Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

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BUSINESS sHssfoE--oRKATfNa A COMMITTEE
ON BoNDs-RKPoRrs or oONMtrrEks, ETC
/ Council J, Ti'nssdsy met 81. 100 Prssi
i The Street Committed reported that they
had granted Frederick WAhl permission Il
erect a bakers oven under the pavement 81
the northeast corner Of &ghth and French
The report was Sdopted.
On the petition Of Bader, Adamson 4 Co..
for permission 10 erect shed on Church
street wharf the committee reported that
the wharf had been leased TO that hrm foI
w per year who, IN consideration Of the
rental, have been allowed TO build the
shed Adopted.
A lease oil the property was subsequently,
| presented, read and accepted. -
An adverse report was made on the petit.
tlon for iron gutter plstss over the guiters
At Seventh and Bennett straets, and the NJ.
| port was adopted
Thirteen men and 10 horses and earts
were reported employed by the Street Com
The monthly statement Of the water
Registrar for April was reported correct.
Tbs report was adopted. ~.
On the petition OF the Washington Fire
Company, for a fire plug In front or near
their house, favorable report was made
Chief Engineer Gallagher reported IL
men employed IN the Water Department
The Committee on Lamps reported In
lamp posts to II. +. Pickles at cents per
pound, he being the lowest bidder. The
report was adopted.
rhe. Committee on Opening Streets re-
ported that Andrew Crumlish was the
lowsst bidder Tor the work Of grading
Eighteenth. street, and 10 favor OF giving
the contract to HIN. Adopted.
The same eommittee also reported In
ssrtk aud srsdins at Railroad srsaus and
Justison street. Adopted
The Committee on Law reported correct
the ordinance providing for = committee on
bonds ard ne report w4s adopted. /.
surveys on the Brsndywine not yet com
plsted, and were given further time
Mr.. Quinn, from the special Committee
on Hospital, reported that the committee
ground o. which 70 erect the Hospital the ~
lot to be within the. following limlts. Gil.
pin avenue or the north. Second street on
the south, Jackson street on the east, Union
The pay-roiis Of the Water and Street
Departments were read, allowed Andordered
TO be paid
The following petitions were read and
referred From lanes uhristy, asking per.
below Water asking the extension Of water
pipes on Searlsa street near Spruce; Joseph
Tatnall, asking that $3.50, paid BY him rs
school and city tax on property owned by and
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that Porter street, between Maple and
Linden. be paved; asking the grading Of
Jackson street between Maple. and Linden
asking that deeds for the bed Of Porter and
tension Of the water pipes 70 jackson street,
between Iiuden aud Maple asking that
Jefferson street, between Second and Third,
be paved; Asking for the extension Of the
Of Chestnut; asking the extension OF the
water pipes TO Chestnut street, between
Jackson aud Van Burenf asking that the
west side Of Jackson street, between Maple
and Linden, be paved from the Water
Witch Fire Company, asking permission 10
erect frame hose tower on thelr property
MT. Pickles called up Tor third reading
the .ordipAnoe creating q committee on
bonds ana prescribing their duties.
The ordinance passed without opposition,
aud the President subsequently named the
following gentlemea as the eammittee
a aessss; u5PdIsrrwooa' Hayes, MCDOWELL
Quigley ans HeMateli
for printing 500 copies OF the laws passed
by the late Legislature relating to thfs city,
and 500 cepies Of the annual report Of the
Chief Engineer ef the Fire Department
James 4 Webb, sS9i Jenkins a Atkinson,
The contract was awarded to the last
named arm.
The following bids for furnishing 1000
iset Of curb stone were presented BY MT.
Philip Mcdowell, Is Cents "a per foot Robt.
Smith, 90 cents per lineal footi Joseph
Flanagan, 20 cents PET ltneal foot Huguea
4 Walker, ~ eenta per lineal foot.
The contract was awarded to MT. Nc
Dowell.
! Mr.. Pickles introduced q rosolu tion, which
was passed, inatruottng the Clerk to employ
an assistant In making up the city assess-
n4ent books, the expense not to exceed 400
The papers on the Clerks deak were re-
terred without reading, Rad at O'Clock
Council adjourned,
During tie evening the following orders
| wereAifected to be drawn: Thomsa Roy
nolds, tl4.25; John Baehus, $500 Robert
Smith, ti5.l2; W. W, Slmmons, elss.so
son, tl2.h A. y, AldsFdiee, tb.2b: ]. Mel
Ter. 1906 y. A. Taylor, $500; James
Bradford, e2.63; Jenkins n Atkinson, se7. 50
Thomas Ford, to4.t6; Geo, W. Bush, sos
Alexander Chandler, $4,000.