The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-16
The Cify Council.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
The City Council met at the regular
hour last evening, President Maris in
the chair
In the absence of the Clerk, Mr..
| Underwood was appointed Clerk pro
tempore.
The Street Committee on the peti.
ton for the paving of cutters on East
Liberty street reported in favor OF lay
ing it over until the first meeting in
May next. Adopted.
On the petition for the paving of
cutters on Eleventh street between
Orange and Tatnall, the Committee
reported favorably. Estimated cost,
1925. Adopted
Also favorably on petition for the
paving of cutters on Market street be.
tween -Nandever Avenue and 22d
street. Estimated cost, 1925, Adop-
ted.
On the petition asking permission to
carry the w. Il w. Il. X. tracks over
Christiana Avenue, at Head street, at
grade, the Committee reported favor
ably, providing the necessary precau-
tons be adopted by the Company after
laying the tracks. Adopted MIR.
VIM. Candy afterwards introduced an
Ordinance carrying out the provisions
of this report, which was read twice.
i The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported in favor of awarding the CON
tracts for grading Vandever Avenue to
James Harrigan at % cents per cubic
yard, he being the lowest bidder, eA-
|, cept Philip Lynch who is unable 10
comply with the terms of the con
tract.
After discussion the report was re
committed to the committee. NOTE.
, Mr. Harrigan was surity for aformcr
j contractor who agreed to grade the
!, Avenue for "a cents per cubic yard
} MI Harrigan is of course held for a
fultillment of the contract, and though
- his bid was % cents, he would have
been paid but "A cents. The committee
will endeavor to induce him to lower
: his proposal to "a cents.
\ The reports of the City Treasurer and
: City Auditor were read. The latter
{ showed balance on hand of $29,
695 43.
The Street Commissioner reported
81 men and 12 horses and carts en-
ployed in the Street Department. The
:, pay roll amounted to $212 80.
The Chief Engineer reported 23d
/
ment, of whom pol were at work on
oil the new reservoir. The Department
3 pay roll amounted to $122 "a, and tho
! reservoir pay roll to $714 so.
4 John Bond and others petitioned fol
9 the curling and paving of the side
y walks on the south side of Reed street
between Harrison and Van Buren,. Re
q fcrrcd.
!, Rev. F. Israel and others petitioneo
g for lamp on Tatnall street, between
IS Ninth and Tenth. Referred.
'6| Geo l.. Hickman, Seymour L. Tho
g mas and Edward L. Rice, attaches o
- the Surveying Department, stated in
q communication that the salaries attach
- ed to their positions were inadequate
:. and asked an increase. Referred +
"A the Opening Streets Committee.
g John Bruce and others petitioned 10
= an extension of the water pipes oil
Front stree, along Jackson street I
Reed Refer y with power to act, t
=. the Water Committee,
\ communication from the Board @
e. f 'ucation, asking permission to tap
u without cost, the drain at Second an
" Adams, for the purpose of draining
=, school No. Is was read and referred
=. To the Street Committee with power L
tx act.
Andrew T. Peterson petitioned TO
the abatement of "a nuisance of wato
L. in his ccllcr, caused by the alteration
of the grade of Front street Detwce
Rodney and Searles. Referred.
81 MI VIM. NJ Canhy presented
d. communication from Frederick Grae1
in reference to his engagement inMa
1873 as Supervisory Engineer of tn
new reservoir. During the interva
d CLEANSING from the time of the engage
Is mcnt and the commencement of wor
y on the reservoir lie had entered int
ts other engagements, and was abligcd t
> resign the position.
III The Water Committee was authorii
he ed to employ a successor, subject I
W the approval of Council.
$ Nj. VIM. Candy presented an Ord
Is nance amending the contract Ord
ie nance. Read twice. 1t requires tha
when contracts are awarded for flu
nishing horses and carts for city pu
n poses, and additional teams are needle
they can be hired at the contract price
X without asking new proposals.
ny Mr.. Vim. NJ. Candy moved that tl
m Clerk be instructed to ask in the usu;
- manner for commission of openin
e. Nandever Avenue. Adopted,
us During the evening the followin
or orders were directed to be drawn:
or Vim. Mendenhall, $40; James /
We Beggs, $73 80, Geo. w. Stone 50; Ren
ington Bayley Il Co s. 81, z. Pickel
II $40 g.; David Woolman, $139 30; III
Underwood d Kennedy, 50; H. F. Picl
he els, <29 "A; +. c. Simpson, $136 6;
". Odorless Excavating Co., $l2; II.
as Tatnall & Co., 1868 20; Stephen Nicho
H. $1O3 80; Thos. Foord, 1891 IS, Wesle
Talley, $500, VIM, Niven, So %; MAJ
NJ. Murphey, SIC; George ii. Robi
{son, So.
On motion, Council adjourned.