Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-03-14
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PROCEEDINGS, LAST EVENING AFFIRMATION OF
ITS WILLINGNESS TO PAY oNE-HALF THE ExPEN-
sEs OF THE REMOVAL OF THE COURT HOUSE.
Council met at o'clock, and Mr., Underwood
was called to the chair
The Street Committee reported on the petit
zion of John i. Stewart that the relief asked for
was granted which wac adopted.
Adversely upon petition Of II. Il. Bringhurst
and others to pay the difference in the cost Of
paving and matchmaking Fourth street, which
was adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported IA mon
and carts employed in the Street Department,
with pay roll OF 5709S and the Chief Engineer,
10 men, and pay roll of 1904 a.
Tho Committee on Opening Streets reported
favoraby upon the petilIon OF John McUloskey
for grading the bed of Elm and Van Buren,
streets. Adopted.
The Committee on Law made favorable re-
port upon the petition of Ogle n Miller for tho
refundiug Of a inc of el00. Adopted.
Adversely upon the petition OF W. r. Brick
! for the repeal OF tue ordinance requiring the
inspection Of coal oil. which was adopted
The same committee reported that there was
| nothing in the ordinance to prevent shedding
which was in conflict with the charter.
Mr. F.biger submitted an ordinance to repeal
an ordinance fixing the width of the sidewalks
on Maryland avenue, which was read twice.
MIR. tebiger also presented q resolution af-
| frming the determination of Council to pay'one-
half the cost OF the removal OF the county
buildings to Wilmington.
| In explanation of the reason why the resolur
i tion was offered Mr.. Febiger stated that New
/ Castle was up in arms, yesterday, over the re-
| ported withdrawal Of the City Council from its
former proposition to pay one-half the cost of
| removal and that delegation was cent to Dc
yer, which resulted in th1 defeat Of the bill in
| the Senate
The resolution was adopted by ayes and nays,
| by al unanimous vote.
A motion to appoint committee Of five to
| convey the resolution TO Dover and lay il before
| the Legislature was adopted.
Mr.. Candy presented petition from James
| A. Harris requiring James Murphy to remove
instructions at the foot OF Shipley street. Ie-
| ferred
Mr. BicLta presented petition from several
/ citizens for iron gutter plates at Front and Or
/ aDge streets, which WAS referred.
MIR. Pickles moved that the cooperation OF
| the citizens OF the city ana surrounding hundreds
be invited in the effort to prevail upon the Sem
/ ate to reconsider Its action IN indefinitely post
| buildings.
Mr., Mclntire moved az an amendment that
| the chairman of the Committee be instructed to
procure special car for the use Of the Commit
| tee at the expense of Council
| The amendment was lost.
| Mr.. Mclntlre then moved that the Committed
| from Council pay it's own expenses winch wa
| lost both by viva voee vote and by ayes and
| nays.
Inc original motion was thon adopted.
oRDEEs.
Mrs. r. Clancy s23.62; Geo. W. Stone, 81. so
Mrs. A. T. Allderdlce, $7sS; d. II. Kent 4 Co.
SlJ4 a.; Edward Forrest, $40 %; Wood. Fras
ter Co., Sl39; Ferris d Garrett, Sl347 J.
| W. Hawkins, Sll.25 J. q. Farra, S69 $. b
Thomas, S72 E.; W. II. Brady, $3.50; Downing d
Cooper, $3.50 Henry Prescott, $3.50 VIM. s.
Hayes, sl2,25 James Pyle-S219.