Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-07-11

REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING COMMITTEE re
PORTS, ELECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL wElsHAAs-
4 TER, ETC.
A stated meeting OF City Council was held last
evening, President MAris in the chair.
The Street Commissioner reported As men and
IL horses and carts employed in the street de-
partment.
The Water Committee reported favorably upon
the petition of l.. @. Van Kleek for water pipes
in Spruce street near 9Th. Adopted.
Also favorably on the petition Of II. Canary
for water pipes in Montgomery street, between
On the petition Of VIM. Beadenkopf for water
pipes In 9th street. between Jackson and Van
Barren, the committee made favorable report,
conditioned by the grading OF the street. Adopt
ed.
The Chief Engineer reported So men employ
cd in the Water Department.
The Committee ON Law were instructed TO re-
port at next meeting on the ordinance allowing
an additional appropriation to the Fire CompA-
MICS.
Mr.. Quinn, from the Hospital Committee sub
mitted the briefs Of the searches for the titles
to the property Of Messrs. Bond and Jackson,
with the liens upon the property, which were &C.
cepted
communication was read from the Besrd Of
Education returning thanks for copies OF the
ordinance book
Mr.. Febiger submitted a communication ask
ing the condemnation of Spruce street, and the
opening and grading OF the same as soon as
possible The clerk was instructed to ask for
commission to ASSESS damages.
Mr. Febiger also presented a communication
setting forth an erroneous assessment upon
upon Mrs. Gen. Jordan, on property in 9th street,
which the Committee on Law was directed to
adjust.
Mr.. Febiger also presented a communication
from property owners in Girard street, COM
planning that the water pipes were too near the
surface, thus freezing in the winter and sugges-
ting a connection with theTatnAll street main in
order to obyiate the difficulty. Referred.
The annual report OF the City Solicitor was
read, an abstract of which We give elsewhere.
MIR. Pickles presented a communication from
Walton Whann X Co. asking the re appointment
Ct John E. Springer as city weighmaster.
The rules were suspended, and Mr.. Springer
elected
Petitions were referred for lamp in Tatnall
street, opposite Flyns Court, for the opening
and grading Of Clayton street from 9th TO Della
ware Avenue, for the curbing and paving the
sidewalk on the West side of Walnut street from
18th TO 10th.
The following orders we're directed to be
drawn Robt. Smith. S34 80 q. H. r. Sim
mons S27s'03 James McKendrick. Si07 8;
Mrs. Clancy, sos u Qulnby Il Kent. SAL
3S James IL. Beggs, 1892 40 Ihos Reynolds,
Sf5 50 ltobt Alclntire, 1885 40 J-hn Logue,
S73l2 JOS Flanagan, 5000 Jas McIutyre.
s42.75 Wilmington Brick Co., 80 McIntre 4
James, sll; II. F. Pickles, q, 93l 81
w H. Bllany, SlI34; II. L. Tatnall Il Co.,
Sl60.72; Jos. File, s9j So; 4. Plckels S3.75;
Jas II. Beggs. S2.71; Jno. Palmer Sc 0i: IS G.:
Simmons Bro S69 80: b. 4 X. Heiser, IL %;
Geo. W D1ssy s27.5O; i. q. Stotsenberg
Son. .37.06 Il. ID Wood u Co, S69l 81; Jno
Randle, sl5 rs; Clrdwell Il Wall. 50 TO James
~ Webb 50 ~ II +. Pickles. .33 s. NJ Fogg
II Jas G. johnson, Sljj 49, Jas. Fletcher,
81 So; Robt. Lea, 50 "A Z. Mcdowell Il Son,
"a II II. +. Pickles SIPS 95 I. Y. deNorman-
Webb SIT; W. Conrad S74I: W