Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-17
City Council.

RHauLAR MEETING. LAST MISUNDERSTANDING
ING AeAfSrr THE EXTENSION OF THE W q =.
TRACKS DowS FRENCH sTREEr-THE NEW RE-
sERvoIR. &C
The City Council met in regular session. last
evening President Maris being absent, Sir. Ad-
ans presided.
The Street Committee reported favorablv up
on tue petition OF p. Magarity to have the inlet
to Monroe streetsewe enlarged, at an estimated
cost Of 800
Also. favorsbly. to having fagmen stationed
at the intersection Of West Liberty and other
streets with the rail roads
Also, TO have the sidewalk on French street
made one foot wider.
The same Committee reported work completed
on the gntter at Front and Jackson street.
The Committee on Opening Streets reported
adversely to tire removal of the bed OF Van
Buren street from Delaware Avenue to the pro-
posed new basin, farther south. Apetition from
Edward Mahoney and others. asking TO have
their names, on the petition for the removal of
the bed of Van Buren, street. treafed the rame
as if they were not on reported favorably
and remonstrsnce from Thomas McCoIkle and
others upon the removal was also reported fay
orably
The Law Comnittes reported the ordinance
making an appropriation for the construction of
new reservoir not in accordance with an act
OF the Legislature,
All tlIe foregoing reports were adopted.
The city auditor reported the Treasurer's ac-
counts correct, with All overdraft Of Sl.265 0S.
Tie Street Commissioner reported 40 men
and IL horses and carts employed. and the Su-
perintendent of the Water Works q men,
The Clerk Of the Market reported the receipts
Of the last month at S1,682 81
RenonsTanees we're presented from Captain
George H. Huddell. of the Wilmington Steam
boat Line; George W. Bush and George W. Busl
Il Son, Isaac Hinckley President of the =. W. 4
u. X. II. Co.; Pusey Jones Co. and large
number Of other business men against allowing
the w Il W. Il Il. Co to lay track and con-
elruci shedding on the east side of French street
rom Water street to the Christiana river
Me, srs Swift 4 Courtney aud others pettioned
for the curbing and paving OF Walnut street,
from 14th to 16.h ; for the opening Of Walnut
street from IL h to the andywiue, aud for flag
stone crossings OH the same street at the inter
section Of l4.h, 18th aud 18Th street.
A remonstrance was presented from James
Sheridan and Others against curblng and paving
Van Buren, street, from Front to Linden
MIR Baker pres. nted the assessment Tor curb
ing and paving Front street. from Poplar to the
Christiana river amounting to S4,2661n, which.
on his motion was confirmed, and the clerk iu-
stIucied to enter the same on the lien book.
| Mir Febiger presented the PLAN specifications,
and drawings for tile contemplated new reser-
yoir, drawn by Mr.. G aetf, Of Philadelphia He
said that the spec fcations provided for LOG OO0
cubic yards OF excavation. and the ZANE number
OF cubic yards OF embankment The space in
the basin would be 66 022 cubic yards, the rlopes
requiring s33 QUO brckr, ard tile bottom $40
| OOO bricks ior lining. The ba-in would be 20
feet deep, and the bottom be feet below tie
overflow OF the basin at l0th and Market streets
Mr.. Feb ger moved that the Water Committee
be auth rized to advertise for proposals for hor-
ser and carts and one driver for each. to uo the
csrting required in the excavations aud embank-
mentz
Mr. Hayes favored giving the work snt by
Contract, as being cheaper than the plan propos-
ed aud referred 10 city finances as not beng III
a iiE condition to proceed Sith the work.
The ordinance providing for tile work has not
yet passed Council even.
MIR. Feb ger, was IN favor of the contra It sys-
TEN for sotne work, but not for this. He wanted
NJ more Mil River disasters. An imperfect job
would jeopardze all the property and the lives
OF the people along Shipiey run. The building
OF the reservoir had nothing to do with tile city
app opriati0ns raised by taxes. but was to be
built from the proceeds of the city bonds, auth
oiized By the Legislature
w. NJ. Canby wishing to know more about so
important subject, moved postponcment I'M
I'll the next meeting Of Council. which was car
| RED.
On motion of Mr. Pickels, orders were drawn
IA favor OF john Peoples, ca .hler Of the Union
| National Bai.k. to pay noter due before next
meeting OF Council az fl lows 1889 25 5lSj4;
| S3l3.l2; and S4l2. Total, 1898 81
Orders we're also drawn Oh motiOn OF Mr.. Pick
e-. to pay for city bonds which had matured
and TO be covered lnto the sinking fund, amount
ing TO 50 400.
The following additional orders were drawn
/ E. J. Doug ugherty, 1870 James II. Beggs. $3.50
% john II. Turner, So 30 Gawlhrop X Bro.
| s32 "A James Maharty, SIG G6 ; Joseph Flan-
agan. $3.50 90; W. NJ. ABBY Trustee. Sl77O
". S Hayes, S2O Thomas Walker, s2.s5.