The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-18
FIRST EDITION
The CITY COainciL.

BASIN QUESTION, &C. Il
The regular weekly meeting of the |
City Council commenced at TAO o'clk |
last evening, President Maiis In the !
chair.
The finance Committee presented |
report in regard to the sales of loan
No. rs (the last water loan) as follows: |
Amt of bonds sold to Nov. , ,I-
9th, 1874, of e5, twater
loan.) $S2 ,250. OO
Paid in 1874, onac- ~ ~,
count OF Cool .il .''i
Spring Reservoir
toNov. 81, $50, $500
Balance in Bank, 80, sa627 a9 --r
Amount used by.
the city to date, 10, 7S8. "a Sc2 2b0.00
On motion Of Mr.. Adams the report
was adopted. .".' o. 1900.
The Street Committee reported ia
vorable. on the petition for the repair
ing of the north sidewalk on Fifth st
between Tatnall and West Estimated
cost, $40 Adopted,
Same committee reported In favor
of laying over until the first meeting
in April next, the petition for the
paving of cutters on Reed and ada
cent streets in the Tenth Ward
Adopted
On the petition Of p. plunkett, COM
planning OF damage done to his pro
perty Nos 104, l0B and 103 W Water
street, same committee reported that
they had held meeting with Mr.,
Plunkett, and representative OF the
p, W. &.B r. X. Co, and that the
lattay Io1 oproad o1tor or iypvnrnvo
Mr.. Plunhett's property In manner
to obviate the difficulty complained
of; but that Mr.. Plunkett declined
this arrangement, and wanted the
railroad tracks lowered, as at present
they are four inches above the grade
of the street as recently fixed. Adop-
ted.
On Paul Bogan's petition. simila TO
the above, the committee reported
that the Railroad Company had agreed
to repair all damage to his property,
and that he was satisfied. Adopted.
The Water Committee presented q
detailed report In reference to Mr.
Farrell's inquiry as to the delay In
connecting tho water mains with the
new reservoir, a summary OF which
will be found elsewhere.
The report was accepted, laid over,
and fifty copies ordered to be printed
for the use OF members.
The Public Buildings Committee, on
the petition for the removal Of the
Fourth street market house, reported
favorably. and offered resolution re-
| quiring the Clerk Of the Market to no.
tify the renters, five days In advance,
to yacate the premises by the first day
Of April next; also authorizing the
houses 10 be sold and removed by the
first of June, and the street to be ma
cadamized, the cutters covered, and
the pavements widened
Mr.. Pickles moved to adopt anG
called for the ayes and nays.
The vote showed that Mcssrs. Lynch
and Murray alone voted in the mega
tive, so the report and resolutions wcr'
adopted. 1., ~
| On the remonstrance against thu
removal of these market houses thu
committee reported adversely. Adop
ted. fst
|. The Hospital Committee reported
favorably on John @. Haddoeks petit
ton for *le.03, amount everpaid by
him, Adopted,
The resolution providing for tn,
non concurrence of Council In tao rem
tai of the third story OF the city build
ing on Sixth street to the Republicans
for s25 per year, came up for consid
Grafton.
Mr.. Pickles moved to lay the resolu
ton on the table, which motion pre-
vailed, by the following vote:
Aycs-Messrs. Adams, Baker, VIM
Candy, Vim. M. Candy, Downing
Febiger, johnson, Lichteastein. Nun
ray, MoMenamin, Pickles, Underwood
Nays-Messrs. Bickta. Burke, Far
rell, Hayes, Lynch, Taylor, Presidcn
/ Maris-7
RI The City Treasurer reported $40
of the water loan sold during the pas
week. Total thus far sold, $50 800
balance in bank, al ,28I7t.
The report OF the Auditor showe4
n balance in bank of the same amount
The Street Commissioner reported :
men aud IA horses and carts employs
s In the Street Department. The pa.
}. roll amounted to s174.5O.
The Chief Engineer reported 10 me
:. l employed III inc WhteE Oephf tlhcu'
= The pay roll amounted to SlS6,25.
n When these pay rolls were bein
It passed, Mr.. Baker asked where tn
o money to pay them was to. come from
!, He said the deficiency in the water loa
= had not yet been made good.
o The pay rolls were passed.
Mr.. Baker presented communicable
from VIM. C. Spruance. City Solicito
calling attention to the fact that lars
- number OF Ordinances passed had NJ
0, been compared by the Clerk. examine
's by the Engrossing Committee and siSne
IT by the President. Referred to the Con
mittee on Engrossment. to report at tt
next meeting.
II A petition was read from A. D. Mynic
askinR the use Of the City Hall. c
:. Thursday evening, Dec. oath. for Il
n purpose Of holding q masquerade part
a Granted. a..
S. George W. Bush and others petition,
1t. for q revision of the action OF Council
IS reference to the construction Of the re
,s ervoir and for the construction OF Il
nv smaller one as proposed by the plan
Q Mr.. VIM. E. Morris, consulting enginet
I'd which they thought would meet i
Y wants of the city for years to come, Il
" ferred TO the Water Committee.
Mr. Adama presentod O report Of Il