Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-10
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tFCtLlh rtrrrvo 11sr EVEN 20.


The City Coancil met a 2 o'clock, last
evening. President Maris in the chair.
Oa motion Of Mr.. Canby, the rules we're sus-
pended, 10 permit the reading Of the resignation
Of John r. AeIlOAr, member from the SeVenth
WAf1. .o
that his business affairs would require has Whoie
attention. and therefore he would be unable to
anare abe time which would be necessary |
EI careful attention to his duties as a OONnCli-
man. ..t, .l~sf..g.. .sa...
Councii then went into nomination and
electioh 10 fH thevacRpcy. Wm. n. Candy and
Alkeft Thatcher were placed. in nomination
ana The former elected BY vote Of IL TO 9.
Mr. Canby, being present was duly qualihed
by the Mayer and took his seat.
The FHancs COmmiuee rePoded 10 favor
Of fefunding TO VIM. Silver, $500, tax palu
90 property which had been assessed to him
nroperty had been disposed. The report also
ordered The Collector 10 strike from his book,
the hfonertv ID asses ID to Air. Silver
NJ AIcIntiee objected. He thought ahe
naiipr rouiplaihed ~ had been adjaetda at thel
| time Council 9 It as Court Of Appeals 'ndthat
there was evidently some mistake. The report
was Withdrawn and the subject continued in
the hands ofthe Committee, for further invesil-
SATTT", Tns sty,,t cat,uiuee, rspOrtsd bly,
on the petition for the curbing and paving OF
LAmmott street, Ninth Ward, the work to be
done, as suon as the necessary grading IS COM
plesed. Adopted.
| AIso. fayorably ON the petition Of Jessup 4
j Moore. Cor repairs 10 the road leading 70 the
81. Augustine Mills, and 10 the bridge
near the Ninth Ward House, estimated cost 800.
Adopted.
4 TIE Street Commissioner reported 81 men
tsn annninvad ThA Chief
Engineer, Is men.
The Water Committee reported that the
monthly report Of the Registrar was correct.
Adopted.
Same committee reported fAvOraby on the
netition for water pipes on ShailcrosI Avenue (,
Il Adams 10 Jackson streets. Estimated cost $500
u Adopted.
=. The Coamtte on Public Buildings reported
: that the terms Of the leaae Of the Chrlstlana
wharf AT The foot OF Fourth street, had not been
complied tith ~ the lessee. The report va
recou1uniited 10 the Committee WithinstrnCtlon
. 10 report more definitely.
E The Same Committee reported iavorably ol
A the petition Of Washington Circle, No. Z. b.
H. Tor uss of Hall, from December Sd TO lSth
=, Adopted. ..-...
Same Committee reported in favor Of awaI
|, ding the contract for drairing the City Hal
!, ward. to Speakman Bros. Adopted.
e. IMeAIIuBtl0E OA DU8Ao AZ RoAsCN
g ! Citv Solicitor had taken The oath OF otiic
according 20 che new order. Adopted.
e The Committee on Law reported that ih
-s Odinance relating to distractions TO publ
ie lamrs Was legal. The report was adopted, an
T. !: afterwards Ihe ordipuncS was read third tim
q and passed -,
The quarterly report Of the Clerk Of 4
Market was read and referred. II reported q
ID colleciion Of l7OAl during the past quaTtsf. .
y- Mr. Baker presented petition from y
as Steam Fire Engine Company. 1t set forth IN
~ the annual apprOpriation was insufficient, "a
~ that the Company was constantly in debt q
he pFayina Council 70 pass an Ordinance Greats
&C. ! paid Fire Department. F.
er On motion Of Mr.. Phillips, Mr. hWm.
al Canby Was placed on all committees Of Mr.
he Lear had been a member
NJ Mr.. Pickels presented an Ordinance anne
TO- ding an Ordinance relating to the storage OF b
and straw. Read twice.
AN Mr.. FebibeF mCy ID tbft the Street Comm
lg soner be instructed 10 repair the pavement
lge front OF the City Hall. Adopted.
nle Mr.. Canby presented the assessment
oP- paving ana matchmaking Fourth street irt
ls the Chnstiana TO Pine street. 1t amounted
son $40 278.4l, and was confirmed and ordere q
OF be entered on the lien book, and handed
ra- the Auditor for collection.
sR Mr.. OAnby presented the following pro-
'et sails for repaiIing Lha end of the sewer
eo Ninth and Monroe streets, RObt Lee, Sla
~ Washington Cox &95. Referred to the STR
Committee with power TO act.
The Ordinance defining certain nuisance
ian. was called Up for third reading, and AZ
,ina behng Amand@i 50 as 20 impose ins O1 SIC
rotd on manufacturers who allow smoke TO esca
'SS from their premises In such q manner Of
m- annoy people, was lost.
,dSd Petitions were read and referred as
dia. lows For the curbing, grading and pay
v "a OF the west side Of Lombard street, from lie
y;nds 20 Eleventh for lamps at Fourteenth a
aSd BrOome streets, at Clayton street and Pc
,st Al sYlyania Avenue and on ChTi0tiana street
ana tween Jefferson and Madison for the eK
pe Il Grafton OF Mrs. Titus, living at Third
ssent Poplar streets from the payment Of any OF
between Walnut and Poplar streets her pr
rdAS ises being supplied with water from the Pol
rets street pipes. tlAL C@
alton ORDERS:
W w. W. simmons, el2s.59 RObt, SIN
ave ~ Sl26 10; II. II. Pickles, &696.95 Geo. II
IL ~ simmons, el82.A1 jas. Melntire, S9l
me .So Qulnby q Kent s2 80 Mrs, Z. Clancy
demI VT.n na,s.ls." S,ro n, 80 W Rush a. Son a.
'eeed- Rc6sTE fciHtire, S492sS Murray & EcEI
eage, SI6S 81 /: Daniel Gallagher, 500 James
rn KendrIck, eS2. 90 III. 81 e. +. James, S2s
s,!"h, David WoolmAn, &l6.84; John Bachns,
49, %; r. ID. Wood a. Co., 81, ,S346S; w.
eeG tl,G to thi6st6u. Scs 80 Leonard & Ellis, so
: ipSel JOS. MellOT, 315.84; Lewis Zebley, Ss, "
" Al. TAYLOR SIS63 Electric Line. S2.O0 !
Bradford, t3376; ii. L. Tatnal a. Co, $g
Homer Barry, $50; John Randall, ~
Joseph G. File, &2s9 70 Adam G[nbb. 9
hughes 4 Walton, 500 02 ID. II. Kent 4
SS. a.: w. s. Bullock, e42.4O; w. II. Bill!
ssS.as S6o az. III. b. Stotsenburg & Co, &S92O
4 VA MONTGOMERY, $40; j. w. Hawkins, SAG
NJ idol Thomas p, Reilly, 90; John Brown, J