The daily gazette., 1877-08-10
FIRST EDITION!
CITY COUNCIL.
A LONG SESSION BUT VERY LITTLE
BUSINESS TRANsAcTED-ANoT
Err HITCH WITH THE BOARD
OF pJrQJJ rDIrC rrnN

Err HITCH WITH THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
City Council met last evening at the
usual hour President LichtenStein in
the chair. In the absence of Mr.. Foulk,
the clerk, Mr.. Windle was called upon
to act In that capacity, and, on motion,
the reading of the minutes of the previ-
GUS meeting was dispensed with.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
in relation TO a resolution passed at a
previous session, directing the City Sur
veyor to survey the line on the south
side of the City Hall, SO as to ascertain n
where the city line is located, reported
that the survey had been made and that
the plot was before the committee. The
report was accepted.
The Fire Committee, to which was re-
ferred the communication of the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, ask
ing that fire ropes be purchased, report
ed that the matter had been attended to
and the ropes distri buted to each compa-
ny. The report was accepted.
The City Treasurer reported $50, ,71847
in bank. For current expenses, $82, ,243,-
40 for Cool Spring Reservoir, 81, ,475.O2.
The Street Commissioner reported AZ
men, 10 double and single teams in his
| employ for the week ending August 4th,
and the Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 80 men for the
week ending August 7th.
The folio wing petitions, communica-
| tions and other business was acted upon:
William Shields and others petitioned
| for lamp on Justison street below the
railroad. Referred to the Lamp Com
| mittee,
The following letter from William B.
Davis will explain itself:
|
To The President and Members Of city Co,tncu
l was awarded a contract by the Coun-
Gil of the city of Wilmington through a
committee thereof for the paving of Wal
nut street, from Front street to Four
| teenth street. in the aforesaid city. Work
| on the same was commenced and COM
pleted from Front to Third street, when
| the further operation of the work was
| suspended by order of the City Council
| am now and have been prepared since
the suspension of the work to proceed
with it to its completion, and if am not
permitted to do SO l will enter suit i'm.
Inediately against the city for damages
to the amount of two thousand dollars
VIM. b. DAVIS.
Mr.. Baker, presented the report of DR..
| /. h. Wolf, State Chemist, to whom was
referred three samples of the Brandy
/
had been sent to him in sealed demi-
johns marked, l, 2, 3. No l, wfIs taken
from the Rodney street basin; No 2,
| from the dam jrst above the race, and
| No. 3, from the race opposite the City
Mills. The doctor found after a careful
and complete analysis that the water
contained no poisonous matter delete
rious to health, and that it was much
purer than the SchuylFill. Croton, or the
water that supplies Baltimore.
A Sergeant q Co., petition for space
of feet in front of their store No E.
Fourth street, referred to the Street
| Committee.
A communication was read from Geo.
| W. Wells, stating that he had seen by the
published proceedings Of the previous
meeting of Council, that another party
had petitloned for the use of the City
Hall for the purpose of holding temper
ance meetings. That being the case he
withdrew his petition. The communities
ltiou was addressed to the Common Coun-
Gil.
j. II. Beggs, and others petitioned fol
relief from an overflow of water at Tenth
and Wilson streets.
John Gibson and others asked that the
cutters on both sides of Jackson street
between Second and Third streets, bt
paved.
Mr.. Pay nter, moved to amend by re
ferring to the committee to report
Council at the next stated meeting.
Mr.. Adams moved to amend the
amendment by awarding the CONTRACT
to the lowest bidders Williams & Hop
ms.
Mr.. Chandler, said that he was not il
favor of being so hasty about awarding
the contract The lowest bidders do moi
state whether they will paint the roof oil
not, while others include that in thei1
} bids.
The committee on City Hospital presen
ted the following beds for placing nev
tin roof on the Hospital:
James g. Johnson, n,...............$ 1913 O
w. +. lRobinson, n,................ 1877
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