Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-23


"a, 500 BONDS TO BE SOLD FOR BOARD OF EDucA-
TIoS-SUMERoUs PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS,
8c.-coMMIrrEE ON NEW BOARD OF HEALTH
BIDS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT COAL.
A regular meeting Of City Council was held
last evening, President Maris in the chair.
The Finance Committee reported fayorauly on
the communication from the Board of Education
asking for the sale of bonds, authorized by act
of 1873, to reimburse them for the expenditure
of moneys used in furnishing school houses.
The Committee recommended that bonds TO the
amount of $4,000 be issued @. Febiger
moved TO amend the report by making
the amount - 800, which WAS carried BY the fol-
lowing vote Ayes, Baker, Burke, VIM. Canhy,
VIM, NJ. Candy, Downing. Febiger, Farrell,
Underwood, President AIars, IA Nays Adams,
Bickta, Hay es, Iiohtensten, 4. The report Of
the Committee amended WAS then adopted.
Messrs. Bickta, Farrell, Hayes, i4chtensten, and
Taylor voting i'll the negative.
The following petitions received favorable re-
ports From the street committee, the petit
lions of Jos. l.. Carpenter and others and Rebt.
IL. Logan aud others asking for the straighten-
ing of the course Of Shipley Run. From the
public buildings committee petition OF Vim,
Donnelly, asking leave to erect frame house.
| Petition of Jos. Richardson and Others asking
| for lease of Second street market house. From
| the street committee, petition of Peter Welsh,
and others, asking for the grading of Williams
| street.
The following petitions received adverse re-
| ports From the water committee, petition OF
| Thomas Worral and Others, asking for water
| from the Rodney street basin from the Com
mttee on .public buildings, petition of Enoch
| Moore Jr., asking for repairs to Fourth street
| wharf the same committee reported the I'M
| provement completed nj the building at Tenth
| X King streets that the market house sheds
| had been sold, and would be removed by the
| time specified that the instructions submitted
| in communication from the Board of Health,
| III relation to new city cells, had been compiled
| with and new plans would soon be submitted.
The committee on law reported that they
| found nothing contrary to the city charter IN
| the ordinance relating TO the extension and lay
| ing out of certain streets.
| The City Treasurer reported total balance
in bank OF sli7,724 10 For Cool Spring Re-er-
! voir, Sl3+. $50 81 for current EXPENSES. S5,6i5.
| AZ for the redemption OF bonds, $7750 Tie
city auditor reported the TreasuIer'5 accounts
CORE ct.
| 1he Street Commissioner reported 81 men and
| 10 horses and carts employed.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water Works ~
| ported 81 men and II horses aud carts eni-
| ployed
The following petitions and communications
I were received and referred 10 tie proper com
mittees Petition from Jno. McElWee and 9th
els, asking for the grading Of Peach street, be-
tween Head and Claymont Petition from Jas
| Grub and others, asking fer the macadami2ng
of Fourth Street from Market to Tatnail and
side. From the Weccacoe Hose Co asking 10 be
| located as Il Steam Fire Engine Company.
Petition from Jos. L. Carpenter, Jr. and
others, asking for the paving Of sutters on north
side OF Lincoln street. between Adams and Jack
SON Petition OF Vim s Htlles, and Others
asking for drain on Lombard street from Tenth
street to the Brandywue
communication fl ON Jas. Wo0iley WAS read
rec,ting the particulars Of his work examining
the Ireasurers books, and asking that an order
| be drawn III his favor Tor 1900. Tie accom-
pauying blll, gave the foil lwlng items. Exam
lining books from 1856 to 1873 inclusive, and in
| Producing new system, recognizing the account.
| making new forms OF slips Tor the various de-
partments, organizing new loans. and making
lnnumerable statements Tor the Finance Com
| mittee.
MIR. Febiger introduced resolution author
| izing the placing of gas lamps at the corner of
ed.
The Street Committee reported that John
IAOmas had failed to comply with the terms Of
his contract for furnishing flag stones, &c and
the committee We're authliled to aek for new
bids.
Vim. Candy presented an ordinance which
was read twice changing the direction of Ship
ley run, between Fourth and Sixth streets.
Mr.. Ilchtenrteln presented an ordinance
raising the salary Of the Auditor from $500 t.
$1,000. Eead twice.
II. f. Pickles offered an ordinance for the re-
lief of Jos. ii. richards, keeping Il clear space
of feet i'll front of Lis market LGu.e, at -.
King street, Read twice.
President Mars, announced as tue Committee
on board Of Health, Hayes Fourth Ward, John
son, First Ward, Taylor, Second Ward, Bckta.
Third Ward Pickles, Fifth Ward, Adams. Sixth
Ward. Lichteu-tein, Seventh Ward, Downing
Eighth Ward Febiger, Ninth Ward, Lynch
, Tenth Ward
Vim, u. Candy presented proposals for con
for the Water Works. Zoo. W, Bash u son Of
fered Clealiield coal at $ sc per ton net weight
, Cumberland coal, S5.O8 per ton Chas WAiuc