Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-03-21
the CITY ooUMoIL.
AEounAn arKHrrNa LAsT RvENINo.


The City Council met in regular sesson, Ias.
evening, Mr Underwood In tho chair.
The Street Committee reported iavoIaDy On
tho petition of Tntnall g. Richardson, Tor IRON gut
ter plates at Front and Orange streets Auopteu'
The same Committee reported adversely ON ihe
bill of John Dougherty, for work done on shlpley
street sewer Adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 81 men ana
IA horses and carts employed, with pay roll oi
S22Sl2; the Chief Engineer reported II meD,with
pay roll of S20794.
The Committee on Fire Companies reported
adversely on the petition of the Friendship 5. f.
E. Company, compensation for damages sustained
by their steamer, as the Company bad already re-
ceived as much as the city charter would allow
| Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported in favor of Plac-
| ing lamps at the corners Of Market and Gordon
and Lammott streets, at cost of S24 ana oil
Fourth and Montgomery streets, at a cost OF S'J'
Adopted.
A petition was received from George Cleland,
asking permission to build bake oven under the
| sidewalk at 800 West Second street. Referred TO
| the Street Committee with power to act
Mr.. Candy called up for third reading, the Or
dlnance TO prevent cOastlng or sledding ON the
| The Ordinance gave rise to considerable humor-
GUS discussion and various amendments were Of
fered as follows:
BY Mr. Foulk, to insert the word sidewalks" +"
instead of "streets" Lost.
By Mr.. Candy, to insert the word "sidewalks," "
after ''streets." Lost.
BY Mr.. McIntire to prohibit seighlng al so;
which Mr.. Pickles moved to further amend by
adding, at q rate not faster than 20 miles an hour
| Both lost.
1 BY Mr.. Pickles, to add nevertheless, the terms
of this Ordinance shall not apply to females, OF
| persons under 81 years of age"
Mr.. Richardson moved TO further amend by
striklng out ~ and inserting 80.
Both amendments we're adopted, afler which, Oh
motion Of Mr.. Baker, the subject was indefinitely
postponed
pronoaoIa far sr-a ding tho I,ad Of Eourth street
from Market street to the Christlana, and furnish
ing stone for macadamizing, were read as follows
Murray & McElwee, furnish paving stone a
$l.75 per perch; stone for matchmaking, at tn
breaker for 81 so per cubic yard delivered on tn
street, at 81 80 per cubic yard.
Patrick Barren, grading, 80 cents per squar
yard; hauling of sand, 255< cents per load.
Robt McIntire, grading $500; sand 40 cent
| per load.
Robert Cook, grading aud sand, S. $50.
Il w. c. Quigley and H. p. Neal, deliver pavin
stone al 81 80 per perch; furnish stone for th
breaker at Sl.15 per perch; deliver the same q
= Fourth street at IS cents per perch.
Daniel Gallagher, grading, 81 cents per cubi
yard; sand 10 cents per load
{ John Logue, gading, 40 cents per cubic yard
sand, 25 cents per load, or all required for $3.50
l.. A Webe grading, 81 cents per cubic yard
sand, "a cents per load, or all required for S24O
sam'l Crothers, grading, and hauling OF san
: for IS, COO
Martin Kcogh, stone, sl.as per cubic yard, @
i
The Bids were referred to the Street Committed
Mr.. Finegan presented an invitation to an Ell
tertainment at Kruegers dancing academy froI
Prof. S. s. Kruger. Adopted
Mr.. Mention presented petition from Michat
Dunn, asking compensation for damages, fC
moving back his cellar wall from the baildin
line on Maryland Avenue, requested by II
City Surveyor aud Street Commissioner. Re
! ferred.
A petition for an extention of water pipes
Adams street, on Seventh, and a petition froI
/ VIM. Thatcher, asking Council TO change III
grade Of Vandever Avenue, were read aud n
ferred.
ORDERS.
James McIntlre, S5965; James McKendricl
$54.19; George w. Stone, $3.50; s. G. Simmons
h Gro, $2125; r. T. Stllman, S221.25; F. A. Tayl'
s.; c. Warner 81 Co., S1S54O; Ferris & Garret
$S40; Thomas Porter S91; Ferris & Garret
= $3L60; Z. L. Brown, S2545; T. Y. deNormandi
1884; Ferris & Garrett, $20.10; Croasdale
,. Cameron, S22; Patrick Carbeny, $s.49; Robe
Lee, $75; Wash. Cox, $50; Alexander Chandl
n $780,