Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-29
LOCAL NEWS.
city Council Proceedings.


BUSY sEssIoN-ELEoTIoN OF HOSPITAL sU-
PERINTENDENT-GENER BUSINESS.
The City Council met in regular session
last evening, President Lichtenstein in the
chair.
The Street Committee reported favorably
on the following petitions
Joseph NJ. Pusey and others, for the paw
ing of sidewalks on Twelfth street, between
French and Walnut; G. and J. Pyle, for
damages on account of an overflow of wa
ter on their premises; john III. Walschmldt
and Others for the improvement of Shipley
Run, between 7th and 9th; John Palmer and
others, for the paving OF Q1tters in the Och
Ward. ALI adopted.
The Public Buildings Committee re-
ported, as follows Favorably on
the petition of the City Market House
Co., for permission to occupv the
side walks in front OF the Second Street
Market House adversely on P. Taggart's
petition for permission to erect frame
house at Front and Lombard streets ; IA
vorably on the petition of V. and A. r. Tat
man, for the removal of the butchers mar
ket from Third street adversely on John
7. Mercers petition for permission to fin
ish the erection Of frame building on
Orange street, between 7th and 9th favor
hDl1 Ou w uls E6uuoll pol4uAOh lOh IpoAhAAS-
sion to have fish stand at the east end OF
Second street market house.
The last report was referred back to the
committee the others were adopted.
The Committee on Fire Companies re-
ported favorably on the petition Of the Wee
cacoe s. F. e. Co., for the return OF $500
deducted from their appropriation, and for
the deduction Of only 5000 annually ad-
versely on the petition Of the Washington
s. F. E. Co., for the full amount Of their sp-
preparation, Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported, balance In
bank subject to the reservoir, $77.59; to
current expenses, $12, ,086.2S; redemption
of bonds, 800; total $12, 1868. 86,
The Clerk of the Market reported collec-
| ions for the past quarter amounting to
| $191.91.
The Public Buildings Committee reported
/ that they would need $3.50 to complete the
fiscal year of 1876; the Lamp Committee
| $4,000; Hospital Committee, $400.
| The Pay Roll, Water Department, az mer
and 2 teams employed) was $1S5.31; STREE
| Department CAS- men) $370.49.
Petitions and communications were reac
and referred, as follows
| From Wm. T. Shaw and others, asking
for an additional policeman in the First Dis
tict.
From Amos Eastburn and others, asking
that New Castle Avenue be repaired as IA
as the city line.
From Jas. August and others, for lamp
on Lombard street between 3th and 9th, ol
Sherman street, and on Lombard street be
tween 9th and 10th.
From d. E. Buckingham and others
asking for an amendment to the market or
dinance prohibiting all persons not farmer
from selling in the street market
1 hot al, 0alxinn that fn
water pipe on Clayton street be lowere
to its proper depth.
From OByrne Bros, alleging vlolatio
by the Council of their contract for dom
the city printing.
From citizens of the Tenth Ward, askin
for an additional policeman for the FIrS
District.
Mr.. Febiger presented an opinion froi
the City Solicitor to the effect that the lay
| ing of water pipes in the Ninth Ward coul
not be charged for, as the law authorlzln
the extension of water pipes into this Wal
was passed previous to the passage OF IL
law authorizing the collection OF asses
ments of so cents per foot for the laying
water pipes.
The opinion was ordered to be spread {
| the minutes, and the Registrar was instruo
I ed to withdraw all bills for water pipes
. the Ninth Ward
On Mr.. Johnson's motion, Council pr
ceeded to elect Superintendent OF ii
City Hospital
Thomas W. Saville was elected, receivir
II votes, to for q. W. Carter.
Mr.. Pickels moved that when Council q
iourn it be to meet on Friday evening,
9 order to pass the extraordinary interest a
preparation ordinance, which the Law Cor
mittee had not yet reported upon. Adopte
Mr. Eahi0ar Draaanted a ulot of the Dip
in the bottom Of the reservoir. He said
the upper basin the outlet pipewas inche
and in the lower basin inches. He all
said that part of the north bank was defe
tive; also that some OF the clay used +
pudding had been examined and found
IS be filed with vegetable matter. 1t "
= therefore unfit for pudding and he unde
stood that DR.. Bush had stated that wat
from it would be deleterious to health.