Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-10-11
Meeting Of City Oounoll.

Meetlng OF city Uounoll'
REsIGNATroE or JOHN P. NLEAR MEMBER
FROM THE SEVENTH wARD-wM. NJ. ChNBY
CHOSEN HIS ucugssoR-FiREMgN PRAY
ISG FOR A PAID Plae DEPARTMENT.
TIE City Council met on reursday at I
O'clock IN regular session.
MT Ganhv presented tho resignation Of
John p. McLear member from the Seventh
Ward. which. after being re al. was accepted.
Council then proceeded TO mn the vacancy,
and WIN. NJ. Candy and Albert Thatcher
were nominated
A vote was taken and the teliers an
nonnced the result rs follows Candy 10 ;
Thatcher 6 blank ..
Mr.. Candy Vas declared elected, and was
affirmed nv Mayor Simms and took his seat |
The Committee on Finance reported in |
favor Of Iefunding 10 VIM. Silver S38 the |
amount he ovepaid IA taxes last year, and !
having certain property which is assessed
To hut dees not belong 70 him, assessed TO |
the proper person. y. II. Kent.
After some talk Ahnut the matter the re-
port was temporarily withdrawn and the |
committee continued on II.
The Finance Committee also rerorted IN
fAvar Of refusding tO.Iohn W. Griffith 50 u, |
nverDAid taxea. Adopted
The Committee on str eets were continued
until next meeting on she subject of the
P0nlar street sewer and remnnstrance.
The same committee reported in favor ot
curhing and paving Lamm0t street as soon
as the grading on that street which has
been ordered. Ia done, and in favor Of re-
pairing and nutting in good condition the
road leading from Market street 10 Jessup
\ Moore's mill and repairing certain
bridge on I've line.
Both Of these reports were adopted.
The Committee on Water reported the
September statement of the Registrar Of
the Water Works correct. and in favor of
laying water pines on Shalleross avenue.
between Adams and jackson streets.
The reports we're adopted.
The COMMITTEE on Public Buildings re-
ported that the terms Of lease of the Fourth
street wharf have not been complied with
Being considered rather Indefinite, or too
meqgrc. the report WAS reoommitted.
The petition Of H. Thomas and others for
permission TO use the hall in which 70 hold
| a fair, WAS reported tavorably and the re-
| port WAS adopted.
The same committee reported in favor of
/ awarding to Speakmau * Bro, at 20 per
ward. the contract for LAYING terra Gotta
drain IN the CITY Hall yard. Adopted.
The Committee on Bonds reported that
Mr.. Spruance. the CITY Solicitor. had taken
| the oath Of office. The report was adopted
The Committee on Law reported the ordt-
nance for TIE protection Of public lamps
correct and The report was adopted.
Street Commissioner COyle reported 81
men and lo hnfsns and carts employed in the
Street Department, and 'hief Engineer OF
| the Water Works Gallagher renorted %
men employed In his department Tor the
/ past week.
The quarterly report of the Clerk of the
| Market and the weekly receipts Of the City
Treasurer wen read and referred
The Street department payroll, amount.
ing 70 1921 "a and the Water department
/ payroll, Amounting 10 1900 s., were reNd.
| allowed and orders for the amounts directed
| to he drawn.
ON motion Of Mr.. Febiger note for
Y. 344 6s, for three months. WAS ordered to
| be drawn in favor Of 4. u. Wood \ Go.
The following petition from the Delaware
| Steam Fire Engine Company was read and
referred to the Committee on Fire Com
:. To The Honorable GIN Council of VII
| mingiOH. Del -fiENTLEMEN At stated
meeting Of the Delaware steam Fire Engine
| Company. No g. of this city. held Tuesday
eveninf. oct. Ith, 1873, the following was
! unanimously adopted.
"WHEGuAs. Feeling that the amount now
| appropriated BY Council 10 this company IL
| insufficient for the proper support and main
nance Of the same; and that we are cnntinu-
| ally IN debt with no prospect Of liquidating
| the cane. most respectfully petition your
| honorable body 70 pass an ordinance Great
! ing n paid department. believing that II will
he great benefit TO the city at large. aud
pledginr our hearty support aud aid of tit
same. Very respectfully,
"THE DELAWARE S. +. +. Co."
The following other petitions were read
and referred ASKING tha' the wcste. "
aide Of Lombard street between Tenth and
Eleventh, he curhed, paved and gutiered :
asking for lamps AZ Fourteenth and Broom
streets At the Intersection Of PennsylNAnla
ivenue and clayton street, anu on thris-
llama street lrtw, DY i'uersnn and MHdt-
son; .rf IA len u nus asking 70 ne re
leased fton the paVmentri = certain assess
nent Tor improve nents At Third and fopIaf
streets.
| On motion OF Mr.. Philips. VIM, VI. can ny
was placed on all committees on which
Mr.. NcI.eer vas serving.
| Mr. Gickels introduced an ordinance
which WAS read twice, amending the ofii
nance relating 10 the storage Of hay corn
fodder, etc. 10 the CITY limits. Under MS
ordinance. we shelieve. such articles a. gre
mediAtely adjoining dwellings
| On motion Of Mr.. TehiRer the Street Com