Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-17
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The regular meeting Of City Council was held
last evening President Mans in the chair
The Street Committee, on the petition Of A.
BrintOn, csmplaining Of overflow of water, re-
ported that the work Of Temedying the defect was
progressing as fast as the weather would permit
ind would be oOmplsted in the Spring. Adopted
The Street Commissioner reported 80 men and 10
horses and carts employed.
The Water COMMITTEES, on the petition of 7. Nc
Cullough, for water pipes. reported that the work
would be done Is soon ~ possible. Adopted.
The Chief Engineer reported l9 men employed
The Committee on Public Buildings on the sub
ject of altering the City Hall, reported that the
Contemplated Improvements would cost about
$751; 0O.
fThe Committee reported on this subject last
Spring. but the report was reeommitted because
il contained no estimate Of the cost. #U
On motion Of Mr.. Febiger the report was laid
on the table.
This action was taken in view OF the contem-
plated removal of the County seat to Wilmington,
and the probable erection of new buildingal
The Police Committee were continued another
week on the Mayors appointments, on account OF
the inability of the Committee, 80 far, to have
| fuli attendance at thsig meeting ffF
On the subject Of furnishing supplieb NJ. Hayes
presented q report, inStTucting the Clerk TO pur-
chase the necessary stationary, for all the officials
and departments OF the city, with the exception Of
the Water, Street, Finance and Surveying Depart
ments, and furnish the same TO such parties re-
curing 1t.
After some little discussion the report wal
adopted. fI -a reaaI4 E
The pay rolls of the Street and Water Depart
meats, amounting to e257 90 and e266 Sc, respec
1 lively, Wero read and passed in the usual manner
Mr.. Hayes offered a resolution providing thai
al bills for printing, shall be referred TO the Print
ing Committee, who shall analyze the same, and
charge the various amounts to the respective De
pArtments for which the work shall be done.
Mr.. Baker moved 10 amend by charging th'
amounts to the various committees ordering thu
work done.
Mr.. Pickles presented, a. a substitute. resolu
ton providing that all bills be referred to tbs con-
mittees contracting the same.
On motion Of Mr.. Qpipp, the subject was post
poned one week ~ vi "a a
Mr.. Feblger presented An Act, orlths Bene6
Of the Water Works, which was read and referret
to uae City Solicitor, Tar examinatiOn, by him &
be forwarded to the Legislature.
| This act makes no alteration in the workings o
the Department, hut provides that the laying Q
water pipes shall be held q lien against the pro
perry in which they are laid.
On motion, an order for 81, 800 was drawn IN q
vor OF the Finance Committee, for the purpose 0
paying the damages awarded To Wm. Bush, by u
Commission on opening Water street.
The return of the Commissioners, ON opesinl
SeeoAd, Third and Fourth HtrsstAs from BrOome
Union, Waa read. II awarded ak cents each, I
Albert Thatcher, Enoch JeIfsris and George j
Weldin. Referred 70 the Committee on oPeniD
StFeetS
petition for q lamp 1t Fourth and MontgOn
cry streets, was read and referred to the Lam
Committee, with power to act
4 Mr.. Richardson inteD lneed resolution progit
ing that ell Ordinances requiring publication sha
be handed 70 the Committee on Printing, WI
shall require tbs work 70 be done. Postponed on
week.
On motion OF Mr.. Pieksls. the papers on n
Clerks desk. were referred without reading.
Orders.
WilminEtou Stan Bra ManafaetuvinR Con
pany, $3.50; H. F. Piekels, slO043; Isaac NJ
ray, e367.67; 0aoERe II. p. Simmons. el4BOl; ]
Gallagher, e45b.76; Hm. r. Clancy, e6O.75 job
LOaR, sl7325; Jenkins a. Atkinaon, $3.50; Cha
Warner a Co, Sl347i; 1aWthrop & Bro. 81
s. Rigby, $40; w. H. Almond Il Bro, el22
Geo. W. Stone, Sl3.S0; ya9es 4 Webb, eS7 8.
Fsrzis & 0aErset e18 lS 1Gills 4 COombs, STAG
z. Pickles, Sl78.6s Jas. Q. johnson, Sl34.36;
. Bau, $3.50; Porter q Co. $3.50; d. GaIlaghs
: e52525; John Q. Martinez, e7.9i; fhoo. +. Ma
len, ~. 30 Alsz. Boyd es.7e, AlSE. Wart, S7.7
Alison Mills. el2; Wm. =. Hliep. %.
u On moEion, COuncti adjouThed.