The Morning herald., 1877-06-29
.ONE,CENT;
CITY COUNCIL. I.

, City Council held q regular meetfpY lAGt
night, President Ltchteustein In the chair.
The petition Of Fl. P. Gassef, for the sx4s
tension of the water main on 1'B" street
from New Castle avenue to, Locust stlvet.
Street Commissioner Nee Closkey, reported
40 men, double teams, and 4 singls taamSsg
employed cleaning the Streets
Chief Engineer Gallagher, reported 50
men employed in the Water Department.
I Cily Treasurer Vincent, report q, 1870
10 bank, tothe credit of Cool Spring Res
ervoir, and $2s,sS2.96 to current expresses.
Total, $3S,99s.06. ~. ss(s 9m
!. The Clerk Of the Market reported 41l8.76l
collected for sundry things. III s
The committee reported that the. resolu1
ition in regard to the cleaning Of streets,
which has been recently passed, shall goi
lutte effect next month. IN
The petition Of Geo, W. Bush, and others.
for paving ofthe bed Of French st., between
Water and Front s:s., at cost Of $50, was
approved of. ~ SOS " '9y
The petition of James Bradford, ana otli4.
ers, was approved Of, asking psrmissitn to5
build sewer on West ct. to Fifth, allowing.
property holders to connect with sewer, the
terms to be fixed BY an ordinance arranged
by committee. s. ,4-rsae-,srs..
The committee reported on the tpetion of
J. E. Price, and W. Lee 4 Son, that meas
ures had been taken to recommend the
matter complained Of. ., 3
The following petitions were presented !,
and referred. 1 ','
E. O. Eastburn, and others, for the paw
ing of. the gutter on Lobdell st., between
Heald and Claymont sts., 1t q cost Of $25. n
X. Baylis, to have Ninth ct. paved, from
Madison to Monroe sts. Cost $3.50.
John Greer, and others, to have cutters
paved on Poplar st., between Taylor and
9th SITS. $50. ..s, "A -85a.,os y8 la@
P. Kilroy, and others, TO have cutters
paved on William st.. ,-f.a, ir.,.f.
D. Lemon & others, 10 have cutters paved
on William st., and an inlet made at Ninth
and Walnut.
d j. W. Palmer, and others, to have iron
gutter plates over gutter at the the intersec-
tior of 16tn and French. - . 5
,5 Mr.. Gambril ~ Co., to have two lamps on
Vandever avenue, between Market and La.
motto sts.; also, to nave gas in place Of oil.
Mr.. -------, to have Market ct. between
22d and 2sth, paved. 2,a
The committee report that 1t could not be
done for want of appropriation. s.l
Mr.. Lynch presented report from the
City Solicitor, in regard to the suit for dams
ages, between Chas. 81. Gallagher & W. s.
Hayes VS.. City Council, of Wilmington, that
the suit had been settled by referees, al.
lowing $54 .66 for damages to plaintiff, which
one Of the referees thought was an usjust
act. and who thought the city should not
lose that amount, except according to law,
and the reports asked to have the matter !,
brought up at the N N,vember term of Court.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger, It was referred
to tho Law Committee. 4v iaaa s
The annual Report OF the City Solicitor
was then presented, but the reading Of It
was dispensed with, and on motion 800
copies were moved to be printed. ,ls s5,s
The following ordinances wsre then
brought up: ..5.-
An ordinance authorizing loan for the
use of the Board Of Education.
Aster considerable discussion 1t was res
ferred to the Finance Committee. ss
!, The bids for supplying coal oil were then
opened. They are as follows: III
R. Cook, for months, 1917 cts. gal.
Buckingham & Co., 30 cts. . gallon.
T. b. Parry, 6 months, 23 cts. gallon.
Jas. Bradford, 6 months, 1s115 cts. gal.
The contract was awarded to Jas. Brad
ford, he being she lowest bidder.
The contract for cleaning the streets, was
awarded to Samuel Coyle, at $1,000.
The ordinance for the relief the Board Of
Education, was taken up aud passed.
1t authorizes the loan Of e35,00O.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger, tho further
consideration of 1t was laid over until tho
Board of Education give an itemized ac-s
count. ....- .., ......1 ....
The two ordinances were passed one TO
amend an ordinance to appoint Register Of
Deaths and Burials; and the other an ordi-
nauci for the relief of the appropriation for
incidental expenses, by taking the sum Of
5000 from the appropriation ON fuel, and
put 1t to the account mentioned above.
The ordinance to change the course of
Shipley Run, was passed. if ,& las
The one in reference to Thatcher's Run,
was left over until next meeting.
Mr. johnson presented resolution, ask
lug to have the Ioof Of the City Hospital