Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-10

REGULAR MEETING, LAST EVENING" CONSIDERATION
OF PETITIONS, BILLS, &c.
The City Council met in regular session, last
evening. President Maris being temporarily alb
sent Mr.. Hayes was called to the chair.
The Street Committee reported favorably on
the petition for curbing and paving Third Street,
from Harrison to Van Buren, also the same OH
the petition of the Wilmington Turnpike Co.
and to have the cutters paved on Chestnut st.,
between Adams and Van Buren,.
The water Committee reported favorably upon
the petition of IL. l.. Tatnal for increased water
facilities at Tenth and Madison Streets also
favorably upon petition of s. Murphy and others
for additional water pipe on West street.
The lamp Committee reported in favor of a
lamp at Fifth and Montgomery Street also ore
in Carpenter street. The foregoing reports
were all adopted.
The petition of p. b. Huested and others was
reported favorably for culyerting, filling up and
curbing Read street, between Adams and Mon
roe. The work ia to be done as soon as money
could be provided for it. Adopted.
The deed conveying to the city the bed of
Pine street was accepted, and the clerk instruct
ed to ask for a commission to assess damages
The Law Committee reported the ordinance
for changing the course of Shipley run correct.
The City Treasurer's report was read and the
City Auditor reported S15,645 IN bank.
The Street Commissioner reported AZ men and
IL horses and carts, and tho Superintendent of
the Water Works reported 20 men, employed.
Mr.. McIntire presented a petition from James
Bradford and S. M. Harrington, trustees for the
extension of the w. w. IL. r., asking to be
allowed to extend the track of the Water street
extension down the east side of French street
to the Christiana River also to erect shedding
on the same side below Water street. 1t being
the general impression that an ordinance would
be required, the subject was referred to the
Street Committee.
Mr.. Hayes presented petition to have Adams
street, between Second and Third, filled up and
graded.
Mr.. Pickles one to have Townsend street, be-
tween A and b, curbed and paved.
| Mr. Adams, one TO have the side walks on
French street made one foot wider.
Mr.. Burke the following one from p. Magyar
ity to have the inlet to the Monroe street sewer
enlarged one for tagmen at the crossing of
West Liberty and other streets with the raj
road and one for paving and guttering side
walks on Van Buren, and Linden Streets
On motion of Mr.. Pickles orders were draw
| to pay of notes amounting to S16.736. 26 coming
due at the Union National Bank before the mex
meeting of Council.
Mr.. Burke offered resolution instructing the
| Street Commissioner to put in good condition
| the crossing at Front and Jackson Streets. At
| ter some debate il was referred to the Stree
Committee with power to act
The Ordinance for Strengthening Shipley Run
from Seventh to Eighth and between Monro,
|
passed. and resolution adopted instructng til,
| Clerk to ask commission to assess damages fo
Strengthening the same.
VIM. Candy presented a letter from H. F. Ken
ney Superintendent of the p. W. Il b. X. Il.
thanking the City Council for their prompt &C
ton in allowing the Company to widen thei
tracks on Water Street
VIM Candy presented proposal from j. II. ID
Seeds for closing in bathing rink, on the Bran
DIVINE, for STA, this being the only proposal re
ceived.
Mr.. Candy doubted the propriety of assuming
this extra expense now as the season for bathing
would soon be over. This being the genera
opinion, on motion of Mr.. Lynch the subiec
was indefinitely postponed.
The following bills were passed and ordered t.
be paid Morris Mcdowell, S6S, IS W. IL. Grit
fin, $751; Robert Smith, $3i5 60 Ii. f. Pick
els, S277. "a Joseph Flanagan, S319.S0 NV. $
Bullock, S42. 10 James McKendnck S214.7s
John Bachus, 5000 Washington Cox, S133.
81 George W. Stone S95.93 James IL Bro.
$685. w. W. Simmons, S203 65 robert Nor
Tisson. S25 10 James Thompson, administrator
$1,000 H. Pickles, S12l.3O James Mcintyre
| S9l &C Speakman * Bro. S674 David Wool
man, Sl2.l5; l.. q. Kent, 100 Feaster 4 Bro.
slll. 20 Ferris X Carrot, SSG.O6 G. Warner a
Co., S72792 Geo. II. 2. Simmons, -, l57. SO
| Robert Lee, SlOl 81 il, II. ID. Seeds, S5l.l9
Murray McElwee, s222.6J Robert Mcintyre
s750.Ss Capelle & Bro, S7.22 NJ. b. Stotsen
berg, Sl9.44 Hand Brick Manufacturing
| Co., 1854 50 Mary Purnell, 1886
II. Clancy, 5000; Joseph File, S1.sO; Samue
Coyle, sl3l.3O; IL. Cause, s32.Ol; George W
Keen, 1907. 53; j. d. Winsow, S436S f. A
Taylor $500; John W. Hawkins, 5I5. so; Ed
ward Forrest, $780, John ]. Gallagher, 81 rs; j
L. Brown, 81 80; E. W, Hopes, s4G17; W. II
l}illany Sl9.S3; Meeits n Knsey. 81 ,666, 50
George W. Dorsey, 793; II, L. II. Steelman
100; james Il WEBB, Si96. G5; j. W. Hopkins
So As; Joseph c. File, s3G 96; James Bradford
Sc. Is; Weldie x Son, $500, Gawthrop ~ Bro.
S4S.l2; II. l.. Tatnal 4 Co.. $40 90; Jane
France $780, b. S. Clark, - 80; Wilmington
Coal Gas Co, slG.4O $. r. Ball 4 Co., s16 %
Adolph L. Rolph, $4,000; James II. Ander
son, s3J25; NJ. b. Dyatt, s3l2OO; Thos
b. Beeson, s6275 Commercial Print
ing Co., $1,000; f. s, Il. Butler 50 Of
Boughman Thomas ~ Co. 55331 ; NJ. c. Comwel
$1,000 W. II. Brady SO .l0 Thomas Fott
500 f. l. Rice, Jr., S720O; Samuel Canb,
Jr., $50 90; Jane Writ, Administrative, ss.3j
Croasdale " Cameron, S11.7O; q. p. johnson
Sl00.49 Glatts * Eckel, $4,000 George "
Vernon, S6425 w. c. Spruance. 500 CD {; i. a. {
Shoemaker, $500 DIR. Il. C. Dunnlng, $1,000
J. L Chambers, sl339 ; J. NJ Stewart, SIN 00
f. Griffith, $1,000 Dr. II. r. Askew s33 IS
James Wooey, 100000 Pay Roll Street Depar
ment, 1921, So Police Pay Roll Sl532,S7 Mi
cellaneous Pay Roll, 5ll6i,94 Pay Roll Wat,