Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-05
THE CRY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING. "a

The City Council met atthe regular hour,
last evening, President Maris In the chair,
The Water Committee reported adversely on
farker Mahan's petition for damages. AdOp-
ted
same committee reported fayorably on the
petiuon for water pipes on Taylor and Button
wuOd streets. estimated cost, $210; also favor
ably on The petition for water pipes on / ltl
street, between West and Washington, estiula-
ted cost $3.50. Adopted.
The Public buildings Committee reported
mat the leaseO OF tile foot OF Poplar street tO
fosey Jones & Co. for ten years at one collar
year had been executed. Adopted.
The Law Committe reported favOrably on
the Ordinance Increasing the salary OF there
glstrar OF deaths and Burials from $40 to 800
per year This Ordinance was afterwards read
a third lime and passed
The Opening StreetsCOmmitter reported that
the return of the commission on opening Penn
sylvauia Avenue had become legal BY lapse
Oh tiine, except in the cases of VIM ii. Nan
and the Newman estate, where appeals had
been taken. Adopted.
The Ordinance for the relief of Mary Ann
Morris and Geo. Roweli," came up for final
| action and in motion, Mr.. Adams was excus-
ed from voting.
The Ordinance was then defeated by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Burke, Lynch McInlire
l'hIlllps, Plckels, Richardson, Taylor, Under
woods.
Nays-Me6sls. Bickta, WIN. Candy Febiger
file, toulk, Hayes, johnson, Murray, Presi-
dent Maris-9.
The reports of the City Auditor and City
| treasures were read. The latter stated that
the receipts of the Water Department, dur
Ing the last month, were 1882 IA also that the
| city 5 bank account had been overdrawn ST.
1862.
Mr.. Pickles presented atAtement of the
bonded debt, and the sinking fund OF the
| city 1000 copies were ordered To be- printed.
| summary of this statement rs will be found
elsewhere.
1he street Commissioner reported 81 men
l and IA horses and carts employed in the Street
Department The pay roll amounted tos 301. .O8.
| The Chief Engineer reported 10 meu EN-
plOyed in the Wafer Department, The pay
roll amounted to $780,
| ThcS. johnson ~ Co, petitioned for an Or
dinance requiring clear space of ten feet tO
be kept On market days liz front OF their store
No. iuS King street. Referred to tho Law
| Committee.
Daniel Holland and others pct:tionedf for the
paving and curblng OF the west side Of Pine
street. between Eighth and Taylor Referred
| To tho Street Committee.
| Van kceck and others petlt,oned for the
condemnation OF the bed of Van Burrn street
| from the new reservoir to Delaware Avenue
| (Which has never been condemned to the city }
and for the alteration of the course of several
mittee 1n Opei ng Streets.
deo. w, Bush and others petiOned for ir0 r.
Igutter plates at Fifth and hing streets. Re
Ierrcl To the ). seeS Committee..
| Mrs. Elizabeth W. Price, peti0ned to be al
lowed aS damages, the amount charged to heI
for the paving of Market street, In the Ninth
Ward (Si6S0) as her property had been dam
aged Ia the extent of about 800 by this same
lpaving Referred to the Street Committee.
ON motion Of Mr.. Phillips orders were di-
/ rected 10 be drawn as follows. Geo. Mccall
lChicf Engineer Of the Fire Department six
InonthS salary 800, John w. Carey First As
lsstanT, do, so VIM. McCrea, Second Assist
liant, do. SO.
Mr.. Phillips also presented the annual report
of the Chief Engineer of the liro Department
which will be found elsewhere. II wa4 ordered
10 be printed. t, ....+za.
Mr.. VIM Candy, Offered a resolution instruct
ing the Clerk 10 apply in tho usual manner fol
commission Ia award damages and aesess ben
elits to he occasoncd by Strengthening tho cours,
of Shirlcy's Fun, between Madison and Monroe
Seventh and Eighth streets. Adopted
Mr.. Mclntiro offered resolution aulhorizin,
tho Committee ON Public i.uildings to have
new water cloaet placed on the floor OF the Coun
lcil chamber. Adopted.
An order for $780, in favor OF james Corran
was directed TO he drawn.
A number ef bills wei read and 90 % otion O
| Mr. Richardsou Council adjourned