The daily gazette., 1878-01-25
THE CITY COUNCIL {

| hnoU NEECIN6-ROUTINB BUSI-
NEss--hR. wINDLB's RESOLUTION,
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The City Council met In regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Llchtsnstein
In the chair. l- 'ns<
The Water Committee on the peti-
tion of 8. w. Pienon. for water pipes on
Reed street above jackson, reported favo-
rably; estimated cost, 800. f''sit I.
Also favorably ON the petition OF Rt.
Rev. Thos. A. Becker and Others, for
water pipes on Wawaset street, between
Riddles Road and DUPONT street; esti,
mated cost, 600. alttg w.
Both reports were adopted.
The Chief Engineer reported "a men
In his employ, for the week ending Jan.
22nd. Pay roll, &315.00. i1ro
The Street Com mmissIoner reported II
men, and single team, In bis employ
for the week endiHg Jan. 10th. Pay roll,
s101.6l, 1.,uS Saaaas1 Il, -
The City Treasurer reported Ga, ,7s7.Oe
In bank TO the credit Of the city, for cur
rent expenses. Paid out ON the draft o
the Water Commissioners sin ce the last
report, s6,050.00, and the total 10 date
| S61, ,l90.36. alaa eisiip 20 ay,l.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows: .a
From James McManus and others, for
cutters on Peach street, between Heald
and Claym0nt streets, South Wilminton;
also for crossings on Peach street, at
Heald and Claymont. cr'H is s.
From Jesse K. Baylls and others, for
the grading, curblng and paving Of the
east side Of Madison street, from Ninth
street, TO Delaware Avenue. 80 ''.f e p
From A. 8. Reed and others, for q
gutter on the north aide of Sixth street
between Adams aud Jackson. rg ~
From Ell Mendenhall ana others, fol
the opening and grading Of Fourteenth
street, from Vandever Avenue to Heaid
street,as ordered by Council some months
ago. ~. ,..,f"T...,r.' .,,,..' ....'
Mr.. Adams presented q commu>
nication from the Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department, one from the
Water Witch y. +. Z. Co., and one from,
James Riddle Son u Co., in relation to
the throwing out of service the Water
Witch and Reliance companies for v!o-
lating the rules of the Department by
attending fire outside of the city limits,
The communications which are referred
10 elsewhere, were referred to the Com.
mittee on Fire Companies.
Mr.. Chandler's ordinance In regard tC
danger Signals along Water street, wa
read asecond time, bystitle.
Mr.. Wlndle offered a resolution author
izing the Finance Committee to pro
cure suitable room for the meeting oil
the Board of Revision while sitting as a
Court of Appeals. Adopted. 7o
/ Also resolution providing that al
bills for material, work, &C., shall bt
presented on the first meeting night Of
the month, pass through the proper office
and be signed by the necessary onicer
and by majority Of tho committee Il
whom they are referred before beinl
passed.
As this matter is already provided fo
by ordinance, the resolution was lost.
Mr.. Windle also offered another reso-
luton instructing the Clerk TO notify
auctioneers TO comply with the ordinance
requiring them TO pay percentage o.
their sales to the city ard TO report quar-
terly and insiructing the Auditor to pro
ceed against all who do not report BY
the first Of February. Adopted.
On his further motion the interest list
for February, amounting to &10,505. was
allowed, and a note for $7,S75.25, at six
months, was ordered to be given In favor
of the Wilmington Coal Gas Company ,ir
payment of the city gas bills.
Adjourned.
| ORDERS. tf
During the evening the following order
| were directed To be drawn.
Mills & Coombs, 75 cents j James Brad
ford. $i12.24: II. +. Pickels, 80; varioui
bondholders, $l0,506.