The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-02
FIRST EDITION!
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
the WATER DEPARTMENT.
Peaches improvements.
The Cify Council.

WORKS AND EVAN p. CRUDE REGIS
TRAR-THE GRADING OF yANDEvER
AVENUE &c.
The City Council met at the regular
hour last evening, President Maris in
the chair,
Again the Council chamber was
crowded to its utmost capacity, there
being general interest to know as soon
| as possible who was TO be elcctedChie
Engineer Of the Water Department
The Street Committee on the petition
of the Wilmington Turnpike Co., ask
ing for the improvement of the condi-
ton of Front street, between BrOome
timated cost $50. Adopted.
Same committee, reported adversely
on the petition for the curbing and pa
wing of Townsend street between A,
and b, as the petition did not contain
the required number Of signatures. -
Adopted.
Same committee reported in favor of
placing flag stones across the east side
| of Taylor street, at Wilson street as
pctitioned for Estimated cost, $50
Adopted.
The committee also reported in favor
of laying over the petition for gutter
plates at Ninth and King streets, until
the first meeting in April next, as the
| appropriation for the purpose is about
exhausted Adopted.
Same committee, on the petition for
| the matchmaking of Jackson street,
between Third and Fourth, reported
favorably, providing all the property
owners on both sides of the street are
| willing to have the work done. Adop-
ted.
On the proposal for the construction
of sewer on East. Ninth street, the
committee reported in favor of reject
| ing it and asking for proposals for
! building an IL inch sewer along Ninth
| street, to connect with the Lombard
| street sewer.
| The opinion was expressed that the
| Lombard street sewer was too small al
ready and that it would not be advis-
able to make any further connection
with it. The report was therefore, re-
committed
The reports of the City Treasurer and
City Auditor were read. The latter
showed Il balance ON hand of $3S,
9jG %
| The Street Commissioner reported
30 men and ~ horses and carts employ
ed in the Street Department. The pay
roll amounted to $436 90
The Chief Engineer reported 23t
men employed in the Water Depart
mcnt of whom Pill were employed OF
the new reservoir. The Department
pay roll amounted to $16O 62, and the
reservoir pay roll to 81 ,332 II.
frnr l.at m rA
ccipts of the Water Department for tho
month of September amounted tc
$464 81.
| The quarterly report of the Clerk OF
Market showed collections amounting
to 1924 %,
Mr.. VIM. Candy presented a remon
STRANGE against the macadamizing
of Orange street from Water to Dock
and the paving of the sidewalks, signed
by John A. Harris, Jacob Harris, Hen
ry Kyle, Jos. O'Brien, Margaset Jone.
VIM III. Naff, w. L. Armstrong, Sam
Miller, Hugh Thorn, VIM 5. Bullock
and others.
II, l.. Tatnall and others petitioned
for the curbing and gathering of tho
Vest side OF jefferson street, from OIL
to 10th; also for the curbing and gutter
ting of Tenth street, from Madison Il
jefferson. Referred.
H. Sweeney and others petitioned fol
the curbing paving and grading of thu
sidewalks on Reed street; between
Jackson and Van Buren,. Referred.
A MUNGER of bills were read and re
ferred,
Onmotion of Mr.Adams orders amount
ing to 1920 were ordered to be drawn il
favor of John Peoples. cashier OF UnioI
National Bank, to meet notes maturing
on the 5th inst.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Canby presented the as
sessments for Laying water pipes durinI
1874, amounting to S2l75.2S
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy moved that Coun
ell now proceed to u nomination and elec
ton of Chief Engineer and a Registra
of the Water Department. Adopted.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy nominated JOSEPH
Hyde.
Mr.. Murray nominated Charles H. Gal
lngher.
Mr.. Candy READ n letter from Judg
: Houston strongly recommending Mi
Hyde for the position.
The vote was taken, and Mr.. Hyde re
eeived IL votes to 10 for MIR. Gallagher
whereupon the chair declared Mr.. Hyd
duly elected.
For Registrar VIM. M. Candy nominal
ed Evan p. Grubb.
Mr.. Murray nominated Frank A. Tay
, lor.
Mr.. Grubb, received IL votes and Mr.
} Taylor TO- whereupon the chair declare
Mr.. Grubb duly elected.
Mr.. Vim. M. Candy offered resolution
instructing the Opening Streets Commit
T tee to advertise for proposals to finish tn
/ grading Of Vandever Avenue, as Jane
Curran, who had contracted to do tn
work. had failed to fulfill his contract
Adopted.
Same gentlemen moved that commits
sions be asked in the usual manner, IL
opening Tenth street from Madison +
Broome, jackson street from Ninth t
Delaware Avenue, Harrison street fror
Ninth to Pennsylvania Avenue, AM
Twelfth street from Jackson TO Claytol
and various other streets leading int
the new reservoir; also on Kirkwoo
street, from Seventh to Eighth. Adoptes
I=Mr. VIM. Candy. presented an Ord
nance providing for the widening OF tn
French street sidewalks: one foot, iron
Front to Sixteenth. Read twice.
During the evening orders were direct
| to be drawn as follows:
Edward Bringhu st. SIS