The daily gazette., 1877-09-28
FIRST .EDITION!i
THE CITY COUNCIL,

ELECTION OF oHAs., II. WOODWARD AS /
hosPIrAL sUPERlNTENDENT--C
hrrEE REPoRTs, PAY ROLES PETl-
TIoNs. &C.. .-,t,.l...,,1, .... 20 =
- The City Council met in regular session
last evening, President Lichte nstein in
the chair.
Gn motion of Mr.. johnson, the rules
were suspended, and Council proceeded
to the election of a superintendent of City
Hospital. ~ .s7. ~ eY1s
Mr.. Johnson nominated Charles B.
Woodward, and the ballot resulted az
follows: For Charles B. Woodward 13
vetes; blank, Q. e"'+'lni f..j. 1o
The President declared Mr.. Wood
ward elected. ...i-
The Street Committee, on the COM
mpnication from the Board of f'Educatiou
asking Council to have the ashes remoy
ed from the Public Schools, reported that
they had no Jurisdiction In the matter.
Same committee reported adversely on
David Higgins petition for permission to
operate an electrical machine on the
streets. .,t.r,,..
Same committee reported favorably on
the petition Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company for permission TO erect
telegraph poles on Market street, Ninth
ward. .ia-,. ..,e .. .,.t.....,... .....
4 All these reports were adopted. ~
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Isaac Woodrow,
for the extension of water pipes on Ninth
street, above jackson; Estimated cost,
500. Adopted. - -
q The City Treasurer reported Balance
| in bank subject to current expenses, ST.
S21 81; to Cool Spring Reservoir, $4,99S-
! 30; total, %, $40 II. '..'
The Treasurer also reported that dur
ing the week he had paid out 1880 90
on account of the reservoir; balance paid
to date on the draft of the Water Com
missionels, $14, ,430 65. ,.
| The Chief Engineer reported IS men
employed in the Water Department.
The Street Commissioner reported SO
men, 2 single, and double teams en-
ployed in the Street Department.
The following pay rolls read and pass
ed: Water Department, $3.50; Street De-
partment, $261 16; total, $3.50 16.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From the Water Commissioners ask
ing for permission to use sand from
the city sand pit, for the purpose of
paving around the reservoir lot.
From James Bradford and Sam'l
M. Harrington, trustees of the Del.
Western Railroad asking permission
to transfer to the Delaware Western
Railroad Company, certain contracts
between the city and the Wilmington
s. Western Railroad Company, and a.
so all the rights and privileges grant
ed by the city to said w. & w. Com
pany, relative to the occupancy of
Water and other streets. TF
From Jacob s. Weldin and others
for the curbing and guttering of Jack
son street, from Delaware aud Brandy
wine avenues.
From A.. Q. Brintop, asking for re-
Enumeration To the extent of SIS, on
account Of damage sustained by his
house from overflow of water. and
asking that measures be taken to pre-
vent future damage.
From the Water Com missionefs, ask
ing that the grade of Franklin street
between Tenth street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, be altered in accordance
with the recommendations of the City
y Engineer.
i From the Weccacoe s. F. E. Co.
.. asking for gutter plates at Front
and jackson.
The chair presented a communica-
Ltion from Joshua Maris, Esq, contain
ling the printed proceedings of ses-
sion of the City Council of Columbus,
IOhio, and stating that the proceedings
/ of Council, in that city were regularly
printed and distributed to the mem
bers. AN
Mr.. VIM. Windle presented an ordi
> nance repeating an ordinance regulat
r ling the payment of money to the City
Treasurer, by the Street Commissioner
on account OF curbing and paving
street." Read twice.
Mr.. Conrad presented the folio wins
, proposals for constructing sewer
r over Shipley RIM, between Fifth ant
Sixth streets;
Sana'l Crothers bid rejected on ac
count of not beng accompanied by
bond. o,
10 eycavating, 81;
Robt. Il. Cook, excavating, 20 cts.
= percubic ytr1
, A. j. Peters, $S'o I
Sam'l G. Cory, ~
' Thomas Ford, "
Patrick Car berry, excavating,
' 25cts per cubic yard. 80,
Francis McCloskey, Se'
p John Ash, mason work, 81, 40 per pch
Il Referred to the Street Committee
/ Mr.. Baker presented an ordinance
authorizing the Delaware Westerl
O Railroad Company to use the street
formerly used by the Whining Ton q
. western r. R. Co., Read twice.
s., ORDERS.
!, Chas. Warner Il Co., sS.1O;J. Maharty
o Si37,25; George O'Neill, 50. 50;J; q; /
:; Simmons, s25:1s; sundry bo0dSolder' bon r.
;, Fund Commissioners, SS779.5o.
70 Adjourned.