Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-15
TIE CRY COUNCIL.
RRaULAR NETTING coNlTrTTEE REPORTS FRO
ka PesALs ron FURNIsHIEG HOSE.

aug pipeB on Second street. between Bto0ma and
Rodney, at cost OF 500; alsS in favor placing
tire plug ct Eighth aud Monroe streets, aS cost
Of $50, also, 70 tySr Qt Extending water pipes TO
Fourteenth apd French, at a cost oftfT0. Adopt
ed. s..
The Chief ESsiaecr reported az men employed
in the Water Department.
Ihs ComnlittGs:on Pnblic Buildings, papOltcd
iayorably on ibe petition Of the Water Witch :.
r. =. Co., tot permission TO erect a frame hose
toweriu the rear Of their engine house, Adopt
ed,
abe Committee on Opening Streets. Oh the pc
titioN for the opening OF Wilson street reported
that the street goud be set TO grade as soon as il
was decided 10 the city. Adopted.
The Street Committee reported favorably ON the
petition Of John Z. Calhoun, for the reimbursement
of $5252, the amount expended By him In repair
ing his dfaIR, which was injured by the macaca.
mixing OF FOuith street, Adopted.
On the petition tor guIterinR both sides OF Mar.
ket street. ffom Twenty second street to Vandsver
Avenue, the Committee made a favorable report,
recommending, however, that, the gutter on the
south east side, be not lsId NOth The Turnpike
Company fills up the street. Adopted.
The petition OF,0eO. Magee and Others, for iron
gutter plates at seventh aud French aud Walnut
stTeuis, was laid over until the hrst meeting in
March next .t-,.tr. ... ..-., .
The Commiitss here presented a bill from J.
Motion Poole Co, and moved the dra wing of an
order Tor S10a 10 be charged to the appropriation
for paving streets.
Mr.. Hayes sIate.i that this appropriation was
not only exhausted, but ovsrdTawn to the amount
OF $500.
MIR. Candy, chairman of the committee, thea
withdrew the bill
Tue street Commissioner reported So men and
II horses and carts employed
M Febiger presented the deed for Chas. War
neTs Water street property, which had been con-
demned for the purpose OF widening Water street.
II was accepted, and the Clerk instructed to for
ward 1t TO New Onatlo for record
MI. FeUtgel Presented deed, not signed, fer q
portion OF lhe beds Of Twenty y-seeond aud Lammott
streets IL was ordered to be accepted when sign
ed, and seat to New Castle for record.
Mr. Fsbiger presented the following proposals
Tor grading thspsd of Spruce street. between Ninth
and Tenth
Francis Kelley. q cts, per cubic yard.
Patrick Reynolds, 25 ="
Robert Cook, 26
Robert McIntire, 3. "a
The contract was, onamotion, awarded TO Mr..
Aclntire he beng the lowest bidder.
A-petition Tor water pipes on Adams street, from
Second to Conard. was read and referred.
Mr.. BakeT, from the COMMITTEE on Fire Compa-
Iies, presented proposals. for FURNISHING 1000 feet
OF good hose, for the Fire Department. as fol-
lows: tr.vaa..
J. T. Chamberlain, 1000 feet Of conner rivited.
at 81 SS per foot sad 5000 feet of galvanized cop
per riyetSd, at sl.42 per foot.
A n. Sheppard, hose, $l3x per foot. Jones
couplings IS PerpaPiAna screw cOuPlinss SL50
per pair. .l..l
John @, Rhodes, hose, sl.4O pei foot; with Jones'
eouEpLngh SleO; with heavy screw couplings,
Hamilton Scott, Philadelphia, hOoe, with screw
ccuPlinge, $l.2S per loot; with Jones couplings,
A FoTrey il Co., Philadelphia, hose, with screw
couplings, SIPS per foot with Jones oVuplingS,
Sl.SS, warranted foE - months, = : =
:. d. 5; AcComS, hose, 3S Per foot; Jones' coup
lings, SS per pair; screw couplings, $4 - ~
Geo. w. Stone, hose, $l.3{ per foot; Jones comp
lngs, 50 per pair; best screw couplings S4 so per
pair; common do, $325.
Robert GrimshaR. New York, best hose, 81. GO
per foot; couplings at the lowest manufacturers
prices y i q - esr,sEs --,|--'Df, =
: Robert Grimshaw, New YOrk 1000 t.st =,
Blake sewed hose, with rubber coating at 81 cents
per foot; couplings at the lowest Wholesale rates
OF any manufacturer, selected by the Committee,
and put on tree Of cost. 's70,- - =
Richard Levy, PhilHdelphis, rubber hote, 2Ik
ineh at IS cents PER foot; Jones couplings sis eT
pair; screw couplings, $3.50.
James Il. Pugh, Philadelphia, hose, Sl.27 per
foot; with Jones couplings, Sl.83 per foot. :. !
Samuel 7. Grier, Philadslphia, hose. el "a mar
foot, with Jones' and screw couplings, compile
The bids were referred to the Committee. for
Mr.. Canby stated that the saver on Third
Street, between Walnat and POplar had cavad IN
and ae the stTestA was thereby obstructed. he
moved that TIE Street Committee be authorized
10 asst for proposals 20 repair the damaee vithont
delay. Adopted. 1.-fr.
A petition for h6aRuttering Of the east side Of
West street betWesuS Twelfth and Thirteenth.
was read and EefeTred, also a petition from
Patrick Megarity, asking rsief from nuisance
caused by the noodlng Of his pavement and
cellar owing 70 the condition Of the Monroe street
Sewer. .i#
Mr.. Mention offered a resolution which vas
adopted, instructing the Street Committee 10
place iron ehttsf plates, ct the NJ E. corner OF
West and Water Streets -
Mr.. Picklss ihtgpdnced an Ordinance for the
relief Of the aPprOpriatlon for paving the beds
Vt streets" which provides for adding 10 the
above aPptoPElalion, sum from the appropri-
alton for sewers Read twice.
Mr.. MeIntire offered q resolution, instructing
the COMMITTEE on Public Bedding to ask for new
proposals for drAinIng tbs City Hall yard Adop-
HnpnFpH.