Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-08
The City Council.
THE REdUI

The City Council met at the regular hour,
last evening, President Maris In the chair.
TIE Street Committee reported favorably
on the following petitions:
From John Merrick and others, for The
paving of Orange street, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth; estimated cost. Si65.
From NJ. M. Child and others, for tho
paving of the cutters along the eost side OF
West street, between Twell.h and Thir-
teenthi estimated cost, 500.
From Pusey, Jones II Co., for ten years |
lease of the loot OF Poplar street; the firm to |
increase the siZo of and cover the cutters |
keep tho drains in good repaii and indem-
nifty the city against any loss from the over
flow OF water.
AL OF the above reports we're adopted.
The Wafer Coinmittee reported that the
Registrars monthly statement WAS cor
rect
The Public Buildings Committee ask cd
to be discharged from farther consiiera.
ton of improving the front of the city prop.
erty on sixth street, on account OF tho
present state OF city huances. The Commit
tee was discharged.
The COMMITTEES ca Opening Streets ro
| ported as follow:
Fnvorably on the petition of Wm. II.
Quinn, for tho opening of Heald street to
Garasche's road. as soon a. the bod of said
| street IL decided to tho city,
Adversely on the petition of +. A. Price,
asking tor compensation for damages al.
logged to have been sustained by his proper
| ty on West Fourth street. owing to the
! alteration ct the street grade.
Adversely on tho petition Of Edward
Green, for compensation Tor damages al
legged to have been sustained by his proper
ty, OWING 10 the widening OF Maryland
| avenue.
Favorably on the petition OF Charles Il.
Perry, for tho grading of b street, from
lieaid street to Railroad avenue; estimated
cost, $3.50.
On the decd for the beds OF certain streets
i'll the western section of the city. from Dr.
X. K. Porter and wife, and Pbilemma
Chandler aud wife, the committee reported
that said streets we're only 81 feet wide and
that 1t was not expedieut to accept tho deed
unless the donors would curb and pave tne
streets or make them foIty feet wide.
Tho COMMITTEES reported similarly on tho
dsed from VIM. :. Hnies and wife. for the
bed of Ssarles street, which Is only "a feet
| WHO.
Tho committee also reported that an ad 4.
ditional Assistant had Oeon employed for
tho Department of Engineering and Survey
Ing.
All Tho above reports ware adopted.
The Law Coinmittee reported that the
Ordinance. providing ''for tho feliei of Mary
Aun Morris aud Gao. z. Rnweli." "ior the
macsdainizins of Thorn street." and "for
the removal oi dead bO,iies,'' we're correct
and legal. The last naued was afterwards
, read n thIrd time and PASSED.
tn" report of ihs onmittee to seiecl
moinhers "t the Board oi Health, aud tue
proceedings thereon VIII be found elso-
where.
The Sti eel Com issioner reported 43 mer
I aud II horses aud carts employed iu tht
Street Department.
d The Chief Engineer reported IL men en-
1 ploy cd in the Water Department..
The pay rolls oithese two Departments
amounting to 1925 II and $l47 80 respec
" ma pH N hn ~ nj
The City Auditors reports were read
I showing that the accounts OF the Treasurer
, Registrar and other city officers we're cor
[ retct.
A james Bratton and others petilioued for Al
amendment 10 The Market Ordinance, maxim
i Fourth street. between Shipley and 0ra0ge, th
d place for selling fish Wednesday mornings. Rc
ferred.
Jos. C. Seeds and others presented throuel
VIM. Candy, remonstrance against payin
v Delaware Avenue, from Rodney to Dupon
: streets, as they deemed it expensive and useless
:. Referred
u The 0. c. 3. 8. petilionel for the Use of ih
. City Hall on the evening Of May 22d, for tn
. . purpose of having a ball. Granted
4 Mr. Febiger presented the return of the con
3 mission on opening Pennsylvania Avenue
Il awarded damages, as follows;
James Bradford 1870; John Walker, $500
j. Taylor Cause, cents; Henry Grant, cent,
Geo X. Joseph and Walter Camperson, jaime
# and Mary A. Vincent, $500; Simon Rowe $500
VIM. Ii. Nah, 5000; do. trustee, IL cents, job
II Il. Newman, trustee,i 6 cents; l.. f. Riddle, tru
:" tee, & cents; Mary NJ. Dillon, 500; j. c. Seed
+, cents, Jules Macheret 500. Total estima
- ed cost of the improvement ineludiEg damage
$4,000, benefits none. The return was refer re
10 the Committee on Opening Streets
Mr.. Febiger presented the following propos;
= for grading Tenth street, from LOMBARD
Church:
81 81 Patrick W. Reynolds Il cents per cubic y,
u Robt Mclntire ~ q
Sam'l Hamilton, 50 " i.
Robt. Cook. 40 " " =
Mclntre
l. Ga motion of Mr.. P.eksls, Council rroceedt
to nominate aud elect a City Auditor. Wm Gri
ID tin was reelected.
Mr.. Wm. Canby presented an Ordinance a
- lowing the Poplar street wharf to be rented al
nually. Read twice.
Tie also presented the following Proposals /,
II, furnishing gutter plates
r. c. Stotsenburg X Son p cents per lour
u Pusey, Jones & Co., 2S-lO g.
II. +. Pickels. y "
Of L. d A. Belts, 27-l6
.. The bids were referred 10 The Street Commi
tee.
IA Mr.. VIM. Candy presented an Ordinance "a
lowing the use OF Water street. from Fren,
street TO the western city limits, TO the w. & X
'r and W. W, Railroads. Read twice.
number of bills we're read. an order in ia
or Of NJ. C. Conweli for $35. 80. was directed
be drawn, and on motion of Mr.. Adams Cou,
c'l adjourned.
nj
Of HEAVY CONTRACTS: The Morris Tasks
Z. Company. OF New Castle, have within tll