Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-16

COMMIT az REPoRTs-PRoposALs ron fuh-
NisutNa HOSE. GRADING srREErs, ETC.

COMMIT az REPORTS -PRoPosALs ron FUN
NisniNa HOSE. GRADING srREErs' ETC
The regular weekly meeting Of City Coun-
Gil was held Thursday. Mr.. Underwood pre-
siding In the absence of President MarlH.
The following cOmuittee reports were fehh
and on motion, adopted In favor oil eN-
tending the water pipes on Second street 70
"a nnint between Broome ana h9uhry ~
favor of introducing water AZ Eighth ana
Monroe and erecting fire plug therei ~
Tsvor If introducing water At Fourteenth
and French that the water REGISTRAR re-
no for the month of July had been exam
| ined and found correct in favor OIL alloWihs
tho " ater witch Fire Company 70 erect
frame hose tower on its property mat WI.
son street will be put to grade As soon AS II
/ is decided to the city In favor OF Ielmnurs
| ing .Tohn Calhoun for damage done w ~
drain by MacadamLlng turin l.,l
street; in favor of paving the cutters ON
| both sides of Market street from Iweniy,
second 10 Vandever avenue as soon hs Use
turnpike cOmuauy do certain work IN favor
| of paving the south sidewalk oi SeFeh'h
/ street from Madison 10 Mo 1rOe.
! Chief Engineer Gallagher reported ~ men
eninioved and the Street Commissioner re-
ported Il men and ~ horses ana carts en-
| gagged In the street Department ..
Tie petitiou Of Geo. Magee for iron eut,
| tor mates at Seventh and walnut huu
Seventh and French streets was lalu over
until the Arst meeting In March, because 81
the scarcity Of money Appropriated iot SUN
Col Febiger presented a deed from Chas.
| Warner aud wife for the property owned W
them on Water street, and which is to ne
taken ia widening that street IL was
ordered to New Castle for record.
The same gentleman also presented deels
for the heda of Twenty second and Lamotte
streets They were ordered to be aecelteu
and recorded when properly signed. -.
The weekly payroll Of the wafer i,ephr, +
ment amounted 10 4435.iO and was Allowed
Col. Fehiger presented prnnosals 70" ,r Er ~,
ing Spruce street between MIMI anu lfnth.
| Robert McIntire offered 10 40 me WORK ~,
cents per cubic yard, ana ne, n ,traet ''i'
lowest bidder, WAS awarded the cnnttHel.
Mr.. Raker presented twelve different pro.
nosais for furnishing the Fire Department
with 1000 feet of leather hose eaptpls ~, ~
etandinp a pressure Of 1875 pounds 70 tne
souare inch Tie bids ranged from 20 eents
to u 60 per foot and were sunleeI 20 ll,t Ky
! conditions. They were all relerteu u th'
Committee on Fire Companies. =, 80,
The street Department payroll anounteu
i TO sI2O37. II was ordered to be palu. .i
The following petitions were reAu hnu
!, referred. Asking the LAYING Of WAFER plpss'
an Adams street from Second 70 LoilIau
! asking that the east side of West street
hof,veen twelfth and Thirteenth, ne GUT
= tered from r. MCCARTHY. stating thht tn'
I he'd of Monroe street WAS raised ny nulluinl
q the sewer there, that IN cohHeq uenV,s u, -, %
. this his property was Overhowh' anu "9NiN'
! '' Tbe sewer on Third street hetweeeI
= Walnut and Poplar, having caVea III, NY
!. | nroner committee was directed 10 piooee'
L and have the damage repaired. o,,,,,tior al
Mr.. Mention introduced = reso,,u ,i... ia, ",
3 rectinr the Street Committee 70 my . ~ ~
p cutter plates placed over the cutters ~ ~ ~
- northeast corner of West street An" III
n Railroad. Adopted 49,. a.,,,ance fo
MIR. Pickles Introduced an orulhahue ~
the relief Of the appropriation Tor sewer'
Col McIntire moved the adoption ' ot
n. resoiution directing the Committee on tui
n lie Buildings to advertise Tor new pI3lnsa'
for draining the city Hall yalu. AuVYpav1. /,
The following orders were IirettH,u :" i,' Y
II Jra,Vn during the session Electric an ~
y Il bb. Pusev, Jones X Co.. Fbb0 W; "
10 simmons. VI ]. W. Hawkins 81 osi
g IT. Kent x DO. 4l27 40; Hughes WHlA1
e. s1ae AZ. Canelle X Brother, T2o1!o W.
~ nvott 4lO1 "a; Ferris & tiariett, 20 ce Nv
e. IfoasdAie s Cameron, ASST; Patrlc,k,. , he!
is noids ss7el; Electric Line, SID w, y ~
81 d. gallagher, s5O3 70 Roht Mel9tiref'sSit,
y isade Murray tl3l49; Wm II; Jim
ir si9b7. Patrick Reynolds, ~ % lnls'tsS
ie I9rn sg1 so: James Kendriek' Sl3o's9 ~" I,
II Racbns' IA; Philip W. Mcdowell rl'zl.. IA,
W ID Winsiow, 81, 900; d. Gallagher ~ IN
er Ths,les Warner, 1890; John u5Alnuu
us sbo III. Henry LRtimer, t2i W III. Na4 9,','.
.. tS5o. lohn ". Hawkins. Treasurer nua,
re Of Health 600 Harlan X n4 7, ma a
.. Company, 426.l5; VIM ,. Elilo'' Fi'S-9''
~ James Lang, $3.50.