The daily gazette., 1877-12-01
FIRST .EDITIONl
THE CITY COUNCIL

ADJOURNED SessioD-Reutins Business-
SemtCeatenaidl Cetebration- The NUM-
ctpm Stdttonery-Proposals, etc.
The City Council met in regular ses,
sion, last evening, President L Lichtenstein
in the chair.
The Street Committee, on the petition
Of James Baxter, and others, for the nav
ing of the south side of Second street! he
tween VanBuren and Harrison, reported
favorably. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favo-
rably on the petition of Neil Duff and
others, for lamp on Fifth street, between
Walnut and Poplar; estimated cost, 500.
Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported. Balance
IN bank subject to current expenses, ST.
1851; paid during the week on the draft
of the Water Commissioners, $14,O12 .33,
total paid to date, S57,061.7O.
The Street Commissioner reported IS
men,2 single and double teams employ
ed in the Street Department.; pay roll.
$120.S9.
The Chief Engineer reported 10 men
employed in the Water Department; pay
roll, S182.45.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From Peter S. Chippsy, and Others, for
a lamp on French street, between Eighth
and Ninth, in front of African Union NJ.
E. Church.
From William Carter. asking to be
reimbursed to the amount of $66. SO,
which he claims to have overpaid TO The
City Auditor in settling for some curb.
ing.
Mr.. johnson offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The introduction of the
Brandywlne water by the authority ofthe
borough Of Wilmington in the year 1927
was all enterprise of great magnitude,
and
WHEREAS, Its introduction fifty years
| ago has, in our judgment, been one of
the many causes Of the growth of our city
and
WHEREAS. The flftieth anniversary of
the Introduction of Brandywinc water
occurs this year, and
WHEREAS, The Cool Spring Reservoir
will be finished IN short time which
will give to our city full supply of wat
er for any emergency, therefore be it
Resolved, BY the City Council of Will
mington, Recognizing the enterprise and
skill of our predecessors fifty years ago,
that we celebrate in some proper manner
on the completion of Cool Spring Reser-
voir, the semi-centennial anniversary of
the Wilmington Water Works.
Resolved, That a committee of one
member of Council from each ward be
appointed to act in conjunction with the
Water Committee to make suitable ar
rangements to carry out the above reso-
luton.
On the adoption of the preamble and
resolutions, Mr.. johnson called for the
ayes and nays. The vote was unani-
mously in the affirmative.
The following committee was appoint
ed: Messrs. johnson, Townsend, Price,
President Lichtenstein, Conrad, Down
ing, Chandler, Norton, Knight andLynch.
Messrs. Baker and Paynter, of the Fourth
Ward, being members of the Wa,er
Committee, President Lichtenstein was
appointed to represent that Ward.
Dir. Merton offered resolution re-
questing the Street Committee to report
at the next meeting on the petition of
VIM. MCCARTHY and others, for the curb
ing and paving of Poplar street, from
Tenth to Thirteenth,
Mr.. Windle offered resolution in
structing the Clerk of Council to pur-
chase stationery for all the offices and of
ticers of the city, except those connected
with the Finance, Street and Water De-
partments. Adopted.
MIR. Conrad presented the following
proposals for constructing bridge across
Elliott Run, on Brandywine Avenue.
James Mitchell, $l47
Butcher s. Merchant, 179
Francis McCloskey, 1913
The bids were referred to the Street
Committee.
An order in favor of James Maharty,
for S13725, was directed to be drawn.
Adjourned.
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