The daily gazette., 1877-02-10
FIRST EDITION!
City Council.

SOLUTION AND ORDINANCE 1NTRopr-
cED.
The City Council met last evening
pursuant to recess taken ON Thursday
evening. President Litchenstein in
the chair.
The Street Commissioner reported
10 men in his employ during the past
week; and the Chief Engineer OF the
waser works, 43 uen and horse and
cart.
The City Treasurer reported 84s.>
l54, 70, in bank to the credit of the
city as follows.
Current expenses, $4l, ,529. go; Cool
Spring Reservoir, S5 930.43; RedempA
tion of bonds $500.
The Registrar of the water works.
reported $42, ,098 S3, as collected dur
ing the month of January.
The following petitions and com
munications were read and referred to
the proper committee:
From Thomas B, Lewis, asking to
have lamp placed on Heald street,
between peach and Chnstiana streets.
From ]. l.. Carpenter. Jr., asking
to have the course of drain changed
at the N. W. Corner of Third and
Van Buren, street
From the Chief Engineer of Water
Works, two communications, in rela
| tion to overpaid water tax of G.. b.
Guyer, at S26 Poplar street; and ].
Barkley & Bro, 500 Poplar street.
From the Fame Hose Co., asking
that no deduction be made in their
regular apr ropriation in March next,
tor hose purchasd two years ago.
Under New Business Mr.. Candy
presented the following resolution
which was read and adopted:
| Whereas, The Twelfth street, Market
House has ceased TO be OF any advantage
or TO produce any income to the city, and
has become an eyesore. and nuisance to
that part of the city where 1t is located
therefore.
Resolved. That the committee, on Public
Buildings, take the matter into considera-
tion, with view of removing the same and
report to future meeting of council.
Mr.. Baker presented the following
Ordinance which was read twice, and
referred to the Law Committee:
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
i OF WILMINGTON.
SEC. l That Walnut street, between
Front street and Water stieet, Spruce
street, between Pine street and Church
street; as the same is laid dowr
in the plan of the said city be and
the same are hereby vacated, any
law or ordinance to the contrary
notwithstanding, to and for the follow
ing intent, uses and purpose. to wit
The occupation and erection thereon
by the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad Company, of 9
suitable building or buildings for 8
depot, round house and other purpose!
incident to and necessary for the &C
commodation of said company il
this city.
SIC. And be it further ordained
that the General Assembly of tn,
State of Delaware be and the same is
hereby respectfully requested at it
) present session to pass an act confirm
: ing and establishing the first section
Of this ordinance.
The following orders were directed Il
n be drawn: F.,Vincent, So 25; z. Chand
4 Ter, S24 sc; Delaware Fire Company, 50
\ \ NJ. Keough, S156 08; James Us Brother
. So; j. G. File, So; N, b. Culbert, 0,7J
( Mills & Coombs, SO 05; City Auditor TO
! 9. w. Horn, S749 81; James McIntire
1891 G6; James McKendrick, S67 II; Geo
O'Byrne & Co., SIG 80; Commercial
: Printing Co., $26 So; Norris, Tasker s
Co, $188 %; George w. Stone, So p
Charles Warner & Co., $28 .; j. G. File
S33 05: Ferris & Garrett, S13 08; j. 2
e Almond & Co., $18 48; Leonard & Ellis
$52 James & Brother, SIS 80; II. l.. Tat
nall & Co., 50 55; Boughman, Thomas s
: Co.. S6 10; George Jack, 1925; Wilson
3 Wood & Co., So so; J. III, Turner, $13 "A
George w. Vernon e. Son, S31; Whining
ton & Northern r. r. Co., S14 56; Georg
w. Bush & Son, $1T6 46; D. H. Kent I
g Co., SOL OF; H. G.. Mahaffy, So 66; G. I
4 johnson, $5 4G, George O'Byrne & Co
500 25; Mills & Coombs, SAT 30; CONNER
: cia: Printing Co., 81 So; George w. Vel
non & Son, So 80; Francis Shean, So 2:
James Lang, $40; Henry Lea, 50; JaIoe
= France, So 30; p. Chandler, s4S SO; Ferri
g. Garrett, S505; Robert Atkins on, 81 o
Adams & Bro, So so; Eliza Frazer, S1(
5 Mills & Coombs, SA1 40; III. +. Pickles
r So 83; u. Pickles, $21 50; T. b. Beesor
SO Ii; Lobden Oar Wheel Co, $14
Ferris & Garrett, 70 cents; Robert Bruce
$17; 9. b. Parry, $122, 81; James A. An
derson, $25 20; w. + Robinson, $4 81
Parry b Bro. $44 86;James O'Toole, $40 8
4 G. Il. Pickles, 40 cents; Ferris & Garrett
r A; Thomas Saville, S4o; Il. L. Diliwork
81 AZ; Boughman Thomas & Co., $51 g.
Adams & Bro, $50; w "a. Foulke, 81 %; !,
81. Turner, S123, "a; George Magee, 81 q
!, Mills & Coombs, $61 O6; Charles Warner
o s. CO, ,$67 %; James Murphy 1893 50; T. M
e garity, 11O 90; q. G. Townsend, 48 II
r BENJAMIN Hirst, 1923 40; A. Grubb 81 SoI
58 80; George W. Bush g. Son, los 4
James Mclntire, Z 20; Pay roll water IL
: partment, 4O8 46; E. w, Jackson. over
lpaidlwater tax, $40, street department
I s54 08; John Peoples, Cashier