Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-23
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FHt REGULAR MEETING LAST EVEN1Nu.
The CAY Council met ia regular session, las
evening, President Maris in the chair.
The Street Committee reported that permission
had been given 20 Fred Wall, 10 bnild n bake
oven at Eighth and French streets, and that the
work wOh being done under ths anparvislOn Of the
Street CpmmasAtoner. Adopted.
On the petition Of DAaaer, Adamson & Co, ask
ing parmi6siah % finish frame shed ON Church
street wharf, the committee reported that tho pc
ttiOnSrs had contracted 70 lease the wharf, at $50
per annqm, Adopted. The lease was afterwards
read and confirmed. ts
Same COMMITTEE reported adversely on the Deti.
tiOn for iron gutter plates at Seventh and Bennett
streets. Adopted. n.IHt
The Street Commissioner reported 80 men and
l9hOrses and carts employed; the Chief Engineer,
Is mem 2sa.iHHA I.t
The Water COMMITTEES reported iAvOrably on
the petition OF the Washington s. +. Il. Company,
Tor fiFe plug at or near their engia0 house. rs
timAted cost, sac Adopted.
The Lamp CoMmittee reported in favor Of
awarding the contract for furnishing lamp posts
to Fl. y hskols, at five cents per Pound. AdOP-
ted ~
The COmmittee on Opening Streets reported in
favor OF awarding tho contract for grading
EghtGenth street, from Market to TaInall, to A.
Crumlish. Adopted.
Same COMMITTEES asked tor aud was given per-
mis- 10 reject the proposals for hAullng diTt to
Railroad Avenue, neat Jefferson street, aud ask
for new bids att
The Law UOmm,tlee reported as c., the
l"Ordinance creating COmmittes lon Bonds and
prescribing their duties" Adopted
lhe Special Committee on Clty Hospital we're
authorized to ask for proposals 10 furnish "a dare
of ground suitable for the erection of Hospital;
| said square to DO within the hOuads of Gilpin
| Avenue oh the North, Second street on the South,
| Jackson street on the East, and Union street ON
| the West. t... .J
The pay rolls of the Street Department, SS4. 81.
aud the w Water Department, S2lD.S3, wers read
/ and passed in the usual manner.
The Ordinance creating a Committee on
BOEds aud prescribing their duties" WAS called
/ up for third reading aRd adopted
This Ordinance provides for the appointment
| OF a COMMITTEES Of live members OF Council, who
SHALL aftsr each city election, take cognizance of
the oaths and bonds of all officers slect-exceptng
| those who take tho oath of once inf presence Of
Council, and menbers Of the BoaFds OF Health
and Education, and report as 20 Whether alt legal
forms aud requirements have been fulfilled.
The rules were suspended, and the char ap-
pointed ths committse, follows Messrs. Un-
derwoOd. Hayes, Mcdowell, Quigley and nueslod
Mr.. Baker presented proposals for printing and
binding 300 copies OF the laws passed by the Leg
islature. relating TO the city, and 600 copies Of
| Chief Engineer McCalls report, as follows =
james 81 Webb, $25 for the Hrst; aud SIG, for
the second, jenkins a. Atkinson, the same, 0latts
& ESEel, $50 -tOr both. The contract was, on
| motion, awarded TO Glatts & Eckel
l. Mr. Candy presented proposals for furnishing
1000 feet of ourb-stone, as follows:
}aTSe y %sbo%sify SSslsy' is's cents per foot
| Robt. Smith, 60
1 Jos. Flanagan, 40
| Hughes & Walton, 40
| The contract was awarded TO +. Mcdowell
On motion of Mr. PIckels, the Clerk was direc-
ted 30 employ an Assistant, at cost not exceed
ing SlOO IA making up the City Assessment.
The following petitions were Rad aud refer
| red -
From John Chrsty, for permission to tap tn,
/ King street sewer, below Water street, free OF
charge, the city having obstructed his Referred
TO the street committee, with power 70 act fol
the extension Of the water pipes on CurIett street
to Spruce; from Joseph Tatnall, asking Council
TO refund $3.50, tax paid ON property which h,
had soid and also paid by the purchaser for ia,
grading Of the beds of Porter aud Chandler streets
, betEcen Maple and Linden from A. uawthrol
and Others asking Council to accept deeds for tllt
| be1s Of Porter and Chandler streets, Tentl
I Ward for the extension OF water pipes on Jack
son street, from Linden 10 Maple tor the paving
of the bed ot jefferson street, between SECOND
( and Third for the extension of water pines OF
Van Buren street, loo feet from the south sid
Of Jackson street; for water pipes ON Chestnu
J street, between jackson and Van Buren for ia
cuTbing and paving OF the west sidewalk of Jack
: sen street, between Maple and LIndan from tn
} Water Witch y, r. E. Company, asking permits
sion to attach frame hose tower to their build
e ing.
Clerks deak were referred - the various commit
- ORDERS
9 ThOs. neynoils, t74.25; John Baekus, 50; Rob
r Smith, Sl3.l2. ~. W. Simmons, Sl58S6 jane
: Mhlntird, 8I0687; Jenkins & Atkinson, Se0O8; A
~ AldeTdice. fb.25; J. Miller, $780, 4. A. Tay
lor 50; jas DFadl0rd, .5S; Ihes. FoOEd. $64. o
r Geo w. Buah, $s660,. Alex Chandler, $50
: On motion, CoAhh adjourned.
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