Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-17


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city Csunch met Las. evening, ries.deut
Llchtcnstetn III the chair
Adverse reports were loptei on the letitoi.s
OF 7. NJ. ogle, ". NJ Frsleis, ]. Hanna, and
O.to 5liiber for a reduction Of taxes, U0uncll
having no authority to grant il.
Action Oh the petition Tor gutter plates at 18th
aud French streets was postponed until tile lir=t
meeting in ApEll.
George Campbell having sustained damages
to LIS house by the Blasting OF ROCK 1t CJld
Spripg Reservoir, go wAs allowed him,
George ", Ba-h snd S3a, being the lowest
bidders for furnishing coal for the Water
Works the contract was awarded to -lelr firm.
a balance Of sl2l,5Q7J7 was reported ia
bank 10 the credit Of the city.
Tie Street Commissioner reported II men
and Il horse and carts AID ths sapefntend-
eut of the Water Works reported III hahds
and q horses and carts employed.
-Four additional street lamps were ordered,
one of which was to he placed al lhth and
Spruce, and another ut Decatur and Greeley
streets.
e Tie Street Committee reported that the award
Of the commission for opening lith street from
Adams to Jackson had become legal from lapse
Of time, sand at their request 1881 was ordered
to be placed in the liauda Of tile street CoHinis-
seners to pay tie assessments for damages.
William II. Pierce pettioued to have certain
obligatidus assumed by becoming surety on
the bond Of Joseph L. k.llgore late CltF Treas
urer.
Mr. Febiger suggested the reference to the
City Solicitor. for 1eac slicA action might release
other b0nd-men.
Mr.. Mclienainin stated that 3Ir Pierce had
other property not m5ntored il his petition
sufficient To secnie tic city. Tie petition Wa
referred to the Finance Committee with power
to act.
Petitions tor lamp at Lowering Avenue and
Dupont streets, and for water pipe from Rid.
dies Lane to Lowering ASenne, were read aud
referred.
The petition of IL. Ii bare and others to havo
the oil lamp at 9.h aud Woiisston streets snbsti-
tuted by gas lamp, Was referred with power to
act.
Mr.. Lynch presented q communication from
Charles X. Gano, agent fer the National Fire
Alarm Company, Of Richmond, Indiana. The
company proposes to construct and put III oper-
alton i'll this city iist-class fire alarm, connect
ing the engine house. with the street signal
| boxes, Il inues OF No 8 galvanized wire on poles
| so feet high, and inches diameter at the top
Instruments and gongs for engine houses, and
one large alarm bell IN tile Cify Hall for 10000
| The communication Was retorled TO the Fire
| Committee.
| llr. Lynch offered All ordinance amending an
| 'dinaAce reorgAul2irg the Ere Department,
| which was read twice The ordinances changes
| the We9cacoe hose into steam fire engine COM
| pany, and places it upOn an equal footing with
| other fire companies.
MrPaynter gave notice that at the noXt meet
| ing of Council he would Introduce an ordinance
| to repeal the ordinance reducing tho amount OF
| the appropriations for the year 1915.
| MIR. Farrell offered All ordinance which was
read Twice, providing that the money for board
and other receipts Mt the City Hospital he cred
tied to the appropriations for that institution.
Mr.. Mcuonamin presented the assessment fol
macalami2ing French street from Second tc
Eleventh amounting to :l3, i6l lG which was or
deTed to be entered Oh tile lien book and placed
in the hands OF the City Auditor for collection
| w. NJ. CAnby presented communication from
number Of citizens requesting him to serve as
chairman OF tue Water Committee. This, will
the subsequent proceedings, is elsewhere re
ported
A motion by Mr. McIltre was adopted author
i2ng the appointment Of q committee to inyes
tigate his charges that certain false entries ant
changes were made il the pay rolls Of the Wate
Department. The President will appoint tht
committee during the week. The following ".
ders were drawn during the evening.
Francis Vincent, $685. Wilmington lland
Brick Mandatory, $1,000 George Campbell
$500; Pay Roll Street Departm It, 1852 36
Pay Roll Cool Spring Reservoir, =, 1903 "A
Pipe construction pay roll, F497 49, Pay rel
| Water Department proper, c5S9.9S Pay rol
horses and carts for CCol S'ring reservoir
1855. Edward Farmer, $500 90 EdmHn,
Provost, $500, 90; John II. Publ, 50; City election
Officers. Sl.10 Special Police, $50 Sidney A
y Wilson, 54150; Morris GaEborry. =l0G0
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