Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-12-18

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REGULAR MEETINd-THE FINANcRB- PROPOSED
CHANGE IN LAYING THE WATER MAINs-PAY1Ne
observation-disclosures FOR LIGHTING THE
CITY FOR 1875, &c.
The City Council met, Last evening President
Maris in the chair.
Mr.. Adams, from Finance Committee, under
the resolution passed at the last meeting Of
Council, made the following report
The Finance committee would report in answer
to q resolution passed by Council on the 10th
inst, as follows
Amount OF bonds sold to November
2lst, 1874. of No 20 for Water Loan, sS2, $50, 90
Paid in 1874 on account Of
Cold Spring Reservoir to
November Dist, 1s74......SS0, $500
Balance in Bank. 49, SS527.
Amt used by City to date, ..1S, 1864.
---SS2, $50. 90
On motion OF Mr.. Adams, the report was
adopted.
The Street Committee reported in favor OF
curDlnB and paving Fifth street, from Tatnall
to West, at an estimated expense of so.
The petition OF Thomas Z. Mel, for paving
CUTTERS on Read Street, was laid over until the
first meeting in April.
Philip Punkett having complained on account
OF water gathering at Water and Orange streets,
in consequence of the change of grade, the
Street Committee reported that they had waited
upon the officers Of the r. Il. Company and that
they were willing to make all necessary repairs
to obylate the cause complained of, but which
offer Mr.. Plunkett was not satisfied with unless
the track WAS lowered to the original grade.
The same Committee reported that Paul Began
had made similar complaint of the change at
Water and Market Street, but that Mr. b. ex-
pressed himself satisfied with the offer of the
Company TO repair all damages.
The Water Committee, through Mr.. Candy, in
answer TO a resolution passed by the Council on
the 10Th inst, presented lengthy report giving
the reasons for not Immediately proceeding
with the laying OF the water mains made neees-
sary by the building Of q new reservoir The
principal idea IN the report was, that much
could be saved to the city and the work made
better by laying the main in other streets than
those specified IN an act OF the Legislature, and
which change could not be made without further
Legislature both by council and the Legislature.
On motion OF Mr.. Farrell, the report WAS &C
cepted and LAID over one week, and Oh motion
OF Alr. Baker 50 copies were ordered to be print
ed for the use of Council,
The Committee on Public Buildings reported
favorably on the petition OF Il. Il. Robinson 4
| Co. and others, for the removal of the Fourth
Street Market House. The report closed with
| these resolutions. He first instructs the clerk
| Of the Market, to notify all persons having
stalls to vacate them by the LIST of April The
| second resolution authorizes the Committee tic
sell the old houses at public sale to the highest
bidder, the parties purchasing to agree TO havs
| the house removed by the LIST Of June The
third resolution authorizes the Street Committed
| to have Fourth Street macadamized, curbed ant
paved AZ far as Orange street. as soon as the
Market Houses are removed. The vote by yeat
and nays being called, the report was adopted b,
| 10 yeas and nays, Messrs. Lynch and Alurra,
voting in the negative.
The same committee reported adversely OF
the remonstrance against removing the old mar
ket houses.
The Committee on Law reported favorabl,
upon the ordinances amending the pay roll an,
| allowing Hon, L. W. Gilpin to alter franz
| onilding, and John Hagan to erect new franz
I house i'll 9th ward.
The resolution 10 non-concur in the action o
the Committee on Public Buildings in ientin
the third story of the Treasury building to Tia
\ Republican Union Club, coming mp for action
on motion OF Mr.. Pickles the'resolution was lai
upon the table by the following yea and ma
vote Yeas-Messrs. Adams Baker, CANDY, "
NJ. Oanby, Downing, Febiger, johnson, LIGHTER
stelli. Pickles, McMennamn, Murray, and Under
| wood, IL nays-Messrs. Bichta, Burke Farrell
Hayes, Lynch, Taylor and Maris, Z.
The Ireasurers report showed 500 OF No .
Water Loan sold during the week and total 9
se7, 200, sold up to date
The Auditor reported s4l,2s7,74 the balanc
| in bank to credit of the City.
The Street Commissioner reported 80 me
and IA horses and carts employed, and the 81
perintendent of the Water Works, reporte
10 men employed.
| communication from ". @. Spruance. CIT
Solicitor, was read calling attention of council ,
the failure Of the Committee on Engrossment
have all ordinances compared and engrossed
accordance with the ordinance prescribing the
duties. The communication was referred to Il
| EngrosBment Committee.
MIR. McMennamin presented a petition fro
| A D. Mynlch asking for the use of the City Hs
on the evening of the 2ith for masqueiat
| party. The request was granteu.
W. NJ. Candy presented petition from Georl
W. Bush and others, asking Council to revise
action in regard to building large reseryo
and requesting Council to build smaller one
accordance with the plan and suggestions of Y
E. Morris the consulting engineer
Mr. Adams reported that bond SO for 81 ,4C
bond 80 for $780, and bond 40 for 80, 200, Ia
been cancelled, and on his motion the Treasur
was instructed TO place the amounts to the cree
Of the Sinking Fund
William Candy presented the assessments
paving side walks and setting curbs in the Yves
ern part of the city amounting to -, 1861
which was accepted and ordered to be plac
| upon the lien book.
Mr.. Canby also presented the assessment
maeadamizing French street amounting to :,
| 910S2, upon winch similar action was taken.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger, resolution "
adopted instructing the Finance Committee
report to Council, whether liens that have be
paid have been stricken from the lien book.
On motion OF W. NJ. Candy, the Water Co
mittee was authorized TO purchase 10 water II
tres.
Mr.. Murray presented the following propose
for lighting the City Lamps for the year 1875
James Maharty, Sd District. ......... 1850.
vo Whole City. ........ 1850.
W James Megary, 9th District .... $50
&c Hiram W. Moore Sd /" ............ $50
" Whole City............ $500
rs. Thomas Lane lat District. ........ 400
'' 3D. District. 392
9th " ........... 207
III, t. O. Carpenter, LIST " ............. 500
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