Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-20
CiIy Council.
PROCEEDINGS, LAST EVENING.

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refunding to Thomas McCorkle s615 and to |
Joseph Tatnall $12 % of overpad taxes. Adopt |
ed
The same Committee reported adversely upon |
the petition of j. B. richardson and John Curry |
for a donation to each Adopted. |
Mr. Candy, from the Street Committee report |
ed that the contract for removing garbage for |
the First District had been awarded to William |
Thompson for $500, and from the Third District |
to James Mcintyre for SllO0 No bid had been |
received for the Second District according with |
the issued proposals, and none at all from the
Fourth District The report was adopted and |
the committee instructed to ask forsnew propo-
sails for the Second and Fourth Districts.
The same committee reported that they had
awarded the contract for building the Poplar
street sewer to Robert Lee, at Sl7 96 per lineal
yard Another party had offered to do the work
for Sl5.O0 per yard, but they did not consider
him a responsible bidder for this kind of work.
Authority asked to contract with Robert Lee
provided the property holders pay one half the
estimated cost which is 5000 At the sugges-
ton of MIR. Candy, the further consideration OF
the subject was postponed until next meeting.
Same committee reported tayorably on the pe'
ttion of Charles Lockeiman to OCCUPY portion
Of tie side walk at the corner OF French anu
Water streets, for the sale OF ice cream and re-
freshments. Adopted.
same Committee reported favorable ON the pc
tilion Of n b Culbert and others for the curb
| ing paving, and guttering of the South side Of
| Seventh Street between Adams and Jackson
Adopted.
same Committee. on petition Of Il IL. Logan
| and others for the strengthening of Shipley Ruu,
reported IN favor Of petition when deemed neces-
| sara for improvements. They further reported
/ III favor of completing the walls OF the sewer
| from Fourth to Fifth Street, but they deem II
| unnecessary to he done at the present time.
| Estimated cost $3.50. Adopted.
| Same Commute on petition of David Lemon
| for the privilege OF making vaults under the
| pavement. III front and rear of his new building
| on Market Street reported in favor Of the petit
| toner, except on SIMPLIFY street. where the sewer
| is private one. Adopted.
| The Street Commissioners, reported IA meh
and "a horses aud carts employed
The Chief Engineer of the Water Department
reported 70 men employed
The street committee reported adversely upon
the petition of W. Ii. Patterson and others for
| a gutter ON the south side of Thirteenth street
between Caymont and Head. Adopted
same committee reported favorably on petit
| ton of David HUlten and others for the curblng
paving and guttering Of Taylor street between
Lombard and Church. Adopted.
Committees reported fayoTably on the petition
of John NJ. Scott and Others for water pipes OIL
Fourth street. Adopted. Also III favor OF the
petiuon OF James Gauiey for water pipe on Reet
street between Van Buren, and Harrison. Adopt
ed. Also favorable to the petition Of kober
| Cuttingham aud Others for water plug at Mary
= | land Avenue and Linden street. Also fayoraDl,
]. | to the petition OF b, Smith for water pipe
e | on Carpenter street between Monroe and Adams
a Also III favor Of the petition Of James Clark 70
| the grading of Fifth street between Adams an'
= | Jackson. Adopted.
= The CITY Auditor presented the assessment
for curbng and paving the bed Of Conrad stree
between Monroe aud Adams, Also Chestnut
Van Buren,, Reed and Adams streets, which wer
III adopted
Mi Febiger presented deed from the I.obde
Car Wheel Co., Zadock Townsend and wife an
George Il, Townsend, conveying the bed Of II
street in South Wilmington to the city, which wa
read and referred.
l Mr. Enbippr prnsRntR1 DHtitlDl of WllliaI
Thatcher and Others to have side walks on tn
South side of Nandevcr Avenue graded, curbe
r. and paved.
Mr. Candy presented a petition from Puse
Jones i Co. asking to have the bed o. Frol
street from Poplar to the Christiana river pave
Mr.. Febiger presented petition from G.
Ialley and Others, for water pipes in WashingtC
street from 18th to 18th. Referred with pow
to act
The committee on Park was continued
The committee on Opening Streets presentt
the following bids for grading Van Buren, stree
John Logue, 35 cents per cubic yard,
=. Patrick Reynolds "a i" =" .
Thos Ford 30 =
Patrick Byrne. % :" -" &
Robt. McLntire, 2s !" :, :.
Il. Ii. Cook, 80
Patrick Reynolds, 2 cents per cubic yard
Robt McIntire, % " "
II. Ii, Cock IS -
Eighteenth street from West to Tatnall.
Patrick Bgrne 80 cents pei cubic yard
Robert Mclntire 30 - "
Andrew CTumlsh % " " s."
T. II Cook, 80 q" "
For cnlyert on Head street
Washington Cox, 81 90 per perch.
W D. Sparks 800 .
On motion OF Mr. Febiger, the contract "
awarded to Washington Cox. The bids for 81
ding were all referred back to the Committee
opening streets.
-. ORDERS DRAWN
20 Thomas MeCorke, s6.l5 Jos. 1atnal 81
so; $ NJ Harrington, Sl6l l. G. Grubb, ,:
c. p Johnson SO John Aiken, Sl.36 10
Smith, s26 5j Frank Graham; I'll 81 Fra
Graham. SI2 " p. Mcdowell, sf54 v
DAVIS a Son. $3.50 W b. DAVIS Il son, S354
Murray y McElwee S2l6 Wm W. Smmo
sl37 80; j. Logue, ,S155,62 Mrs. h Clancy.
81. 81 Mcintyre S427 "a Vim. Stiley, ~
Isaac Murray, S4ls Il Wilmington Steam BI
Company 5l4s Geo w. Stone, 73,75 !:
Steele. S41 Ol Il. H. P. simmons, 1922 ~
McKendrick, S163.95 Speakman 4 Bro, -
A: JOS Flanagan. 1862 03 John Blckus, =
81 Edward Green, SIS Croasdae 4 Gamer
SO 45; @. 2. Johnson, Sl6 W Geo W.
non SIS 80 jenkins Atkinson so 30 ;
CIumlish 500: 5. VI. Harrington, so W.
+ DAws Son, Sl45.69.