Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-03
the CITY COUNCIL.
OCULAR MEETING LAST EVENING.


AT the suggestion of Mr.. Murray, the
rules we're suspended, and Mr.. Thos john I'll
son, member elect from the First Ward, "
was qualified by Mayor Simms and took IL
his seat.
The Street Committee reported f4vorabiy j.
on the petition for the grading, curbing and Z
paving OF the north side of Front street. be- U
tween Broome and Clayton. Adopted. 1
Same committee reported favorabiy on P
the petition tor the paving OF the cutters on Il
Chestnut street, between Franklin and t
Harrison. Estimated cost, $780, Adopted. e
Also, iavorably on the petition for flag Y
stones at Seventh and Adams streets, and
for the paving of the east side sidewalk of
Adams street, between Seventh anu Eighth.
Estimated cost, $75. Adopted
Also. iavorably on the petition for cross
lings at Jackson and Elm Streets Esti-
mated cost, $50. Adopted.
| Also, fsvorably on the petition for iron
gutter plates across Seventh. at French and
| Walnut streets. Estimated cost, $3.50. adopt
cd.
ON the petitions for crossings across
| Mary yland avenue, at Jackson and Sycamore
streets, the committee reported in favor OF
doing the work soon as the necessary |
curbiug is done. E'timaed cost. 800. |
Adopted.
An adverse report was presented ON the
petition for the grading. curbing and paw
ing of the east side OF Van Buren street, be-
tween Front and Second, it not having
sufficient number of signatures. Adopted.
The committee also reported in favor of
awarding the contract for furnishing 1000
: feet OF curb stone, James Mckendrick, the
p, lowest bidder, at ~ cents per foot. Adopted.
The Water Committee reported in favor
of renewing Pre-, & Phillips lease on the
+, old city mill tor three years, at S60O per
year. Adopted.
: Same committee reported that the award
ofthe Commissioners on the C!eland estate
had become legal, by lapse of tiino. Adopt
a ed.
e The Publlc Buildings Committee report
>, ell that, in accordance with instructions, the
- cow pound had been leased. Adopted.
-, The Law Committee reported that the
Ordinance "for the relief of Mary Ann
Morris" and providing for the macada T..
:. MIXING of French street." were lel al and
~ did not conflict with tho city charter.
ic Adopted.
" The weekly receipts OF tho Treasurer and
. Auditor were read.
The Street Commissioner reported 40 men
and 12 horses ami carts employed in the
p Street department..
% The Chief Engineer reported II men ON
III ploy ed in the Water Department..
It The pay rolls of the above Departments
:" amounting to $3S7 IS and $l57 rs, were reat
,r and passed in the usual manner.
The Committee on Bonds reported tina
AN the Chiet Engineer of the Surveying De
n partlnant and his two A ssstants, had tax el
Ir the oath of office and bonded according Il
MT law. Adopted.
raj Petitions were red aud referred as fot
tv, lows:
w. From James +. Brennan, aud others
y" asking for the numbering of tho houses II
South wilmington. and the placing OF tn
rst names of the streets around the stree
he lamps.
he For tho eurbing and paving OF the gutter
30 along the cast side of . Tango street, ,botwee
ing Eleventh and Twelfth.
.Xt. From Daniel Collins, who, on Januar
was last kept a hotel and paid water tax for th
re- same, and who has since relinquished Il
hotel business. asking TO ba refunded Il
difference between hotel water tax, on
gu the water tax for tho private house in whit
$50 he now resides-amountingt to 81 10.
lm For the grading of the bed OF the sire
IWn and the paving OF tho cutters along VIOLA
ton street. between Eighth and Ninth.
mia From Robert Frazer, President OF Il
1 at Wilmington " Reading X. r., and Jam
the Bradford, President OF the Wilmington
erty Western X. r., asking permlsslon TO Ii
additional tracks along Water street, fro
French street To the intersections with the
OF main lines.
Io.1 For the reduction OF FouEth street, |
hla, tween Jackson and Broome, To the prop
NO grade tho street, in this locality, being
aed, present in "A very disagreeablo condition.
Tor For paved cutters ON the west SIDE
lved Iom bard ST., bet ween Tenth and Eleven
gem- and fiapstone crossings over Lombard
sau- Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh stree
work For tagging across Water street, at
rket west side of French and east side OF HI
streets.
from George Short, oW ner Of the ho'
and ~. ~ oVo Drnnartv which he claims has h,
and damaged by water which flowed from
le of cellar of the adjoining property.
esks, For the extension of the water pipes
ling west Tenth street.
ween For a lamp at the corner or West Libe
lcIn- street and Railroad Avenue.
ayes From Edward Green. owner of Ma
-, ITO land avenue property, setting forth
. when the grade OF the avenue was lower
recently, the water pipes was cut and WI
de of u, so5oo and asks for settlement of the
fair by arbitration, failing in which he
s be Obliged, reluctantly, to resort TO ster
80 measures Referred TO the Committee
nm II, Opening Streets.
ms of "A reinohs.ahce was ioh' asa'nsl .n' ~
KING ing aud curbng oil the west side OF W
- mi street, between Twelfth and Fourteen
st de- claiming that the work was unnecessa
three It twas signed by Wm. q. Leibrant
of the others.
street. On motion OF Mr.. tepi2er, an ofuet
.pered Sl0o, in favor oil MIS-. Ann Z. lleiahd.
ROOM directed to he drawn, for the purpos
tchen. paying her share OF the award made by
cold late commission on the Clelsnd estate.
large, also, for the same purposes notes at
will be months, without interest," Tor tue ioiiow
81. parties:
Ann G. Cleland, trustee of Hannah
+, yes Cleland. $4,000; Consrd A. and Mary L
drews' Jordan. $1,000; Robert Y. and Emily To
King send. $4,000, Ann C. Cleland, $40, for In
htencd est on the above notes,
pace. Tho note were ordered to be place
rs, the the hands of the Solicitor. who will oh
dashed the nronor receipts,
square &c. Stotsenburg, Jr., having reno
nd ielt from the Seventh Ward. In which he
ID end Insnec,or frank Nolen we, elected In
pace IN ataaI
whsrf, "os: .n.nc;oI statement of the Roar