The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1876-10-27
FIRST EDITION
The City Council.
REGULAR MEETING-COMMITTE RE
CONTRIBUTIONS OIL
+ CONTRACT &c. t.-

hGptbHh hE-
PORrs-PETITIONs-T OIL
CONTRACT, &c. COS
The City Council met in regular session
last evening, President Lichtenstein in
The street committee, on the petition
of A. Gillespie, asking for compensation
for damages sustained by the paving of
Church street, reported that such DAM
ages were unavoidable and that the petit
toner was not entitled to any compensa-
ton. Adopted.
Same committee also reported ON the
following petitions: 80.
A. Eastburn, for repairs to New Castle
Avenue, favorably; estimated cost, $780,
James Mitchell, for the curbing and paw
ing of Jackson street, between Gilpin
and Lowering Avenues, favorably. Jos.
Flanagan, for permission to rent Eleventh
street quarry, adversely. Enoch Moore,
Jr., complaining of damages by overflow
of water at foot of Fourth street, defect
remedied. Drake & Co., for clear space
of 40 feet in front of their Fourth street
auction store, in favor.Of allowing them
20 feet. H. +. Dure and others, for gut
tiers on Reed street, between Van Buren,
and Harrison, favorably; estimated cost,
for injuries sustained by his daughter,
adversely. f. G.. Shortledge and others
for the paving of the west side of Harris
on street, between Third and Fourth,
adversely. Benz d. Lee, for the stoppage
of deposits of dirt and rubbish on the city
lot, favorably. All adopted.
The Public Buildings Committee re-
ported favorably on the petition of Mrs.
John R. Reeve, for the use of the City
Hall during Christmas week. Adop-
ted. a.
T ro, 4. &c
the Board of Health, asking for the pas
sage of an Ordinance giving the Board
control of the water works in cases of i'm
purities in the Brandwine water, reported
that such an ordinance was unnecessary,
as the engineer of the city water pumps
had been instructed not to work the
pumps when the water in the Brandy
wine is tainted with impurities. Adop-
ted
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
in bank subject to The reservoir, S71.51;
dcmption of boads 500; total S4.276 Al.
The Water Department pay roll was
S164.75.
The Street Department pay roll, (4S
men and - teams employed) was 1912 68.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows: g..
From Jos. G. Seeds and others, for the
extension OF water pipes out Pennsyl-
yania Avenue to McDowellville.
From James II. Davis for water pipe
along Buepa Vista street, one square
further. r--r. .r., .-fH-rtr
From Eli Mendenhall and Others, for
the improvement of the bed Of Vandever
Avenue. ..-. .....
From F. o. Bennett and others, fol
water pipes on 18th street, 1856 feet west
of Claymont
| Mr.. Febiger presented deed from
Joseph and VIM. Tatnall for portion OF
the bed of Vandever Avenue.
Mr.. Lynch offered q preamble and reso
lutions returning thanks to the p. w. &
b. r. r. Co., for the special car furnished
for the accommodation of Council OF
Delaware Day. Adopted.
The Clerk of Council presented q lis
of parties whose assessments for curbinl
paving, &c, had been paid, but not en-
tered on the lien book. They were or
dered to be SO entered. The list contain
ed over 300 names.
Orders were directed to be drawn il
favor of sundry bondholders for interes
due Nov. LIST, amounting to $1097 81.
J The Lamp Committee was instructe
to secure the advice of the City Solicitor
and proceed in accordance with such ad
vice against the contractors for furnish
J ing the city with oil, who had failed t
continue their contract.
Adjourned.