Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
city Council.

GUARDING AGAINST REPETITION OF THE
JOHN AsPIN AcoIDENT-REwARD FOR
LAMP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE NEW
MEAT ORDINANCE.
Council met in regular session, last even
ing, President Lichtenstein in the chair.
The Street Committee reported adversely
on the petition of A. P. Beecher and others
for the paving of the sidewalks on Harrison
street, between Delaware and Gilpin ave
nues; adversely on the petition of VIM.
Forrest and others for iron gutter plates at
7th and Duttonwood streets, but recon-
mended the repairing OF the gutter favor
ably on the petition Of A. P. Beecher and
others for crossings at Harrison street and
Gilpin avenue and favorably on the petit
tion of II. Il. Pickles for the repairing of
Church street, between 7th and 18th. All
the above reports were adopted.
On the petition Of John Merrick to permit
awning posts 10 remain in front of his bus
mess place in Fourth street, the Public
Buildings Committee reported adversely.
Adopted
The Law Committee recommended the
reference to referees of the bill of Philem-
ma Chandler, as prayed by John @. Patter-
son, Attorney.
The remonstrance of D. j. Mention and
others against the removal of the "knuckle"
in Chestnut st., and also against the open
ing Of the same street was approved.
Mr. Paynter, from a special committee, to
which was referred the petition of the P. w.
q D. Co. for the closing of Walnut street,
from Front, to the railroad made favora-
BILE report, accompanied by resolution
granting the prayer Of the petitioners, which
were adopted.
The City Treasurer reported balance in
bank to the credit of the city of $32 04S 40,
Of which sum Sc, 565 A belonged to tie cur
rent expense account.
, Employed in the Street Department So
men and IL carts with pay roll of $541. 12,
and in the Water Department 232 men and
40 carts with pay roll of 80 633. 76. Police
pay roll, 81 533.27, was passed.
Petitions and communications referred
from d. Campbell. for refunding of water
tax from Louisa d. Rehfus, for an ordin-
ance allowing her the exclusive use of the
space in front of her bakery on market
days from Jno. w. Crumlish and Others
for the placing of fence across the north
end of the culvert in 4th street between
Madison and Monroe Preferred with power
to act from residents in the 9th Ward fol
the construction of cnlvert across jefferis
run, and for the bringing of 14th street,
near Vandever avenue, TO grade from othel
rosluenub III Une JIn Naru LOT lne grazing
curbing and paving of the West side Of
Claymont street, between 18th ard 18th
A remonstrauce was presented against the
last named petition.
Mr.. Bickta introduced resolution direct
ing the Mayor to offer reward of $40 fol
the arrest of every party who may be guilty
OF breaking the lamps of the city. Adopted
Mr. Paynter called up on its final passage
his ordinance establishing new meat mar
kets, which was amended by changing tht
stands to the sunny side of the streets il
winter and to the shady SIDE in summer, b.
requiring the wagons to stand end to thu
curb, and limiting each stand to eight fee
along the same, when it was passed by
unanimous vote. 1.-THE provisions of tn
ordinance have heretofore been printed IL
the COMMERCIAL
An adjournment was vhen made.