Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-01
rnE CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING, LAST EVENING.

The City Council met in regular session, last
evening, President Maris in the chair.
The street Committee reported adversely on the
petition for grading, curbing and paving OF the
south side of Sixth street, between Monroe and
Jackson, said petition not hoviug sufficient num-
Der of gigners. Adopted. .4'. "
For the same reason, the same committee report
ed adversely on the petition for the paving OF both
sides Of Market street, from Vandever Avenue to
Twenty-third street. Adopted, .-... D.,
The Street Commissioner reported AZ men. and
IL horses and carts employed.
The Water Committee reported favorably on
the following petitions: For water pipes at Four
teenth and Wilson streets, at cost OF $340; for
water pipes on Reed street, from Harrison to
Franklin, at q cost of $500. Adopted.
The ChiAl Engineer of the WI Water Works report
ed So men employed.
The Committee on Fire Companies having no
report to the wants Of the Fire Department. said
committee was, on motion OF Mr.. Lynch, instruct
ed to report at the next meeting.
The Law Committee presented a favorable re-
port on the petition of Martin Eagan, for the re-
funding of fine imposed on him by Mayor Simms.
This subject is referred to at length elsewhere.
Mr.. Quinn presented preamble, which set forth
that the Fire Department was not in efficient
condition, from the fact thAti it stood greatly in
need of good hose; i'd all other respects IL Was in
good trim; and that 1t was the duty Of Council to
put the Fire Department in good and efficient
condition. ...
The preamble was adopted.
Mr. Quinn stated that in February last, VIM.
Baxter purchased property on Market street
below Water, for $4,000. The assessor, however,
had assessed this property at 81 900, on which
sum Mr.. b. had to pay tax. He considered this
someWhAt extortionate, and wanted to know it
there was any relief The case was referred to the
Finance Committee.
MIR. Quinn presented petition from the owner
Of stable on Bird street, near South, asking per-
mission to move baek a frame stable on his lot,
which was extending over the building line
a.sA kI,ka -
some time ago, in a decision by Judge MlIigan,
who decided that any man had perfect right to
move building from one portion of his. property
TO another.
The petition was referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings, with power TO act.
| Nj. Febiger presented the return Of the commits
sion on opening Spruce street, between Ninth and
Tenth, which awarded cents damages TO Thos.
A. Jordan, and 6 cents to the same as trustee for
Ann NJ. Van Eleeck. Accepted,
Mr.. PIckels presented a resolution authorizing
the Clerk to procure book, properly ruled and
| marked, in which TO register all the work author
lied by Council, the time such work was nuthoriz-
ed, and all materials, &C.. procured, together with
the cost OF the same, and the date OF purchase
Adopted. ,asu i..4.sa
/ Tie Miscellaneous Pay Roll was here read, in
which appeared, "Wm. q. Spruanee, City Solici-
tor, one months pay, $50" Mr.. Hayes wanted
this explained, it only having been a week since
the Solicitor was elected. -
Mr.. Pickes replied that large amount of the
late Solicitors work remained for Mr. Spruance to
do. The salary was yearly one and as Mr.. s
would do full years work, ne shoUid have j
i Mr.. Hayes presented an aOrdinance TO amend
On Ordinance defining the salaries OF City Officers
Read twice. This Ordinance, if passed, will IN.
crease The saafy Of the CITY Treasurer from $1,000
to $780, The Clerk Of Council from $1,000 to Sl2OO
the Street Commissioner, from $1,000 to 1920.
Il Mr. Baker presented petition from John Cal.
lahon setting forth that, by the work Of macada.
mizing Fourth street, drain leading from his
house had been injured, and had to be relaid, at
II expense. Referred. g444.aasq
II A petition was read, praying for the cOndemna.
tiOn Of the bed of Wilson street, between Nintl
and Tenth; for the paving and gathering OF Wilsou
street, below Tenth and Tenth street, below Viii
Mr.. Baker presented the following proposals tol
paving the bed Of Front street. from Poplar to th,
OhYistiana:
s1: Geo: h + E Simmons g cents per squsre yard
Jas. +. Brennan, 1857
Referred ia the Street COMMITTEES.
MT Finegan presented the following reaolut ution
which was unanimously adopted :: -.
ReSolced, That the thanks Of this bodv he az
tended 70 Samuel N. Harrington, Fsx., late Cit,
J Solicitor, for the able and impartial manner Il
I which hs discharged the duties OF the Office.
'l tAr Quinn presented rsBohtion, which wa
ASsAuSbAtse oSE9ot OoMMltloo 10 nOtl
ty the Contractors for removing garbaee and ashes
that they must extend their rounds as far west a
Jaclson street, q the people in the western par
OF the CITY claim that their ashes aud garbage hay
not been removed for weeks. sd -. -
petition was read and referred, asking for I
lamp on King street. between Ninth and' fsntl,
On motion of MI. Baker, the papers fernainiy5,
on the UlsFk's desk, were referred 10 the varTon
committees without reading. $- -
oRDERs: n. ts.s
JansS McKendrick, sl2sss; Washington Cor
S21c.25i b. F. Clark, SIT; David Wooiman, S2o
Geo. W, Bush q Son, S4l.SO; r. b. Wood &, "a
SlSls 80; Adams &1K3Eo., $3.50; Isaac Woodrow
OA6i Patrick Barren, s75.22; Lewis Leblay, S4s.
80; hobt Lee, s4970; Daniel Farra, SIS; Paw rol
! oi Water Department, 1922 4S; Pay ron OF Stree
Department. 10; Sc. Commissioner, to 81,
faWafde, eO.l2; Pay roll Mscollansous Denaftfnssf
sll069li SundEy bondholdeEs, s26S5.7I; PAY ri
Police Department. el6I4.lO; Qnigley q BIO
500; Treasurer Wil Dispsnsary, 500; Aiex
lchnnalaE' $500; Jas. Mahafty, slSS.2O