Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-12
SECOND EDITION.
The city Council.
An ADJOURNED MEETING, Last EVENING --coMfL
TIoN OF uNFINIsHEp BUaINEss.


An ADJOURNED MEETING, LAST EVENING --coMrIE-
TIoN OF uNFIsBHED BUsINEss.
The City Cou Gil met in adjourned session at
T. 80 o'clock, last evening, President Maris in the
Chair.
The weekly report of the City Treasurer
showed that during the past week the sales Of
the water loan bond amounted to 1880. aud
that the amount thus far sold was $S2, 200 (;
amount Of proceeds expended, S23, ,638. "a, leav-
ing balance of $63, 561.66 in bank. The report
was referred.
The Auditor reported balance in bank on
Thursday evening OF $53, 06. Referred.
The Street Commissioner reported 35 men and
Ia horses and carts employed IN the Street De-
partment.
The Chief Engineer reported 26 men employed
in the Water Department.
Mr.. Hayes presented a remonetrance against
the removal OF the Fourth Street Market Houses,
signed by Eugene Sullivan and others. The re-
monstrance suggested that the farmers be al
| lowed to rent and occupy the vacant stalls in
these market houses. Referred.
Mr.. Baker presented q petition from Z. II.
| Robinson, manager of the Automatic Telegraph
Company, OF New York, asking permission to
extend the wires OF said Company's line on
| Fourth street, from the P. W & B. R. r. cross-
| ing to Market street, and on King street, from
| Second to Fourth.
| Mr.. Febiger suggeeted that a reservation be
made to the effect that the company allow mes
sages pertaining to the business of the city to be
| transmitted free of cost.
| Mr.. Lichtenstein suggested that permission to
| use the poles for fire alarm boxes when desired
| by the city be also asked for.
Other petitions were offered and referred, as
| follows:
BY Mr.. Bckta, for the improvement of the
cutters and pavemen.s on the north siee of Fifth
street, between West and Tatnall.
| By Mr.. PickelH communication from Z.
Plunkett stating that hts properties, Nos. l04,
| LOG and 108 West Water street, had been OBJ
structed and injured by the recent raising OF
the tracks of the P. W. x d. II. r. The petition
or mildly suggeste that the railroad Company
through the widening of Water street, had re-
ceiyed enough Of the people b taxes without in
juring private property.
Mr. Burke presented similar petition from
Paul Began, Sr., owner OF property at Water and
Market streets. He offered resolution, which
was adopted, providing for conference between
Mr.. Plunkett the Street Committee, and Engi-
neer Fuller, OF the p. W. & b. R. r. Co., at such
| time as may be arranged.
| By Mr. McMenamin, for lamps at Taylor and
Logan and at Kirkwood and Ninth streets.
BY Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy, for lamp ON Four.
| teenth street, north side, between Market and
Orange.
Same gentleman presented communication
| from the Wilmington Savings Fund Society, sta
ting that $4,000 mortgage on. the City Hospital
| held by the Society, was now due, and that II
the city desired to pay it, the Society would in
vest the amount in City Loan. Referred.
BY Mr.. Lynch, for the improvement Of gut
ters on Reed street, between Harrison and Frank
lyn, and on Harrison between Reed and Front
NJ Farrel offered resolution instructing the
Water Committee to report at the next
meeting the reason for the delay in laying watel
mains to connect with thesnew basin. Adopted
Mr.. Hayes offered a resolution providing fol
the non-concurrence of Council in the action Of
VIM Fl. Foulk. late chairman OF the Public
| N
the City Treasurer's office to the Republican Ci
ty Executive Committee, for $25 per annnm.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy moved to postpone consid
Grafton of the resolution until next meeting
Adopted.
Orders were directed to be drawn as follows
z. L, Rice, 81 Thos. j. Mahaffy, Sl5 Jame
Woolley, 5000.
On motion Council adjourned.