Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-18

PROCEEDINGS LAST EVENING ADVERSE REPORT
UPON THE REMoNsTRANCE AGAINST THE MAoAD-
ANYTHING OF FRENCH srnEET-ESD OF THE con-
TEST FOR THE SEVENTH WARD sEAT IL COUNCIL.
Mr.. Maris presided at the meeting of Council
held last evening
The Committee Oh Streets, on the petition of
George W. Bright and others for the curbing
and paving of the north side OF Reed street. be-
tween Harrison and Van Buren, reported favora-
bly,. Adopted.
Adversely on the remonstrance against the
matchmaking OF French street, believing AS the
Committee did that far greater number of ihe
property holders desire the work to be done, and
it therefore recommended the performance of
80 much OF the work as IL possible this season.
Adopted
Contracts for the macadamlzing of French
street were let to the following parties i'm ac-
cordance with the recommendation of the Street
committee grading, Robt. McIntire furnish
ing stone, Robt. Cook, and the remainder Of
the work to VIM. w. Simmons
The contract for building culvert over Ship
ley Run, at 10th and Jackson streets was let to
+. c. Simpson at 81 no.
The Committee on Bonds reported that all the
city officers had taken the prescribed oath but
the bonds have not been approved by the com
mittees
The balance in bank was reported t. be
S47, 7fs.2g.
The Street Commissioner reported A meu
aud II horses aud carts employed, and the Chief
Engineer of the Water Works 1877 men, $50 Of
whom are laborers ON the new basin.
The following petitions and communications
we're read and referred Petitions-from Jo-
heph richards Tor tue passage of an ordinance
to prevent farmers from standing in front of
his market house 222 King street from the
Diamond State Assembly for the use of Hall on
October 3rd to reconsider the vote by which the
| grade of PENNSYLVANIA Avenue and Scott Street
was liked vote recOnsdered, and new grade
| fixed m prayed j communications from the
Jackson Sharpe Go. recommending tile ap-
pointment of James q. Pierson to a position on
the Harbor Police force from Joseph Pearson
and James Thompson for the superntendency of
the City Hospital. Samuel Magee was also rec
ommehded for the same position.
The Following communication war received
from Col. A. H. Grimshaw
TO The Cty Council Of Wilmington
GENTLEMEN [ respectfully ask leave to with
draw my petition contesting the seat of Mr. NJ
l.. Lchtenstein, who was returned a. elected a
member of the City Council from the eth ward
at the election held ON the 18th inst. | take this
step ON two considerations
First The difficulty of arcertaiIiing the pres
ent residence of some of the illegal voters who
were known to be non-residents of the eth ward
on the day of the election, and the further dili
Guilty of identifying others who voted under real
or assumed names, now OH the tally list which
was kept by the election officers, all of the al.
legged fraudulent voters being colored men,
Secondly. Because the prosecution OF the
case would take up much Of the time of the
Council, cause considerable expense to the CITY
Treasury and result. If successful, in giving me
the seat only for very brief period.
\. II. GRIMsHAw.
On motion Of Mr. Adams the amounts of the
Collectors and Assessors bonds were fixed eacl
at S15,000
VIM. Candy submitted proposals for the grad
ing of Pennsylvania Avenue from the following
parties Robert McIntire, W. W. Simmons G.
IL. p. Simmons, +. W. Reynolds, w. b. Dayit
and Hugh O'Donnel also proposals for furnish
ing stone for culvert in Reed street from the
following Murray 4 McElwee, Robert Lee
Michael Meeny, F. C. Simpson, Washington Cox.
The bids were referred to the Street Commit.
tee.
William Candy introduced an Ordnaee TO au-