Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
city Council.

| CLOSING SESSION OF THE OLD popY- uSFISleKEr
WORK CARRIED oyER-rEsrIMoNIAI. TO MR
MARls.
The closing session Of the old Council was
held, last evening. Although tal-ious in the
character of the business, the utmost harmony
prevailed, and the closing hours We're not mark d
by any displays of III temper. The only subject
which could possibly have created acrimonious
debate WAS continued, and the current Of busl-
ness ebbed out gently snd smoothly. All the
members were present except Messis Lichten-
stein and Hayes.
The amount OF business carried over TO tho
next uncil is comparatively small, consisting
mslnly of few petitions. Looking over the
minutes we find the following subjects undis
posed Of
In the hands of tire Stree, Committee peti-
ton of Philip Plunketl IL relation 10 the grade
of Wster street.
Water Committee petitions Of ". Wilson and
others for water pipe IL 3ed street. between
West and Washington, of h. Hammer and 9th.
ers for fire plug al It'll and Adams ; OF Geo
Campbell for damages in opening trench i'll Fad
street, and communications from Caesar A. Rod
ney and Myles Burke. the former in relation to
the drying mp Of his springs and wells, aud the
latter about an injured disn The matter OF
the extension OF water pipes scru-s the Chris.
tiana aud Hrandywiue and tie furnishing OF
clay for the ueN basin are also carried over.
Of stfeel lamps uusuppied as prayed il enc in
front Of the Catholic church in Madison street .
on Peuus. Avenue at l3.h and lIth on Adams
street between sth and g.h, on sprueo sirea; III
the vicinity Of e.h. AMI NJ Dtcstlr ana Greeley
streets
The communication of James Martin, a-kiug
reimbursement for part OF the expenses iu-
CURED bg him in fitting rp Stall ia the Old 4th
street market house also lies over. as doe. the
petiuen OF d. ". Stsffora aud others fot grading
over 3ri street bridge. and the 1etGrus of tile
Commissions of Eeslew en- Walnut aud llth
streets. with few bsils and the upiiaish6d busi-
mess OF last evening.
Bv9lNgss DISPOSED oF LAST EyrSISa.
Petition Tor ; donation to the Atnerieau Il .ie
Association pas referred, and tie IAS Commit
tee reported il lnexpedient to create $ Pad Fire
Department, wtlch was concnrled in.
designations Nete read and vacancies SUP
Piled As follows jeremiah Mahoney was maie
assistant lnspecgo. in lie 1th ward iii place OF
Pniemna Chander. resigned Henry Fl Haw-
kins. ir3ecior N the e'h warl II place OF
Lewis Aeblev, declined {; >amnt Lewis, assist
ant Hspeetoe Ia the same ward in
place of $ H. ChadMlcA resigned
iobt. f. Wright assistant iu-pact3. N lie 6.n
ward in place Of j. H. Gallagher, resigned +,
Cnss Is Woodward DO, III the 81 ward la Place
oi W. /. Kebinscn. resi- -uei z la Ferns, Jr.,
do IL the 9.h ward in place u Al.red ttaesT. re-
moved.
Mr. Underwood presented NJ ordinance to
amend the urdiuauct re. orgsilzlDE tlio IRE De-
nartment SO as to t.ins INTO tic service tie
Wecacoe Hose Co. Read once. aud the subj &c.
wss Continued to next Council,
Mr. Hayes cAllei NJ on its third reading the
ordinance to ameai the oriiaauce providing for
the appointment Of Committee en- Bonds. when
II was finally passed.
On motion q MIR. rckel, tic vote Iy which
the petition for the rayns ot tae gutter eu the
north side of l-.A street between Oras se sud
Iatnali, was rejected, Was recousAlered. IA. ii the
work way ordered 10 be lone.
Mr.. Taylor introduced a resolution Of thanks
to Jo7hua Naris for the kind aud cans.i rata
m4tner IN which he hss DISCHARGED tbs DATES
Of President Of Council, which Wa al ,pted by =
rising vote after rensIh= Of approval by Mr.
Adams and Lynch Mr. Mars returned tisaakS
for the encomiums passed upon him, sud ex
pressed his Sraa-catoa with the sr!ly OF the
resolution.
An adjournment wss then made. and a. the
invitation of Mr. Maris the msm5eg> II Couutl
snd tile press reporters repaired TO Weaver sa /.
loon, where Ice cream and eAke were served in
abundance. This Wa the closing scene and
one II which every one psrtt.Fsr-l with a zest
During the session lss. evening, s large mum
her Of hii- were drawn