Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-14
Ci.y Council.

| evening, President Maris IN the CHAIR.
The street committee reported adversely on
the petition of the W & W, r. r. Co., to extend
/ their track across and down the east side of
French street to the Christiana River and favor
able upon the remonstrances. Adopted.
Also fayorably on the following petitions ito
have gutter paved ON West Tth street from Jack
son to Adams to permit the Delaware Fire Co.
| to erect temporary hose tower for lamps on
north side of Ith street between Market and
King and on West street, between 9th aud 9Th
| TO grade the bed OF Adams street from 7th 10
sih
The Fire committee reported that as the hose
| purchased by the Washington Co. had been in
speeted and approved by the Chief Engineer of
the Ere Department there was no cause for
| complaint
The same committee reported adversely to
donation to the Washington Co., when said
company claimed under resolution Of council.
the committee stating that the donation would
be contrary to the provisions Of the City char
ter, Adopted.
The same committee reported in favor of
erecting bell tower for the recently purchased
ire bell. The tower can be erected on the
Friendship Engine House st cost of from
$500 to $1,000, or the bell could be placed in the
elty hall III place OF the old one. Adopted
The same committee reported favorAbly on the
petition Of the Fame Fire company for q loan OF
- 900 on mortgage given by the Company,
hut said loan not to be made until January.
when the new appropriations will be made
Adopted.
Tie Police committee reported adversely to
the petition Of SPECIAL Brandywine police officers
Legg and DoliaId for donation.
1ne Street Commissioner reported 81 men and
IL horses and carts employed, and the Chief
Engineer OF the Water Department reported 81
men.
Mr.. Pickles presented petition for a lamp on
the South side 81 ClaymonI and Lobdell streets
also one from Patrick Welsh for permission to
erect temporary frame building at the rear of
hls residence on searles street.
Mr. Feblger presented resolution instructing
the committee ON Public Bui dings To fit up the
Old school room at Tenth and King streets for
the use OF the surveying Department Adopted.
Mr. Febiger offered ordinance which was
read twice, TO exempt the building of the new
reservoir from the provisions OF the Ordinance
requiring all labor materials, etc, to be done
: ana furnished by contract
Mr.. Fehiger also offered an ordinance, which
was read twice. requiring all employees of the
Surveying Department to lie placed upon the
miscellaneous pay roll
Mr. Feblger presented the following proposals
for furnishing horses, carts. and drivers for ex-
eavating purposes at the new basin Thomas
Ford, double team, 1915 per dav single team
- n. john Butcher, single teams, - 60
, Hugh O'Donnell. douole, $500; single, $500.
Stephen l.. Nichols, double, SO 20 single - 40
i Il. Il. Cook, single, S2.45. Robert Mcintyre,
double, II single, - 81. The proposals were
I referred TO the Water Committee.
Mr.. Fouk offered an ordinance to establish a
fsh market in the old market house. between
Shpey and Orange streets, which was read the
. first time.
{ Mr.. Baker presented tue following proposals
D tor paving Orange street from 10 to l3th Ge,
: w Keen, % cents per square yard George H.
: ! T. summons, 62 cents per square yard. The pro-
posals were referred to the street Committee.
!. Mr. Plekels stated that at the next meeting Of
!. the City Council. he would call up the ordinance
n for the election Of a Hospital superintendent
for tinai action. and that at the same meeting he
: would present report OF the particulars of the
Hospital for tue last year.
Mr.. Pickles stated taat the requisite amount
OF bonds had been sold TO warrant the commence
ment of the new basin, aud that an ordinance
had been passed to q second reading to EXEMPT
i the bul'iing OF the new basin from the contract
/ system. Many persons were out of employment.
+. and the work should be commenced immediate
", and If possible lie would Ike to have u test
: vote upon. the passage Of the ordinance as a
: guarantee 70 commence work
: lhe President informed Mr. Pickles that 4
q. test vote could be had BY reconsderng the pas
i ssge of the ordinance to a second reading.
> Dir. Pickles then moved a reconsideration of
II the vote.
e Messrs. Adams, CAnby HAYES and others sal 1
Z It could not be test vote, as members of Coun.
ell often vote for an ordinance a second tim,
" against it on its final passage.
