Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-14
The Temperature, ro-day.
AZ RxaIsTERIp AT THE COMMERCIAL oyF1oE.
ts A. NJ, Il Atl P. NJ,
CITY Council.

AN.ADJoURsED sEssIoN, Last NIGHT--THE sURPLUs
FROM SALE OF BONDS FINALLY PLACED To CUR
RENT h1PENsE ACCOUNT.
The unfinished business of Thursday nights
session Of Council was completed, last night,
President Maris in the chair.
The disposition Of the S62025 derived from
the premium on Water Loan bonds first came
up and the amendment to place it to the credit
OF the Cool Spring Reservoir, rather than to cur
rent expenses az recommended by the Finance
Committee, WAS laid on the table.
subsequently, after considerable discussion,
the report OF the Finance Committee was adopt
ed, an effort to amend the report so as to place
the money to the Cool Spring Reservoir account,
less the amount incurred i'll advertising the loan
having been laid on the table.
The City Treasurer reported balance in bank
to the credit Of the city of s229, 26.
The Street Commissioners reported 43 men
and IL horses and carts employed during
the past week, and the Chief Engineer of the
Water Works 545 men and 81 horses and carts
motion of Wm. NJ. Candy to authorize the
Water Committee to purchase additional water
pipe from John McNeal ~ Son, at the price now
paid for the proposed extension OF the water
maine to the 9th ward and the sSouth Side" was
lost by tie aye and nay vote.
The following petitions were referred from
A. I. Peterson for damage to property from
water and the taking of the necessary steps to
prevent further damage Preferred to Street Com
missioner for acnonl fIom A. BlcAta and 9TH
ers fer lamp on Madison stree, between 9th
and 10th referred to Lamp Committee with
power to actl ; from Thos. w. Stemmell and
others for the setting of the curb 18th street;
from Geo. Z. Robinson for the grading of ith
street between Broome and Franklin streets
from L, X. Crawford, for the cleaning Of the
cutters and street bed in Second street, between
Market and Shipley Preferred to Board OF
Health.I
A deed from j. T. Head aud others, convey
ing the bed of certain streets to the city was
presented.
Edward Mcintyre resigned as Assistant In
spector in the 4th and John Aiken was elected
in his stead.
Vim. NJ. Candy presented bids for grading
New Castle Avenue, as follows
Pat. W. Reynolds. ....,... 2319c per cubic yard.
James McHugh,. ......... 2319c . :"
Martin keogh, ...........23S4 % :"
David W. Stafford. ......."40 :" 3" g
Referred to Committee on Opening Streets.
Orders were drawn as follows: William Silly,
s500; VIM. II. Fouik, Sl5.3G; Geo. g. Macan,
81. D. II. Kent Il Co.. S25l 81 VIM. L Morris,
t2lS &c. George Cochran, Sl00.; Pusey, Jones
\ Co, s22lo27iJ. +; Brennan, :i59oG; Geo
II. p. Summons, sSj4.96 W. W. Simmons,
sl,05s 32 j. II, Publ, 563 i3; Robert Mcintyre,
s33S.20, Martin Farrell, sls 32i John Bac-
chus, !54 So Geo. w Bush Il Son, s1i7.i9; Jos
Flanagan, II, 1873 20 Jas II. Beggs, sl1l.40 !;
D. II. Coyle, $50. so; Wilmington Hand Brick
Co.. s2lsD Gawthrop Bro, sls5 Martin
Seal, $50 30 JOS t. File, 10 Wm Green n
Co., siO73 II. F. Pickes, s655.ls Robert
Smith, sSo92 Thos Cory, sl4j.l6 Samuel
Coyle, S2SG d. W. Stafford, s55 Mitchell 4
Wilson, !3s AZ Finn u jackson, $500 Lob
dell Car Wheel Co., $50 80 Hllles X Jones,
Sl9.S7 ]. d. Winslow, SIC Sc Samuel Brad
Tyre: y, lS6; H. 5. McComb, $3.50; William Mil
n.