Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-19
The city council,
artfrrso LAST EvrNIva.

The City CoppcIl net at the. usual henr y
evening, Mr.. Adams ID the absence OF President
Maris, occupying the chair.
On the petition for the grazing, cnrDanRsl paw,
ing and guttsring, the street COMMITTEES repornu
favorably, except in regard to guttering, Estma-
doose, $780, Adopted.
Same committee reported that the petition Tor
grading. cnrblng and paving Of Loverlug avenue,
had not a sufficient number OF sgners, but that
street commissioner bad bean instructed TO repair
the street. Adopted.
Also, that the street commissioner had been
instructed to repair Delaware avenue, e. petition
ed tors Adopted. F-tF
The street Commissioner reported 4S men and
IA horses and carts employed. .-t'
The Chief Engineer Of the water department.
report ~ men employed.
The Lamp CoEmittee reported favoTably on the
following petitions, for lamps, at the places
named.
On Talpall STREET bstReen Second and Third.
at q cost of Se4 King street, between Ninth aud
Tsntbs cost, $R4; TWelth and Chippy streets
cost "a at Eighteenth aud West streets, cost, $24
Bind street and Railroed avenue, cost, -; lad
verseiY to petition for lamp at Bird street and
Maryland 9vSnnee on SaiPley street between
ard stfetta, cost Sf2. r. =
All the above reports were adopted.
The committee on opening streets reported that
the petition for the grading of the bed Of Pleasant
street sfrom Adams to Van BureD, had not asufii-
cient number Of si9natures. Adopted.
The Law Committee reported that the Ord
nance relating to the TTeAsurers office, and tho
Ordinance authorizing the paving OF the bed of
Front street. contained nothing Inconsistent with
the provisions oSthe City Charter.
Same committee reported that il had prepared
an ordinances prohibiting ceTtaiuing nuisances,
capssa 6y fhseAimnles If manufacturing estnb-
lishments as instructed to do, by resolution.
Mr.. Pickes ofersd resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the Finance Committsa to
extend theiT Investigations iRto the financial con
dition Of the city as far back 1856, and also
po oWerng the committee to visit other cities, for
be pnrpOsaof examiuing into their financial sys-
Mr.. Canby presented an Ordinance authorizing
the paving Of the bed OF West street, from Dsla-
ware Avenue 60 Eleventh street. Read twice.
Also, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor, in
case OF death at the City Hospital, to make ap-
plicatioh to the Officers Of the WILMINGTON Il
Brandywine Cemetery, for a permit Of intermeAt
ia the city lot. Read twice.
The Ordinance authorizing the paving of the
bed of Front street, from Poplar street to the
| Christana, was read third time aud adopted.
MIR. Underwood introduced q revolution setting 2
forth that the bills for the feeding Of prisoners had
gTertly increased Of late and requesting the May
1 or to give prompt hearing to all cases brought
before him, aud dispose OF them rapidly as pos
sibly. Adopted.
Mr. Febiger introduced an Ordinance making
further appropriations to the Water Department
Read twice. t....
On motion Of Mr.. Febiger, the resolution re-
questing the r, w. a. b, r. r. Co 70 place Gag.
man the foot Of ShipleY street, Tescnded and
the Clerk instructed to notify the Company Of the
action OF Council in this matter and also that the
Ordinance requiring a runner to proceed all loco
motives was not complied with.
The subject Of draining of the City Hall proper
~ vas brought up By Mr. Candy, who moved q
reconsideration Of the vote By which the Aubisct
Il was postponed until next year. Adopted
The matter was then referred to the COMMITTEES
on Pabhc Buildings with Instructions TO rerort q
plan for doing the work, and an estimate OF the
1 cost .. ,~-.,.
Mr.. Hayes arose and stated that q small book
in which he had made some memo randa had been
! abstTaeted from his desk No one, however, waa
able to furnish information as to its whereabouts
Petitions we're read and referred, as follows -
For lamp on the north side of Third street, be.
tween Walnut and Poplar for the erection Of q
small building over spring of excellent water, al
Seventh and Monroe Streets from j Morton Poole
q Co, tor the maeadamizing Of Thorn stree, from
the ChTistiana to Dock street; from QOigley Co.
for Permsrion 70 extend the track OF the Whining
TIN & Reading P lroai into their lumber yard
for the grading otthe bed OF Wenty second street
from Market TO LammOtt; for the extension O
Pine and Spruce streets to Eleventh; for permis
sion to build coal vault under the sidewalk Of
The Commercial bndIng; for the grading, cufbinl
and paving OF Lammoit street; for water pipes OF
Trout stEest, between Franklin aud BrOome; fo
lamp ut the corner Of Elm and Van Buren, streets
TOR the gutteTing, curbng and paving of ThirC
street, irem AdaMs to Van Blren; for reimburse
ment for damages austaiheiat at N. W. corner o
Marylapd Avenue aud Linden street.
Il (apVE QRpERs: hs1sA
, dlieisy a Brc., $3.50, Jas McKandrick .S?99
Os;. galala lselilH tl06S, s. @. almmons 4 Bro
/ 81 So Kpfent tibe q WsIls, "a Os: w. Nv. Simmon
I s921Bs Mnsrav n MeElgee, sl3hI2: Geo. II. P
| Simmo1s, Sl93t7L; David WOOImau, e9I. 80; D
Gallagher, so d9; Jas c. CuElelt, $50. .65; W. W
Summons. $3S.6 so II. B. stotseRbnrg & Co, So, As
John W, Hopkins, 1885, 7. Y. de NormSndie
|: sdH eISS4 Martin JshnsOu, Sl7; Is. 8cEl veil
Ni.7O; W. u. Ready, 1866; Pay roll OF Watel
Department. S44A9a; Pay soil Street Department
III S46762; VIM. @. Spruapce, 1892; Ann H. Ellie
i good, Siz.lO, Jas, 0rem, $3.50; Patrick DAY. S3
25 Otto Stnber, B.; Patrick Gardiner, 81 90; QuiR
N ley & Bro, Sl095.76 FfiendShip s, +. E. Co.
III 1915; Phoenix do, S3T3; Water Witch do, &4l2
GO; Delaware do, $500; Fame do, $500; Walking
ton DO; $500, Reliance do $500; Weeoaeoe Hos
n ca, 9E5O; Geo" McCaIi, SlOS; John W Carey, s5C
II Wan. McOrea, $50. s. g. te1tt -Est
III Oa motion Council adjourned, See s-N'