Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-31
THE CRY COUNCIL,
nEoUlAR MEETING LAST EvENINl

IN" City Council met at the regular hour, last
sSAlIi'g Mr.. Piclels ia the absence Of President
NAris, presiding
The street Commitie reported fayorabiy on the
petition for paving sidewalks Oh Orange street
between linftcenth and Fourteenth estimated
cost SltOi also, iavorcbly petition for repairing
the sR1ewalb on King street, between Fourth and |
FIFTH, Adopted.
Abe Sttrei commissioner. repored 80 men and |
horses aud carts employed the Chioi Engineer, |
10 men.
The Lamp Committee reported, that the deIee-
tive lamp complained of at Thirteenth and Ship
ley streets. had been attended 10. Adopted.
The Committee on Opening Streets reported
that the Commissions on opening Second, Third
and Fourth streets, had become legal by lapse OF
time Adopted
Also iaNoiably on the petition for opening JEFF
itlsun street IRON Front to the Railroad. Adop-
ted ia a Commission ordered 10 be applied
ior.
Il A similar report was made and adopted the
ptuiion tor opening Reed street.
% AiaVornbie report was made the petition
asSlne the vacation of Filth street, from the ltal
road 10 the Christana, rcsrrving the right 10 lay
a sewer ainng the line Of SAID street. Adop-
The Committee reported IN favor Of grading
Naudever Avenue by midsummer, hut adversely
on thV resolution instrucnng them to have graded
a Temporary road, running parallel with the Ave
nuc. Adopted.
3 Tho Common Law reported the Act tor the
, "Act inr regard 10 a Registry Bureau" correctly
drawn. Adopted. aud ordered 10 he sent to the
Legislature.
An "Aet to amend the Chapter OF the city,"
winch alters the appointment OF Commissions, 10y
requiring ail five to I've appointed from the city,
| aAd increases tho pay from 81 to SIS per day, was
read and ordered to be forwarded to the Legisla-
| tuTe.
| An "Act raising money for the Water WorSs, Z"
authonzing the city to borrow not over 100000,
4 flta FNFs
read, and ordered to lie sent TO the Legislature,
together with the estimates of the cost of the var
lons itoms connected with the Improvement.
The agreement between the city ana the J.. w.
| y h. Il. Il. in regard to yaeatng Spruce tIeet.
| was read and laid over one week.
Under the head Of unfinished business Mr.. I n
| derwood, from tine Police Committee, presented q
resolution, confirming all Of Mayor Simms' Police
| appointments excepting Messrs. O'Neill, He'd
| rck and Orr.
Mr.. McIntuo raised point OF order thar as this
was SIMPLY the minority report, defeated at last
| meeting, 1t could only be brouglt forward hgair
| by motion TO reconsider.
l The Char decided the point not well taken.
| Mr.. Hayes appealed from the decision of TIA,
char, which, however, sustained by "a stnc
| party Npte-yeas, =; nays, s.
4 Mr-Mclntire moved to amend By inserting tn
threo names omitted. Lost, by a vote of 10 10 s
The resolution was then adopted by the follow
ing vote
| Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Candy, Febiger, FoulL
Hayes, Mention, Mendenhall, Mcdowell, Lynch
Pickes, Quigley, Richardson. Underwood-l3.
| Nays-Messrs. Bckta, Gilbert, Huested, McIn
tire, QUINN.
Mr.. Underwood then introduced a resolutio
rejecting the three appointments objected tC
Adopted by yeas, 10; nays, 8.
| Inc resignation of NJ. l.. Lichtensiein fnembc
from the Seventh Ward, was read and accepte,
An election was then held, TO fill the vacanc,
| ana James ii. Beggs and James Bradford nom
mated, Mr.. Boggs received 10 votes and M
| Bradford s votes, whereupon the Chair declare
Mr. Begga duly elected. Being present. he W,
immdiately sworn in. by Mayor Smms, and too
u Lis seat.
p Mr.. Febiger presented TN Ordidance yacatiu
Fifth street from the Railroad to the Christian
and requesting the passage OF an act, by the lie
= lslature confirming the same. Read twice
o The following pay-Iolls were read anu passe
: IN the usual manner Police Department
+ Sl52OIt miscellaneous Department, S9l2 O.
f Street Department, S252.6 Water Departmeu
= employees, S2ll 30 do. Officers, $2GS 38.
Il u communication WAS received from Wat
+ lteli y l. T. Company asking the Advance
their March Appropriation. Referred
On motion OF Mr.. Fehiger, Mr. Bepea. w
J, placed on all the committees OF which Mr. Lie
If tension was a member.
II Mr. Candy presented a resolution justructiI
d the CITY Solicitor TO prepare an act by which Il
n city would be authorized to pave more than ii
IL teet OF sidewalk. Adopted
d MIR. Fobiger presented u similar resoIuto
: with The view of securing the passage OF an 4,
5 providing that all persons building on the line
d. a street, shall not receive payment for the san
re- | when the city opens the street. Adopted
de On motion OF hr. Baker, the papers on {
q. Clerks desk were referred without reading.
r Mr. Pickles presented resolution appointinq
pr Committee OF hve IA extend the hospt iities OF
* city TO President G.lns, the OCCASION of ms
~ peeted visit, and 10 make al necessary arranl
le incnts Tor hls appropriate reception. Adopted
TO Committee Messrs. Pickles, Baker. Febig
"a flnnegan, Hayes.
d. Mr Hayes asked Tor and was allowed eprtid
I'd copies OF the resolutions offered by Mr. Und
ed wood, and tie proceedings ON the same
The report OF DIR. Maull. Vaccine Physician
the West District, was read aud filed
Tie resignation of Frank n Nolen, Inspector
the Seventh Ward, was read and accepted.
ORDERS
Gu Wi. Coal Gas Co.; SO, ,253 &c Wood, Eeaster
y - Co, S97 John Randall sos Benz Walker
~ | Mrs. IL. Clancy, Sl09 S3 f. L. Brown. 81.
a. 4. y deNormandie, $2l.50 JefIers ~ Son. Sc
-ie Weldln & Lloyd, S4j.25 JAS. Jones, Sc %; Jol
son q Boga, Sl5 Geo. w. Vernon, $40; Str
Commissioner, TO pay awards) $2,4OO. IL ; J!
ce simms, (polico clothing money Sli5.96; H.
on Wortbineton. $4,000; A. Mills, IS sundry Boz
A holders, S2 $50.
On motion, Council adjourned
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