAe Improvement Of the
condition Of Christina Avenue, the commitLte
reported that the Avenue, would be improved as
fast as the material could be obtained. Isl,r g
On tie communication from the Beard Of
Health, asking Council TO curb and pave Lam
mott street, the committee reported that Council
had no authority to do the work. unless it was
PetitlOned for for BY property owners Aleny the
str ct. Adopted.
On the OommGA'caton from III. Black, and
the conference of Railroad preSident', both in re-
lation 10 the widsning Of Water strc 1t, the COM
mittce reported that ths subject had cen settled.
Adopt l.
The Law Committee, on the petition OF Wm.
Fe ds, rsking relict from the nuisance stoned
by t1S smoke coming from the factories on Orange
street between Fifth and Sixth reported that there
cxis,S no ordinance bearing upon that subject. A
resolution was appended to the report INSTRUCT
ing the committee u prepare an ordinance TO
remedy the evil complained Of. Adopted.
Same committee, on the petition OF f. Myers,
complaining OF the unlawful manner in which
+. Klund stores hay in q stable on Klund street,
moved that the Street Commissioner sec that tho
law is complied with, and the stable not filled %
full. Adopted.
Nj Fobisor presented the return5 Of, tia con.
miBsiOh to asse e7s-damages' for opening Clayton
street, from Ninth to PennSylvanlA Avenue. II
awarded SIX cents TO each owner along the line
Accepted. ...l t.H tst-.sf
RssignationS of Assistant Inspectors Wem re-
ccived. and vacancies filed, as follows. Ninth
Ward, ). Il. Tatman, resigned Jai. A. Spencer
elected L ,.-k,.a{.,.af
Fourth Ward, A, P. Stevenson, rsaiepOd. E. L.
Brown Slected.l Z tEE
Eighth Wards WIN. Underwood, resigned. W.
First Ward, Robert TAOwpsOa resigned; Ja'.
Stroud elected.
Third Ward. Robert II. Logan ,rssiEasd; Jno.
Il. Graham elected.
FdWln {, Moore, Inspector OfthS Eighth Ward,
alD resigned. Edmnnd ProVdst Waa dlastoaa
Mr.. Candy presented the assessments for the
paving Of ceFtAln streets In the EastsFn ssotibn
/ of the city, amounting to 5000 08. On motion
they were couhtmod and Ordsred to be entered on
the lien book, and sent to the Auditor for cOlleO-
tlon. al-lI ..r III
Petitions Wers read and referred, asking for
Water pipes on French street, between thirteenth
add Fourteenth, and for repairs to this crossing nt
EieVenth and ChNreh streets. - 1Ft e.
| A communication from the Bond d ElucAtiOn
was read, nskng for SIG 600, from the school fund
An order for that amount was directed TO be drawn
IN favor OF the Treasurer Of the Hoord! ~ (
communicAhon tron Wm. Silver, complain
ing OF the outTaSeously high assessments Of his
Wilmington property, was read and referred 70
/ the Committee on Law.
On motion OF Mr.. Piekels, Il Was resolved that
when Council adjourn, it be TO meet on Monda
evening, tor the purpose Of huisAinR 90 the buDi.
1 meas Of Iheo old Council 4I.A e-1-du- -
Mr.. Qoinn called for the third reading Of thc
Ordinance increadng the sAiaEIes Of certain CITY
pHiesrs, but WeSintsrmed that it stiI remained il
the hands OF the Law rEommittea.sl sltsnIlA
On motion OF Mr.. Baker, the papers on thC
Clarke desk were referred to the various Commit.
tees, without reading. ~
l.4z.llst .u ORDKRG
Jamss ThOnas, el6; PsFtar & Co, $3.50; 0latt
& Eekeb eSa 70; a. w. Smith IG Son, 81; j. Nor
G0A Poole q Co, e9ti. .B6; Qaieley q Bro, SI2bO
james III BsggS, S31l l 90; W W. simmons, 81 34
Is; hob0h Smith, S76.77;-P. W. Mcdowell, $50 81
Geo. II. P. simmons. e659l08; II. T. H. Stiliman
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