Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-02

PROCEEDINGS, LAST EVENING COMMITTEE REPORTS
MORE PIPE LAYING -sEcoND READING OF AN
oRDINANcE ApPRorRIAriSd 5000 To THE CEN
TENhIAL.
regular meeting of Council was held, last
evening, President Maris in the char
Favorable reports by the Lamp Committee,
for lamps GU Wollaston street, between Sth ahd
9th and at corner of Walnut and Spring streets;
by the Opening Street Committee. for opening
18th street, from Franklin to Harrison, for OPEN
ing and grading Adams street from oh to della
ware avenue. and opening and grading Walnut
street from 18th to the Brandyyiue, The above
were all adopted.
Adverse reports by the Water Committee,
for a new supply pipe in Sth street, from Wash
ington to Jefferson, tho old one having been re-
opened. Adopted.
The matter of laying pipe in MARYLAND avenue
was taken up as unfinished business and Mr..
Lynch moved to change the route as established
30 that IL inch pipe shall start at 2nd and JEFF
ferson and running out 2nd to Jackson to con.
meet with a 10 inch main in Madison avenue.
Mr. Candy moved to amend by laying the pipe
in Adams street instead OF Jackson, as it would
save to the city sonio $4,000 This amendment
was lost MIR. lynchs amendment adopted, and
the route as proposed by him established.
The City Treasurer reported balance in bank
OF Sl69, 0S4 T5 to the credit of the city.
The Street Commissioner reported men en-
ployed, and the Chief Engineer of the Water
Works 20 men.
The Water Registrars receipts for March were
S125032.
communication from t. CITY Solicitor in re.
| lation to laying of water pipe in parts of llth
and Jackson Streets stated in substance that
Chief Justice Gilpin asserting, the pipe could be
laid as proposed by the passage of an ordinance
and the condemnation of that part of 1ith st.
west of the " Old Kings Road " and portions
OF Jackson street. This communication was
sent in IN response to an inquiry as to the right
of Council to lay this pipe.
subsequently Mr.. w. NJ. Candy moved to lay
the pipe i'll 1lth street between jefferson and
the new basin. Adopted
Petitions referred for crossings in Adams on
the north side of 9Th, and in 9th street at the
West sido of Adams, and a gutter i'll Adams
street between 9th and 9th; for the straiahten-
ing and walling of Shipley Run between 9th and
9Th; from William Donnelly asking the privi-
leGe OF erecting a frame house on Clayton street.
near Gllpin Avenue; for sewer on Delaware
Avenue, between Adams and Broome Streets
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the Clerk was in-
structed to obtain from the State certified comics
of all acts passed by the Legislature in relation
to the Board of Education or the City Of Will
mington.
MIR. Murray submitted communication from
the Wilmington Gas Co., offering to furnish the
city with gas for S31 81 per lamp, per wear of
$3.50 hours. Referred.
Mr.. Pickels presented a certified copy Of the
Dlll passed by the Legislature authorizing the
city to subscribe $4,000 to the Centennial which
was read and the same gentleman introduced an
ordinance appropriating this amount which was
read twice.
On motion of W. NJ. Candy the Water Com
mlttee were authorized to lay an inch pipe in
Broome street from the new basin to Delaware
Avenue.
Jno l.. Riley having moved ont Of the 1st
ward. resigned the inspectorship for that ward
and Thos. j. Bennett was elected his successor
by 9 votes to cast for James Plunkett
Mr. Adams introduced resolution, which was
adopted, nstructing the clerk to make the
school Assessment for 1875 in accprdunce will,
the law on the subject.
Orders were directed to be drawn az follows !:
Pay roll of Street Department, s37. 80 Pay
roll of Water. Department, S2il "a II. Nj.
Moore, :l9l. G6; JAS G. Akin, $500.