The Morning herald., 1876-01-28
CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR MEETING--PETITIONSA AND RESo-
LUTIONs-A FIGHT WITH THE GAS
CoMPANY-THE CENTENNIAL APPRo-
4 PRIATION. ETC. ru i .0. >|Y.-.
City Council held a regular meeting, last
night, President Licbtenstein in the chair.
The Water Committee reported favorably
on the petition Of McClosksy and McMena
min for water pipe on Taylor street,
between Lombard and Pine streets; esti-
mated cost s275. Adopted !.
The Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported adversely upon the petition Of the
Board of Education. asking for the use of
the City Hall upon nights of their meetings.
Adopted. :. I BE-. t~,]4 S,s"% -'--A
The following lamps were authorized to
be put up: West street, west side, between
9th and 7th street; one at Dupont At ito
Intersection with Delaware Avenue; one at
18th and Adams street. .l.4
The petition of the Reliance Fire Co.,
asking for the appropriation to be increased
81 600 was grained. i.... ...- .auis
The City Treasurer reported S46, ,897. .78
in bank to the credit of the city Of which
$50 ,47S.4G is for Cool Spring Reservoir
s6.7lS.92 for current expenses $500, for
redemption bonds. ~
The Chief Engineer eff the Water Depart
ment reported IL men employed. rs l.- &
The Street Commissioner reported So men
II horses and carts employed. ''
The follow ing petitions were presented and
reft rred .,-r-,,
For lamp at Garashes Lane and New
Castle Avenue one vt Poplar betwe cen 9Th
and 9th. ...''... .....uI
From Mathew Curren, for another across
Searles at 2d, !i1. y .''
From Joseph Pusey and others, for the
paving, grading, ard curbing of 18th street,
between French and Walnut.
The use of the City HRll.wa granted to
the Firemen's Centennial Association on
Saturday night, Goth inst. .......
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Nc
Menamin, authorizing the Lamp Committee
to notify the Wilmington Gas Co., that
hereafter the city would refuse to pay for
putting in pipe or repairing streets when
they put up lamps or made other arrange
ments to light the city buildings or streets.
The preamble states that the Gas Co. does
not charge private indiv iiuals or corpora.
tions other than the city for such work.
| Upon motion the matter was laid over un
til next meeting. "
Proposals for furnishing $50 tons of coal
to the Water Department were opened and
referred.
Mr.. McIntire called up his ordinance pro,
viding for the appointment of q lumber in
spector, (notlced in the HERALD, before.
The bill was read third time and Mr.
Febigsr offered resolution providing that
no person owning or being employed OF
being in any way interested in lumber
yarG shall be an inspector.
| The ordinance was unanimonsly passed
The street Committee reported that they
had awarded the city hauling to Thomas
Curry, and H. Meredith. -.
During the evening, the following orders
were directed to be drawn:
McNeal Il Son, 1898 81 !; John Welsh
(Centenniol Board of Trade, y $2,50O; Alex
Chandler, $3.50; for interest on bonds, Sc, los
W. H. Billany, $1.05;; H. F. Pickles, $780,
H.W. Moore, $3.50; Wilmington Gas Co..
$4,5i5.75; Roberert Munsen, 6Oc.; M. H
Ryan, $500; Porter & Co., $S.25; James
Webb, $l3,G5; Boughman, Thomas & Co.
$52.54; pay roll Street Department, 1894 !9O
pay roll Water Department, $137.5S ,Reli-
ance Fire Company, 81 900; O'Byrne Bro Il
$49.9s; Patrick Carberry, $500. ~ '.. Z