Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-20
THE CITY oOuMcUe.-
REGULAR MEETING rAsf Evnnrs,

The City Council met at the regular hour
last evening, President Maris in the chair. o
The Street Committee reported favorably
on the following petitions:
From Robt.sC. Fraim and others. Tor the
OF French street, from Font
tn Ftfteenth, at an estimated cost OF 5000
for the cnrbing aud paving OF the North
side OF Firth street, between Monroe aud
Adams; tor the curblng and paving of the
East side of Jackson street, between Second ,
and Thlrd; for the setting, OF curb and the
paving OF the North sidewalk Of Apple
street, between Heald and Clsymont.
All the above reports we're adopted.
On motion of WIN. Candy, The bids for
new ones ordered 70 be asked for, the Stones
to be not less than three feet long aud six.
teen inches Wide.
The Law Committee reported that no
Ordinance was required to make the Regis
try Bureau go into effect, 1t being created
by an act OF Legislature but that Q simple |
esolution was sufficient Adopted.
Mr.. Hayes here offered his preamble and |
| resolutions relative to the death of MIR. |
Sumner. These, with others, referring to |
Milard Fillmore's death offered by Mr.. |
| Tay ior, will be found eisew here.
| TIE Street Commissioner reported 38
men and horses and carts employed in
the Street Department.
The Chief Enoineer reported II men en-
ployed in the Na!or Department.
| Inb pay roiiS VI thoa6 TWO B6partmbnts,
amounting to 1895 as, and Sl43, respective
ly, were read and passed in the usualiman.
ner.
Petitions were received aud read as fol.
lows: From M. Conaway and Others aek-
ing for tho abatement of nuisance In "Bul
!, Alley" between West aud Washington
streets, extending North from Front----re-
ferred To the President of the Board OF
Health, from +. w. Jack son. for psrmis.
sion TO erect wall, eight feet from tho
North side OF Seventh street, between Mad
isOn and Monroe; from the WOodali Glee
Club. asking the use OF the City Hall on
Friday evening. April l7th, for tho purpose
of holding bail-granted from the Dia-
" mond State Iron Co, Pasey, Jones & Co.,
and oth0rs. asking Council to remove the
= about fifty feet from the West end of the
u Third street bridge, and extends about 800
y feet, with an average width of 40 ieet, and
: leaving at low tide, only two or three feet
of water-reterred to the Committee on Nav.
= legation: for the paving, eurbinG aud gutter.
u ing OF the West side of West street, het woen
Twelfth and Thirt6enth for stone crossings
lat Thirteenth aud West streets from MARY
Ann Morris. col, owner of u franc house
No. 1lO8 French street, to which she ha
Icommenced 10 build an addition, contrar,
To Ordinance asking permi ssion TO procee'
with The woTa. Referred to the Committe
=, Oh Law.
to MIR. McIntire presented the rssig alton c
H. Wm. l. Gilbert. member Of Council troL
+, the First Ward which was read aud &C
eepted
u Tno election of q successor was, ON motto
re OF Mr., Pickles postponed until the nex
meeting.
sr, Mr.. Lynch offered a resolution extend
lt ing the thauks Of Council 10 st. Paul
70 Beneficial Society, for free tickets and n
ch served seats on the occasion OF the CRATIC
III and lecture at st. Paups Catholic Churcl
ng Tuesday evening last. Adopted.
Mr.. Adams presented the proceedings
nc tho town mee,ing, held on Thursday ever
'ht ing last. at which the Ordinance to opt
M oi aud lay out Pennsylvania Avenue" WI
al fl approved. They we're ordered to be plac'
ue on the minutes and filed.
ny The Ordinance was then called up for
i, third reading and passed.
~ MIR. Febiger presented the return of Il
o.' commission cn the Cleland estate, which
- being condemned for the new reserve
- The Commissioners returned damages
,h, the amount of 90, 100. assessed no bsneti
Ire | and estimated the total cost of the propos
hst iimprovemsnt including damages to
nm. S360, 900. The return was referred to
1th. Water Committee.
.In On motion OF Mr.. Adams, the Clerk "
Instructed to apply for commission
un- laying out and opening Pennsylvanis As
mi nue.. eat44s
), is An Ordar ior eo1 Oh, ia iAvot vi 1onu
oon King was directed to be drawn. f.
Mr. Adams presented from Geo. w. Bu
life and wife, a deed for q lot of land on
:sal South side OF Water street. near Fren,
gis. It was accepted aud ordered to be recol
1t 1t ed.
,ery Mr.. Adams pi esented a proposal for
{ to pa iriug the arch at - Rattlesnake Ru
bic sewer, frona Robert Lea, for SO.
der The proposal was referred TO the Comm
tee on Opening Streets, with power to
h of and Instructions to inquire Ii the dam
IbIlc to the arch was not caused by the carelt
ksd ness OF the contractor grading over
ture sewer @
On motion, the Council adjourned.
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