Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-09

paoeEEpINds, LAST EVENING ROUTINE BUSINESS
THE SERVICES OF A spEcTAL POLICEMAN DIS
PENsED WITH.
The City Council held legular meeting, last
evening, MIR. Febiger in the chair until Mr..
NIars appeared.
The Street Committee reported fsvorably on
the petition CT William Cumniins and others ioi
| crossings at Seventh and Penn Streets Adopt
ed.
The City TrcasrIrers report showed balance
in the Treasury of s2a6, OIL. "A to the credit of
the City.
The Street Commissioner reported 46 men
and $ horses and carts employed and tho Chief
Engineer of the Water Works GlS men and 81
horses aud carts.
Petitions for crossings at y. and Head street
to have Adams street between 7th and 9th
graded from the Delaware Fire Company foi
$1,000 to repair their engine; from j. II. Phul,
ESD, in relation to attachments in his hands
and from Philip Plunkett to cub Water street
between Shipey and Orange, We're read and re-
ferred.
MIR. Candy presented review of Walnut
street from llth to the Brandywino which wae
referred.
Thomas Hoskns petitioned Council for com
pensaton for damages to a horse through neglect
OF the City authorities.
Mr.. Adams presented the asseRsment for the
Strengthening of Shipley Run from Fourth to
Sixth streets, which was referred. lie also pre-
scented report of the City Surveyor containing
the proposed grade OF Adams street from 9Th to
Delaware Avenue, Which was adopted.
The committee wore given authority to ask
proposals for grading Adams street and TO
build culyert over Shipley rln.
Mr.. Adams asked whether tho expeneo of 1920
incurred in the sale of the city loan should be
charged to the new basin fund for current ex-
penses. On motion OF Mr.. Mclntire the sub
ject WAS postponed until next Council meeting.
1t was ordered that sjS,33 be paid Mayor
Simms as salary for secret special policeman,
when, on motion of Mr.. Farrell the services OF
the detective were dispensed with.
On motion OF Mr.. Adams, -675.30 were direct
cd to be placed IN The lailds uf The atrceJ COM
missioner to l'ay awards in the opening Of Adams
street
A bill of tic Philslelplna Nota 4,uericoo for
advertising, was objeatel to and postponed to
next meeting.
The following orders wore drawn during The
evening r. II, Robinson 4 Co, $3.50 w. ii.
Blllany, Si2.49; Bellah Il Elliott. Sl9i 10 S.
Bradford, .12 Is; ". S bullock, s II So James
H. Beggs. $I6j.63; Glrs. Il. Clancy, $50 IL
Samuel CQyle, s2S0.50 Thomas Curry. /. 40 95
y. II. Goyle 500 George Cochran SG1 90
Capele ~ Bro, 50 20 Joseph Flanagan, $3.50 10;
Patrick Hannum, .7u40; .. II. Kent y Co,
1915 08 Robert Lee, S742; W. Mendenhall,
slS5 Il james Mcintyre, !. l53 % stephen l..
Nichols, s2Q0.2l J.. MegaIity :3l 35 NJ. Seal,
.i9 80 q. IL; l., Simmons. 81 ]. Simmons,
s67LGd; u. W. stsIoid, 55G 10 j. 1homp-on,
Administrator. ST5; Underwood IL Kennedy,
S4j0 Valentine 4 Well5,sI7 03 c. Warner 4
Co, S3.25 David Woo'man !. "a, IS Lewis Heb-
ly, SIS Gl ; Charles Hurton ir., 522 g3 George
W. Bush d Son. SS6i,9j David Canipbell,
.i2 10 Alexander Cumniins, 80 James Down
ward, S53l5 Enterprise Manufacturing Co.,
81 ThomGa Ford, S1lO; Joseph O. Filc,
s74 Garrett, Finley y Co., 5l32 Fame
Hose Co, .45 !. W. lioope-, 51J o. James
y Bro, 3l5 40 Michael b. King, 80 II. G,
Mahaffey Sl7 0s ; II. $, McComb ~ lleislcr
4 Mcbride, SIT 7iQ LlOyd X Smith, 81 % .
z Pickles, .2O92i A. NJ, Qmnby Y CO. s2is.22;
j G Simpson, SCS %; Speakmail Is Blo., '.3g :
Il; George W; stone, s32 10. NJ A; j. Springer,
: %; Water Witch Firo Co., 500; j. j. Wilhelm,
Sc d0i John A. wilson, SO 49, Odarnss EXcdyat-
ing Co., SO; Thomas Porter. 500; James 4. An
derson ; Il 20; Buckin9ham ~ Co, II 81; fAos.
b. Beeson, $40 TO- II, Il. Robinson, SCI. %; A.
l. Ruth 5ili0; Eliza Frazer, -; l}oughman
Thomas x Co. 1862 E. S. H. Butler, $40 Il;
W, II. Brady, ~. S. w. Hollnghworth, s52;
W. NJ. konnard, $50; Commercial Printing
Co, 9ji72; Livery Evening, 80; Giatts
& Eckel, $500; Geo. VI. Vernon s27;
Dckerson y Bro, 81 30; W. q. Moore, ;sls2 10;
lGHoy y lice, 20 0G Smith Il Painter, eii-
~ S w. Underwood IS 40; Mayor Slmms Sa9-
33 Robert II. Cook, s150 W. s. Hayes 900 .
Francis Vincent, S1l 36 =; Alexander Chaud er,
$500 ii. w, Moore, sol &C; Pay Eoll Street De
partment, 5000 IL Water Department :233-
81 New Reservoir, s2jG7 07 Other PAY rolls
i'll connection with New Reservoir, sl18l. 90
Police Pay Roll, SlGl03 City Officers Pay
Roll, S1543.4i l.. j. Doughcrty, $500; Whining
ton Coal Gas Co., sl312G2 il. j.. Pickles,
slL3l.