Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.
srfCIA. MEETING LAST EyEtiNG-ExANi-
NATfov OF THE NEW CITY MAP.

NAfIsN OF Iht- NfW ttlt MAI
A special meeting of City Council was held
last evening, at the Office of the Chief Engin-
eer of the Surveying Department, at the n.
w. corner Tenth and King streets, for the
purpose Of ofexainining and approving the new
city map, IS far as completed.
Mr. Maris presided, and Mr. Pickles was e.
lected Clerk, protein.
The Chief Engineer, Daniel Farra, then ad-
dressed Council, On the subject of the new
map. lie Rail the city charter provides
for . 'sMsp 0f the city," while n recent ordi-
tions."
He desired ks know IL would conflict with
the provisions of the charter to carry out the
provisions of the Ordinance, or whether he
should prepare two maps-in one piece and IN
sections.
After discussion, the Council decided that
"a map was map, whether whole or IN Sec
tions,' and the provisions OF both charter
and Ordinance would be complied with by a
sectional map.
consist of about seventeen sections, each three
by four feet In size, and embracing scale OF
100 feet to the inch.
Seven of these sections being completed,
were shown to the Council, and examined
carefully. The excellent workmanship, as
displayed by the appearance OF the sections,
was greatly admired.
After the examination, on motion OF MT.
Adams, the map, as far as completed, was ap-
proved, together with the scale fixed upon, 100
feet to the Inch
The plan or survey books of the Department.
were then exhibited. In. these books are
drawn plans. Of all lots surveyed for building
lines. as fast as the applications for surveys
are received.
MIR. Farra then asked the opinion of COun-
Gil in regard to laying out the new city terrific,
ry on the map, lying principally in the Second
and Ninth Wards
Mr. Febiger said that after the map was
completed. and q duplicate copy sent to New
Castle to be recorded Gas required BY charter
| and ordinance) no alteration could be made,
except by authority OF the Legislature. The
new territory referred to, he thought, was
| suitable only for manufacturing purposes,
and therefore should not be cue up into streets,
| so as to impede the erection Of industrial es-
| Establishments. His idea was to lay out only q
| few of the leading streets, and let the remain
ing portion remained closed.
[Ihe territory referred to lies chiefly In the
south eastern section of the Second Ward,
and in the Ninth Ward, from the highlands TO
| the delaware river.)
| After further discussion, it was decided to
allow this matter to be settled by the Map
Committee and the City Surveyor.
| The Chief Engineer then referred to another
matter, which he thought should be attended
to-the establishment of the width OF streets
| by the city, and not by owners OF property
who deed the beds of streets to the city. Hf
said he should refer to this matter more fully
| In his annual report. He also urged the ne
cessity of the city having deeds for the beds o.
streets as soon as they are opened. III thl:
be not done, parties building along sucl
streets are not compelled to have building
lines surveyed, which may result IN muef
irregularity.
MT. Farra then said that the necessary
books had been prepared, and the Department
was now ready to put into operation the keg
istry Bureau, an act to establish which ba'
been passed at the last session of the Legisla
tufe. "a summary of the provisions OF thl
act win be found in another column.)
On motion Of Mr. Baker, the matter wa
Ireferredto the Committee on Opening Streets
with Instructors to report at the next meet
ing plan for putting the Act into operation
and establishing Registry Bureau.
| After some further remarks by MT. fafra
in relation to the work of the Department
the Council adjourned.