Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-08

REPORT OF LAST EVENINGS PROCEEDINGS.
Aregusr session OF the City Council was held
last evening, but there being no pressing bust
ness OF Importance the proceedings were brief
President Maris presided.
The contract for paving Front street, from
Poplar to the Christiana River was awarded to
George ID. L. Simmons, at 10 cents per square
yard he being the lowest bidder.
The Street Commissioner reported 81 men and
- horses and carts employed, and the Chief
Engineer of the Water Works reported 50 men
employed.
The Committee on Public Buildings reported
adversely to tue prayer Of p. Lynch to remove a
frame building on South street.
Mr.. Mention opposed the adoption Of the re-
port and stated that the building extends abont
four feet on South street which had recently
been opened. The petitioner merely desired to
move it back on his own property
Mr. Foulk advocated the adoption OF the re-
port, stating that the petition had not fairly rep
resented the facts.
Messrs. Quinn. Hayes Pickles and others
spoke favorably of the petition, when on motion
OF Mr.. Mention the report was amended by strik-
ing out the word adversely and inserting the
word fdoordoly, and as amended the report was
adopted
The Quarterly report of the Clerk Of the Mar
ket having been read it was found that he had
overpaid to tho city the sum OF S72 90 when ON
motion of Mr.. Foulk it was refunded to him
Mr.. Foulk reported that the alterations in the
old Washington engine house were completed
according to contract, and asked that the COM
mittee be discharged The report was accented
and the committee accordingly discharged
At the request of Mr.. FOuk the committee
was also discharged from the further construe-
ton OF repairs in the City Hall yard
Mr.. Quinn, from the Hospital Committee,
stated that he had no special report to make
but that he had visited the Pennsylvania Hos
dital and that he had got copy OF the rules of
that institution. He further stated that an an
peal would be shortly made for a committee Of
IL gentlemen, to constitute Board OF Mana
gers, who shall govern the institution and make
an appeal to the public for contributions to sus-
tain the same
The Committee on Fire Companies made re-
port, which was adopted. 1t is elsewhere print
I'd.
Mr.. Pickles presented petition from G. ].
Cowden and others for the paving of the south
side OF Seventh street, from Madison to Monroe
ID. p. Smyth and others petitioned to have the
bed OF Carpenter street paved.
number OF citizens OF the 9th ward petition
ed for the opening OF Tatnall street north of tho
Brandywine.
II. d. Courtney petitioned for the laying of
additional water pipe at French and 14th streets
VIM. Ii Searles petitiened for the laying OF ad-
dluonal water pipes at Second and Rodney
streets.
A. II. Harvey and others petitioned to have
the cutters on Market street from Yandever ave-
nue. to 22nd street, paved.
Mr.. Baker presented the petition of Thomas
Stranton aud others for additional water pipes
and fire plug at Eighth aud Market streets.
On motion of MIR. Foulk the Committee on
ruollc Bnlldlnes were instructed to get the City
| Hospital property insured.
Mr.. Quinn offered resolution which was
| adopted lnstructing the Hospital Committee to
/ purchase large boiler from Jackson & Bond at
the City Hospital, provided it was not part OF
| the property.
Mr. Foulk offered a resolution Which was
| adopted, instructing the committee on Public
buildings to have the rooms in the remodelled
Washington Engine House fitted for occupap-
/ cy, and to employ janitor for the same at
= salary not exceeding 500.
Mr. McIntire complained of the dull appear-
| ance OF the outside of the new Offices they look
more like police station houses than public of
| fees He therefore offered a revolution
which was adopted, instructing the committee
on public buildings to have heavier cornices and
| mouldngs placed over the doors and windows.
DIR Quinn offered resolution authorizing the
butchers OF Second and Fourth street markets
to use the water plugs for washing barrels, but
| upon the suggestion of Mr.. Febiger that an or
dinance would be required for the purpose, Mr.
Quinn withdrew his resolution.
The following orders were drawn during the
/ evening
R. W. Birnie 5000; Geo. H. P. Simmons
Sis2 90 James Lee VIZ 6s Joseph O. File sS /;
s75ss !, Joseph Flanagan $256.14; Murray
$4,000; Charles Warner 4 Co. 1855 5s +;
| The Electric Line, s13; Washington Cox, 500 II;
L, W stldham Son, 80 Thomas Hawkins,
| fin, S6l.78; John O. Farra, Sl4l w. Il. Brady,
/ "a Charles Tunnel, $1.50 John Logue, SlO0;
W. G. Pierce, "a Sc Mrs. Thos. Talley, 1874 /;
Geo, Bennett, $3.6li Jacob Bachus, 81 80 10.
seph Richardson, s5.O7 VIM. stiley, 800 O.
W. Rowland, for the Howard school, $1,000 /;
Water Department Pay Roll, 364.81 Street De-
$1,000.