Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-11
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hEbU1AR hEErINo LAST EvENING.

hEdO4iAF NAEhIlhO LAoA ENLNlNns
The City Council mot ia regular session lost
evening, Prcsident Mars ia the chair.
The Street Commissioner reporlcu 40 nlsn and
IL horses and carts employed.
The Water Committee reported favorably on
the following petitions:
For water pipes on Spruce street, near Ninth,
at q cost OF $l60; do. on Montgomery street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth, at a cost Of SlOO; do. on
Sixth street, between jackson and Van Buren,,
when the street is graded, cost, $500. Adopted.
Same committee reported that the monthly
statement OF the Registrar was correct.
The Chief Engineer reported 50 men employ.
ed.
The Committee on Law, on motion Of Mr.. Quinn,
Was Instructed 10 report at the next meeting, on
the '0rdinanee Tor the relief Of the Fire Depart
ment."
The Committee OH City Hospital presented the
searches against the Hospital property but were
continued, on all other business.
A communication of thanks from the Board Of
Education, for bound copies OF the city Ordluan-
ces, received from Council was read aud ardered
to be filed.
Mr. FebiPer presented communication iron
L. q. VanKleeck asking Council to condemn the
bed of Spruce street, between Ninth and Tenth
The Clerk was instructed to ask for said commits
sion, IN the usual manner.
Mr. Febiger also presented o communication,
calling attention to an error in the assessment Of
the sold brick yard" property, on Ninth street.
Referred to the Law Committee.
The annual report OF the City Solicitor was Rad
and referred to the Law Committee.
Mr. Pickels pref eited a communication from
Walton, Whann g. Co., asking the reelection of
John Il. Springer, as Weighmaster.
ON motion, the rules were suspended, and Mr.
Springer reelected.
The following petitions were read and referred :
For lamp on Tatnall street, between Second and
Third, opposite Films Court; for the connection
OF the water pipe ia GirRrd street, with the Tat
nall street pipe as IL is now too close to the
face, and the flow OF water, in the winter, is not
strong enough to prevent freezing; for the Openi
ing and grading of Clayton street, from Ninth
street to Delaware Avenue; for the curblng, paw
ing and guttering of the west side of Walnut
street, between Thirteenth and Sixteenth
ORDERS:
Robert Smith, $780, Geo. II. f. Simmons,
$27803; Jas. McKendrick, $40723 Mrs. r. CLAN
cy, $55.l2; Quinby 81 Kent, SAT 38; Jas. II. Beggs,
Thos. Reynolds, $83.2j; Isaac Murry, $3S7.S7; W.
S. Bullock, 1885, Robt. McIntire, $335.40; John
Logue $73.l2; Jas. Flanagan, $40 80 Jas. McIntire
$42.75; VIII. Steam Brick Co., $500; McIntIre s.
james, Sll00; H. It. Plckels. $2,93l.37; VIM. II.
Billany, $13 34 H. / Tatnall & Co., 100 ~ Joseph
G. File, $93 81; 2. Pickels, 1915; John Palmer,
S6.04; s. q. Simmons tS Bro, S62.35; B. g. X.
Heisler. $l.26; Geo. w. Dorsey, S27.6O; Robt. d.
Wood & Co., S692.S7 Z. G. Stotsenburg & Son,
$37 l06; Jehn Randall, Sl5.75; Cardwen & WALL
$780, james & Webb, $l2.55; II. F. Pickles, Sl5S-
95; S. N, Fogg, $500; James O. johnson, $I55 .l8;
James Fletcher, $3.50; RObt Lee, $344. p. w.
Mcdowell & Son, S447.00; T. Y de Normandie,
$29.45; 2. Pickels, $7l.9O; w. Conard, &744; VIM.
H. Brady, $500; Geo. w. Bush, 1925; Pay roll of
Department, $3.50 SO; Street Commissioner, S75.l8;
Win. NJ. Candy, SlS6O00; Board of Health, $780,
90.
On notion Council adjourned,