Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-10
FIRST EDITION!
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
DEATH OF A YOUNG PRINTER.
A Fire Company Election.
The City Council.
THE REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING.

~ Bostuout NldTlS, DCCUpyluK tno C0alT,
The Street Committees rspoi tea favorabIy
on the petition for curbing ami paving Of
sidewalks and Cutters on both sides OF Third
street, between Harrison aud Van Bureu.
Estimated cost, $3.50. Adopted.
same committee reported In favor Of iiy-
ing over The petition OF the Whining ton
Turnpike Company, relative 10 the cohdl-
ton cf the lancaster Pike, until the second
meeting IN September. Adopted.
Same conimlttee reported lhat the D. wing
of ihs hutters on bolh sides Of Ghes 10 vi
street, from jackson 10 Van Boren. as pe.
titioned Tor, ha been done. Adopted.
The Water Conisnittee reported that the
tegistrar's stat sment Tor June Was correct.
Adopted. 'ETtss aes.,s.
Same committee reported in favor of
placing water pipes ut Tenth aud Madison
streets, as petilioned for by ii. L. Tatnall
and others, at an estimated cost OF si75; also
In favor OF placing whtsr pipes OH West
street, near Eleventh, as peiiiioned for by
3. Murphey and others, al an estimated
cost Of $40. Adopted.
President Maris entered al 8 30 o'clock
and took his seat
The Lamp Committee reported In favor
OF placing a lamp at Fifth aud Montgomery
streets, as petitoned for, estimated cost
s2i; also In favor OF placing q lamp ou Car
penter street; estimated cost, fll. Adopt
ell.
The Opening Streets Committee, on pe.-
utlon OF i. Il. Hue-ied aud others, asking
for The cniveGting OF Beach street. bet weaii
Monroe ana Adams, reported in favor OF
doing tho work as soon as the money for
the purpose IS in band. Adopted.
Same committee reported in favor OF
accepting the deed for the bed OF Pine street
between Tenth and Eleventh, and having
the same recorded. Adopted,
The Law Committee reported that the
ordinances changing the course at "Shipiey
Run, "heiw IS, enth and Eighth streets
was corrsct aud legal. Adopted.
The reports OF The tity Treasurer aud
CITY Auditor were presented aud read. Tue
latter showed balance ia bank OF over
Sl5, 600.
The Street Com missioner reported a.
men aud IL horses and cart eui pIo ell In
tae Street Depsrlment.
The Chiof Engineer reported - men en-
ployed in the Water Department.
Petitions were read and referred, as fol-
lows:
For the extension or the additional track
OF the w. d w. r.. r., along Water street 10
the Chrl5tlana, at the foot of French street
also, for permission to erect shedding on the
east side OF French street, between Water
street and the Christi ana.
For the hlling up OF the street bed aud
the paving of cutters on Adams street, be-
tween Second and Thhd.
For The curbing and paving of the side
walks aud cutters on Townsend stree,.
between A and B streets, South WilmIus.
ton.
For the widening OF The sidewalks of
French street. one additional foot, while re-
setting the curbstones, after the street 10
macadamlzed
For the enlargement of the inlets Of the
Monroe sewer, at Chestnut and Monroe
strests.
For hsgman at West Liberty street and
Railroad avenue.
For the grading, cnrblng paving and gut
tsring OF Van Buren, street, between Chest
nut and I4iudeH.
On molion of Mr.. Pick els, orders amount
ing to $l6,iSi ~, were directed 10 be- drawn
in favor of John Peoples, cashier OF the
Union National Bank, tor purpose OF pay
ing notes falling dhe before next meeting
Burke offered resolution instructing
The street Commissioner to spair a gutter
at the corner of Front and Jack son streets
which was represented TO be In a bad con.
dition. Referred to the Committee on Streets
with power to remedy the evil complained
OF.
The Ordinance changing the course of
SIMPLIFY Hun, between Seventh and Eighth
street, was read third time and passed.
Mr.. VIM. Candy Inoved that the Clerk be
authorized 10 apply in the usual manner
for commission to ASSESS damages aud
Dement'S incurred IN carrying out Inc pro-
visions of the above Ordinance. Adopted.
Same gentleman presented a commuui-
cation from the p, w. & B. r. r Company,
expressing Satisfaction at the terms under
which the Council gave The Company par
mission to increase the width of their tracks
along Water street. Ordered TO be filed.
Same gentleman presented bid for erect
Ing "A fence around the bathing place on the
Brandywino race, from j. II. b. Seeds, for
Sl74. it was, on motion, indefinitely most
poned,
Daring the evening the following orders
were directed to be drawn;
Morris Mcdowell, $II3 ss; Robt. Smith.
S3i5 60; II. +, Pickels, S1l9 O4; Joseph FlAn-
agan, 1919 50; WIN, b. Bullock, $42 10; Jas.
McKendrick, $2i4 rs; John Bachus, $50 55;
Washington Cox, $l33 81: Geo. w. Stone,
Ss7 90; James u Bro, sIl. w. w. Simmons,
1903 to; Robt. Morrison, S25 rs; Jas. .Thomp-
son, adm, $75; n. Pickles, "a 80: Jas. Nc
David Wooimap. $l2 l5, L.. C. Kent, u; !;
Feasler * Bro. 81 III 25; Ferris Il Garrett
s74 "a. Chas. Warner y Co., $22 92; Geo. ii
=. SiIamons, 81, 4l9 09 Robt. Lee, $lO4 81:
J. X. ID. Seeds, s5l 49, Murray Il .McElweo
s222 &c; Robt MeIntire. $3.50 So; Capelle &
Bro, u; NJ. b. Stotsenburg, $40 Al; Hand
Brick Mfg Co., 1851 IS; Mary Purneil, sls-
G5; Mrs. X. Clancy. $66 95; Joseph File,
u 80, Saml Coyle, $l3I 30; IL. M. Cause
$50 Ol: Geo. w. Keene, 1907 So; J. ID. Wins
low, sl2G 2s; +. A. Taylor. s5; j. ID. Wine
low, 1910 ~; j. w. Hawkins, Si5 SO: Eiw,
Forrest, 50.
J. J. Gallagher. 81 75; j. L.. Brown, 81 20 +;
VIM. H. Billahy, $40 So, Meilerls L kinsey,'
sl,66G 80; Ferris Il Garrett, $l1 81; &. W.
Dorsey, " SO 4. Il. II. Stlleman, $3.50 james a
4 Webb, SC so z. Pickles, s12 CO Chas. War
ner q Co., $7O5 j. w. Hopkins, sl2 45 Jos.
c. File, $50 96 James Bradford SC l6 James
q Bro, 81 So; /; Geo. w. Stone, IS F.; Weldie 4
Son. 81 Gawthrop q Bro, IS "a f; IA. L. Tat
nall y Co, $40 20; IL. +. Pickles, $l3 Speak
man Il Bro. "a "a Gawthrop i Bro, SEC AS ;
James France, So 80; BENZ. =. Clark, 81 80
VII. Coal Gas Co., SIC 40 ; s. r: Ball d Co
TIC 25 ii. +. Pickles, $50 45 A. H. Roth,
$40 90 James II. Anderson, $34 25 z. Pick
els, S107 40; Geo. H. p. Simmons S3s N M