Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-27
city Council.

THE PROCEEDINGS, LAST EVENING AWARD OF |
ooNrRAOrs-rHE PROPOSED cI1Y HusPIrAL-
AMENDING THE HEALTH oRDINANCE-oARBAGE-i |
FIXING THE TAX RATE, &c.
The City Council held it's regular weekly meet
ing last evening" President Maris in the chair
The Street Committee reported in favor of the
petition Of O. Messig and others to allow carts
to be backed upon the sidewalks. Mr. Febiger
opposing, tho report was lost.
Same Committee reported IN favor Of curbing
and paving POPLAR stIeet from the railroad to
the Uhrlsuana river. Adopted.
Same COMMITTEES reported IN favor OF paving
south Of Thirteenth street, between French aud
Walnut Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 40 hands
ana IA nurEes and carts employed.
lhe Water Committee reported favorably on
the petition Of W. Iailey, for water pipes on
Washington street. Rsumated cost. SiS
Adopted.
Ine Chief Engineer of the Water department
| reported SO men employed.
Ihe committee On Public Buildings having
| irst obtained the opln on Of the City Solicitor,
reported adversely to the petition Of Charles
Ky>e, William Richardson and Others for 4 lease
OF the site Of the second street MARKET to the
new Market House Company. Report Adopted.
| Same committee reported ln favor Of allowing
| Thomas f. BAyaTd to enlarge frame building
| un Broume street. Adopted.
| Same committee reported adversely to the pc
tltUn OF William FutDss TO erect frame build
| lnE at Maple and Hanover streets
| Mr. Quinn opposed the report of the commit
/ tee auu did not 500 why the same privilege
| should not be gwen to the humbiest cltlAen that
/ ,s accorded to U. 5. Senator.
| Alf. Mcluure stated that the two were
| lhssImIlaI, the prst being already on the prem-
i lses oi Mr.. Bayard and would DO made more So
| cnfe anu better by the proposed improvement.
| rhu last Was an entirely new building.
| MIR. Quinn turtn opposed the action OF the
Ha.fEa
same committee presented a communication
| from the New Castle County Insurance Co., no
| tiAug Council that a certain pollcy OF Insurance
| ,yaz tUiIeite lhe committee reported that the
III cellar had been cleaned and securely locked,
Dut recommended the removal Of the oil IRON
the CITY Hail
Ihe lamp committee reported in favor Of
placing lamp on MawAset and other streetE.
Also oue at Fourth and JetersOu additional
amps Un Delaware Avenue one at Thirteenth
lhu West, and one al Lin and v an Buren, streets.
| same committee reported adversely upon the
Communication Of L. L. Markham, Offering To
SCI. to the clty his patt ut Inetallc name stamp.
| lie foregoing reports were All adopted.
A. j, " eDor aud others having complained to
Council tnat Owen Hanna had fenced up Ger.
street over Ihlrd street bridge and roq uest-
aug COuucli To remove the distractions, the
| committee On Law reported that the city hai uu
Jurisdiction, as the street belonged TO prvat,
| parties. Report adopted.
The committee on opening streets, reportsC
favorably to opening Twelfth street from LOln'
Daid 10 PILe Adopted.
: line decd Of the LJUdell Car Wheel Manufac
tuning CO. conveying to the city the bed Of 'E
street, IN south Wilmington, was on motion y
MIR kebiger, returned, II not containing GeTtall
L PROVISIONS requIi cd by the city.
, | HE street committee presented the following
: Awards Tor grading the streets named
{ Van Buren street, to PattIck Barnes, at 3Oct
. per cubic yard. Eighteenth street TO the sam
person, at u cents per cuUlc yard, jackson stree
A1.Hr mir sta TaaaRst t4Il
: Alr. Quinn made a report III favor VI purehas
ing the properly OF jackson Bond for a cit
Hospital Sec lull report III another GoluInn)
ga account Of the Absence OF the chairman {
u the Finance committee, the consideration of til
assessment OF Monroe street calvert was lal
| over one week.
MIR. EeUlger presented all ordinance which wa
read twice, amending an ordinance for tue reg
latIuu Ut the Board OF Health, and requiring III
District ConstaDes hereafter TO perform the d.
ties belonging to the Chief OF PUlIce.
MIR. FeDiger presented a petltltlon from II.
8 Dure Tor additional water pipes in West stree
between Ninth ana Tenth ztTeels; also one fro
+. Iaggart and Others for water pipes On Fourt
from VAN Buren To Harrison street.
Mr. Hayes offered resolution, revoking Il
privilege granted to Charles LOckerman to ke
an ice cream anu refreshmeEt stand Ut the cor
er Vi Frencn and Water streets On motion
20 Mr. Pickels the consideration Of the resOlutiI
10 was postponed until next meeting.
Alr. Baker presented the following propose
/
Fourth DISTRICTS
Second District - W. P. Wells, 1925 Jo
LOgue, slOUO Isaac Murray, $50.
e. Fourth DIstrict-lODeIt Mclntyre, sllO0.
Referred to street Committee.
MIR. baker presented the bids for grading a
paving Jefferson street, between second a
THIRD, which were as follows
Qulgigy a 90, "A cents per square va
Geo H. Summons, "
William simmons, IS -
ri | Murray " McElwee. n . "
0' 1he foregoing bids were all referred to
Strt Ut COMMITTEE.
MIR Baker offered a resolution instructing
4 Committee Gu city Hospital, TO submit gen
Als al pian Tor the division INTO wards aud for III
zeal attendance, but the resolution not being
unded Mr., Quinn offered resolution IustrL
,,, ing the Committee to purchase the property
"' Bond u jackson, aud mo lots adjoining. at
not exceeding s25, UOO
Tins resulutiun was opposed by Messrs Bal
FeDiger Hayes and MclutIre. Finally MIR. Qu
mUdlied Ills resolution, 80 as to instruct
Committee to get an estimate OF the cost Of
adjoining lots and report at the uext meeting
Council The resolution as modified was ad'
ed
Mr. Lynch presented petition from j.
-. Ash ~ others to have West Liberty 1T
cuTbed and paved
A petition from Alexander Gillespie and
ces ere waz received and read for grading the be
. VI Taylor street. between Church and Locust.
A petition also received from j. r. WI
and others, for the passage OF all ordinance
prevent the blowing vt steam whistles after
hour Of 600 p. NJ. and before the hour Of
A. NJ. Referred to COMMITTEE on Law.
On motion Of Mr. PIckels, the Clslk was
structed to notify Thomas j. Jordan, that a
"a overlooked by the Assessor, would DO asse
past | to hun at a valuation of 1l2, ,OOO
a.. Mr. PIckes gave notice that the time allo
for night scavengers III which to perform
lived work mad expired, and tnAt he would, at
=. next meeting Of the Council, offer ali ordln