Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-17
CITY counoiI.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EvExIKa--A snoRr
BUSINESS SESSION.


BUSINESS SESSION.
The City Council met at o'clock, last evening
President Maris IN the chair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
aud approved.
The Street Committee, on the petition for
sewer on Poplar street, and the remonstTancO
against the same reported that the widenlng Of
the cutters at Fourth and Poplar streets, and the
| laying OF new curb stones, would reader sewer
unnecessary, aud prevent the overiowing Of the
sidewalks. The TepOrtwa adopted and the CON-
mittcc discharged from any further consideration
of the subject.
Same committee reported In favor of curling
and paving LAmnot street, Ninth Ward, as soon
as the necessary grading is DONE Adopted.
same committee reported adversely on the pc
tition for the grading, curbing and paving of the
west side OF Lombard street. from Tenth to
Eleventh, said petition not containing the num-
Der of signatures required by law. Adopted.
Same committee reported In favor of awarding
the contract for repairing Monroe street sewer
at Eighth street, 10 Washington Cox, at S95,-
Adopted.
The Water Committee, on the petition asking
that Mrs. Ellen Titus be exonerated from the
payment OF an assessment for laying water pipes
past her property, (she using water from other
pipes than those tor the laying OF which she is
assessed) reported that they had power to grant
the prayer OF the petition, the Law requires the
pay ment OF the assessment. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Buildings on the
others, asking that the Ordinance prohibiting the
erection of frame houses be not enforced against
certain persons who have orected such houses in
the Tenth Ward, since the passage of the Ordi-
nance, reported adversely, recommended the en-
forcement of the Ordinance, and moved that the
Mayor and Street Commissioner be authorized TO
carry out the provisions Of the law in these and
all other cases.
The Lamp Committee reported favOrably on
petitions for lamps at the following places at a
cost $24 each East side of Shipley street, be-
tween FrOntand Second; Fourteenth and Broome
streets Clayton street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Christiana street, between Madison aud Jefferson.
Adopted.
The Committee on Opening Streets. on the
petition for the grading, curbng and paving of
the sldewalkes of Third street, between Adams
and jackson, reported fayorably as TO the grad
Ing, and referred the balance of the petition to
the Street Committee. Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 90 men ana
IL horses and carts employed, The Chief Engi-
neer OF the Water Department reported 90 men
employed.
Deeds were presented and read, from lE. 8.
Bowen and wife, for portion of the bed OF
Eighteenth Street, and from Edwin jackson and
wife, for small plot of ground surrounding the
spring at Seventh and Monroe streets They
were both accepted and ordered to be recorded
petition numerously signed, asking the
amendment of the Market Ordinance SO as to al
low the market to be held on both King and
Market Streets was read and referred.
various bills were referred 10 the proper COM
mittees without reading.
Mr.. Foulk, chairman of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings presented the paper from the Board
of Health calling his attention to the filthy con-
ditlon OF the City Hall cesspoOls. Mr.. Foulk
said that the draining of the City Hall yard, now
in progress, would abate the nuisance about the
Hall cells il it arose from the cesspool but that
themselves.
q Mr.. Adams presented proposals for grading the
beds of ChTistiana Avenue and Van Buren, streets
as follows Christina Avenue-Patrick Rey-
nolds, "A cents per cubic yard RObt. Mcintyre
20 cents. Contract awarded to the latter
Van Buren, strest-Patrick REYNOLDS, 30 cents
per cubic yard Robert McIntire, % cents per
cubic yard, or $500; Referred to the Committee
on Opening Streets.
With regard to the grading of Christiana Aven-
:, parties interested will furnish the funds for the
work, and walt several months for the city 10 re-
fund the money, and charge no interest
Mr.. PHILIPPE presented preamble and resolu-
tions, requesting the Clerk to invite the different
Fire Companies to furnish Council estimates Of
the probable amount required TO support each
Company, during the coming year, without ask
lng the public 10 contribute LO their support.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Burke, the Street Commissio-
ner was instructed to notify Mrs. Bradley, who
owns four honfes on Front street, west of Jackson
to make the pavement in front of said houses con-
form with the curbline.
ORDERS.
Nelson Gilbert, S47s5; Samuel CoyIe, S5025 ;
Remington, Bayley u Co, so; Abbott a. McKin.
ney, sl0:sS; 2. Picksis, Sl4 81; q. Warner & Co,
S45.57i Thos, Weber, Jr., S45; r. D. Wood d Co,
$50; Finn & jackson, SOS; R,T.H. striilman'
SllO; Springer, Morley e. Cause, S5096; 8. g.
Simmons q Bro, $9317; P. Magarlty, SlO6. .7S;
Gilmore a HeWes, Sl272O; Wilmington Coal
Gas Coz $55; John 9. Farra, SIS; Pay roll OF
Street Department $780, Pay roll of Water De.
McInail, $500; John johnson, SlO75; Alexander
Chandler, $3.50
On motion, Council adjourned.