Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-31
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The City Council met at the usual hour last
evening, President Maris in the chair.
Street Committee asked that the petition OF
r. Plunket and others be laid over until the
second meeting ia April. The committee re-
ported favOra6ly TO have westerly side Of Lum-
barry street between Tenth and Eleventh streets
graded and gathered adversely to curbing.
Adopted.
Preamble and resolution 10 grade Front street
between Adams and Jackson, estimated cost $50.
Adopted.
Committee on Public Building, report in
reference 10 furnishing Treasurer's Office that
they had complied with their duty, and employ
ed janitcr al $lC0pnsyeM.
The COMMITTEES asked Ine report ofimproving
the front Of Treasurer's building be laid
over until the first meeting in May next Gian-
ted.
The same Committee reported that the con-
tract for the fixing Of Monroe street bridge
bad been awarded 10 Robert Scott for $500.
Adopted.
Communication Of S. NJ. Harrington, City
Solicitor in the reference to the safe keeping Of
city papers such as bonds, leases, contracts, &c.
The Commitle reported that the documents be
placed in the Treasurer'ssa safe. Adopted.
Lamp Committee reported IavorabIy TO have
lamps erected at the following places: on the
north side Of Eleventh street between Market
q King, Al Chestnut and Bro ome streets, and at
the S, Z. corner Of Franklin and Beach streets.
AdUp:ed.
Committee on opeLimg streets reported favor
ably upon the grading and paving of Harris
son street, between Third and Fourth. Adop-
ted
Committee oh law reported an ordinance, to
amend an ordinance 10 an ordinance in regard
10 the storage Of hay within the City limits.
Adopted. Several papsrs had not yet been in
the hands of this Committee and in conse
quence Of which they were discharged.
Reports Of City Treasurer and City Auditor
were read.
Street Commissioner reported 30 men and 10
horses and carts employed.
The Chief Engineer Of Water Department re-
ported % men.
A deed Of certain properties to the cit y
was presented and ordered to be recorded.
On motion il was ordered that when the
Council adjourn, it adjourn 10 meet on Satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock at the corner Of Clay
mont and Lee streets, and there view the work
needed in thst neigbOrhOOd.
An assignment Of q garbage contract in the
first district was read aad laid oyer for one
week.
Preamble and resolutions Of the Joint com
mitlee Of the different Fire companies. that had
assembled in convention reported that they
eSlimIIed the cost by,$2OO0 per year. and asked
for q quarterly payment estimated cost of hose
company, $1,000. Referred to Committee on
Fire Companies.
Several reports Of ofCommissiOns for awarding
damages opening widening and tending certain
streets, and estimated costs for extending and
opening Pine and Spruce streets between Tenth
Eleventh, $500, opening and extending Mary
land Avenue, cost $562.72, widening, opening
and extending Van dever Avenue from Mar
ket street to the old Ship yard road coat SIS, :
6l5.42. Referred 10 Committee on Opening
Streets.
On motion $1,000 dollars worth of coal
was ordered to hs distributed among the POOR
Of the city, The distributing COmmiltee 10
consist Of one from each ward.
The rules were suspended and the President
appointed = csmmiltee 10 report at the next
meeting.
Petition 10 have a lamp placed on Third,
between Washington aud JtffsrsOn referred to
Lamp Committee.
ORDERS.
Robert Smith $266.36; w. r. Hall e42 75;
Robert Lee 800; w. w. Simmons $2Os.S2;
james McKendrick $3.50; @. r. johnson $65S;
Victor Dupont $4,000; r. p. II. SteaIman
$3.50 G. AinscoW $l46.30 Pusey a Rice $S.15
Pay roll st. Department $3l5.79, Pay roll
Water Department $2l9 81, Pay roll Police De
partmcnt $l53077, MisceIlanious pay roll
$Il64.9I, Bondholders interest sa64. .OS beard Of
EducatiOn 5000 VIM. Silly 500 J. Maharity
$lS3. %, Quigly = Bro $4,000.
On motion Council adjourned.