Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-19
the CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING.

TIE City Council met, al tho regular hour last
evening, President Maris in the chair.
The Finance Committee reported that The maj
examination OF the late Treasurer deficiency, by
MIR. Woolley, would be presented at the next
meeting.
The street Committee reported adversely ON
the petition of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Price, but rec
commended that she be allowed damages to the
amount Of sc 20. Adopted.
Same Committee reported III favor OF curbiDg
and pavlag Pennsylvania Avenue, from Van
Buren, to Scott streets, at no cost to the city,
when the necessary grading is done. Adopted.
The Water Committee reported favoraby on
the petition for fire plug on Fifth street, between
Washington and Jefferson; estimated cost, SOU
Adopted
The Lamp Committee reported flyorahIy on
petitions for lamps as follows at Ninth and
jackson, cost sl2; Seventh and Jackson, cost $l2
Shipley street between Fifth and Sixth, cost, S24
Ninth and Locust, cost, Sl2. Adopted.
The Law Committee reported that the Ordi-
nance In relation TO the W S w. r. r. contract
for laying tracks along Water street had been
presented and was in accordance with the City
Charter. Adopted.
This Ordinance was afterwards read third
time and passed; Messrs. Lynch and Richardson
alone voting in the negative.
Same committee reported that the Ordinance
increasing the salary OF the City Solicitor was cor
rect and legal. Adopted.
The special Committee Oh the Brandywine
water presented q pian Oh Steet TO Ue lalu oub
along the south side OF the creek, in W hich a
sewer shall be constructed for the reception OF
all refuse water aud surface water Which now
finds its way inlo tue race md creek.
In presenting Tins report Mr.. Febigcr moved
that when Council Adjou,u It be 10 meet at the
Braudywine bridge, 1T nyu o'clock Saturday alter
noon, to view tn, proposed street. Adopted.
Mr.. Pickles gave notice that 1T this adjourned
meeting he would move 10 further adjourn until
Monday night, ior lte purpose OF fixing the rate
Of taxation for tht ensuing year.
The Street I COMMISSIONER reported % men and
- horses aud carts employed in the St.eet Depart
ment.
The Chief Engineer reported Is men employed
in the Water Department.
Petitions were read and referred AZ follows: For
the connection OF the water pipe on NJ Montgomery
street, with the Fourth street pipe.
For lamp at the city sprng near Seventh and
Monroe. Referred with acting power.
For water pipes on Eighth street los fee. cast
from Walnut.
From James Bradford, for permission to occupy
the sidewalks at Third and King streets, unde
| the supervision OF the Street Commissioner, dur
ing the erection OF his market house. heierred
with acting power,
| Mr.. Hayes said he was requested by the owner
| or three houses on Shallcross Avenue, between
Adams and Jackson streets, TO state that last DC
tober an Ordinance had been passed providing
for the laying of water pipes past these houses
| but that they had not been laid The gentleman
felt aggrieved, and recently called on the Chic
Engineer in regard to the matter, but was politely
requested to ''go to Erery Erenlag for redress
| Mr. Febiger replied that the gentleman alluded
/ to had pottioned for pipes on the wrong street
/ aud that the pipes were laid where the petition
desired them. The first notice he had of III
matter was an article in Epery Epening, complain
ing that the petitioner had been wrongly treate,
by the Water Department. Had the gentleman
then applied to the Water Department instead o
to Erery ErentHJ he would have obtained re
dress.
Mr.. Vim. NJ Candy moved that the Publ
Buildings Committee be authorized TO construc
shed in the pound al a cost not exceed fit
dollars, for the shelter Of impounded animal.
/ Adopted.
Mr.. Pickels III oved that the Clerk bs instructe
to notify Philip Mcdowell that seven acrea be
tween Broome and Harrison streets and Loyerin
Avenue and the Brandywine, had been assesae
10 him Mt S1O00; also TO inform Robert kirkpat
rick that his capitation tax had been xed at $l0(
and that two frame houses on Jessup's Roal
had;been assessed to him at 1000 each. Adopted
MIR. Pickels presented an Ordinance maxim
an appropriation for the new city reservoir
Read twice.
Mr. William Candy presented the following pre-
poaals for removing the garbage in the First Dii
trct:
Jennie Simmons, S787 per yea
Patrick w. Reynolds, $85S " :"
| A communication was read from ames Thomp
son, administrator ot VIM. Thompson decease,
late contractor for removing garbage in ii
First District. The communication stated th.
the contract WITH VIM. Thompson did not expil
until July 5:h, 1875, and that James Thompso
was proceeding with the work for the benefit
the late contractors family. 1t further state
that no notice had been served of the intentio
OF the Street Committee to advertise for ne W bid
and protested against such interference.
, The bids and the communication were reierre
to the Street Committee
ORDERS:
e George w Vernon, $6S 90 Croasdale
Cameron, S62 40; Commercial Printing Csmpan
$78 O3; James & Webb, So. Glatts Il Ecke
$50 SO; George O'Byrne, $40 20; Pay roll Sire
; Department, s3lS 76; Pay roll Water Department
sl8S g. w. Sparks, SIS.
On motion OF Mr.. Underwood, Council adjouI