Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-12-06
City Council.
ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSES FOR TIE
YEAR 1874.

EAR loits
City Council met Friday week at seven
o'clock, President Maris In the chair.
The Committee on Opening Streets asked
to be continued on all business In their
hands except the proposal for grading the
he'd Of Pleasant street, between Adams and
jackson streets The committee submitted
the following bids; Robt. Cook. % cents per
cubic yard kobt. Mclntire, 20 cents per
yard =. Carr, 20 cents per cubic yard
Bernard DonOhoe, 1914 cents per cubic yard.
The contract was awarded to Bernard
Donohoe at 1871 cents.
The Committee on Navigation, on the
the petition OF George II. Huddell and
Others. asking Council 10 provide means
10 keep the chanlel OF the creek
clear OF vessels anchpring in the mouth
thereof reported that they deemed
it the duty OF the general government to
see that the river was kept in navigal ir
condition. As 10 the removal of the three
whsfves complained OIL situated in the
! ChristiaDa creek, the committee thought
they were dangerous ohstacles 10 nayiga-
ton and, by their position, were liable TO
bring upon the city heavy damages.
A resolution instructing committee 70
ask for proposals TO remove tAa three
wharves was adopted.
The eommittee op sP Ordnance intro
duced ut. last meeting, In relation to the
issuing Of scrip, made q report with the
opinion of the City Solicitor upon the
legality OF such action appended.
From the reading Of his opir'. .or,o .,
Nv lnutap,hs % SUuH' we're nj loss 10
Hnv"oii In :, 10, the course pursued by
Soiict. ale matter was stated by the
or TO be legal or otherwise, but in
3 the course of debate upon the subject a
member said that he had been assured by
{ the city Solicitor in person that the pass
| age OF the ordinance proposed would not
10 any way conflict with any law Of the
/ state OF general government.
! MIR. fehigeF introduced an amendment to
| the ordinance presented at last meeting
| upon the subject. The amendments were
/ adopted, and the resolution, rs amended,
! u9ssed. 1t authorizes the CLERK OF Council,
/ BY order Of Council, to draw warrants on
/ the CITY Treasurer for accounts ami bills
that may be due by the city, the said war.
rants 20 draw interest from the time Trca-
] surer places his name upon them. The
/ warrants are to be signed by the President,
] Cl,rk Of Council and City Treasurer. and
/ their amount snail not exceed the unsold
amount Of bonds authorized to be issued
/ nv the act Of Legislature passed April It'll
I ] $40. also $4,000 OF sinking fund bonds moi
/ issued, which the city has power TO issue
aud all warrants not absorbed by the aiUre
said bonds shall be payable on August Let
: 1874. Whtuei nr an An cunt Of bonds 10 the
extent Of $1,000 shall be sold, the Treasurer
: shall give notice that he Will take un war
I rants to that amount, as by number issued
( ia their order, and after notice to that effect
shall have been given interest shall eeas,
On the war; Nnta.
! The Street Commissioner reported IS mer
employed on half time, with 10 horses ant
carts.
The report OF the Chief Engineer of the
Water Department showed % men employe,
in his department during the past week.
The weekly payroll Of the street Com
missioner was read, amounting 10 S200.30.
The reports Of the Treasurer and Auditor
were read aud ordered to be filed.
The payroll of the Water Department
was read, amounting to s266.10
Jacob y. Richardson, the present incum
bent, presented petition, asking to bekcou
tinucd in the Office OF tre watch, and ais,
asking for an increase Of salary.
An ordinance was submitted, and had
secord reading, asking for an additional
appropriation for the Water Department
The original appropriation hiss been. ALREADY
expended.
The Finance Committee submitted Al
estimate Of the probable revenue and ex
penses of the city Tor 1874, when we append