Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

Deduct Funded Debt paid since
Jan. l, 1879, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,sso 90
teSo, sO4 w
Floating debt Of city;
3notea discounted 10
Union Natl Bank,
$40, 600 90 each, 800. 900 "
Note held by Rev. P.
Note held BY same, 1850 @
&" E. O. Burnite, 1900 90
A. II. Harvey, LEA 90
Eph. Bowling, 1,73l 46
Overdrawn In BANK, 1908 O7--s9l,o 6s 81
Total Funded and Floating debt. SRI. s72 90
Mr.. Cauby, Chairman Of Street Com.
mitiee reported adversely on petition Of
Owen TrayDor for the paving Of the east
erly side of Wilson street between Mini
and Tenth, as the etreet did not belong to
the city; favorable on petition Of paving
Ninth street between Poplar and Church (;
on petliion of Lea Pusev ard others, ftv-
orable IN carbng and paving the northerly
-ide of Twelfth between King and Feuc
streets at an estimated cost of $500, but
adversely on grading Suckers alley /;
favorable on petition asking tie extern
sion Of the tile drain on King street from
Sixth to Seventh.
Action of the petition of james Brad.
ford and others was postponed until the
FIRST meeting in June.
The contract for the Macadamiziug of
Fourth street was awarded TO Quigley Il
Neil the committee asked for author
to mike the contract. aud buy or hr
such machinery rs was necessary foi
doing the work. Granted
Street Commissioner reported 90 men
aud is horses and carts employed on the
street.
The Water Committee reported In
favor Of extending water pipes on Chest
nut street from Van Buren, to Harrison,
provided the property holders would give
the right of a ten foot alley between Van
Buren, and Harrison and Chestnut and
Reed streets, estimated cost $500; also
extending pipes on WalEut street from
Thirteenth to Fourteenth, estimated cost
$500.
Water Department reported II men
employed.
A communication was received
from the butchers, asking Council
70 instruct the City Solicitor to
make the necessary searches In reference
to the Second Street Market House as
soon as possible, as they were anxious to
commence building If the ground could
be leased, and they would pay expenses
incurred in making the searches.
Mr.. Pickles, from Committee on Law,
reported both of the ordinances offered
for the relief of the Finance Committee
were in accordance with the city charter.
Mr.. Pickles called up for a third read
ing the ordinance authorizing the issuing
of certificates to the amount of 100000
to pay the floating debt and expenses in
Cured In the opening of Eleventh street,
In the Seventh Ward, and Eighteenth
street In the Ninth Ward. The yeas and
nays were called, and the ordinance
passed by a unanimous vote.
The ordinance providing for the issuing
of certificates to the amount of s25, 900
for the purpose of erecting city hospital,
was also called mp for a third reading
and passed by unanimous vote.
Payroll Of the Water Department
amounted to S212.sS.
Mr.. Febiger presented a petition from
Pussy, Jones Il Co., asking the extension
of water pipes to Front and Lombard,
and tine placing Of a tire plug In their
yard. Referred TO the committee with
power to ACT.
A communication was received from
Messrs. Gambrill Il Baldwin stating that
they would accept the award of 5000 as
damages occasioned by the widening Of
Vandever Avenue, provided they received
guarantee that the trees in front OF
their property, or the buildings erected
will not be destroyed.
The following PROPOSALS were received
for laying the tile drain in the City Hall
yard, according to the specifications
| Michael Dougherty SO 80 per lineal yard
Speskman x Bro, 5000 per lineal yard
Charles Mcguire 1850 per lineal yard
W. F. Gillespie $685. per lineal yard.
Proposals for altering the building
lately occupied by the Washington Fir
Company, according to specification
Geo. Buzine g. Co., $3.50 -. D. Wlnslow
1914; p. Chandler, S1345; J. G. Haddock
Sl29S read and referred to COMMITTEES
with power to contract for the work.
Pay-rell of the Street Department
amounted to S292.25.
Proposals for building a sewer 8
Ninth and Monroe streets: Andrew
Stewart S1.69 per perch Robert Scnlt
S2,55 per perch; Robert Lee, Sl.72
Washington Cox, S1.50 per perch.
A communication was received from
James Bradford in reference to drain OF
King street, which stated the sgreemen
was merely verbal between the partio
who laid the drain and the city for us
of IL, and they offer to give up all CLAIM
to Il TO the city for the sum Of Sl25, pro
vided the city would take possession o
the drain for the entire length and kee
Il in repair, and replace II with larry
one at the lower end II il should at an,
time be necessary to do so.
A petition was received from Abraham
Robins asking privilege TO move a lr IN
house few feet back from where II Wa
standing.
The clerk was instructed TO fcrwar
all papers belor glng to the Street Depali
ment 10 the Office Of the Street Commit
sioner so that they could be copied b
that officer.
A petition was received from B. I
Townsend asking that tpe Old Fyrr
Road, from thu intersection of the cit
line 10 Head street, be placed upon III
city map rs a street or avenue.
Mr.. Pickles presented a petition frol
farmers attending market, asking ihs
certain places be designated where tn
could stand regularly, for which the
were willing 10 pay fair rent.
CITY Auditor reported as having exam
ined tue vouchers of the Water Dspar
nent and found them correct.
a Mr.. Pickles presented a resolution a.
thorlziug the payment Of the bill
George V. Massey amounting TO S715 Il
legal services rendered the City CounC
= during the late session of the Legislator
The resolution was discussed for ov
= one hour by both sides of the body. I'll
e Democrats thinking that Council had /
d right TO employ counsel, and Republican
that they had, and ifthey had not the ci
4 would have lost financially, aud the bill
/ before the Legislature needed the ate
= ton of legal gentleman,
I The bill was allowed and passed by
strict parley vote.
a The following orders were directed
d be drawn; Croasdale & Cameron, 81
7; Glatts & Eckel, SOFA W. s. Bulloc
u S66. IS McIntire u James, STOOL
n II. +. Pickles, S4.60 Joseph Flanaga
a S24 Wilmington Coal Gas Compan
E $3.50; W. w. Simmons. S72 SO; Jam
= & Webb, Sl.20; Ferris Il Garrett, SOL
% W. s. Bullock, S24 81 z. Pickles, :
e A. n. Keithler, $500 Edwin hirst. So
E, z. Pickles, SO; Robert Carberry, sig
y James Murphy, s145 SO; Mills X COml
y 7 STAG n John II. Turner, Sl4S. l6 G.
II Bright, S8l.90 John Randall, Sl24.u
d Patrick Magarity, s25l.O0i Adam Gu
e & CO., S77.s2 WIN. II. Almond Il Br
,e s59.5s E. Griffith, 1860 Sc A. n. Kei
Ter, $64.03i Board OF Health, $3.50.
'e SAILS OF Lors.-M. NJ. Child h 90. SC
re Thursday afternoon, nlty building lots