Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-18


e Proceedings Of Councii.-The city Cnur.
met on Thursday evening.
d Mr. Plckeis, chairman Of the Finance Com
Inittee, reported In favor Of matchmaking Del.
hware Avenue from Van Buren, TO the West
=, fide OF Rodney street, at a cost of SII00.
. He reported in favor of awarding the con-
Tract for furnishing 5sl gutter plates to II. F.
II Fickels, at 2 Ia per pound.
IS Dit. Foulk, Chairman Of Committee on Pub
nc Buildings, reported adversely on petition of
;, Richard f. Hayes,asking to place the oxygona-
d ted burner on gas jets In public buildings.
Mr.. Murray, chairman of Lamp Committee
Ii reported IN favor Of placing lamp Oh ing
n street below Third at cost of $50. Also, in
i favor vi lamp on King street, between 18th and
a 18th. at a cost Of s4I. Also on West Liberty
Street at cost Of SIP. Also, for additional
lamps on King street at a cost Of SIS.
= Mr.. Febiger reported adversely to grading
y the bed of Sixth Street, between Jackson aud
y Van Buren,. Also, adversely 10 petition for
:, grading Lincoln street. Also, TO grading OF
+ it'll street, from Jackson TO Franklin, on. the
ground that when the work now ordered shall
:. be completed the appropriation will be exhaust
:. ell.
l. The report of street Commissioner Coyla
Y showed the employment OF AZ men aud twelve
horses and carts.
The report Of Chief Engineer Gallagher
y showed the employment OF Il men in tile wat.
IT err department.
The pay roll Of the street Department
d amounted to S3lS2j.
i The pay FOIL of the water department amounts
r. ed to sl5a.IJ.
+ The pay roll of the Miscellaneous Depart.
ment amounted to SPA 81.
The pay roll ofthe Police Department amount.
Al ed TO Sl5S4 %.
= ApetiIion for smpat Ninth and Jackson,
Was read.
w. E. Grmmace reilioned for ice cream
!, stand on Delaware avenue near Soldiers Mon
ument
Petitions were read Tor iron plates over gut
ters at 9TH aud King STREETS.
4 For grading OF 18th street between Washing
ton and Jefferson streets,
The Fame Hose Co.. for a loan Of $ 800 10
, meet Indebtedness.
,e lie p. W. < b. Railroad asked for priyi.
lrse TO place tracks oue foot further apart on
Water street
u From the Friendship Fire Company, asking
ulat the fire ala M bell purchased several years
. ago 10y 'he city, be swung in some suitable
IN place and put in charge of the fire watch, aul
~ 10 be us ed as an alarm in time Of fire.
On motion of Mr.. Febie-r a note for s. 900
"a 70 run ~ days without interest, was directed to
y be drawn In favor Of rhos. Ford, ami on mo.
Of ton Of Mr.. Pickles the Finance Commit &c
'r We're directed 10 negotiate 4 loan OF SO QUO
that bills against the city aud ordered To bu
III, paid may he cancelled.
AL William NJ. Candy introduced an ordinance,
K which was read twice, amending the ordinance
- providing Tor the appointment, defining the dti-
;, ties and fixing the salary Uf the civ Solicitor.
\, he amendment designs 10 place the salary OF
a, the City Solicitor NJ definite sum- v hich Is
II 10 be paid monthly, and is TO compensate him
foi all legal services rendered the cyl
The Ordinance allowing the W. u W., and
o W. X. Railroads, 10 lay additional track.
. along Water Street, was read third time, ani
u afer being amended, on motion of Mr.. Febisej
q by requiring that thr Companies, in having
III these tracks sh ill uht uri in