Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-06
TINE CRY COUNCIL.

THE REGULAK MEETING LAST EVENING.
Ths City Council mss q The regular hour last
evening, President Maris in the ehnir
The street Committse, ON the petition Of John
Palmer and Others ssklpg for the grading, curb
ing and paving of certain streets in the 9sh ward,
returned favorable report but rs the report was
not accompanied with an estimate, the subject
was further continued IN the hands Of the COM
| mittes.
Same committee, on the proposals for furnish
ing 1000 feet of cnrb-stone, reported in favor of
avail ding the contract 10 Hughes & Walker and
Joseph Flanagan, each to furnish 1000 feet, as
their bids were similar-44A cents per foot
Adopted
The Water Committee returned q favorable re-
port the petition Of VIM. Silvers, for the ex-
tension OF the water pipes to Twelfth and Walnut
streets; estimated cost, $780, Adopted.
The COMMITTEES on Opening Streets, ON the sub
ect Of the deciding to the city OF the bed Of Van
Buren, street, between Sixth and Seventh, BY DE-.
| H. L. Askew and -, reported in favor of ac-
| cepting the same. Adopted.
Mr. Adams from this committee, in regard to
orders which were recently drawn in favor OF
Patrick Barnes and others, and against which at
tschinents were laid and judgments obtained,
moved to strike out Patrick Barnes name, and
have the orders drawn only for the othsrs-Sam'l
Allen and ID. Bickta. Adopted.
The weekly reports OF The City Treasurer and
City Auditor were here presented and read.
Tho Street Commissioner reported 25 men on
half time and four horses and cart, employed in
the Street Department.
The Chief Engineer reported IL men employed
in the Water Department.
AThc pay rolls ofthe above Departments amount.
ing to $lS9 81 and sl67 SO. respectively, were
read and passed in the usual manner.
The Registrar reported 4,828 81 as the rscsipt:
of the Water Department for the last month.
On the subject of ascertaining the cost Of priut
ing the City Council proceedings, the Printing
! Committee reported that the project was deemed
at present impracticable, as annual outlay O
about 81 500, would be required for the perform
ance of the work The report was adopted ant
the committee discharged from further considsra
ton OF the subject.
! Petitions werc read ami referred IS follows -
For gas lamp on tho north side Of second street
between Market and King; for the grading, curb
ing aud paving Of the west sidewalk OF Adams ct
: between Sixth and Seventh; from Robt. G. Frain
aed others, asking tor the macad smizing OF Frenc
street, from Front to Fifteenth.
Messrs. z. James Belt, Robert Haddock an
: others, in petition referring to the recent in
r cendary fires, asking Council to Offer suitabl
. reward tor the detection Of the incsndiaries.
: Immediate action was taken on this ps ition
endorsing the action of Mayor Simms Ia offsrin
reward of Of $500, and authorizing him to il
crease the same to $500.
:, The Second Baptist Sunday School pstitione
fof the use OF the City Hail during tho first wee
A in june for the purpose Of holding strswberl
III festival. Granted. -.
e Messrs, Joseph c. File and William L. Murph
% coal dealers, asked, by petition, to be elect.
"a weighmasters for the Ninth Ward. Their reque
70 was granted, and were elected without oppo
- ton.
r. Mr.. Adams presented an Ordinance to Ii
g out and open Pennsylvania Avenue" Re-
II twice.
N He also moved that the Clerk be instructed
advertise public meeting to be held in the CT
Hall, on Thursday evening, March 18th, at
u, 4 O'clock for the purpose Of considering and CO
y irming the above Ordinance. Adopted
d. Mr.. Phillips called up for third reading, I
50 Ordinance increasing the annual appropriate
is to'steam fire engine companies from 81 900 to
be 500.
VI Mr.. McIntirc moved 10 to amend by strlki
!, out 81, $40 and inserting 81 ,000..
is The amendment prevailed, and the Ordinan
st. ss thus amended was adopted without oppc
re tloD. ..
cd Mr., Fsblger pretsntsd q list Of assessments
nd laying water pipes along certain streets, amou
tie ing to $3.50 so.
iy The list was confirmed, and the amounts unpi
ak wtr, ordered to be entered ON ths lien book o
Of handed to the Auditor for COLLECTION.
as On motion, the bills were referred to he app
PIRATE committees without reading.
ere On motion, Council adjourned.