The Morning herald., 1877-05-04
T. oCa1 AHair9
CITY COUNEIL.

City Council met last night. President
Lich,enstein in the chair.
The minutes of he previous meeting were
| read and apps owed.
The following petitions were reported
upon.
The Delaware Fire Company to allow
| their wagon to stand in front of their en-
gine house.
WI. Murray 10 have macadamized streets
sprinkled during the coming warm weather
| at a cost OF $500.
j. Msris 10 have culvert over Shiplcy run
at cost of $500.
j. Murray cuivert over water course be-
tween Adams and jackson and Sscoud and
Third streets. Cost 5000.
To have ground occupied by Twelfth
street Market House sodded and trees
planted.
G. $. Grubb, objection to the passage of
the ordinance for sewer on West street.
Gatta 4 Kaiser for using part of Walnut
street.
W. H. Bacon, use of water for sprinkler.
j. M. Dunn, extension OF water pipes on
New Castle avenue. Cost $lO0.
Building Committee reported that they
could not find resolution spoken Of in
regard to the city flag.
Evan Pennington and others for market
house on Madison street. Rejected.
For the necessary improvement Of the
City Hall bell.
The committe appointed to nominate a
Board of Health submitted their report
which was objected to by the Democratic
members, not on account Of the persons
nominated, but thatt hey had never been
consulted or notified until $50 O'Clock that
evening, one hour before Council met.
The City Treasurer reported IS, ,754 .4S in
bank to the credit of Cool Spring Reservoir,
Sc, ,5O2 0S to the credit Of current expenses,
Total 81, 256 56.
Chief Engineer Gallagher reported IA men
employed.
Street Commissioner NcCloskey reported
40 men, 5 double teams, and single teams
employed,
The following petitions were read and re-
ferred:
To have a crossing on King street between
Second and Third streets.
For extension of water pipes on Ninth
street between Adams and Jackson.
Alexander SaviIle. to have the prison in
the rear of the cry hall removed, as the
bugs have invested his property and render
ed it untenantable, and that the dodgers and
prisoners indulge in language unfit to be
heard by any respectable person. lie peti-
lions it to be removed to some place where
it will be of no injury to person or property.
B. Moore, of the firm Of Jessup & Moore,
for sewer to run from their paper mill to
to the mouth of the long race, thereby pre-
venting water passing from the mill into
the Braudywide.
"A nomination for City Auditor, clerk
for the same, and members of the Board Of
Health was gone into, with the following re-
suit:
G.. B. Underwood was elected City Audi
tor unanimously.
For Clerk there were two candidates, W.
II, Curry and G. II. Mcclure. The former
received 13 votes, the latter 6. Mr.. Curry
was declared dnly elected.
The following are the members OF the
Board of Health elected for esch ward.
First Ward-Mullin and Glenn.
Second Ward-Weldie and Bennett.
Third Ward-Darlington and Bickta.
Fourth Ward-Smith and Morrow.
Fifth Ward Mccullough aud Gawthrop.
Sixth Ward DR., kittinser and Haw-
kins.
Seventh Ward--Van Kleck and Seal.
Eighth Ward-Dr. Shortlidge aud Mum
son.
Ninth Ward-Bailey and Simmons.
Tenth Ward-Roberts and Burke.
The ordinance establishing and regulating
the compensation of the members Of the
Board of Assessment, Divisions and Appea .
was read third time aud amended by max
ing s175 the salary, to be payable annually
in the month.o May, it parsed unanimously
Adjourned,