Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-15
rhe City Council.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EvRNrNa-A BUSINESS
SESSION,

The City Council met at the regular hour last
evening, President Mer.s IN the chair. Before
the n nutes were read, however The -esident
, retired alter calling Mr.. Adams to t"ie his
| place.
| The Foa1o, Committee reported in yor OF
returning to VIM. Silver ovcrpaid tax to the
emount of $36, e3d authore'7g the rssessor to
assess. the house on which 'his tax was paid to
ID. IL. Kent. To whom it belongs Adopted
The S reet Committee, Oh this petition OF ames
Bradford and others, for the macaiem zing O:
Delaware Avenue from Van Bu-en to Du PoHt
| streets. reported IN favor OF doing the work
from Vanu uBuren TO X dnsy or'y, and not
from Rodney to Du Pont. Estimated cost & 1900
Adopted.
report in confurIrty with the above, was
present d in reference to the Iemonstrance OF
Joseph e. seeds aud othe.s, sgainst the above
petition. Adopted.
Same committee reported in favor of awarding
the contract for furnishing quantity OF gutter
plates to ii. F. Pickles at ~ ceats per pound.
Adopted.
The Public Buildings COMMITTEES reported ad.
ven on X. f. Hayes petition for petmission
to place the "patent oxygen burner" in the
public buildings Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favorably Gu
the following petitions: For a lamp on k:rR
street, between Second and Third, estimated
cost $2I; for on King street between
Eleventh and Twelfth, estimated cost, $24 for
one at West Liberty street and the Railroad, es-
imated cost, tl2 for verous add. Quail lanp pa OH
, King street; estimated cost, $2SS. Adopted
al The Opening Streets Com mmittee presented an
adverse report on the petition for the grading Of
Sixth street, between Jackson aud V an Bu ren TOR
. the reason that when the work now on hand is
completed, the appropriation for opening aud
grading streets will be exhausted, Adopted
| The committee presented similar reports on the
petitions for the grading of Liberty street, aud
Filth street, from Jack TO Franklin. Adopted.
nj The Law Committee reported that the Ordi-
= nances " allowing the Wilmington " Western
: aud Wilmington & X Rsadng Railroads to lay ad.
a ditonal tracks on Water street, aud providing
for tho annual renting OF Poplar street wharf, =
' were correct aud legal. Adopted.
The Street Commissioner repoIlcd A. men and
; horses pnd crrts employed III the Street De-
o partment.
II The Chiei Eng neer reported /! men emuloyed
II iu The Water department,
Petitions were read aud referred as tolIows
For lamp at Ninth and Jackson streets
Il From William Grimuiage, Tor permission ia
a erect small stand, for the sale OF Ice cream an,
s confectionery, near the fountain at Delaware
"a Avenue aud Washington street.
"A For the grading OF Twelfth street, betw eeI
O Wa shngtoh sud Jefferson, and the paving OF Tia,
A guttars on the north side of said street
N From the Fame 3. +. E. Company, asking fol
4, loan of S350O on bond and mortgage
n From the T., W. " B Il. Ii. Company peruls
" sion to Increase the distance between their tvs,
T. nun tracks one foot, irou, ;pe depot to the west
j.; ern city line, ut present tue space is not suli
N
other without h.k'ng.
=, COMMUNICATION wa read from the Friendship
r. D F. r.. Company, requesting thai the large M
m alarm bell owned by Ihe city he put up ~ SON
n convenient location, and hru wai.hmau emp,o,
II ed to attend 1t. Referred
~ Mr.. feb,ger moved that nd journsd meetin
|; of Council be held Saturday aitei noon at o'ci
", over OH New Castle Avenue, Tor The purpose c
y fixing grades. Adopted.
-, Mr. William Nj. Candy presrnted an Ordlnanc
y ! alteling the salary of the City Solicitor kca
=. twice.
