Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-22

ADJOURNED MEETINa-oIDINANcEs PAssED-PRo-
PosALs FOR GRADING, &c.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council was
held last evening, President Maris in the chair.
A petition from Mary Plunliett, owner OF the
Western Hotel, claiming that since lS7i she had
paid 40 too much water tax and asking to have
the same refunded was read and referred. The
came dsposition was made OF one from Murray
Il McElwee asking for the introduction OF Bran.
DIVINE water OH Third street between Adams
and Jackson. petition from \. d. Nandeyer,
asking for the Passage of an ordinance to pro-
libit horses attached to u steam fire engine from
going in faster gait than walk, going to and
returning from fires, was read and referred.
William Candy called up the ordinance pTovid-
ing for strengthening and locating ShiVey Run
from Fourth to Sixth Streets. which was read a
third time and passed. He also offered all oidl-
nance amending an ordinance regulating the re-
moyal of garbage which was read twice, The
amendment requires the Street Committee 10
employ all persons, horses ard carts for the re-
moval of garbage, and then places it under the
charge OF the Board Of Health to carry into ex-
ecutlon.
William Candy presented the list OF assess-
ments for paving in different parts Of the City,
the whole amounting to S2,901l3, which was or
dered to be entered upon the lien book and a
copy with the amounts assessed sent to the audi
tor with instructions to collect the same
The following proposals for grading Fourth
street from Market TO Tatnall were read and re-
ferred
James F. Brannon, 42tl cents rer yard, 81
cents for hauling stone, and 80 cents load fol
eard
Robert McIntire, 10 cents per yard
W, w. Simmons, Us cents per yard take III
and reset the tagging for 10 cents per foot
pave the stone pavement for II cents per square
yard reset the curb for IL cents per foot sci
the tagging for CENTS and pave the bottom OF
covered cutters for ~ cents.
Thomas Curry, Us cents per yard, and Il cent?
perch for stone.
Murray X McLlwee furnish paving stone AZ
II So per perch.
G. II. L. simmons, % cents per yard.
W. u. Davis, 81 CENTS per yard, and reset curl
at cents per foot.
Isaac Ii. Mchaig, 80 cents a perch for stone
and the same per load for sand.
Robert II. Cook, 10 cents per perch for stone
Lfby +. Day--paye for l0i3 cents per yard
reset curb and curt the iron cutters lOl4 cent'
per foot relay all flag stone for cents pei
foot.
The following proposals read and re
ferred for constructing sewer on LoIubar(
street to 10th, and from 10th to the Braudywine
James L. Brannon, ,.....,.....,5 ,5i5s:. per yar(
Speakman ~ Bro.............- 2.uG -
Patrick Reynolds, ,.......,...... SIS - q
Motifs IaluufN,. ,.........,.. AZ "
william ~ SlaFks,...' .-....-. 9'9I
Charles Mcguire, .............. 3,-u -
GA"throp Brother .......... 3-i - "
Mr. Mcintyre offered resolution instruet,nl
the Mayor 10 appoint tive extra police to patro
the Brandywlne during the summer. Adopted
On notion OF ". NJ. Candy commission wai
asked for to ASSESS damages for strengthening
Shiplev Run from Fourth TO Sixth streets alzl
a commission for the same purposes for widen
ing the North side Of Naudiver avenue.
Isaac Murray asked to have SIS water tax re
funded him, lie having closed out his huslne
| of carting before the year expired for which TIN
| tax was due,
Mr. rebiger opposed it and the motion to re
| fund was lost.
A resolution by III. Farrell iustructlng Tia,
Street Committee to regulate the grade of Clay
| mont street from Nandeyer Avenue was adop
| ted.
The following orders were drawn during tn
evening:
John McNeal " Son, .s652O,G9; James IIarri
gan, $50; l.. j. Dougherty, Treas. OF the Boar
Of HEALTH slU0; Alex. Chandler, 5000 puse
| Jones X Co, $1,000