Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-26
The City Council.
THE REGULAR MEETING LAST ,vyx,,,

me Cliy Council met at the regular hour last
, evening, PRESIDENT Maris in The char
The street Committee on the no,;,,o- -,
| Jury ana others, asking for the change OF ,ha
course OF stream near Eleventh and P0nlar ra
ported Iavorabiy, providing the property holders
interested VIII bear the expense. Adopted.
same commute reported that permission Ind
been given TO James Bradford to occunv ths a.
walks at Ihird and King streets, under the sinner
VISION Oh Inc street Commissioner Adopted
on ,ne proposals Tor removing garbage IN the
flIst District, the same committee reported IN
'a,or 81 containing the contract in the hands of
James thompson, administrator of VIM. Thomn-
son. deceased, late contractor
ch the remonstrance Of James THOMPSON pro-
testing against having the contract given To- OH.
ers' the committee reported that Il contained
measurements ana facs charges, and that the
City Solicitor ~' W '"e
~ communication was also read from CITY 30
'ic"o' cpruance, stating that he had examined
.ne contract and was Oh the opinion tbat Jamea
inonpson' as administrator, has right to carry
our 'ne nite VIM ihompsons contract.
Inc above reports were adopted.
The Water Committee reported In favor of
Placing IRE plug on Carpenter street, between
ouIth and Fifth, In order to remedy the com
paint in regard to stagnant water in the pipes
mere Estimated cost, $50 Adopted
a same committee reported in favor OF placing
Tie
mated cost, $3.50. Adopted
Inc street Com missioner reported thirty-seyen
men ana ten horses aud carts euployed in the
Street Department - wv
The Chief Engineer reported Is men smnloved
IN the Water Department.
L. b. Htusted and others petit,oned in, the
iePairins OF the eulverts, and the grading of the
street Ded, on Beech street, between Monroe and
Adams. Referred to the Street Committee.
L: Belts aud others petitionsd for the CON.
nec,ion OF the water main on Maryland Avenue
WIN tue Madison street main. Referred to the
Water Committee.
mrs Annie 4. Allerdce, having last q $500
SINKING iund boud, dated April T. 1870, pstitioned
'or tue issue oil new bond. Referred TO the Fl.
nance Committee.
Mr. burke offered preamble end resolution
stAtns tnat j. N. Spaulding, OF Chester COUNTY
a., having leased lot between MARYLAND Ave-
nue., hced, Madison and Chestnut strests, was
erecting lime-kilns thereon, within eight feat Of
ADJOINING property and requiring the Street Com.
missioner TO request Mr.. Spaulding to stop work
w sue knns nun luther notice. Referred TO the
Law Committee.
The subject OF the late City Trsasurer's defal.
Gallon was here brought up. The proceedings
ahu discussion thereon will be found eisev here.
Mr. feplger presented an amsn.iatory Ordi.
nance prohibiting the discharge OF tire arms
guns pistols, swivels or cannons,kon the Fourth
day oil July. Read twice. IL permits, however.
oil the discharge OF fire crackers and Rre works.l
The subject of repairing, the Fourth st. WHAT,
aud renting 1t until March 25th, next, to Enoch
Moore, Jr (who will soon start ferry between
this city and Pennsgroys, N. JA for $50, was, on
motion OF MI VIM. Candy, referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Buildings with power to act.
Inc Clerk was ordered to notify z. Mcdowell
and Robert kirkpatrick, that assessments had been
hxed upon their property. Two houses belong
ing to the last uamed gentleman were reduced
from $1,000 to $500 each.
mr. Lynch referred to the rapid speed at which
rains are run through the city, in express viola
Ilon oil an ordinance in relation to the subject.
Mr.. Baker thought it was the duty ofthe Mayor
to enforce the Ordinances.
MI: Lynch said he would call the Mayors atten.
ton to the matter
During the evening orders were directed to ss
drawn al follows:
Alexander Montgomery, s37OO; Suudry Bond
holaerf' interest due, .sS,496.S9; George b. Uu-
derwood, Sllo.l2; L. J. Dougherty, Treasurer of
the Board OF Health, 800, Alexander Chandler.
sSoo james Whitcraft, 81 lin lieu of an order
Drawn over two years ago and never called for ;
ray roll OF Street Department, S347.76. Paw roll
OF Water Department, $ls525.
On motion oil Mr.. Underwood, the Council ad.
jouned.