The daily gazette., 1877-12-14
FIRST EDITION.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting-.Award .4ccepted
-PetHtonS-Ihe Water CeleJra-
tlon--.M. Guthrie's Protest
HgainS%fhe Proposed Ertrava-

tion--.M. Gmhrie's Protest
Againss~fhe Proposed Ertrava-
gGBce-BiAs, etc.
The City Council met in regular
session, last evening, President Lich-
tenstein in the chair.
The Street Committee, reported in
favor of accepting the return of the
Commission on the widening of Ship
ley Run, from Maryland Avenue 10
the Christians, and of paying dam
ages awarded. amounting to G6 cents
Adopted.
The Water Committee, reported
favorably on the petition Of NJ. I.
Poole and others, for waller pipes on
Conrad street, above Van Buren,; esti-
mated cost, $500. Adopted.
| The Lamp Committee renorted fa>
vorably on the petition of the
Harlan u Hollingsworth Company,
and Others, for an oil lamp on West
street, below the Railroad; estimated
cost, $l5. Adopted.
Mr.. johnson from the special com
mittee to arrange for celebration of
the semi-centennial anniversary of
the establishment of the city water
works, reported that the necessary sub
committees had been appointed and
arrangements made for holding the
celebration on Tuesday evening
next.
The City Treasurer reported: Bal
ance in bank subject to current ex-
penses, S7,250,02; paid during the
week on the draft of the Water Com
missioners, Sl,616,69; total to date,
$6l,044,63.
Street Commissioner reported % men
2 single and three double teams en-
J ployed in the Street Department; pay
roll, s142,5S.
The Chief Engineer reported rs
, men employed in the Water Depart
ment; pay roll, $205,07.
; Petitions and communications were
read and referred. as follows;
From L. p. Blair, desiring an inves-
tigation by the Council, of their pa
tent gassaving burner.
From the Phoenix S. IF. E. Company
asking that q patent fire plug be
placed in front of their engine house,
the plug at present there being use>
less.
From James Bradford and others,
AOA Adk6lnk aSLOoo DSA0"o
at West street, on the east side.
From Martin Roney and others, for
the curbing and paving of Claymont,
street. between Apple and Peach,
Southside.
s MI. johnson offered the following
preamble and resolution, which were
adopted.
WHEREAS, The City Council APP
+. pointed q committee of one member
from each ward to act in conjunction
> with the Water Committee to make
}, suitable arrangements to celebrate the
Bemi-Centennial of the City Water
/. Works, and the SAID committee hav-
Il ing made such arrangements as they
deem proper for the occasion therefore
- be it
Resolved, That this Council In
struct the committee to invite the
citizens and the various fire compan-
!. les to meet the City Council at the
City Hall, ON tuesday December 18th
at z o'clok, d. M, for the purpose OF
e proceeding to the Cool Spring Reser-
e vo.r to witness the filling of the same,
and be it further
4 Resolved, That the fire companies
be requested to ring their bells on the
: first gun being fired, at the Reservoir
T and that the City Hall bell shall be
rung at the same time.
e On motion of Mr.. Jones, the Lamp
! Committee was authorized to advertise
I for proposals for lighting the city lamps
:, and also for furnishing oil, during the yeal
1878.
!, MIR. Downing offered resolution pro
C viding that no person but members o.
7, Council, ex>members, and city officers
y shall be allowed inside the railing OF the
5, Council chamber, except upon specla
$, invitation. Adopted.
u On motion of Mr.. Windle, a note fol
" 500. 900, at 80 days, was ordered to bt
IF discounted, in order to meet note o
W like amount falling due on The 10th inst.
le The ordinance amending the new Goa
oil ordinance was read third time an'
- passed. r.. r.,
20 Mr.. Windle, from the Finance Com
l. mittee, presented the following report;
e, WILMINGTON, December -, 1871.
A. To the City Council.
GENTLEMEN:-Th Finance Commute
lie beg leave to report tlat they naEg 1,,
n uissioners of the Sinking Fund for Ill
TX year 1871, and report them correct ,,,t
&c The following statement ellpouIes thS'
Or operations for October, 1871:
r. DIR.
oct. /. cash balance on hand, IS ~
lr = rece'd from Council, 5,'I9 90 - -
IN S3,ls
VI CIR.
ne Paid during the month for
Which cancelled bonds are
Il in possession of the Com
~ missioners, representing
amounts as follows: %
70 oct. /, Marshall Phillips. 81, OOO w.
ch r. II. Bellah, trustee, ZOO W.
th j. Morris Way...... 300 OO
iii Samuel Harlan...... 1OO w. w.
1r Isaac Finn. 0VO W
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