Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-17
EDITION!
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
THE COMING REGATTA
List of the Crews, Prizes, sc.
The City Council.
THE REGULAR MEETING LAST HvENrNa.

The city Council met at the regular hour last
evening, Mr.. Adams, in the absence OF Presi-
dent Maris, occupying the chair.
The Street Committee, on the petition of r.
MCCARTHY, complaining Of damage to his property
on account Of the small inlet of the Monroe street
sewer, reported in favor OF eblarging the inlet
Estimated cost, 800. Adopted.
Same committee reported in favor OF placing
1agman at West Liberty street and the railroad.
Adopted.
Also in iaver of increasing the width Of the
French street sidewalks one foot, as petioned for
Adopted.
Also that the damaged gutter at Front aud
Jackson streets had been repaired Adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee, on the pet.
ton OF Lac. Van kleeck and others, asking ior
change in the bed Of Van Buren, street, between
Delaware avenue and the reservoir, reported ad-
yersely. Adopted.
Same committee reported favorabiy on the
remonstrance against the above petition.
Adopted.
The Law Committee reported thai the Or.
dnance making an appropriation for new
reservoir, was not in accordance with the
act of Legislature authorizing the loan for
this purpose and presented an Ordinance
prepared by the City Solicitor. A dopted.
The report OF the City Treasurer and City
Auditor were read.
The street Commissioner reported 45 men
and IL horses and carls in the Street Depart
ment.
4u6 CuleI Engineer reported Il men EN-
ployed In the Water Department.
The report OF the Clerk of the Market stat
ed that S16S2.93 had been received during
the past quarter.
Petitions were read and referred as fol-
lows:
From G. W. Huddeil. demonstrating
against the granting of permission to thew.
4 w. Railroad Company to lay track to
the loot of french street, as IL would dam
age the business OF the Wilmington Steam
ship Company.
From Geo. w. Bush & s, n, a similar re-
moDstrance, claiming that the proposed ex-
tension would .injure their business.
From Pusey, Jones u Co.. VIM. w. Lob.
dell, David Lemon, f. G. Stotsenburg & Son,
and others, similar remonstrance.
From the p, w. & B. X. r. Co., a similar
remonstrance.
For the curbing and the pa ing of the side. i.
walks on the east side OF Walnut street, from
Fourteenth to sixteenth.
For the widening. grading and Tagging of
Walnut street, from Fourteenth 10 the Bran
DIVINE.
From James Sheridan and others, remon.
strating against the curbing and paving OF
Van Buren, street, between Front and L,n-
den, as they deem 1t NECESSARY at present.
Mr.. Baker presented the assessments for
curbing and paving east Front street. from
Poplar street to the Christiana, amounting
to Si265 20. They were read, confirmed, and
ordered to be entered on the lien book and
handed to the Auditor, for collection.
Mr.. FebIger presented the draw ings of the
new basin, for the inspection OF the mem bers.
til stated that upon the calculations of the
Chief Engineer the new basin would require
| about LOG 900 cubic feet OF excavation, also
| about S33 900 bricks on the slope, and 500, :
COO on the bottom. 1t will be twenty. five
| ieet deep. Ha also presented the specifca-
| tions.
On motion of Mr.. Pickels, orders amuunt-
Inny fNG = - -, k...
| ia, or OF John Peoples, cashier OF Union Ma
tional Bank. Tor the puIpos1 of meeting
notes falling due before the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Pckels, orders amount
| ing to S5, 900. were ordered to be drawn fav-
or of sundry bondholders, for city bonds
| falling due.
| Mr.. FeLIger offered iesolution authoriz.
| the Water Committee to advertise for horses
and carts, and drivers Tor the same, 10 be
employed on the new basin
Mr.. Hayes asked II 1t was proposed to do
this work by the contract.
| Mr.. Febiger replied that 1t was the opin-
| ion OF the committee that, as the work was
| very Important. 1t would bo better TO have
| 1t done by the day, In order to have it done
we'll.
Mr. Hayes obiected to this manner of or k.
| ing. II the work is done by the day large
number OF workmen VIII have to be paid
every week Where is this money to come
from The bonds have not been sold yet,
and there is a floating bebt OF over 800, 900.
| to be met out OF the general rev venue of this
| city.
Mr.. Febigar disclaimed any Intention on
| the part al Water Committee of c)mmenc-
| Ing the work with the general funds of the
city.
The resolution was, on motion OF VIM. NJ.
Candy deferred for one week, to allow time
for consideration.
During the evening orders were directed
to be drawn, as follows
f. ]. Dougherty, $780, James H. Bsggs,
Bro.. $32 a; Pay Roll of Street Department,
| $Il3.36 Pay Roll of Water Department, t,
1920. rs; James Maharty ,S2l6,6 &C. Joseph Flan-
agan. $40: VIM. NJ. Candy. $500; Wn.. NJ.
| Candy, Trustee. 1910: VIM. 3. Hayes, $500;
| Thomas Walker, 1856.
On motion Council adjourned.