Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-08
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YfabLAa MErrfNd, LAST fvnNINd

AAVOLAh MhkIlN91 LAST EVENING,
A regular session Of the City Council was held
last mug, but there being no pressing business
q importance H ths proceedings were blist Pfeai-
t'Rhe contract fdr paving Front street from Pop!
lat TO the Christians River waa awarded 10 George
HER sSimmons, at 70 cents ,psF square yard, he
being ihe lowest bidder. al.1asaI 4&. ~ III ia.
The Street Commissioner reported 81 men and
" horaes and carts employ ed, and the Chief En-
gipeet OF the Water Works reported 36 men em-
ployed.'
The Committee on Public Property reported ad-
veTsely the prayer Of 2. Lynch TO remove frame
buildiltEbA South street. Flf
AIr Mention opposed the adoption of the report
and stated that the building extends about, four
feet South street which had recently been OPEN
edYtha pstitioner merely dcsiring to move it back
ous 1lg AWni property. ~. ss eh2 II si.t.
~ Fohf advocated the adoption OF tho re-
port Stating that the petition had not iaiIlyrsPrer
Mssara Quinn, Hays, Pickels and others spoke
taxurAbiy OF the petition, when on motion of
Mr. Men, ,fop the report was amended by striking
Out the Word a4persely. and inserting the word
eng o. afP ended 't the report was a4qpt
The Quarterly report Of the Clerk Of the
Mnfket bayipR been read, it was found that
bA had s0yarpaid 10 tho city the sum eli E72.23,
which on motion OF Mr.. Eoulk was refunded TO
2 Mr.3 Fsuik reported that the alterations in the
old Washington engine house were completed
according to coDtIacf, and asked that the com
mittee be dischurged Thereport was accented
Ssls, tse g, aeSoEdiegl discAsTssd. D =
was ago discharged from the further construction
OF repairs in the City Hall yard. Il llli.sll lt
-Mr.-Q Q0ippv tEOm the 4ospitaf Committee, stated
that he had no special report to make, but that he
had Visited tha PenRsyl Hospital, aud thatIie
had Ros q Oopy OF tho roles Of that institatio1 He
Lad an ~,
made for &conmitlee Of II gentlemen, TO consti-
tute g Board Of Managers who shall govern the
Institution, and make an appeal to the public for
contributions 10 sustain the same. 1is
The Committee on Fire Companies made re-
port, which was adopted. 1t is elsewhere print
Mr.. Plckelspresente petition from e. j Cow
den and otlcre for the paving of the south side Of
Seventh street from Madison to Monroe. Va -
ID. /. Smyth and others petltioned TO have the
behuf Carpenter STREET paved,
A number Of citizsns Of the 9th ward petitioned
for tho opeuing OF Tatnall street north Of the Bran
dywinA.
H. y. Courtney petitioncd for the laying of ad-
dttional water pipe at French and l4ti street
o Wm, HI SearIos petitioned for the LAYING of ad.
ditlcnal water pipes at Seoond and Rodney streets
h A. II, Harvey aud others petidoned to have the
cutters on Market Street from Vandever Avenue
to 22nd street paved.
Mt. Baker Presented the petition for Thomas
and p hTe plug at Eighth and Market streets -
On motion OF MIR. Foulk the committee OH pub-
lac bnhdlngs were instructed to get the City Hos-
Pital property Insured.
MT Quinn ofereda a resoIution which was adop-
ted msttuctiHg tho Hospital Committee TO nnr-
ehass large boiler from jackson ly Bond at the
City Hospital, provided it was not part OF the
properly.
MIR. Foulk offered a resolution which was adop-
ted; instructing the committee on pnblio buildings
tO huu hn in tlnv Il
Engine House fitted tor occupancy and 10 emDIov
lanitdr for the aams at salary not exceeding
Sl00. > -.-s+- ,.r- .
Mr.. McIntire complained Of the duh appearance
Of the outside OF the new Offices they looked
more like police station houses than public
offices. He therefore offered resolution which
was adopted instructing the committees on pub.
tic buildings TO have heavier cornice and moul.
dieks PLACED over ths dosrs and Windows.
Mr.. Quinn offered resolution authorizing the
butchers ofSecond and Fourth street markets to
use the water plugs for washing barrels, but upon
the sugRestionof Mr.. Febiger that an ordinance
would be required for the purpose, Me- Quinn
withdrew his resolution.
The following orders were drawn during the
II. W. Birnie S3O.92 Geo. II. p simmons
1882 55; James Lee S23 63 Joseph q. File es:
Wm. w. Simmons $104 90 Mrs. r. Claneev
$40 80; Joseph Flanagan 1886 IA; Murray &
lcElwee S62 u 7. r. Fl. SteeIman $40 90 /:
ghartaa Warner d 90. $685. IS The Electric
Line $13; Washington Cox 500 IL; l.. w.
StidhaM q Son 80 Thomas Hawkins S72 2s +;
john q. HaddcOck 1904 40 !; w. Fl. Griffin S6l.
49, John y. Farra $151 (: W.. H. Brady "a .
Charles Tannell $3.50 John LOgue 500 w.
g, Pierce s4J6s; Mrs. Th0s. Talley 81 "a; Geo.
Bennett 93 81 Jacob Bachus 81 80; Joseph
tSlehards0n % OF VIM. Stilley 800 G. ".
Hogland, for the Howsrd School, 5000 !; Wa
ter Department 1904 81 Street Paw Roll De-
partmentE 1894 81 Street PAY Roll 'Depart,
lnleht $500 %. Qnigley & Bro $500.