Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-10-23
city Council.

REGULAR NEETISG-AcTIoN FAVORABLE TO HAy-
ISo A CITY AcTUAHY-RoUIISE BUSINESS. DC
The City Council met, last evening, IN regular
session, President MAris IN the chair.
The following reports were made aud fav-
orably acted upon To have the South side OF
Read street curbed and paved also that the
Street Commissioner had been instructed to tenn
porar " apate the nuisance in Front street near
Searls, but that the nuisance could not be thor
oughly abated until Searles street was filed
up TO grade-eetimated cost s45; TO
allow the school committee Of public school
No. Is to lay tile dram from the school house,
aud to tap the sewer on Monroe street without
cost that fitting up the first floor of the City
Hall for the offices Of the Mayor and Clerk Of
CITY Council, would cost $1,000 also that re-
pairing the roof Of the City Hall would cost SIS;
favoring an ordinance to prevent market wagons
from standing in front Of 232 King street
resolution TO prepare an ordinance to make an
additional appropriation for repairing streets 4;
in favor Of granting the use OF the City Hall TO
L. c. Sudham and others on Friday evening,
October 3lst II not otherwise engaged adyer-
sely TO the petition Of the Assistant Civil Eugi-
neers OF the city for all increase Of salary be-
cause the City Council could not alter the salary
during the term Of their election, which will
not expire until February, 1877.
W. NJ. Candy reported that James Harngar.
security for James CurTan. for grading Yandeyer
Avenue, at "a cents per cubic yard, was willing
| to finish the work at the same price. The
contract was then awarded 70 James Harigan
| The committee on Law reported the following
| in conformity to the charter To authorize an
additional Appropriation for Streets TO allow the
| W. K W. r. II. TO cross ChnHtana Avenue at
Head street at grade; TO allow the employment
Of additional horses. carts, drivers and material
| at prices for which contracts for the same were
made.
| The Water Committee reported that the ser
| vices OF William Z. Morris, of Philadelphia,
| could be procured az consulting engineer
| in the construction of Cold Spring
Reservoir for the salary Of $1,000 per year and
asked authority to employ him in that capacity.
The authority asked for was granted.
| The resolution which had been laid over two
| weeks, instructlng the Finance Committee to re-
| port an ordinance providing for the employment
| Of an accountant Or actuary, and the resembling
Of the resolution passed in October, 1873 employ
ing city expert. coming up for action led TO a
| prolonged discussion, aud was afterwards adopt
/ ed with but two dissenting votes.
The chair appointed MIR. Murray to fill the va
cancy on Opening Streets in place Of Mr. febi-
/ ger, who declined to serve.
The Clty treasurer report showed balance
| on hand Of 32,757.l6.
The Street Commissioner reported IS men and
| II horses and carts employed, and the Chief
Engineer Of the Water Department reported 22t
men employed
The following petitions were resd and re-
ferred For gas lamp in place Of an oil lamp
| at Taylor and Poplar streets for additional Wa
ter pipe on McCsuley street between Lombard
and Poplar ; for wafer from the Eighth stree
basin On Eighth street, between Market ans
king and 10 have pipe laid for the introduction
Of zuch water il accordance with tue City ord
nances.
4 letter from Cagar A. Rodney was read, pro
testing against the laying OF the sidewalk o.
Pennsylvania Avenue, between Franklin an
Rodney street, at the present time, until til
+ ground II more compactiy settled, aud request
I ing the Immediate action Of Council to preyer
. the work from being done.
William Candy moved TO instruct the STREE
Commissioner 10 proceed with The work, b.
afterwards accepted au amendment made
W. NJ. Candy that the city be responsible for q
I damages arising for having the work done tn
i. | fall.
! The motion as amended was |, It, when Wi
ham Candy renewed his original resolution
proceed with the work at once, winch "
adopted.
On motion of W. NJ. Candy, the committee
n opening streets was authorized to procure
d Index book for the Registry Bureau at cost IL
d. exceeding $50.
Two deeds from Thomas Jordan, covering h
beds OF Pine and kirkwood streets, between 10
aud 18th, to the city were presented which We
d, referred to the Street Committee.
d On motion Of W. NJ. Candy, the Printing Col
d. mlttee was instructed to have 100 copies of
d, the ordinances printed which have been pass
since the present ordinance book was printe
in 1872.
William Candy presented the assessment I
"A paving the bed Of Orange street. from Tenth
"a twelfth, amounting TO Sl,722 81, which "
d. read and referred to the City Auditor for coll,
Id, ton.
The same gentleman presented the asse
ment for matchmaking, setting curb aud paw
Fourth Street, from Poplar to Market, amoul
M ing TO IS, 053.12 which was similarly referred
v0 The hour being late, and considerable bu
90 ness yet to be transacted, the Council, on II
OO ton of Mr. Adams, adjourned to meet this (E
day. evening at ~ O'Clock.
The following orders were drawn during
evening II. +. Pickles. Sl0O; Joseph II. Cnal
20. Ter, S3.6s; p. y. Brennan, 1881; s. L. Nichc
%. sl66 81; Thomas Ford, 1880; Jacob Hauz
90 | $3.50; Robert Mcintyre, Sl00; Street Depa
so. ment paw Roll, $50, .l6: Water Department
Roll, sl4l.50; Cold Spring Basin pay roll. : l 81
So.