Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-12
rnE CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR 1sEEriNd EAsT EvREIEG.
4 The City Council met at The regular hoHF, last
evening, Mr.. Underwood, in the absence OF Mr..
Maris, In the chair.
The Financial Committee 1eporlud as follows
On the communication from the Board OF Educa-
eion, that the desired information had been fur
nished; ON the request Of l.. q. Van Kleeck, that
It had been complied with; ON the complaint OF
Wm. $, NJ. Caulley that the matter complained of
ld Sfsn sr.nSd 11SGs q 'sRHs All ne sSas 4
were ahopt5d. ! a.. To sHus.0l4 ulAt
The Street Committee reported as follows Fa-
vofably on the petition Of r. MHg1rity, for relief
from sOReTfOwing water en- .MoProS street above
Chestnut estimated cost, $50, Adversely on the
petition for iron gutteT-plates At Eleventh and
French streets, the gatteFS herd However W,ete d-
reeted TO be repaired favorably en- the petition
for the paving OF the bed OF West street, FROM
Delaware Avenue to Eleventh street. The above
reports &ere all adopted. o. ~
same committee, on the assessment for building
the Monroe street sewer, reported in favor OF d.
VIduIg the cost between the city and property
owners, each to pay one-half The city's share
including intersections, would be Sa,526.35. and
the property owners s274l, making Q total cost
Of t7,266.36.
Mr.. Hayes noyai tptaDeadA Ay making the prop
erty owner'sshare only one.f6urth. He thought
as the whole upper portion Of the city was drained
by this sewer, the RpportiOnment was unjust to.
wards the few owHeIs WAotwers to be sstssed.
tee was very liberal towards the owners, and that
the adoption Of the amendment would be very
unjust to the city. - 30 ..T
Alter some further discussion, the amendment
was lest, and The report adopted. ... .t..
The Street Commissioners reported 40 men and
II horses and carts employed. ..
The Water Committee reported favorably on
The petition for water pas at Third and Harrison
streets, Adopted.
The Chef Engines reported 4S mcm employed
IN the Water Department.
The Public Building Uommitice reported the
repairs 20 the old Academy completed.
The Committee on Law, on the communication
from VIM Silver, in relation to the unjust ASSESS
meat OF his property, reported that Ii was now
too late TO haVeithe matter Temedied
Ihe Ordinance prOvlding for the extension Of
certain streets, and the opening Of new ones, hav-
ing been confirmed by Town Meeting, was
passed. - assoc
The Lamp Commlttes reported fAvorably on
The petition for lamp at 1e0th and Wilson sls.,
estimated cost. $40. Adopted.
The Law Committee reported in favor of indef-
initely pOstpOning the Ordinance increasing the
salaries of certain city officers.
Petitions were read and referred as follows r.
For lamp at uOnaFd and Adams streets; for use
OF Hall on the evepilg Of Friday 9th inst; for
the repairing Of The sideHalk bf Delaware Avenue,
west OF the City Railway depot, for a lamp on
Shipley street, between Second and Third; for the
grading and paving Of Lincoln street. above
i W0uNa.,t
On motion the Clerk was instructed to request
the r., w. Il d. r. Il. Company to place a flag
man at the. Shipley street crossing
MIR. Canby preseAted the Assessment for paving
and curbing certain sidewalks in the city, amount
ing TO $l266.5j; also the assessment for building
Monroe street sewer, from Second street to Mary
land Avenue, $2740; also, the assessment for paw
ing the bed Of Jefferson street, from Second to
Third, $l0I4.50. An were confirmed aud order
ed to be entered on the hen book, and handed to
the Auditor for cOllection
Mr.. FOulk presented an amendatory Ordinance,
in reference to the change OF the City Treasurers
office to E. Sixth street, Read twice.
Mr.. Canby presented hp Ordnance authorizing
the paving u the bed Of FtOnt street from POplaf
street TO the CbUstiRna- Read twice -
Mr.. Adams pfdsbatta apreamble and resolution,
printedelse where which was uinahimou sly hdopt-
cd. e4N t-5 ift.l. -.-..
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Daniel Gallagher, $34.75; James MeIntire, S9l. =
&c, Geo.: II. P. simmons, $9S25; Robt McIntire,
$245.25; James Thompson, SIS; Moore & Bro,
$l.40; JooePh Flanagan, &25sJ7J; Samuel Coyle,
$3.50; M. Dougherty, So Mrs. r. Clancy, $7.SI;
John. Bach 6G Ss3 rs; JAS, Relley, s9;J. w. Haw1
klnp,S Sl7S 40; W. Hooper, tl29Ge; ABBOTT 4 Nc.