Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-22
the CITY Council.
REGULAR MnrrlNa LAST EVEN


Tho CITY Council met IN regular session
last evening, President Maris in the chair.
the Street Committee reported fayorahy
on the petition Of Geo. " Bush and othars
for crossings over Water street, NJ French
and King streets. and Tor flaSGinE between
tho railroad tracks near market s'roo'. tho
work to LIE done when the additional tiacks
along Water street are laid. E>tmued cost
So. Adopted.
Same committed reported i'll favor ui lay
ing ovU. the petition of Geo. X. GreoilmHn
and others, for iron gutter plates at 'inh
and King streets, until the ilrst meeting III
October. Adopted.
On the petition oI Wn3. L.. Grimmagr, 'or
permission To erect an ice cream aud con-
fectlonery stand at Delaware avenue and
Washington street, the committee reported
adversely. Adopted.
Tho Water Committee reported adversely
on the petition from the Board Of Ehuca-
ton, asking to he exempt from the pay
ment of water tax on tho public schools.
Adopted.
The Public buildings Committee report
ell favorably on the petition Tor u change in
the Marke ct Ordinance which would allow
the fish market To he hold ON Fourth street
between SIMPLIFY and Orange, Oh Saturday
mornings; and recommended that the Law
COMMITTEE ba instructed 10 pre- pare an ot.
dinanco 10 tins effect Adopted.
Some time ago tho Law Committed was
instructed to prepare an Ordinance ere hnrg
Paid Fire Department, said Ordinance IL
20 into effect March lst, 1879. ON tins sub
ject the Committee asked IL hc continued
until the second meeting in Ocit bor next.
Granted.
The"Ordinance for tan rebel of Mary Ann
Morris ana Goo. Roweil,' WAS further post
poned one week.
The weekly reports pi The Cay I.o"+uro:
ana City Auditor were read.
The Street Com missioner reported IA men
and u horses and carts employ ed ih the
Street Department.
The Chief Engineer reported Is mon EN-
ployed in the Water Department.
The pay rolls of these two Departn tnents,
amounting 10 S3ll 36 and Sl62, respectlvely,
were read and passed IN the usual manner.
communication from BENZ. Martin, call
ing attention to the condition OF Harrison
street, between Fourth and Filth, and St k
ing that said street be hlled ana graded was
read and referred.
ID. Haman and Others, pCtitlonsd for a
lamp a. Seventh and Jackson streets. Re-
ierred.
MIR. Feblger presented a resolution dstaL-
fishing the grades of Claymont street. New
Castle avenue and several other Soutbside |
Adopted.
Same gentleman offered resolution re- |
questing tho Pres OF tho Wilmington |
* Western Railroad Company, To make the !
grade of the railroad tracks to coniorm with
the street grades just liked upon. Adopt |
ri.
Tho "Ordinancn authorizing ihe macada- |
MIXING of Thorn street, lrIln Dock street to |
the Christlana,' was road "A thir! tinlo and |
passed.
Mr.. Wm. Canby ureEcnted three Ordl.
nance. as follows; "AutnorialnE the ma, adj |
an,iZing of Delaware avenue, fton Van
Buren, 10 Rodney streets, - ''anthOfizing !
the paving OF the bed o. Orange street from |
Tenth 10 Twelfth, - "author. 2ing tho paving |
of the bed OF Carpenter street, iruin Monroe |
To Adams" Each was read twIce.
On motion OF Mr.. Febi.er All oidor WAS
directed to be drawn in favor Of j. RID |
Seeds, for $l9S; said ordor to be CHARGED to
the sale OF bonds for Improving Water |
stieet, and deducted from James Whto'S !
award Tor damages, Mr.. White having let; !
the city without paying Mr.. Seeds for NOV
ing his house back from the limo Of the |
Mr.. Pickles presented the Statomonl ol |
tho assets and liabilities OF tho citv Al, pre-
pared by MIR. WUolley. 1t was reter.eu to
the Printing COMMITTEE, with instructions |
10 have one hundred copies printed.
ON mollou of Mr. pIckela chtch d; wore
ordered 10 bo drawn IA i1Nor ol tho hpl1cIs
Of uBredeemod Waflints, amounting to |
Sl1 0u6 OF.
Mr. Mn. Candy presented tho assess
ments for paving a portion of the bed OF
West street, amounting to SOS 81. They |
were confirmed and ordered To- Ea eAioted |
on the lien book and handed in tho .,udItor
for collection.
During the evening Tho following n,ioia
were directed to be drawn: ,Iahn NJ. IIlr,ey
50 IS, Wm. Stilley, $500, Alex. Chandler, |
500; Joseph G. Fie, 81 -.
On motion OF Mr.. Phillips, Council al |
journod.