Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-10

Ihe COMMITTEE on opening oueets re.
ported in favor of accepting the deed OF
Thatcher street from the 9. r. l. Go. and
WIN. Thatcher and wife. Report adopted
and deed ordered to be recorded.
All the bids received for grading Elgh-
teenth street were rejected and new ones
directed to he asked for.
The payroll of the Water Department
was received. 1t amounted to 1888, and was
allowed.
had appropriated ais, 900 10 build bridge
over the Brandywine at Washington street,
with the provision that the city should ap.
propriate a like amount for the purpose OF
introducing water In the Ninth Ward be.
fore the first named appropriation would
he available. He also stated that he
thought II would cost the city 100000 to get
the BrAndywine water over the river-SbOO0
for the pipe and $4,000 for blasting me bed
of the stream, and then moved that the
Solicitor he directed to draw up a paper
showing the willingness of the city to ac-
eept the Levy Courts proposition, the paper
TO he signed by the Mayor and Presldent oil
the Council. His motion was adopted.
The following bids for furnishing water
mines were read: Mlletts n Kinssey, t6S
ner ton Gloucester Iron Works, 500. 81 per
ton: X. d. Wood 4 Co, s65.sl:
The contract was given TO the last-named
A petition from Joseph Miller. asking the
extension of water pipes to his place OF BUS
mess was read and referred.
The pAY-rOll oil the street DtphItihthtf
amounting to s23T. s5, was read and allowed.
A petition asking that the sidewalks on
East Fourth street be widened three rect
was read. ,,-,
Mr.. CANDY introduced an ORDINANCE which
was read twice. providing Tor tine widening
Of the sidewalks as asked for.
Council proceeded. on motion OF Mr.. Feb
lger, TO nominate and elect an Assistant
Surveyor
position, and as there were no other nomi-
nations Mr.. Thomas was elected without
x petition asking permission to erect a
| frame kitchen at 2lst and Lamotte streets
was read and referred.
| Mr.. Pickels from the Committee on Park,
made the following report;
| WThe Committee on Park beg leave TO re-
/ port that they have RECEIVED proposals from
property owners as follows;
From ]. 7. Head andsPhilip McDowell,
| who own the land on the south side OF tine
| Brandywine, beginning at Harrison street
l and following the course OF the river 70
/ Rattlesnake Run, containing about twelve
i to fifteen acres. for thirty thousand dollars
"Also from property owners on the north
side of the river, as follows
| Edward Tatnall proposes to sell the land
| lower quarry, thence easterly to Seven.
/ teenth street, thence northerly TO J: CLOUD
/ Elliott's line, including all his woodland as
| we'll as the rest Of hia land lying between
Il TINS line anu tine bIhuu1 HAnt ~ 80
thousand dollars per acre containing about
thirty acres. Mr. Joseph Tatnall proposes
| to sell some seventeen acres LOT nihs nun.
bred dollars per acre. Mr.. j. CLOUD Elllolt
has about ten acres, which ne proposes "a
sell at the rate of twelve hundred
dollars per acre. ,..,.,
the offer of ]. I. Head, Philip Mcdowell
Edward Tatnall and Joseph TatnaIi ps
acbepted, and that the land OF J, CLOUD
| Elliott, spoken of, be purchased, PROVIDED
he will accept the same price as Mr.. Joseph
Tatnall asks for his property. your COM
mittee would offer the following resolution
I RESOLVED, That the Committee on PARK De
instructed to have tie grounds mentioned
In the foregoing report fully surveyed ane
report to Council at our next meeting m
precise quantity of land belonging TO I'M
different parties named, the amounts uu'
/ them, and the manner In which the pay
J ments have to be made, so that Counell gai
I make the necessary arrangements, pToylde'
said payments are to be made annually an
| in moderate amounts, and until tine Whoi
of said purchase is paid for"
Mr. Pickles stated that the COMMITTEE
: | thought this was the time to purchase Tn
7 property named, as IL is being encroaehe
1 upon and is enhancing In value each year
r he thought the ground could be purchases
4 | and the payments on II arrangea IN such
d way that the Taxpayers would hardly rec
e the ncrease-believed that the whole OF I
I could be paid for in ten years,
g The report was then adopted.
II Mr. Heusted offered the resignation Q
e rhos. G, Evans, bark measurer' and 1t wa
e accepted.
Daniel W. Garter was elected to the vs.
e MI, Underwood introduced an ordinanc
: amending the police ordinance, which onl
e changes the hours Of policemen going
z and of duty. The ordinance was rea
/ Mr.. MeIntlre offered the following pre-
B. amble and resolution, which were referre
TO the Law Committee after some oppos
n tion from Messrs. Hayes and Melntiie, by
e strict party vote: g,
pl "WHEREAs, That inasmuch as George
h Massey, ESQ, by the action OF Council apr
l. | 18th and 24th ult., was made disbursln
It agent of the eity's funds to the amount
"ResoIped, That the Clerk Of Council b.
y and he is hereby,inatructed to cOmmunicAl
le in writing with the said George Masse!
III requesting him to furnish Council with "
lg names of the parties to whom the $40 VIZ
is paid, giving amount paid to each indiVi
II ual, with the voucher lot same Aoesr
es VIM. Mcclure petitioned for the refun
e, ing OF 800, claimed as damages done
t. property on Vandever avenue by the gra
u Ing done by the city on that street.
I'd ferred. ,
ar The contractor for laying the drain in 4
is City Hall yard having refused 70 sign u
p- contract, Mr.. Foulk moved that 1t be give
nd to the next lowest bidder.
e MIR. HAYES moved to amend by referriI
nd the matter to the Committee on Law.
he The amendment prevailed and the matt
m. was referred.
H. Mr.. Moore election inspector for the Fir
N Ward, having removed, and Mr.. Mole
re. | inspector for the Seventh Ward, haVil
ar resigned, on motion Council proceeded
he MI the vacancies.
eli Thomas ii. Bennett was elected to Il
to vacancy in the First Ward and Mahlon
nj. Stotsenhurg to the vacancy ~ the Seven'
OF A petition asking an additional lamp
tn Windsor street was T, ad and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger, the iollowi
grades were established On Pennsylvan
avenue, from the stone on Delaware AZ
nue. to Harrison street feet inehe
ascent from Harrison street to Franklin,
feet raise from Franklin street TO broom
of Is it., in. ; ascent from Brpome street
III Rodney, q it,, in. ascent from kodl
~, street to the crown of the hill, h
As' way between Rodney and Clayton,
.,,, from the point at Clayton and Tweli
mo streets, the cutting to be ieet lnste
'"s of feet S In; the descent from Clayl
rar. street ut Pennsylvania avenue to be IT.
81 the point on Clayton street TO DuPt
,na The papers on the Clerks desk were
nf ferred without reading and at $40 Coup
III Orders As follows were directed to
~ drawn before adjourning John 10
'hu sl23.2b; Edward Green, s5l.75; Jos, Fla
10, gan, S22s q Robt. McIntire, s262. 50 Char
- Warner n Co, S529.2s; John W. Hawk
en- en- sle.25; John Loag, $3.50; Mrs. n Glan
eili ti2se o. p, johnson, slss7; Milletts
~ ~ Kinssey, s264Ss Croasdale * Gamer
lot A.. 10; Samuel CANDY, Jr., 81. as; Seym
ous i. Thomas, SIS 90; John q. Farra, soy
NE p. W. Il .B. X. Il. Co., sl9.29 Robt L
nE sl5o.oo George MeCSll, sl9 ssS VIM Una
y 4, s2l.6i; DR.. Curtis, $4,000