Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-09-05
City Council.

FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEW CITY ooUs-
cM-ELRoTIoS OF COMMITTEES, &c, 10.
The new City Council held it's fret regular
meeting, last evening, President Maris in the
chair.
Mr. Baker member elect Of the Fourth Ward
appeared and after being duly qualified by May
| ar Slmms, took his seat.
On motion Of Mr.. Pickles, Council proceeded
to the election Of regular and special commit
| tees provided for by .the rules OF Council. Az
ter the election of the Finance Committee, by
| ballot Mr. McIntire moved that the rulss of
| Council be suspended and all tie committees
| be elected in the usual way Of voting, which
agreed to, and the following committees elected;
| Fnance.-H, F. Plckels, ] p McLear, Aug
Bickts.
Siretts.-wm Candy John G. Baker. Aug.
i Bickta, II. F. Pickles. Miles Burke.
Wdter.-C. Febiger, John G Baker, Ii. F.
| P ickels, r H Taylor, Isaac Murray.
| Public Buillinqs, II. Foulk II b. Nc
Intre, VIM. Cauby, Aug. Blckta, Isaac Murray
Fire Companies Jos. H. Phillips, John g
Blker, G. b Underwood VIM. GILBERT, Il Ii
| Taylor.
Ldto.-J. P. Mclean VIM. Cauby, ]. 7. Rich
Ardson, II B. McIntire, h. Il. Taylor.
Reriston.-C. Febger, j. p: McLear. @. b
Underwood, W. H. Foulk, IL. F. Pickles, John
G Baker, William Green, II. b. McI1tire, Isaac
Murray, Myles Burke
| Lamps Isaac Murray, Vim. H. Foulk. VIM
Green, Myles Burke, John T. Richardson.
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L. 2. Lynch.
Accolnts,-J T. Richardson, VIM. Green, II,
| II. Taylor.
Bonis.-G. B. Underwood, ], p. McLear,
Aug. Bickta, W. II. Foulk, r. II TAy lor.
EngrosSnent VIM. Green, WIN. Candy, VIM.
| L. Gilbert.
Opening Streets.-John H. Adams c. Fehiger
WIN. Candy, J. p. McLear, Isaac Murray. II, b
McIntire, l. Z. Lynch.
Poiice-G. b. Underwood, John G. Baker
JOE Il. Phillips WIN. Green. Miles Burke.
Navigation John Z, McLear, q. d. Under
wood, Eli Mendinhall, Jas p. Hayes, W. l. Cid
bert.
Printing John G. Baker. john P. McLeur
Il B. McIntire.
PARK II. F. Pickles John G. Baker. VIM. II
, Foulk, ]. p. McLear, VIM Candy, Wm Green
J. 7. Richardson, J. p, Hayes, II. H. Taylor
Miles Burke
SPECIAL COMMITTEES Hospital H. F. Pick
els, Isaac Murray. John T. Richardson, L T.
Lynch, VIM. L Gilbert Ne,o Mdp j ii.
Adams, Febiger, ]. P. Hayes.
On motion Of Mr.. Febiger, the com mitteG o.
Printing was authorized to have 100 copies o
the rules and committees, and 100 cards contain
ing the committees alone, printed.
The Street Commissioner reported 50 men an
| II carts and horses employed, and the superiI
tendent Of water works reported As nIen employ
ed.
The monthly report OF the Registrar OF waite
was read for the month OF August, showing tina
1878 u had been collected and paid into til
Treasury
Mr.. Pickles presented petition from
Randolph and others to have the bed OF Net
. between Delaware Avenue and Eleventh stree
paved.
Mr. Febiger presenteds petition from ] Il
" Seeds for the laying Of water pipes on Thir,
above Harrison street, to facilitate the bulldin
Of the new school house.
s., Mr.. Lynch stated his colleague from the Tent
Ward had, some eight months ago, found tn
lease Of the Fourth street wharf to Philip Quiz
ley lying in the street, and in accordance wit
his request he now presented it to Council.
On motion OF Mr.. Candy, the lease was read
m, Mr.. Febiger condemned the action Of the no
L ex.member of Council for keeping the lea,
eight months in his possession, without Motif
~ ing Council OF the fact, when he knew that the
was continual inquiry and search for it.
some debate occurred as to who WAS the pr
per custodian Of the lease, when the Preadei
decided that the Clerk OF the Council was ii
proper person to hold it, and no person Gou
get it without giving receipt for it,
RI On motion OF Mr.. Hayes, the Committee
Public Buildings was instructed to procure Il
! lease and see whether it's conditions have bet
complied with.
ne Mr.. Lynch presented petition from Jol
SS Guthrie and others for tho grading aud quite
ing OF Pleasant Street, between Adams aud Va
Buren, Streets
"a. Mr. Febiger called up the ordinance for I
widening and extension of certain streets in Il
South-Eastern and North Western parts OF d
8 | city, which was read, and amended, after whc
on his motion, the further consideration OF 4
md ordinance, was postponed, to be laid before
postponed public meeting Of the citizens. in Il
City Hall on Thursday evening next, the II
RS instant.
The following orders wers drawn during Il
evening George b. Sidham, William Fri
John j. Nichols. Caleb Miller, John McEnte
Jacob Hauser. James G. Person OIL
George Robinson, each $500, for the use
their premises for holding the city electio
Water Department Pay Roll $3.50. "A Street
partment Pay Roll, S537.75 Johu W. Hawkil
for the Board of Health, $3.50 William Still
5000 James Lang. 81 Robert Mcintyre, $40
Geo. H. p. Simmons, $S5; James NicholsC
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