Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-09
City Council.
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PROCEEDINGS LAST RyENINe-rHE PAID FIRE De-
PARTMENr UP AGAIN Bur NO ACTION TAKEN--
PROPOSED CREATION OF A NEW OFFICE.
The City Council met in regular session, last
evening, President Maris in the chair.
The following reports were read and APPROX
ed To curb and pave TEN tn street except gut
tera TO pave side walks OF Tenth street
to curb the North side of Read
street; to postpone the laying of iron
gutter plates at 9Th and King streets, until the
first meeting in April, there being no appropria-
lions for that purpose to have Orange street,
from below the Railroad to Dock street maeada
mized to grant the use of the City Hall to
the White Rose Assembly for ball on the 3Oth
OF October. The Street Committee reported adj
versely to the remonstrance of John A. Harris
and others, against the matchmaking OF Orange
street from the Rallr md to Dock street.
This being the meeting to which the consider
alton of the ordinance for Paid Fire Depart
ment was postponed Mr. Mctntire moved to
postpone the subject until the first meeting of
Council after the Centennial, which motion was
lost.
The Law Committee, to whom the matter had
been referred having no report 10 make, nothing
furtht WAS done.
The Law Committee reported the ordinance
for the widening of the side walks on French
street TO be in accordance with law and the city
ordinances.
The Hospital Committee was discharged
from the consideration of all business except
the payment of bills.
On mott OF William Candy, the eonstrue-
ton of the sewer on 9Th street from Walnut to
Kirkwood was awarded to Robert Lee, he being
the lowest and only bidder.
A balance of S4A 30 was reported to be in
the City Treasury.
The Street Commissioner reported So men and
IL horses and carts employed.
~ 81 N,ta n.,.a .
reported 329 men and about Sc horses and carts
employed.
Mr.. McIntire presented petition from the
officers Of the W. 4. W. Il. Il. Company, asking
tile privilege to extend the track of their road
across Chrstana Avenue at grade with the Juno
tion of Head street, for the purpose of connect
ing with the Wilmington rolling mills. An ordi-
nance for the purpose being required the petition
was referred to the Law Committee.
Mr.. Hayes presented petition from George
W. Bush Il Son. and another OF like import from
John II. Turner, both ooal dealers, complaining
Of the small vent IN the sewer at tho foot of King
street. which could not carry off the rain of YES
terday, and in consequence of winch their coal
yards were overlooked. Each asked to be intlem-
uted for damages done
William Candy presented q communication
from the Board Of Health, referring the reported
nuisance Of a pond Of water at lhnd and Van
Buren streets to the City Council, al tho pond
was created by the grading of those streets The
subject was referred to the Law Committee.
w. NJ Candy presented Il jmmnnication
from Pussy Bros. AMI from Edward Pusey. as
uustee, m reference to some irregularities in
laying water pipe though then premises and
for wulc obey were asked to pay widnout the
same being auy benefit TO them.
MIR. fehiger presented a petition for the TO-
pals OF NNndcver Avenue at I'D street, that vi
entity being much damaged by the heavy rains.
Mr.. l.chtenHtoin offered the following resull-
items
WHEREAS The duties Of lho CITY 'rraaanra,