VI The Oriinance ALLOW ag the w. x W. and "
~ IL, X X. Railroads, to lay additional tracks alon
:, Water street, VAS read third time, aud after be
" Ing amended, Oh motion OF Mr.. Eebiger, by re
oi qun!ng that the Companies, IN laying shes
e. tracks, shall not nterfaEe with o. nturo the turi
~ offs connecting the T.. w. 4 B. Il. L. with var
III Gus y.,rt, was adopted by vote of IA ayes to
y nays Messrs Burke, tSnchand Murray voting
"a the negative.
lY The saIaries oi tho members of the Board
IS. HEALTH, accounting to $502, We're allowed, an
egds,s directed to be drawn for the same.
ed On motion OF Mr.. Pickles, the Finance Con
u mittce Was authorized to negotiate al bs"S for
u. loan OF $4,000.
he Mr.. fickels presented preamble and resolutlC
)r- stating that thsre was Large amount OF mon,
N. about $50 900 due the city, which it was a.vls
Us BILE to collect, and iustructlsg the AGt0z 10 Eoti
he all persona 'udebted 10 the eilY, tGat aer The
he of July. interest a. 10 cate oil per cent fro
er- the tlme th2 NA.k unpaid for was doue, Il
:. | adSsdto all hills Adopted.
I'D A communication from the Board of EIucati,
,rs asking that school houses be relieved from wat
rs tax, was read and referred TO the Water Coz
ed mlttee
mt The Ordinance requiring Poplar street wharf
he be offered for rent annualv, vas rsa hard III
nv aud passed,
hit On GG,iQI u Mr.. Lynch, Council adjourned.
ORDERS:
ny During the evening the follow ing orders WI
a f.A 20 ha alrnx
.. Thomas NJ. Ogle, 81 81; William Silver, 81
Francis Vincent, So 81 Richard Heritage, 81
Henry +. Pickels, Ss6 IS; John Bachus, 500 l
Joseph Flanagan, x7O3 % Wilmington Stes
ru Brick Manufacturing Company, $43s S5 MUIR
X McEiwee. $l95 35: Robert McIntire, $3SS 4
James Mclntire, $50 ~ James Mcksudri.
on $246 32 Samuel Coyle, SO o.; William
ers Griffin, Sli 0s; Hughes " IWa'ker. s557 8
81 Wiism IL. Griffin, $l37 ST q. b. UnderEo,
ess sl35 As w. W. Simmons, $40. ii; Valeutl
OF Il Wells, S77 Os f; Mrs. Z. Qlahcey, S3s 81 /; Ct
i'm. r. i. Simmou }, $i0n 81; Joseph q. File, S52
,to- f,pLert Lse, $50 50: James Thompson, s75:
ing vd Woolmsn, $l7 40; Robert Smith, S3Gj I
aen Wilmington Coal Gss Company, $Sl 80; Jan
up. W. Hawkins, S3l 80; K. L. Mcdonnell, 50 :
ted p. Magar.ty, $55S As Il. u. Fighter, 81
ma Heisler II Mcbride, $l2 to; Il. Y. deNormand
axe S37 "a; Ferris x Garrett, sis IL; Jenkins
BILE Atkinson, 81 So Frenk A. Taylor, So /; Evan
me Stotsenburg Il Son, $39 81; Melluts Il Kius
$35t so; w. w. Simmons, SIS 30 Chas. War;
ON " Co, $i57 2S; Homer Bm.y. 81 o. George
by Stone, 50 20 il. NJ. Cause. 81 10; W. $
tue wards. So J. II. Tuner, $e9 "; h.pbelt
hua brnie ~ ~ Iewi5 W. Stdhstn y Son, u
thy Thomas b. Bseson. $72 e5 James A. Anderss
be- 2lO3; Henry F. Pickels, Sl2 25 Fsrris X Carr
VS., a 45, Charles ", Talley. $50 70; George H.
an simmons, s23 75; ]. Jefieris y Son. ~ u Jo
po- Is. JohhSon' sAo ~ william H. brady, sIo
by kdward l.. isics, Jr', $o4 Dr. .. L. West, :
,ms Daniel Farra, $40 81; u. b. Underwood, sl2 !
/ Of John NJ. Stewsr', STA OIL T. Magarty, sYl
five DIR, f. Z. Dunning. $l59; NJ. V. X l. c. pl