Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-04
THK olrY COUNCIL.
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hRouLKa 7rKETrxa last EvKNIx0.
Council met last night ct Che usual hour, Nf'
Phillips, President, pro ten.
The weekly report OF the street commissioner
showed 3S men and IL horses and carts em-
ployed.
petition Of Elizabeth Hilles asking the extention
Of water pIpes on French street from Ninth to
Tenth. Estimated cost $780,
The Chief Engineer Of the Water Works re-
ported l6 men employed.
The Commit. e on Public Buildings reported
that they had examined the building lately oc-
cupued BY the Washington Fire Company, as di-
rected BY the resolution OF Council, and recon-
mended that q new front be placed in the first
story and the room fitted up for the City Treasu-
Ters Offices the small building in the rear 20 have
a " III built on the inside ana be fixed so as to
form hre-proof divide the sex n story into
two rooms, using the front one for the Auditors
and the back one for the CITY ColectOrs the third
story to remain IN its present state. Estimated
cost, 5000. The committee was instructed to
ask for proposals for doing the work.
Street COmmIitee reported that John Lo7ue
was the lowest bidder Tor the grading Of Elm
street, and recommended that he be given the
contract. Adopted.
MIR. McIntire presented q petition from the
butchers, hueksters and othsrs in the Second
st market house, asking tn, sase Of the ground
on which the market house now stands, accom-
p ,nied by petition bearing thv signatures of
p ointment business men, praying Council to grant
the wish Of the petitioners. II was referred to
the proper committee, with instruction to ask the
CITY Solicitor his opinion on the subject
Mr.. Candy presented the following bids for the
Macadamizing of Fourth street:
Murray & McElwce, do all the work for $27,.
500: Quigley q Neal, the Matchmaking for 81. "a
per yard. reset the curb at 12c per foot, and the
ilagaing and stone for gutter plates at 1Oc pei
foot, Dyrc Remington & Co, S3.25 per perch
George H. simmons, the whole job for S30,575
Martin Keogh, e173 per square yard; Carter
Campbil d Co, S2SO per square yard.
Mr.. Candy presented petition, from James
Bradford and Others, asking that the south side
of Fourth street between Monroe and Adams, bt
curbed and paved
Mr. Canly called the attention Of the Council
to the condition Of the sewer under Dehwar'
Avenue at Riddles Road, aud stated that part o
it had caved in; IL was very dangerousan and shoult
an accident from 1t occur, the city would be helE
responsible for damages he asked II 1t should b.
| repaired at once under the supervision oil III
Street Commissioner or ask for bids to do tn
work.
AS the repairs will cost over $50, objection wer
made to the work being done under the Stree
Commissioner, as 1t was direct violation Of tn
| ordinance
Mr.. Febiger moved that the street be fenced il
aud the word ''dangerO be stuck up and lam
be kept lighted al the place al night; that the com
mittee ask for bids immediately, and they nav
power to accept such bids as they may sec prS
per. Adopted.
Mr.. Candy stated that the wooden sewer at th
1 loot of Orange street was In decaying condltio
and asked II the contract between the city and th
lessee of the property could be found SO that
could be ascertained whose duty 1t was TO repair
Mr. Baker presented a petition from the De
aware Steam Fire Engine Company esking lh
Il privilege of using water from any fire plug durin
the months Of May, June, July and August for th
purpose Of sprinkllng the street.
i Payroll Of the Wafer Department amounted
| S24i.79.
Mr.. FebiRer presented a communication frol
Daniel FARM, CITY Surveyor, stating that the ID
partment were very busy, and asking for addition
1 ~ help.
Mr. Fsbiger moved an additional engineer |
employed 70 assist the department, at q salary
50 per day, Adopted.
4 communication was received from Hon.
I W. Houston thanking Council for the new book
City Ordinance which be had received from thoI
which was ordered to be fled
Paysroh Of the Street Commissioners amoRnt'
TO s27l.0l.
Mr.. MeTntirs offered an amendment to Poll
Ordnance, changing the hour for the night watt
at the City Hall from 10 o'clock 70 8, and inerea
ing his salary from $500 to 800.
Mr.. Hayes offered a resolution appointing
COMMITTEES Of Eve to ascertain the floating 81
permanent debt Of the city. Adopted
Mr.. Quinn stated that 4 bill was now pendil
IN the Legislature increasing the appropriation
the FIRE companies OF this city, but thatthe amou
was left blank, aud offered . resolution fixing I
|. sum at $1,000.
After amending the resolution something /
: than dozen times the amount was Hxed at 3
!. 900 and adopted.
Adjourned.
Orders arawn: Thos. Rsynolds, s6S 56; P
z rick Rsynoldf, S26.62 VIM. H. Brady, e52.
, Mayor SHINING, S288 %; 0iatts q EeheI, $500.
Water Department, s24l.79; Street Commissi'
n or, S27l.6l.