Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-29
Il. WILMINGTON, DEL, FRIDAY MAY 20, 1874. PR
The City Concii.
REGULAR MEErisa LAST EVEN

ington 10 Jefferson, reported that tho work
has boen done, and on the petition for The
opening and repairing ot Harrison street,
from Fourth to FINN, reportel adversely ou
account ot lack oI funds. Adopted.
The Law Committee reported favoTably
on ihe following Ordinances: "FixinC the
salary ot the cay Solicitor (makiug IL
$1,000 per annnni, and cutting OFT all peraui-
sites0 providing Tor the paving OF the bed
OF Orange street. from Tenth 10 TweIftb;"
"prosIding Tor tho macadanIzing Delaware
| avenue, from Van Huren to Rodney Streets
! The reports were adopted. and the Ordi-
nancts afterwards passed ~ the usual man
nor
| Tho "urlinance Tor tho relief of Mary
Ann Morris and Geo. Kbwell." was further
| post pOned ono week.
| Tho Ety Treasurer = report .huUel 4,
| balance on hand ui S637 30.
The street Commissioner reported IS men
ahu IA horses uud carts employed IN the
Street department; the pay roll amounted
| to s:ii7 -
| The Chiei Engineer reuorted IL men ,u,-
pioyed III The Wa,er Department, The n,y
non amounted to SIS %.
| An "ld-r for 81 ~, III ia,"r OF JAMES Me
| ktudrlrh, WIS directed tn be drawn
Prlition- were read and I-I.ttsd 49, t,t
lows:
from Parker &. NJ ,han, ASK lug tor dam
| ages amounting Ia SO. OWING 10 iulurt-,
sustained 10y hls property nuitDg the Ia, inu
of water pipes along Chestnut street.
a
AT Jefferson street aud tbs grading OF /.
| pathway 10 tho saint.
| For Tho changing Of The .OdIse of a stream,
cinssihg EicNehtu stoet, between Poplar
| aud Lonharu. and cross ing Lombard street
between MoCauIiey ana Eiessnth.
| n water pipes en- Taylo street, between
| Locust and ButtonwOUd, aud on EieveDtn
street, be.ween West anu Washington,
| The Ladies Mite Society of HE Elm
street Baptist Churcn pefitiousd for the u,s
| Pt
June ijth, tor The purpose of holding a
strawberry festival. Granted, On the mo.
uun Of Mr.. Lynch.
TIE Guy Solicitor presented the following
rnmmuaIcauou:
Mayor aud tyuUctI C.niorari
gaini~hre Ct 10
| Thompson ". Baxter. Justice Watson.
Mayer aud CuunsI
garnl>hee ul
r. Larnes -, q. w An CertiorarI
deTsOu, to
do ". Sam'l Gfeeulv, Justice Frszsr
do vs. l.. AbTauI,
do W. j. \. Russell,
The Judgments IN tho aoove cases agaln,t
| tho city a. gaInlsLee, have been reversed by
the Superior Count.
NM. c. SrRUANCE. City Solicitor
CA motion al MIR. Febger, note Tor 80.
! 81, A. al TWO months, without interest, was
I directed In drawn IN favor OF II, r. Worm.
lnston. Ii Is the last payment Cn the new
= Worthlngton pump at the Water Works
Mr.. Fehigrr presented a deed from theC hris-
/ tiana River Improvement Company, convey
ing Ia the clty, the beds ut thr following
street
' Thatcher sIret, from Eleventh IL Thirteenth
IheIt'h Thatcher 10 iieald,
D Thirteenth "
. Davis llrald to Ciaymont.
tour'eehth " thatcher 10 the Railroad
= Fifteenth " " lltald 10 ClaN mont,
'ISamont t"th"Rairoad
= Lodge street, from Head 10 Claymont
T. Tie deed va, referred Ia the oinmIlt,e On
= | Opening Strcet>.
e Herr RECESS OF ten minutes was taken
Ton tile purpose "i discussing the roinplimru's
4 sent up ilum AsburS sunday school straw
t. berry testify al As mtntionrd elsewhere
MI. fthgrr presented an Ordinance in
y crea>lng the salary III the Regis rar ot Death,
- and luIlt7 IRON $40 TO slno per dnnum.
l. Read t@lce.
Is MI Nm. Candy presented The following
u Proposals for paving the bed ol CARPENTER
street, traIu MONROE to Adams. Murray ana
McElWre paving. - cents per yarl, culb Set
,c un9, T. ecu per Loot Geo W Flynn, $40
D. FOL the Job Eco. II + Summons, paving and
lt other work 80 cents per square ward. The
Lo contract was awarded To The last bidder.
.cl Mr. Nm. tdhby also presented the propU-
As sal, III relation 10 GIading Fourth street, tiCm
lie Poplar u Market aui getting Al ready Tor ma
al cadami.iEg
Us Nm. Il. Dayis-take up aud reset curb at lJ
&c cents pei foot relay hAgston- Il ! cents per
Is foot pave the cutters at 5 2o.per yard
as ltobt ii. took-llAul the stnne AT >S cents
ns per perch and Saud al cents per load do the
20 grading for SlUJj,
u, Bobt. Melntrr-llaul the sand at 40 cents
~; per tWo-hoTsc load and stone al same pricr or
"a 10 cents per perch do the grading for IL cents
IA per cubic yard.
he leo. II. 4. SmmonS-fly the pavementS
~ payr the gutter, and sides ot The street lay
~ he the llag and curstuurs and furnish the
e. brick aiid stout Tor - % per square Aaid.
tHI ttro. " klng-IdNr the CUTTERS at 20 cents
per square Sard rr~+t the tagging Al l. cents
g per foot, the curblng at o.. and ten cent, per
'r foot.
T The bids were on motion referred to The
~ Street Comnt,ter for examination.
- Ca motion uf Mr.. Wan. Nj. Candy IA note
Il for sl250. At lwo months. without interest was
I" directed to be drawn in favor nt The Auiei i
- can Dredging Company al Philadelphia IN
' ymrnt Tor the rtmON nj OF several old hatVt )
W from the ChIi>iIana.
On motion of MIR. Underwood the Mavor
:; was authorized to appoint two additional po
i lice 10 patrol the BraadyMlne trom June lst
- until October lst
- The report OF the Finance Comniitee en- eA :
~ Treasurer klllgore's accounts and the proceed
inps thereon ~lll bc found eseW here.
i'll Ca motion OF MI, PlckelS orders amounting
M to s94o, in favor OF Sundry bon1holdels for
Z interest due were directed 10 be drawn,
re On motion of Mr., Underwood Counc il ad-
.r iourned
al ONE OF Mrs. FIsK's LAW SUITS GAINED
y, After several days OF litigation the SUIT of
Iu | Lucy ID. Fisk, as administrators OF the estate
N of JAS Fisk, Jr, against the Liverpool, Lon
don and tilobe Insurance Company, was
brought to an end in New York Tuesday by a
verde: in favor of the plaintiff for ! 10 $50 90
- | The suit was for the insurance upon the fix
- turpS in the Fitth AyPuue Theatre. which vya :