Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-05
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REoubRh MHsrSSa on THURSDAY K1SS,So


The City Couten mct In regular session on
Thursday evening President Mafis in the chair.
The Street Committee reported fSvombly on
the following pkhtions:
The grading, eurblng and paving Of the west
side OF VandovOr Avenue, from Market street TO
BcandyWine Station, on the p. w. u D. r. R.;
for the cuTbing and paving of the south side Of
Twelfth street, from Lombard to Pine; for the
curbing, grading aud paving Of the west side Of
Liberty street. from Nancy street to the railroad,
cost, $3.50 %; from 3. COsten, for permisnon to
lay tile dram on Sixth street; for the paving Of
the north side OF Carpenter street, between Mon
ros and Adams. All the above reports were
adopted.
Inc same committee reported adversely, as fol-
lows:
AOn the petition Of Joseph Fout, for permission
to put in scales ut Water Rnd Orange streets; pc
ttion OF Pusey, Jones Il Co., for gutter plates ON
Second and Front streets, from Lombard to JET
ferson, the appropriations for this year not war
rantinR the performance OF the work; petition Of
James Bradford, for the grading, curbing and
paving of the north side OF Front street, from
Monroe to jackson. These reports were also
adopted.
The committee reported in favor Of awarding
the contracts for removing garbage in the Second
district TO Valentine e. Wells, for $685. Fourth
District to Robt. McIntire, for Sl10O. Adopted
Also the contract for paving the bed OF JeffeT-
sob rect, between Second and Third, to G. IL. p.
Simmons, for ~ cents per square yard. Adopted.
| II horses aud carts employed.
The Water Committee reported favorably on
petitions for water pipes, as follows: On Fourth
street. between BtoOme and II iTrison streets cost,
5000. On Washington street, above Ninth, cost,
! 100. Adopted.
The Chief Engineer reported twenty-five men
employed.
The Committee ON Opening Streets report ID as
follows
In favor OF grading the bed OF Taylor street,
W0an Church aSO in
favor of accepting deed for the bed of certain
streets irOm N. NJ. Child aud wife. Adopted.
The Committee on Law reported as follows
The Ordinance to amend the Police Urdinancs"
would be in violation OF the city charter, as it
prohibits an increase of the salary Of au officer
while in Office, The Ordinance IN relation to
nuisances is correct and legal. In regard to the
resolution instructng the Clerk 10 inquire of Geo.
'. Massey the names of the parties receiving "the
t170, the matter has been arranged to the salts
faction OF all parties 1t is inexpedient to inter
fere with manufacturers in their arrangements
for signalling employees, prohibiting the blow ing
Of steam whistles. as petitiOned for. An advance
report is presented on the petition Of John Milli
ken, for the Iefunding OF 6ne paid on an i'm
pounded COW. Adopted.
The Committee ON City Hospital presented the
deeds for the Bond & Jackson property, with the
searches against the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Quinn, the deeds we're ordered
to be accepted as soon a signed, and the Chair
man of the Finance Committee instructed to issue
the bonds necessary to pay for the property.
Owners Of adjoining property presented propO-
sitions to sell, as follows: Harrington & Nields,
las by IS feet, at S25 per foot e. James Best 90
by 1876 feet at S45 per foot. Referred to the Com
mittee
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hayes, at a pre-
Vious meeting revoking the permission given TO
Chas. LOckerman, col, TO erect stand ON French
street, near Water, next came up for considers
ton.
Mr.. Hayes stated that the railroad officers con-
sidered it 4 nuisance and wished it removed.
After considerable discussion, the resolution was
lost by the following vote:
Yeas-MessrS. Febiger, Hayes, McIntire and
Qugley-4.
NayS-Messrs. Baker. Candy, Gilbert, Huested,
Lynch, Mention, Mcdowell, Phillips, Pickels
Quinn, Richardson, Underwood and President
MaTis Ia.
The awarding OF the contract for building the
Poplar street sewer, was next considered, when
Mr.. Baker presented a remOnstrance from owners
along the sewer, against being compelled to pay
| half the construction. Both were referred to the
Street Committee.
The return Of the commission 10 assess damages
for opening Jefferson street, from Front to the
Railroad, amounting TO Sl720, for Mrs. G. Cum
ninghAm, and Sl60.0l for the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company, and benefits to /. r. Herdman,
| was read and rejected.
The monthly report OF the Register was read,
showing collection Of $S0l 80 for the month of
June.
.The Ordinance amending the Health Ordinance
was read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, the Clerk was in-
strncted to place the City Ordinances preserving
100 oopiea) in the book stores for SALE at 81 per
| copy and commission.
| The following petitions were read and relerred
For water pipes on Ninth street, near Spruce: do.
| en- Montgomery, near Fourth; do. on Sixth street,
| from JacksontO Van Barren; for ths passage of an
Ordinance 70 prevent the blowing OF steam
whistles between the hours of and G O'Clock, A.
NJ, and s and q o'clock. p M for the eurbine
and paving Of the south side Of Tenth street. be
| tween Wilson and Wall
On motion OF Mr.. Quinn, the papers on the
Clerks desk were referred 10 the different com
mittees without reading.
| Orders:
Murray l. McElWee, &29 75 VIM. W. Simmons,
Slll59; J. j.. WinsloW, SAC q; S. & A. Fsaster,
$3.50; Geo. w. Jackson, 90: Samuel Candy, Jr.,
Sal SS; John LoAR, Ss4. 90; n. n. Child & Co, 81;
Glatts d Eckel, $3.50; Washington Cox. Sl25;
RObt. McInfirs, $500; pay roll Of Water Depart
ment, S254.6s; pay roll of Street Department,
S42l64; }. Morton Poole d Co, S2578.25; Wm.
Montgomery, 81 VIM. 3. Hayes, 500; John
Brown. Sl2O; Murray 4 McEIwee, S225.
! On motion, Council adjourned