The daily gazette., 1878-04-12
The City Council.
REGULAR MEETING-RoUTINE BUSINESS
A BATCH OF PETITIoNs-THE OLD
CITY BELL-ORDERs, ETC.

of Mr.. johnson, was called to tho chair.
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
in bank subject to current expenses, S3,-
669.99 paid during the week on the draft
of the Water Commissioners, S72.75; total
paid to date, $50 ,630.86.
The Auditor reported receipts for the
week amounting to $93801.
Street Commissioner Hoagland report
ed 10 men, 2 double and single teams
employed in the Street Department; pay
roll, SSl.
Chief Engineer Gallagher reported 10
men employed in the Water Department /;
pay roll, S170.
On Mr.. Bakers motion, the rules were
suspended, and Council proceeded TO the
election of Chief and Assistant Engineers
of the Fire Department. The result oft
election is reported elsewhere.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows
From Enoch Moore, Jr., and Ponder X
Townsend, asking for the extension of
water pipes TO the foot of East Fourth
street.
From Ferdinand Vogle, representing
that he is indebted to the city for taxes
on southside property, to the amount
of 1868, which property has been under
water, and rendered tenantless, since
| September 1876 He therefore prays
! Council to remit the tax due. 1t was re-
ferred to the Board of Revision.
From Il. l.. Rice, Jr., asking permis-
sion for Joseph Grubb, to occupy 81
inches on Market street below Fourth,
where Mr.. g. is erecting new structure
out to the line of the other buildings, its
present line being 81 inches back from
| the others.
From Joseph Bancroft and jaime Rid
die, Son 81 CO., in relation to a new sup
ply of Brandywine water. These com
inunications, which are printed in full
elsewhere, were referred to the Water
Commissioners.
From VIM. IL. Bacon, asking permis-
sion to fill his sprinkler from the fire
plugs during the canning season.
From Furgus Kelly and others, asking
for the paving and guttering OF Reed
| street, above Adams, north side.
| From Pierson & Bro, and Others for a
| gas laup at the y. W. corner of Conrad
and Van Buren, streets. Also, for paw
ing and gutterlng on Conrad and Van
Buren streets.
From NJ. NJ. Child, asking for the ex-
tension of water pipes on Forrest street,
above Thirteenth.
Fom the Delaware Historical Society,
asking Council TO reconsider its recent
action loahing the old city bell to the
Phoenix 5. +. E. Company, and allow 1t
TO remain In the charge OF the Society.
From Daniel Hickey aud Others ask.
ing for the erection of a stone wall
along the bank on the west side of Rail
road Avenue, from Liberty to South
streets, which Is falling away, to the det-
rlment of djacent property.
On Mr.. Paynter's motion, note for
$4,000, at 80 days, was directed TO be
| drawn.
The quarterly report of the Clerk TO
the Market was presented and read
showing collections amounting To S97 7.S6.
Mr.. Downing offered resolution in
structing the City Solicitor to prepare an
agreement for the loan of the old city
bell to the PLDnix S. Il. L. Company
SO as TO secure the clty's control of the
bell should tn g company's property ever
change hands; also instructlng the Clerk
to give the company an order for the bel
when the agreement il signed. The reso-
luton was laid over for one week.
J Mr.. Conrad's ordinance fixing the size
of curbstones to be set within the limits
of the city at feet long, ~ inches deep
and inches wide was read third tlmt
aud passed, after being amended so az tc
exempt from its provisions all curb stone
now III position Ready to be set.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following or
ders were directed to be drawn:
Francls Vincent, 1916; James 81 Bro,
25 cents John w. Griffin, S1.75; X. h
Cook, $6356; Hugh Patton, So; MartiI
HarIigan, $44; |. IL. McKaig 1882; Jar1e'
Ii. Beggs, S99.63; SamI Bradford, $88. 40
Geo. W. Stone, So; w. L. Tull, 1887; u
Pickles, 20 cents; Rhodes 81 Mccormick
S4.92; Ferris q Garrett, 1.05 Il. G. Stots
enburg & Son, ,Sl5.60; William s. Bullock
$3.50; Frederick Klund, $6615; City
Auditor, 66 10; David Moolman, Sl0l
Philip Lynch, s6463; Robert Hanna
S3025; Thos. Reynolds, S43.2O; Sam
McKendrlck, S64.35; Lloyd 81 Smith
Sl5.l9; Hilles & Jones $685. Bsnj. Hurst t
SCI SO; Joseph G. File, S36B2; A. NJ
Qulnby, Sl4,25; W. w. Simmons, Sl8S.2s
U. III. p. Simmons, ~ Son, 246.22; James
; M Mclntire, 39l sc.
} Christiana River Improvement Co.
S323.9S; Margaret Quinn, $4,000; j. Kirk
, man & Son, $3.50, Il. ii. Cook, S33; Glatt'
q Eckel, $50; VIM. j. Morrow, SOL
i Benz. Hurst. $3.50; James & Bro, $3.50
, j. u. Winslow, $46.07; Pusey, Jones s
J Co., $34; Joseph Hyde, $S3,9f; Chapman
Valve Co., S648; Adam Waller, $3.50
/ Wm. G. Pierce, S356.11; L. g. Stotsen
burg & Son, S153.8O; Joseph q. File
S1O691; VIM. Is. Norton, S24.12; Robert
Haddock, S975; VIM. S. Watt, S779l
, Geo. w. Stone, S295; City Auditor, S14,
- hoiOh ."ih2j @c'ooj - ct'iiioo A'i W q
? so cents; John w. Hawkins, $4540; w
w. Simmons, S5333; Chas. Warner
Co., S5,40; VIM. A. Macan, S13.07; A. h
0 Jones, S43.50; VIM. Lawton, S5.18; jane
9 II. Beggs, S229l; John w. Griffith, S2.37
, Wilmington Coal Gas Co., $500; 9. +
i Thomas & Co., 1918; VIM. S. Bullock
Z S16.1O; Granville Worrell, S75.27; z
Pickles, S1075; James M. Bryan, SAC
8 Lobdell Car Wheel Co., $37260; G. w
d.. | Weldin. S37 81
Frank ID. Clayton, So 25; Springer
Morley & Cause, S24 10; Wilmington
Coal Gas Company 1923 40; z. Chandler
S179 81 James Lang, SO; James & Bro
:, So "A; Geo. w. Vernon 81 Son, 81 Gee
, w. Bush 81 Son, Sl4 A Louisa Myers
. S12; l.. p. Blair, $50; l.. w. Stidham, 81
7, Samuel II. Baynard, S28 SO John W
- Griffith, S13 40; Benz. Hurst, SO 90
:. Adams & Bro, S15 so; G. b. Woodward
g 81 80; d. Woolman S16 80; w. S. Bullocl
u 40 cents; Joseph Seal, 81 90; Wilmington
u Coal Gas Co, 80 10; Ferris & Garrett
o So S5 Adams & Bro, So 95; II. +. Pickel
SIC SO; c. S. Middleton, $76 76; James II
Beggs, So so; u. Pickels, $25 80 Thos /
Beeson, S41 40; James A. Anderson
- S25 20; VIM. II. Robinson, SAG 60; Parr
n & Bro, $40 9S; j. G. Adams, $17 30; ia.
- O'Toole, S33 30 Police Clothing Bill
- S65O. Smith a. Paynter S1b 60. Chas I