The Morning herald., 1876-09-29
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A regular meeting of the City Council was
held last evening, President Lichtenstein In
the chair. VIM. d. FOulk, clerk.
Minutes of last stated meeting read and
approved.
The Street Committee, on the petition OF
JosephsM. Pusey asking the paving Of side
walks on Twelfth street, reported favora-
BILE.
The same comm ittee, on tho communica-
tion of c. 81. Pyle, complaining of overflow
of water, reported In favor of granting the
prayers of petitioners.
l. The same committee, on communication
of John Wsllschmidt, complaining of sewer
reported that the same had been repaired.
The same committee on the petition of
John Palmer and others, asking the paving
of cutters in Ninth ward, reported favora-
BILE.
The Water Committee on the petition Of
the Reliance Fire Company, were continued
until first meeting in May.
The Committee on Public Buildings on
the petition of the City Market House Com
papy, asking control of the sidewalks on
Market and King streets, In front of their
building, made favorable report.
The same committee on the petition of
Furgus Taggart, asking the privilege of
erecting frame building, made an adverse
report. m j..
The same committee on the petition of
VIM. Pennell, asking permission tostand
on the sidewalk at the east end of the,Second
street market house each day in the week,
except Sunday, made an adverse report,
which after remarks by Messrs. Paynter,
Chandler and McGlinchey, was on motion
referred back to the committee, with in
structions to examine into the ordinances
Oh the subject.
The same committee, on the petition of
II. e. E. R. Tatman and others asking the
removal of the butchers from off the streets,
reported favorable. (This however does
not effect them in the least until the ordi-
nance is repealed or amended.)
Tne same committee on the petition of
John Mercer, asking permission to erect a
frame building on Orange street, made an
adverse report,
The Fire Committee on the petition of
the Waccacoc Fire Company, asking that
$500 be returned to them aud but 5000
taken from their appropriation annually,
was reported favorable.
The same committee on the petition of
Washington Fire Company, asking for full
amount of appropriation, made an unfavor-
able report. ...
The City Treasurer made the following
report of the financial condition of the city
for week ending September 26:
| Current expenses, S12,0S6.27; Cool
Spring Reservoir, $77.59; Redemption
bonds, $7OO. Totol in bank, 12,s63 SO.
The Street Commissioner reported 4s
men, and the Chief Engineer of the Water
Works reported II men and 2 horses and
carts employed during the past week.
The Clerk of the Market made the follow
ing report of his collections from July : to
September 2s, inclusive: Market rents,
sl67 65; wharf rents, $24 26. Total,
Sl9l 81. ,'.,.
The City Auditor reported all the &C.
counts correct.
| The Committee on Public Buildings made
the following report
Il WILMINGTON, Sept. 2s, 1876.
TO THE PRESIDENT, &C.,
The Building Committee would report
agreeable to the resolution passed Sept. Z
1876 That we estimate 5000. required tc
complete the fiscal year 1876
P. CHANDLER.
J. X. ADAMS,
--., O.. G. 7. WINDLE,
i R. H. TAYLOR,
| D. IRELAN.
i The Lamp Committee made the following
repor t:
.. WILMINGTON, Sept. 2s, 1876.
To THE PRESIDENT, &c. Agreeable tc
the resolution passed Sept. 7, 1875, the
Lamp Committee would report that they
estimate the amount needed for the depart
ment to be $4,000 to complete the fisca
year.
JOHN JONES,
.-.r.. ... THos. JOHNSON,
H.W. DOWNING,
DAVID 1RELAN.
The Hospital Committee made the fol-
lowing report:
WILMINGTON, Sept. 2s, 1875.
To THE PRESIDENT &c. In complianct
with resolution of Council the Hospital
Committee beg leave to report that they
, will require $500. to complete the fsca
) year. p
Z THos. JOHNSON,
Il G. B. UNDERWOOD
Jos. K. ADAMS,
THos. FORD.
The pay roll of the, Water Department
amounting to $1S4,S1, and the pay roll O
the Street Department to 1871 ,46, wer
8 read and passed.
The following communications were reat
and referred to the proper committees. From
VIM. I. Shaw and others, asking for an ad
ditional policeman in the First District.
From Amos Eastburn and others askin
S the repair of New Castle Avenue.
r From VIM. L. Bowers and others askinI
( for gas lamps on Lombard streets, one be
/, tween Sth and 9th, and one between 9th an
10th streets, also an oil lamp on sherma
2 street. =
From Buckingham g. Co., and other
G asking the repeal of all existing laws relat
t ing to markets, and to enact an ordinanc
s forbidding any person other than farmer
for selling on the streets.
u From A. Thatcher and others asking tn
y relaying of water pipes on Clayton street
y From R. Cottingham and others askin
Il for an additional police officer In the Tent