The daily gazette., 1874-09-01
FIRST EDITION!
THE CLOSING MEETING.
THE RING AT WORK.
A SENSATION LAST NIGHT.
The Ctu Council.
SPECIAL MEETING LAST EvENING-CLos
e ING UP THE BUSINESS.

SPECIAL MEETING Last EvENING-CIos-
ING UP THE BUSINESS.
The City Council met at ~ o'clock, last
evening, IN special session, President Maris,
In the chair. ttF
This session was held for the purpose of
closing up, as lar as possible, the business
remaining on the hands Of Council, and
making the field clear for the new Council,
WHICH organizes Wednesday night. .
The Street Committee made favorable
report ON the petition OF Morris Tasker d.
Co., for permission to erect telegraph poles
through this city ythe firm desiring to con-
meet by telegraph their New Castle Works
with their works ut philadelphia. Adopted.
On the petition OF Enoch Moore, Jr., for
the refHeding cf $3.50 paid by him for i'm
proying the Christiana at the foot of Fourth
street, the Public Buildings Committee re-
ported in favor OF renting the wharf to the
petitioner FOR two years, at $50 per year.
Adopted.
The same COMMITTEES reported adversely
on the petition OF Patrick Welsh, for per-
mission to erect frame building on Searles
street, between Second and Third. Adopt-
ed. M
Same committee further reported that q
shed had been erected in the COW pouud
Adopted. ,.....iIl
The Opening Streets Committee reported
favorably on the petition of'P. 4. Tyre and
others, for the establishment of the grade
between Rodney and DUPONT streets The
report also recommended that the Chie En-
glneer OF the Surveying Department be in.
structed to prepare grades and submit til m
TO the inspection OF Council us soon as pos-
sibe. Adopted
The same commitlee reported that The
return OF the recent commission on north
a I'm lAf traaf "A,
title OF the property condemned contains
the name OF one OF the siguers OF the COM
mission. Adopted.
same committee reported in favor of nc.
ceptng from Sam'i dlles. a deed for the
bed OF Pine street, between Tenth and Eley.
enth. Adopted.
The Navigation Committee Oil the peti
tionof james PieTsor, asking to be appoint.
ed Detective Of the Port of Wilmington
reported that no such Office was within the
gift of Council. Adopted. ....
The Law Committee reported that the
Ordinance requiring tho election of o Snper.
intendent Of the City Hospital, each year, ,by
the City Council, was correct and legal
Adopted.
same committee reported in favor Of sub
stitutlng au Ordinance. prepared by the
City Solicitor, for the Ordnance amending
the pay rolfsystem, already read twice be.
lore Council. Adopted.
This Ordinance, which places the names
OF The employees of rhe Surveying depart
ment on a pay roll, was afterwards read q
third time and passed. 20
The rcsl nation of /. j. Jenk ins, lnspecto,
OIL the SIKH Ward, was presented read and
accepted. VIM. w. Simmons was elected tt
I'LL the vacancy. receiving twelve votes tc
three blanks. .....-
Geo. II. Leech. Assistant Inspector of tn.
Second Ward, havigg resigned, John X
Babcock Was elected TO the vacancy, rccciv
ing seventeen votes.
On motion OF WIN. NJ. Canby, the CLERK
was instructed 10 draw orders In favo, ol
the different members OF Council for III,
amounts due them as salary.
Orders were also directed 10 be drawn il
favor Of James T.. r., w., ior Sl5, and jaime,
Maharty, for $2l6 &c.
On motion, Council adjourned.