Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-05-09

me EXTENSION OF WATER PTrEs ovER n
ELECTION OF INsPECToRs, &c.--RKPoRr OF THK
PARg eozsfrFEE- PURCHASE OF TEE LAND
oRDKRED-~HoRE ABoUfTaAf S175-THK GRADES
oN PENNSYLVANIA AvEEUK.
Council met at the usual hour, President Maris
in the chair.
The Street Committee reported adversely on
the petition for the extension OF the cuivert on
Adams street beyond Add, saying it was not ex-
pedient to do so now. but Recommending the
Tagging OF the North side Of Second street. The
report WAS adopted.
Also. adversely on the petition for paving the
bod Of Curlett street. from Spruce to Church.
Accepted.
Adversely on communication of Robt- Mona
nus, complaining OF grade given by the City Sur
veyor. The building line only was given him
He did not ask for the grade line. Adopted.
The contract for furnishing irun gutter plates
was given to II. E. Pickles on motion OF Mr..
Candy.
In relation 10 the removal Of garbage, Mr. Can
by stated that he had had an interview with Mr..
McIntire, the contractor. and that he had asked
little more time 20 inquire int the matter.
The Street Commissioner reported 40 men and
| IS carts at work on the street the past week.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water Works re-
ported l6 men employed there.
Tue Committee on Public Buildings asked to
be discharged from the consideration OF the pc
| titiOn Of Henry Eckel for the strengthening OF
the division line between him and the city, as he
was unwilling to pay the expenses OF 3 search at
| Now Castle. The request was granted.
Adversely, on the petition of E Q. johnson to
erect frame shed in the 9th Ward.
The deed from William Thatcher and wife ard
the Christisna River Improvement Go. was sc
Il copied
Both the bids for the grading OF 18th street
were rejected, and new ones will be asked for.
i Mr.. Febiger stated that he had succeeded IN
getting an appropriation from the Loyy Court
of SIS, 900 towards the erection OF the Washing
ton street bridge, provided City Council would
| appropriate like sum. In continuation OF his
| remarks, he said that the whole estimate fof the
extension Of the water pipes to the Ninth Ward
amounts to go, 900, of which sum $4,000 were
allowed for blasting way for the water pipes
through the bed of the river. THIS he consider
ed 9 fair, eledium, low estimate, and thought
the work would cost little more. The water,
he said must go to the Ninth Ward and could
be conveyed more cheAply on this bridge than in
any other way. On his motion the proposition
was unanimously accepted and the City Solicit
tor instructed to draw up paper showing the
eity's willingness to comply with the terms.
| Mr.. Febiger. chairman of the Water Commit
| tee, said il had been the custom OF that Com
nittee 10 advertise, each year, fer proposals TOT
furnishing supplies. 1t had done so this year
| and he proceeded to read the bids in open Coun'
ell r. D. Wood L Co, being the lowest bi lders.
the contract was given to them.
petition for the extension of the water pipes
from TAtnAll, between LIST and 2nd, to the work;
| of Caleb Miller was referred
Mr.. Candy presented petition for the widen
ing Of the sidewalk ON asst 4th street st least
| feet. otherwise tue trees would have to be cut
down in the resetting OF the curb. He subse-
quently introduced an ordinance permitting the
work. which Was esd twIoe.
Seymour P. Thomas. who had been taken on
| trial was elected to ill the uuexpired term OF
Mr.. Candy as Assstent Engineer in the Survey
ing Department.
4 petition from John Mccall to erect frame
| summer kitchen, was referred.
Inc committee on Park made its report. ad.
visng the purchase of the valley of the Bran
DIVINE. The report is published entire else
| where.
The resignation of Thos. c. Evans as bark
Measure, was accepted, and Daniel W. Carter
elected to the vacancy.
} Mr.. Underwood introduced an amendment t
: the Police ordinance changing the hour Of dut
of certain officers. which WAS read twice.
Mr.. McIntire offered resolution instructiug
. the Clerk OF Council to communicate with Mr.. Ge'
V. Massey and ascertain to whom he paid tn
ss75 appropriated by Council for his disburs
ment, and obtain from him the vouchers there-
for.
On motion of Mr.. Febger, the resolution wa
referred to the Committee on Law.
petition from VIM. McElwee for damages
was referred,
= Mr.. Foulk stated that Speakman Il Bro. hal
refused to sign the contract for the c1nstruetio
/ Of the sewer IN the City Hall yard and move,
the contract be given to tue next lowest bldde
= MIR. Gillespie. On motion OF Mr.. Hayes, tn
matter was referred to ths Committee on Law.
: Howard o. Moore. Election Inspector in the
| Let Ward, having removed, Thos. j. Bennett
/, was elected his successor.
Mahlon Y. Stotsenbury was elected Inspecto
!, | in the It'll Ward, vice Mr.. NOlen resigned.
A petition for lamp on Windsor street, be
tween Sth and 9th referred.
=, The grade of Pennsylvania avenue was 81
: | tabhshed as follows From the curb stone
: Delaware avenue to Harrison street, an ascer
. OF feet inches from Harrison to Franklin
: 4 an ascent Of 10 feet from Franklin to Brooml
!, au ascent OF Is feet inches from Broome
= Rodney an ascent Of feet inches from Ro,
= ney halfway to Clayton, an ascent Of feet II
> remaining distance to Clayton descent TO Il
grade OF that street. At 18th and Clayton street
= the grade will be cut down feet instead OF
I, feet inches. From Clayton to dupont stree
n there will be no change IN the grade, but it wi
:, remain as fixed.
- Tue following orders were directed to |
- drawn John Logue, S13 rs Edward Gree
:, s5l IS Joseph Flanagan, s22s.27 Robt. Mel
tire, S202 50 Chas. Warner ( Co. $500 2
John W. Hawkins Sl6.25 John Logue, 1887!
y Mrs. Z Clancy, Sl2 81 Q. P. Johnson. Sass
~ MellertZ Il Ktnsey, S26i. 33; Croasdale 4 Cam
II ron. $50 70 Samuel Candy. Jr.. S22 - S.
a. Thomas. S7S John c. Farra, $50 p, W. Il
H. Railroad Co.. Sl9 %; Robert Lea, $50; z
n. Roll Water Department. S193; Pay Roll Sire
ar Department, S237 IS George Mccall, 500 vi
An McCrae, $50: John W. Carey, so; W. II. Gri
=, in, s2l.6l; DR.. Curtis, $50,
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