The daily gazette., 1875-07-09
FIRST EDITION
THE OF TY COUNCIL.

SyoSs s,oS coMMUNIcArIoNs, coMMi ssIoN
RETURNS, BILLS, DC.
The CITY Council met in regular
bssion last evening, President Maris
the chair.
The Street COMMITTEES reported fa-
orshly ON the petition of VIM. Cum
in, and others, for crossings at 7th
Id ID Penn streets; estimated cost, SEQ.
dopted.
be Registrars last statement was cor
The Law Committee reported favor
bly ON the Ordinance authorizing the
bnstruction Of a sewer on Lombard
rect from Tenth to the Brandy wine.
be Ordinance was afterwards read o
ird time and passed.
The City Treasurer reported as fol.
ws:
Balance in bank, subject to the re-
rvoir, $l9l, l,947.57; for current ex.
epses, sIS,024.17; for redemption Of
binds, $47O; total, $206, ,04l.74.
The Street COMMISSIONS reported
men and IL horses and carts en-
loyed ia the Street Department. Pay
bll, s509.12.
"a The Chief Engineer reported 618 men
hd 81 horses and carts employed In
be Water Department.
: Department pay roll, $233. SO; reser.
Dir pay roll, 81 ,567.07; horse and cart
by toll, $S72. II: pipe laying pay roll,
cs5s2; special cart pay roll, $124;
btal, a, ,5S2.38.
The police pay roll, $1,010.s5, and
be miscellaneous pay roll, 81, ,445, a.,
las also passed.
Chas. B. Parry and others petitionsd
br crossings at B and Heald streets,
puth Wilmington.
W. Il. Pierson and others petitionei
r the grading Of Adams street, be.
keen 7th and 9th.
The Delaware 8. F. E. Company
etitioned for the loan of $lsOO. to
liable them TO repair their steamer,
Fhich was damaged on tho 9th In.
Rant.
Esquire John II. Publ presented a
Communication in relation to an at.
hchmentagalnst policeman, forwhich
e had given judgement, and which
Dad not yet been settled.
4 A communication was read from p.
Plrnkett IN relation to the alteration
pt the cutters and curbing on Water
Bteet, between Shipley and Orange
Street.
Thos. Hoskins petitioned for dana.
kes, owing to injuries sustained by his
horse which fell into the water pipe
Erench on Second street, near Poplar.
heabove petitions were appropriately
feferred.
Mr., VIM. Nj. Candy presented the
feturn Of the commission on extending
Walnut street from Tenth street to the
Bgandywine; it awarded 6cents dana
Ecs to Swift s. Courtney and 5000 to
James E, Price; estimated cost, $3.50.
Mr' VIM. Candy presented the re-
{urn Of The commission ON straighten-
4ng Shipley run; 1t awarded ! cent
damages to Robert Jones and 800 to
Eobert Logan; estimated cost, 50, 500.
Both returns were referred.
The Finance Committee presented a
pronunciation stating that the last
pan Of sl25, 600 had been sold at pre-
ranging from 15-100to 3 per cent.
he premium amounted to $500 26.
hlch was announced as having been
redlted 10 current expenses.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy moved that il
credited TO the reservoir account,
Alter discussion the subject was re.
rred to the Water and Finance Com.
pilttees, on motion of Mr.. McIntire.
Dir; VIM, Candy offered resolution
elaollsLlns the grade of Adams street
3 Fas adopted.
Proposals for this grading and for
nc building OF culvert over Shiplev
IN, were ordered to be advertised for.
Mr. Farrell moved that the Mavor
Instructed to dispense with the fur.
|her services OF the special officer who
on duty looking out for fires. Adon.
An order for $500, in favor Of A,sx
nahuier, was ordered to drawn II
approved by the Finance Committee
number OF awards were Ordered
i oe paid by the Street Commissionsr.
amounting to $6S0.75.
ORDERS: go.
uullhg the evening, orders wera al.
fg.en pt1 TO be drawn, as follows,
Mssoin nMoDinson Bro, $3.50; William r.
nany' sl2;49; Bellah Il Elliott. s27 a.
anael Al Bradford, S72 SO; William a ri
IN I'll, 90; James H. Beggs. $7e0 M
So6 s' RI H. Glancy, $50.l0; Samuel Covis
1'9 c oo; Thomas Curry, SASS: Dsy;S
o9yle, S2o; George Cochran Ss1 90.
fcSpelle 'c92 1n Bro. $50; JOS, FIana~an
s'V; Patrick Hannah $40. 40: D n
V;i,;. ymt 20, S274.98; Robert Leo ~ d.
man Mendenhall, $l35.2l: James NJ
idna Ieme SlsS "; 8. L. Nichols 5000 81. p
i'EEafity 81 IS; II. +. Pickles sasa 40
flgkels 1858; Martin Sea 30 -;
REQ. IL, ?. Simmons. s797 +. 10 John 4s;U S;Si
lons mons S6S766; D. Nj. Staffor3 nI ssa aim. a1n
is Soeaaneeayi oa. e $3.50; Valentine & Wells
EooIm;ao,. E; y. Warner & Co 1925; David
Ei,Iiamlan EiiIinlan' s99. 9.4s; Lewis Zebley $50.
bmtnn @ D Bullock $1,000; Charles
Eon '0n, loe', oJr', S22 90 George w. Bush 4
Elay SSoo4s5 David Campbell 10 10.
7 Ia 10. onmmins, $40; James Downvard
\ NJ, Enterprise Manufacturing ~
t7A, Anomas E Ford $40; Joseph q ELL
a. edarrett, Finley d Co. SIao no.
Is I,s ~ .; Il. Z. Co., as; e. w. Hoonas
k;nni $.o James L Bro, Sis. 40: Micbaa1 ~
Ee1ssa's1 Es s1o Il. G. Mahaffy. $l7.OS HlS g
H. 5iS7Iom6 10 81; Heisler, Merida 70 o
h;U; Lloyd & Smith ri no, Nop