The daily gazette., 1874-12-12
FIRST EDITION
CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING LAST EVENING SHORT
BUSINESS sEssIoN-A PROTEST AGAINST
REMOVING THE FOURTH STREET MAR
KET HousHs--THE AUTOMATIC TELE-
GRAPH CoMPANY's PETITIoN--wATFK
sTREET TRoUBLEs-PETIrIoNs, &c.
The City Council met in special ses-
sion at 1880 o'clock, last evening, Presi-
dent Maris in the Chair. ~ =. 40.
The weekly report of the City Treas
urer showed that during the past week
the sales of the water loan bonds amount
ed to 81 $50, and that the amount thus
far sold was 1900; amount of proceeds
expended, S23,638.24, leaving q balance
Of .S63, ,561 .66 in bank. The report was
referred. ,rl Ian, t~r...
The Auditor reported balance in
bank on Thursday evening Of S53,1l20 08.
Referred. }idf NbN @ -UL ,a93
The Street Commissioner reported 35
men and II horses and carts employed
in the Street Department.
The Chief Engineer reported 26 men
employed in the Water Department.
Mr.. Hayes presented q remonstrance
against the removal Of the Fourth Street
Market Houses, signed by Eugene Sulli-
van and others. The remenstrance sug-
gested that the farmers be allowed to
rent and occupy the vacant stalls in
these market houses. Referred.
Mr.. Baker presented petition from Y. h
Robinson, manager Of the Automatic Teis-
graph Company, of New York. asking per
| mission to extend the wires OF said Compa-
| ny's hne on Fourth street, from the p. W.
& B. r. r. crossing to Market street, and Oh
King street, from Second to Fourth.
Mr. Febiger suggested that reservation
be. nude to the effect that tho company
40.
| the city to be transmitted tree Of cost.
Mr.. Lichtensteln suggested thit psrmis-
sion to use the poles for fire alarm boxes
| when desired by the city he also asked for
Other petitions were offered and referred
| as follows: Nf4
By Mr.. Bickta, for the improvement OF th
cutters and paveinents on the north side o
| Filth street, between West and fatnali.
BY Mr. Pickles, communication fron
P. Plunkett, stating that his propertie
Nos. l04, LOG and lOs West Water street
had been obstructed and injured by tn.
recent raising Of the tracks of the f., W
4 b. II. r. The petitioner mildly sug
gested that the Railroad Company
through the widening OF Water street
had received enough Of the peoples take
without injuring private property.
Mr.. Burke presented a similar petition
Il DOHuIl, d., OWueT VI u pTOper
| ty at Water and Market streets. He OF
providing for conference between MI
Piunket, the Street Committee, and En-
gineer Fuller, of the p, w. & b. r. X
| Co., at such time as may be arranged.
By MIR. McMenamin, for lamps at Tay
lor and Logan and at Kirkwood and Mint
streets. r. 1
By Mr.. VIM. M. Candy, for q lamp O
Fourteenth street, north side, betweel
Market and Orange.
Same gentleman presented a commu
nication from the Wilmington Saving
Fund Society, stating that $1,000 mort
gage ON the City Hospital, held by th
Society, was now due, and that if tn
city desired to pay it, the Society woul
invest the amount in City Loan. Refel
red.
By Mr.. Lvuch, for the improvement {
cutters on Reed street between Harrso
and franklin, and on Harrison batwee
Reed and Front.
Mr.. Farrell offered a resolution insti q !,
ing The Water Committee 10 report at Il
next meeting the reason for the delay
lay ing ater mains 10 connect with ths ne
basin. Adopted.
D Mr.. Hayes offered resolution providir
| for the non concurrent Q ui Council in the a
: tion Of VIM. ii, Foulk, late chairman Of Il
Puhlic Buildings Committee, in renting Il
room over the City Treasurel's office TO Il
Republican City Executive Committee, T.
. $50 per anuum.
Mr.. VIM. M. Candy moved to postpol
Consideration Of the resolution until ne
meeting. Adopted.
q Orders were directed 10 he drawn as 70
lows E. L. Rice, 81; Thos J. Mahaffy,$
James Woolley, $500.
On motion, Council adjourned.