II Messrs. Baker and tickels thought any mem
y here who vote under the present circumstance
II for second reading were bound to vote for il.
final passage.
8 Mr.. Taylor called for the yeas and NAYS on tn,
motion to reconsider, which We're follows =
.e Yeas, Messrs. Baker, W. NJ Canbv File. Foulk
johnson, Murray. lIcIutyre, Philips, Pickles
Underwood, aud Maris III: Nays-Messrs
Adams. Burke Feblger, Hayes, Lynch, Taylor
= e.
Mr. Pickels moved that the ordinance be- res,
/ a second time upon which he called the yeas an,
nays As follows Yeas, Messrs. Adams. Baker
Feliger, Fae, Foulk. Johnson. Murray McIn
tyre, Phillips Pckels. Taylor Underwood An,
Maris-l3 Nays, Messrs Barke, Candy. Hayes
Lynch-4.
! Tae following bills were passed and order
= drawn Bake Crusher Co. SWAP Pusev
= Jones y Co. 500; Carlisle & Henderson, 75t
Geo W Jackson S5 55; W. 5. Bullock. s54 "
David Woolman Slos 90; Electric Line - So
Ferris Il Garrett, S525 j. Merton Poole Il Go.
$685. Hhles h Jones, r4s 30 ; Samuel Brad
ford, S5i.01 w. Green u Co., S29.0i Mart
Seals. al 81; W. II. Griffin, S72.4l; Geo. "
sione. II %; James Thompson, Administrator
SIS 10: James McIntlre. S9l 66 ; James x Bro.
Sll 90 ]. ID. WlDslow 1858. 10 W. H. Brad,
S400 Hughes u Walker, S6l3.4l James Nc
- hendr.ck' e2ts p &. Is. Underwood. S200. 90
10 Murray McElwee. Sl22.35 Hard Brick Co
S342 70. Valentine 4 Wells S1j4 l6; l. McIntire
$3.50 76 John Bschus. $500 Samuel Coyle
SlS1 80 Robert Smith SS9S.65 Joseph Flaug
gin, S@34.I3 Mrs. r. Clancy. S65 90 Geo II
+. simmons, $50 90 Charles johnson. s6a ~
". w simmons, 1914 10 Springer. Morley
Cause, -. % c. i. Johnson. s45. % IS. g. SIN
mons X Bro ,ss70l Abbott 4 Mckinney. S3
25 James H. Beggs. SIPS II. Il, Worthingto
SS3 W John W. Hawkins, S7625 Z. {. Stot,
TO euberg 4 Son, 50. John Palmer. SiY So
Irayuor 4 SON. S5469 George H Cai
I'd penieF. - 81 Wilmington Coal Gas Co. $40 6
~ Leonard Il Ellis, SIS. - c. Warner 4 Co. $3.50
an s. Graye Worrell, S22 rs; Ferris & Garret
sl2s 26 Il. +. plckels $500 P. MagArity. : ~
% James \ Bro. sl4.25 E. ". Hoope5 S6i
a Geo W. Stone, - 9S Underwood i KeI
nedy, Isl O0 CArdwell 4 Wall 80 % Thorn.
Fond Si6 25 William Miller. - IS r. 4. /
Steelmsn. SlS16. 90 Mellerts 4 k,nsey S5Si
Ss ~. Watson & Son. $500 T. Y. de Normsndi
30 cts Wilmington Coal Gas Co. s237. Il
+. C. Simpson, sq.75 ]. " J.
Hsrman Sll 80; Ferris 4 GAlret
sll.50; j. D. Winslow, $3.50 H. F. Pickel
s2O0:J J. Jeffens & son, S4Oo: Wiimingto
Cual Gas Co; s3. iS2 So Ferris 4 Garret.
= cents H. F. Pickels, s5156; Adolm A. Rol
S s44.0s Thomas b Beeson. S72 40 James 4,
Anderson. SA9si c. s Middleton, SlO2 81
Boughman. Thomas 4 Co. S2s 20; Commercl,