The daily gazette., 1877-07-20
CITY Coauaru.ci1.'

IA ieSuiet ereniOu, Icsiueut AiLCnStetn
In the chair. .'..
The street COMMITTEES made the
following reports. .434.J,lI .q.
On the petition Of John W. Palmer
and others, asking to have gutter
plates placed at Sixteenth and French
streets, the Committee reported ad-
versely as the cutters had been repail-
ed.
On the petition of W. Fl. Blest, ask
ing to have the gutter on the north side
Of Beech street between MARYLAND
Avenue and Harrison street, curbed,
paved, and guttered the Committee
reported favorably; estimated cost
Also favorably on the petition to
have the north side of Franklin street
curbed paved and guttered.
A like report was made On the peti-
tion Of Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., asking
to have the guttere naved on the west
side of Front street between Adams
and Jackson streets.
Alsoa similar report on the petition
OF the Wilmington Saving Fund So
ciety asking the privilege of tapping
the sewer at the corner of Eighth and
KING streets: the society paying $50
for the privilege.
All OF the above reports were adopt
ed.
The Water Committee made favor
able report on the petition of Joseph
l.. Carpenter Jr., asking to have Wa
ter pipes extended down Elm street. to
Adams. Estimated cost $40. Adopted
The Public Buildings Commlttee
In relation to the resolution directing
the Committee to have turn stiles
placed at each corner of the Public
Park reported that the work had been
done and the park was now open TO
the public. The report was adopted.
The same Committee, ON the rcsolu-
tion directing them to make inquiries
as TO which the lease expired for the
peaceacle possession of the alley way
on the south si'ie of the City Hall
(the lease was for the twenty years)
reported that the city had been in pos
session for eighteen years, and on the
north side sixteen years. They also
recommended that the matter be re-
ferred to the City Solicitor to make
arrangements to protect the cost. The
report and also the recommendation
was adopted.
The same Committee reported that
the work of walling up the City Hall
cell windows in the north side of the
hall, had been done. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported in
bank, subject to Cool Spring Reser-
volr $5,02i,19 and current expense s,
$38, ,S67, 3,67;. total $43, ,s84, ,S6.
The Street Commissioner reported
46 men, 10 double and Q single teams
in his employ for the lweek ending
July IA. +I'
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 20 men employ
ed for the week ending July II.
The following petitions were intro
duced, read, and referred to the proper
Committees.
From John B. Moore aud Others, ask
ing TO have Eleventh street between
Pastor and Lincoln repaired.
From Samuel Curry and others ask
ing that the bid of Lombard street be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth be put
In good condition.
Michael Ford and others, asked that
the cutters on the east side of Spruce
street from Ninth to Taylor, be paved
Under the head Of new business the
following was introduced.
By. Mr.. SLotsenburg an ordinance
granting to james Bradford and Beuia
min Nellds, the right to construct a
sewer from Tenth and West streets
to Fifth and down Fifth between
Orange and Tatnall to connect with
sewer at that place.
The ordinance provides that the
sewer shall be constructed at their
expense under the supervision Street
Cpmm issioner, every person along the
streets mentioned above to have the
right to tap the sewer upon the pay
ment Of $50 to the constructors; when
tue CONSTRUCTORS are fullyIrecompensed
for their outlay and trouble. the City
Council shall have the right to take
possession of the sewer. Mr.. Febiger
moved that the ordinance be referred
back, as there was no clause or section
in it defining the size of the sewer.
MIR. Paynter, moved to amend the
motion to refer back, by requiring the
Chief Engineer to be consulted as to the
size.
The amendment was accepted and the
motion as amended was adopted.
ORDERS.
G. B. Underwood, So so; Jas. Harrigan
$71 80; John W. Hawkins SIS; Pay roll
Street Department, $296 So. Pay roll
Water Department, 1854 60; l.. G. Van
kleeck, $50; John Peoples $44,l14 IS;
same $4,000; pay note due Allen Cav
throp, treasurer of Board of Health 5000.
Adjourned.