Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-10-17

~ REGULAR MEETING LAST THURSDAY
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D. RKeULAR MEETING LAST THURSDAY
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City Council held their regular meeting
Thursday evening, President Marls In the
CHAIR. In the absence Of the Clerk, Mr..
Underwood acted In that capacity.
Action was postponed on the petition
Of Thomas Roxbury asking for the gut
terlng Of East Liberty street until the
first meeting In May.
The cutters were ordered to be paved
on Eleventh street between Orange and
Talnall and on Market street between
Yandever avenue and Twenty.second
street.
The privilege Of running their track
across Christiana avenue was granted TO
the WILMINGTON g. Western Railroad Co.,
provided they conform 10 the proper grade
Of the avenue and have aagman always
M advance of trains
vANDEvKR AVENUE.
The Committee on Opening Streets
reported in favor Of giving the contract
for grading Vandever avenue to James
Harrigan al 81 cents per yard, he being
the lowest bidder.
A long discussion eusued on the motion
to adopt the report of the committee, and
finally motion to Teeommit the report
TO the committee was adopted TO see
If the surety for the old contractor could
not DO compelled TO finish the job.
The consideration of the resolution
providing for an assistant for the Urea
surer was postponed until next meeting.
The City Auditor reported a balance OF
800, 095.42 IN BANK.
Street Commissioner Coyle reported "a
meRan IL horses and carts employed on
the htreets.
u lief Engineer Hyde reported - men
emf loyed around the Water Department,
andfl on The new basin.
PETITIONS
were presented as follows, and referred
tot the proper committees Asking for the
paving of the Sidewalk on Reed street
between Harrison and Van Buren, for a
lamp on Tatnall street between Ninth
AVID Delaware avenue from the Assistant
Ungineeis in the Engineering Depart.
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T<rhe following were referred with power
Ito act ; Asking for water pipes on Jack
sol street below Front asking permission
| TO tap a sewer so as to drain the new
school house property in the Tenth Ward
Y without cost, and that the draining OF 8
certain place which seriously affected the
house Of A. T. Peterson, 10 the Tent
Ward.
Fred. Graef, ESQ consulting engineer
on the new basin, resigned that position
on account of lack of time to attend L
il, and on motion the Water Committed
Awas empowered to select a suitable per.
son To take his place.
An ordinance granting authority to lh'
Wilmington u Western Railroad Com
pany to lay their track over Christians
avenue was read twice.
An ordinance to amend the eoutr0c
ordinance to remedy the difficulty tn
Water Committee finds itself in by tn
decision of the City Solicitor, which re
quired new bids to be asked for ever.
time a new team was wanted, was real
twice.
On motion of Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy, th,
Mayor was requested to ask for a com
mission to assess damages on Vandevei
avenue.
Daring the evening orders were diricte
to be drawn as follows VIM. Menden
hall, $40 James Il. Beggs, S73 so; Gee
wv. Stone, 50; Remington, Bayley 4
Co, S597; z. Pickles, S40S1 Davi
Woolmsn, slS9.30; Underwood I
Kennedy, 80; II. F. Pickles, s29.7
F. c. simpson, slS6.G3i II. l.. Tatnal
II Co., s63.20i pay roll Street Depart
ment, $3.50 IS pay roll Water Depart
ment, Sl22.7I pay roll on new reservoir
S7l4.52 stephen Nichols, Sl03.SO; Tnoi
Ford, S2sl 16; Treasurer Board Of Flu
cation. $500; VIM. Niven, s22S Mari
Ann Murphy, 20 cents; Geo. IL. Robin
! eon a.