Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-29
Ci y Council.

PROCEEDINGS LAST EyEsINd-FAyoRABLS REPORT
ON THE MAYORS RECOMMENDATION FOR AN IN
CREASE IN THE POLICE FoRcE-THE wfcAooE
MUSTERED INTO TIE DEPARTMENT Al A srfAM
FIRE ENGINE co.
Council met at the usual hour last evening. in
its own chamber, which had been refttod as WAS
stated in the COMMERCIAL yesterday, and the
many clnveniences and improvements werethor-
oughly appreciated by all. MIR. Lichtenstein
presided.
Favorable reports by the Street Committee
for the ourbng and paving OF Monroe street
between Front aud End. by the Lamp Commit
tee for lamps IN 3rd street between King and
French, and in Front street between Monroe
and Adams All adopted.
Proposals for hauling stone on Pennsylvania
Avenue were awarded TO Stephen l. Nichols at
i9icents per perch.
The proposals for laying water pipes across
the Brandywine were all rejected because of the
latenoss Of the sesson, aud for the additional
reason that ii was believed that the work could
be done more cheaply IN the Spring.
The Police Committee, on the communication
from Mayor Whiteley, presented report which
directed the Committee OH Law to prepare an
ordinance which shall put into effect the sug-
gestons of the Mayor relating to an increase in
the police force and the re.dirtricting of the
city. The estimated cost OF such increase is
stated at ill 400. The report WAS adopted, Mr..
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Employed i'll the Street Department, 81 men
and 12 horses and carts with pay roll OF Sji0 25,
and in the Water Department 327 men and OF
horses and carts, with pay roll OF s3,59929
The balance in bank TO the credit OF the city
WAS stated at s9J J093. Sc.
Petitions referred from Mrs l.. Nelfus, TO
erect bake oven under sidewalk in King street
granted under direction OF Street Commission
from w. I. Westbrook, to erect telegraph polet
on Walnut street from 9th to 9th streets from
H. II. Jones, asking allowance for injury done a
horse by spraining his leg and otherwise, by
sinking INTO trench which had been opened for
the laying OF water pipes from Union Com
mandery, knights Templar. Philadelphia, ask
ing the use OF the City Hail for drill on
Thanksgiving day lgrantedl from Myles Burke,
objecting to the report OF the Water Committee
in relation to an injured drain on his premises,
and Offering to submit the subject to arbitra-
ton. The offer was accepted, and the Presl-
dent authorized to appoint committee to name
arbirstors on the part Of the cityl
A communication WAS read from W. I. West
brook, notifying Council that he is the agent
for the Gainwcll Fire Alarm system, calling at
tention to its merits aud Offering to take = com
mittee to Reading or Harrisburg, where 1t ih ii
successful operation, for an Inspection of It,
Referred
The estimate OF the Board OF Education foi
| the carrying on the schools for the ensuing year
amounting to .7i, 800 was presented and re
ferred.
Another interest account, amounting to s9GO
was ordered to be paid, but Council declined Il
pay All amount equal to the Delaware State ts'
| to holders OF bonds who reside outside thu
State.
Mr Hayes introduced an ordinance making al
| additional appropriation Of $1,000, to be takei
| from the Centennial fund, for the benefit OF th'
| interest account. Read twice.
| Mr.. Farrell offered resolution directing tn
| Water Committee TO discontinue its discrlmina
| tive habit OF docking men employed on the ney
| reservoir on account OF darkness.
| MIR. McMenamin introduced an ordinanc,
| transferring money from certain appropriation
| to the Appropriation for streets. Read twice.
| Mr.. Hayes called up on its third reading hi
| ordinance to prevent shnney, ball tossing AM
| the throwing OF stones in the street, when it wa
| passed.
Mr.. lynch called up the ordinance re-organi2
ing the Fire Department, 20 az to muster i'll til
| WecAcoe lire Co, and locating its engine hous
on Jackson street, between Front and 2nd, wlie
| it was passed.