The Morning herald., 1877-12-01
ONE CENT.
CITY COUNCIL,

- In the chair.
The Street Committee reported favoraE
On The petition of James Baxter aud other
hehlos Tor the paving Of The south side
cd second Street, between Van Buren, and Ha,
w. rison streets.
to Inc Lamp Committee reported f.yorabl
r. On Inc petition Of Mel Duffy and other,
10 asAins Tor lamp on 9TH street, betwee
n Poplar and Walnut. Cost SEQ,
A. City Treasurer Vincent reported tota
Il balance in bank Of $l7,17S.01. He also re.
q ported that he had paid out in drafts te
the Water Commissioners, 81, ,012 33. Total
s57, ,0G1.7O. '''
street commissioner Hoagland reported
10 men. 8 double teams, and single teams
eulPoyed In repai ing and cleaning streets
Chief Engineer Gallagher, of the Water
oepartment, reported 10 men EMPLOYED.
inc following petitions were read
Inc trustees OF the African Union Me,
thod'sS Episcopal Church, asking for
lamp In front OF their church, on the est
side Of French street, between sth and o.h
VIM. Carter, asking for the refupding or
so5' 5's3, overpaid in contract for furnish.
Ing curb stones.
Mr. johnson present ed the following ,es-
olutfo
WHEREAS, The Introduction ofthe Brandy
Wine water by the authority of the horourb
OF Wilmington in the year 1927 was an
enterprise O. great magnitude, and
WHEREAS, It's Introduction fifty vesrs
400 bas, in our judgement, been one Of the
many causes of the growth of our city
aD7 ''
"afRFAs, The Gfcietb anniversary Of the
In rodroi.r ." Rranjrw..a wafer occnrs
J",s y"av, IN.
"HrRHAs, -l not Gpriqr Reservoir
WIZ DC finished ii shorS time Which will
give to our city q tnl1 supply Of water for
my emergency, therefore bei
""Folyed, BY tho City Council or Wi.
"'n&ton, Recognizing lho enterprise and
IJd Of our predecessors fifty years aqo.
ha7 we celebrate in some propar NAME.
III the completion Of Cool Spring Resar..
'., me semi-centennial anniversary o.
' Wilmington Water Work.
.s's'.Tci, Eh2t q committee oc enc ,ncro-
" y Nounot(from each ward be apDointc7
2"t III coni10n''oa with the Water Cow
't;ea TO mai" suitable arranrcments n
'rT out the above resolution.
TN motion tie resolution was adonte7
"h the suspension Of the rules, tba Chair
pointed the following committee:
.NesSfs' Johnson, Townsend, Price, Con-
w. H0"n'ng, Chandler, Morton, KnsrAf,
Lynch, Including also the Water Com.
"ee--5essrs' Febiger, Baker. JONES'
vhtcr and Taylor.
IN motion Of Mr.. Payntcr Pres;dcr.
NFcnstein's ramc was added 10 the com.
tce
IT, HorSoa presented the following reso
on
'eSo!Ved, That the Street. Com mfttcc hc
IS hereby requested to make a rcnort p.
next stated meeting on the petition o.
~ Aagariiy, asking for He crr',fnr and
ing OF Poplar street, from Teatb 70
rte'nth street. Ado0'rd.
r. Wiodle presented I've following rcs,-
On:
esolVed, That the C,erI; Of Council Ic
IS hereby Instructed to purchase spc',
'ies or stttionary as Eay be necessary
'quisi'e to RlccS the demands Of all OFF.
Cd officers of the City, Engineering and
eSlns, Finance, Street and Water De
nentS' excepted; using due dNiecrccto
~ economy, and tbe ordinance, if apv,
'ntng the items Of purchase, and shall
sh the same to the proper qualified par.
IN suc'' quantities as in his Judgment
oman" may require, and shall not pro.
0 Council any bill Or bills otherwise
81. Adopted,
following proposals were presented
le building of o bridge over Elliott
on the north side Of the Brandvyipe
les Mitchell, Sl47; Butcher g. Mer.
) sl'9; Francis McCloskey, s1os.
iohoWlpg orders were directed to be
roll Water Department., s1s2.45; PAY
Ireet Department, $19O 50: James
ty, s1S7.25.
BRUSH astronomers royal deduction
be transit of Venus is that the dis
the sun from the earth is $500 oo0