Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-06
Proposed Hospital Grounds.

or THE PARK COMMIT TEE - THE GROUNDS ToBE
PURCHASED.
Proposed hospital Grounds.
The City Council me! IN regular session, last
evening, President MEris in the chair.
The street Commissioners reported AZ men and
IS horses and carts employed; the Chief Engineer
10 men.
The Water Committee reported favorably on
The petition Of Conrad Keller, for water pipes on
MunrOe street. between Fourth and Fiith Estl-
mated cost, $3.50. Adopted
The CoSnmittee on Printing reported iavorably
on the b II OF John {. Patterson, for revising and
compiling the City Ordinances for publication, a.
mounting to 5000.
Mr. HAYES asked u this work had been given
out by contract as provided for by Ordinance.
On examining the minutes, it was found that
the Committee Oh Revision OF the Ordinances had
leen authorized TO employ Mr.. Pathrpn to do the
work.
Messrs. Hayes and Finegan opposed the bill Gs
being exhorbitantiy large.
Messrs. Baker and Pickles favored the bill, and
maintained that it was reasonably fair.
The ayes and nays being called, tho bill was al
lowed by the following vote
Ayos-Messrs. Baker, Candy, Febiger, Foulk,
Huested, Mcdowell, Mendenhall, Phillips, Pick
els, Quigley, Quinn, Richardson, Underwood-13
Nays-Mcssrs. Blckta, Eincgan, Gilbert, Hayes,
Lynch, McIntire-6.
The Park Committee then presented the follow
ing report
WILMINGTON. June 5. 1873.
To THE CRY COUNCIL OF WILMINGTON
The Committee Ou Park beg leave to report that
they have had the various tracts of land surveyed
which it is proposed 20 purchase for public park,
and submit plot or maps OF the same. Also the
following statement:
In the tract of land owned by J L. Heald and
Philip Mcdowell, exclusive OF Lowering Avenue,
there is little over twenty acres. Price, thirty
thousand dollars. OF this amount five thousand
dollars in cash is needed to pay to Mr.. Heald,
Esvpk koIa . hav s,tn
al nstalments, to extend over period of eight to
ten years, with six per cent interest. OA Mr..
McDowelPs land sax thousand dollars can remain
for term OF years on bond and mortgage, the
balance to be paid in annual instalments, in the
case of Mr. Heald.
Un the east side Of the river Mr.. Edward Tat
nalha nineteen acres Is perches, at one housand
dollars per acre, amounting to nineteen thousand
one hundred and twelve dOllars. Five thousand
dollars cash will be needed to make the first pay
ment to him. The balance to be paid in annual in-
stalmsnts with interest us before mentioned.
Mr.. Joseph Tatnal has seventeen acres, three
ToOds and twenty perohes. Price, fifteen thou
sand three handred dollars; payable in annual in
stalments with interest.
Mr. J. CLOUD Elliott has ninsteen acres, one
rood and three perehes at nine hundred dollars per
| acre, making seventeen thousand three hundred
and forty tWO dollars; payable in annual install
ments with interest. Making in the aggregate as
follows:
J. 7. Hsald and P. Mcdowell, $4,000
Edward TatnAH, 1919
Joseph 1atnall, 1890
]. Cloud Elliott, l7,342
$8l,7j4
Your Committee would further report that the
City Solicitor has made thorough examination
Of titles, lelns, &c, connected with The Vari
Gus tracts Of land before mentioned, and thai
everything is now in proper shape for settlement
with the various parties, whenever Council author
I WOulf
therefore ask that they, in conjunction with tht
City Solicitor be instructed to proceed with tht
matter of having the deeds drawn, and settle
ments, made with the different parties nance
in this report, and in accordance with the term
as repoFtSd. ----..--.