Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-02
The Temperature, To-day.
AS REersTERxp AT THE COMMERCIAL orFIoH.
t A. NJ. 73 At l P. M,
City Council.

PRocEKDiNGs LAST EvESING-A QUIET business
SESSION
Council met at the usual hour last evening,
President Maris in the chair.
Favorable reports by the Street Committee
ON petition of L. G. Shortlidge and others for
the replacing Of The fence across the race in the
9ah Ward near 18th street, by using the iron
railing removed from the rear of the City Hall
on petition of I. F. Bayard and others, for the
paving and curbing of the South side OF Front
street between Madison and Clayton, 1.-THE re-
pairing of the street is being performed on
the petition of Geo. W. Bush, for the repairing
of,the bed of French street, between Water and
Front streets on petition OF Isaac Murray for
the paving of the sidewalks on the South
side of Reed street, from Monroe to Adams
ON petition of Il. Bringhurst and others,
for paving the cutters on the West side of Tat
nall street between 18th and 14th street; on pc
tition of W. H. Person, for paving the sidewalk
and gutter on the East side OF Adams street. BY
the lamp committee; for lamps OH 9Th street, be-
tween Pine and Spruce, at the s. E. corner of D.
and Locust streets, and at 10th and Lombard.
By the Committee on Opening Streets, OIL the Pc
tition of Eli Mendinhall, for the grading OF 14th
street from Head to the old Marsh Hosd. The
above were all adopted.
On the petition of Geo. W. Stone, for coversd
cutters at Water and King streets, the Street
Committee reported that the performance of tho
work does not belong to the city, but recon-
mended the Street Commissioner to request the
railroad authorities to do it. Adopted.
Adverse reports by the Street Committee-on
the petition Of s. NJ. Culbert and others for the
curblng and paving the North side of Shaleross
Ave-, between Adams and Jackson. By the Lamp
Committee-for lamps on Fifth street, between
Market and King on the South side of 3rd
street, between King and French at 10th and
Poplar on West street between 18Th and lith.
The above were all adopted,
A report made recommending tho dona-
tion Of $500 to the Wilmington Dispensary,
which was adopted.
The CITY Treasurer reported balance in bank
to the credit of the city of S10i, 596.67.
The Street Commissioner reported 1G men and
12 carts employed, and tho Chief Engineer of
the Water Works $50 men and SO CARTS
The Water Registrar reported collections dur
ing june of SI7S.9l.
The annual report OF the City Solicitor was
presented and the printing of so copies ordered.
Petitions referred from p. ii. Flynn and 9TH
ers, recommending Joseph Pearson for Clerk of
Market from Vim. Cunmins, complaining of
the tagging at 7th and Wilson and at Ith and
Penn none at all from James Harrlgan, asking
| to be released from the contract of the grading
| of Vandiver avenue, and for reimbursement Of
| $500 loss from Joseph Tatnall and others, for
| repairing 18th street, from Lombard to Tatnall.
communication WAS read from Valentine
| x Wells, expressing thier readiness torenew the
contract for the removal of garbage in the
2nd district, and calling attention to an enlarge
| ment Of the district Referred.
| A resolution offered by Mr.. Febiger instruct
/ ing the SLreet CoulfnlhblOilbr To pace cONeftu
| gutter at the north county approach to Market
Street bridge over the Brandywue, was adopt
| Cd
| The Finance Committee was authorized to re-
| place 60 day note at the Union Bank by one at
| 20 days.
wm. Candy presented ali ordinance for the
construction of a sewer in Lombard and 18th
| streets. Read twice.
| Mr.. Candy also called up the ordinance fol
| the widening of the sidewalks on Clayton street
| on its third reading, when 1t was passed.
Mr.. Farrell introduced resolution directing
the Lamp Committee to place oil lamps at 1lth
and Pine and llth and Spruce. referred te
Lamp Committee with power to act.
A resolution by Mr. PIekels was adopted di'
| recting tho Committee on Public buildings te
sell the grass on the lot, at Sth and Franklin
| sire cts on next Saturday,
The following orders were directed to be
drawn: G.. W. Vernon. s223G; pay roll Of
Street Department, s437,s7; pay roll of Watel
Department, s5,S4S. 49, Pusey, Jones Co.
S2.5OO; Henry Latimer, Sl,250; Board Of
Health, 500. Robert Mc1ntire, $500. Jos
Flanagan, 5000, JAS McKeudrick. $50 Jas. r
| Brennan. Sl75.