The daily gazette., 1878-04-26
SECOND EDITION
The City Council.

TloN-EXTRA POLICE ASKED FoR-THE
SoUTHsIDE MUD BANK AGAIN, ETC.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Lichten-
stein in the chair
The Street Committee, on Robt.
Smiths petition to be allowed to use
some curbstone which he had on hand,
but which was not of the size prescribed
by ordinance, reported that by the pro-
visions of the ordinance he would be
permitted to use the stone Adopted.
The same committee, on the petition
OF Il. Cottingham and others, for the
building of brick wall against bank
on Railroad Avenue, near Liberty street,
reported that the city had no Jurisdiction
in the matter.
Thr report was adopted, but as Mr.
Guthrie desired to speak on the subject,
the adoption was reconsidered.
Mr.: Guthrie, then inquired who had
jurisdiction.
Mr.. Conrad said he supposed the Rail-
road Company had.
Mr. Guthrie said the thought the city
had been very KIND to the Railroad
Company, and had even spent some SyO,-
/ 900 for its benefit, and now when people
| along the Railroad asked for relief they
were told the city had no jurisdiction.
The bank, he said, was dangerous and a
| nuisance; the houses were near its edge,
and one had to be propped up with rail
road ties.
The report was then again adopted,
| Mr.. Guthrie voting in the negative.
The Opening Streets Committee, re-
ported in favor of rejecting the bid of
the American Dredging Company ,kfor
building bank along Christiana Ave
nue.; also, that new bids had been asked
for. Adopted.
The Water Committee reported as fol-
lows:
Favorably on the petitions of Myers
Hayes, for the refunding of S3.75 over
paid water tax Joseph Daniels, for per-
mission TO fill street sprinkler from the
fire plugs, and VIM. G. Pierce and others
for water pipes on Orange street, above
l4th; estimated cost, 500 Adversely on
the petitions of j. j. Mccullough and
othe rs, for water pipes in the southwest
tern portion Of the city, and j. Il. Nc
Gonigle and others, for water pipes on
Taylor street, from Spruce to Kirkwood.
All were adopted.
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
in bank subject to current expenses, S13,-
1904 paid during the week on the draft
OF the Water Commissioners, S77.36; total
paid to date, $50, ,76390.
The auditor reported collections for
the week amounting to S202
The Chief Engineer reported 10 men
employed in the Water Department; pay
roll, S155.25
The Street Commissioner reported 8
men and double teams employed IN the
Street Department.; pay roll, S50S1.
The pay roll of the Board of Health,
amounting to $780, was allowed.
Petitions and communications were
| read and referred, us follows:
From Mayor Whiteley, referring to the
lack OF proper communication between
ha rs.lt Ill.
number and the large size of the district,
and asking Council to take measures to
apply the telephone TO the facilitation of
police operations.
From the Second Street Market House
Company and Others, asking for the re-
moval of the fish stands from the east
end of the market house.
From Henry Grant and others, asking
Council to authorize the Mayor TO an
point an additional police for the north
western part of the city. This petition
was numerously signed, and was accom-
panied by communication from the
Mayor, recommending its favorable con-
sideration.
From Thos. Mitchell, No. 4l2, Welsh,
Sharp 81 Co., No. 3O6, and Carey & Mari,
Nos. Ii and Is King street, asking to have
clear spaces of u, 8 and u feet, respec-
lively, kept in front of their places OF
From John w. Hawkins and others,
asking for the paving, full width, of the
east side of Market street, between Ninth
and Tenth.
From Lindsey Pierce and others, for a
lamp at Elliott Avenue and West street,
Ninth Ward.
From j. A. Shreiner, of Hummels-
town, Pa, asking to be exempt from the
payment of tull water tax on the house
No, SOS Jefferson street, owned by his
wife, which has not been occupied since
Sept. 1878, and which he thinks will not,
i'll all probabihty,be occupied for the bal
ance of the year.
Mr.. Chandler presented two proposals
for the construction of bank along
Christiana Avenue, South Wilmington,
as follows:
Sylvester ID. Townsend, cut out aditch
and construct the bank 1200 feet long
for $1,000; put IN sluice and cut the
Sluice drain for $3.50.
American Dredging Company, of Phil
adelphia, dig the ditch and erect the
bank for $1,000, with extra charge for
putting in the sluice boxes; the work to
be commenced within ten and finished
within sixty days of the date of contract.
Or furnish the dredge Salem, for the per-
formance of the work, at charge of $50
per day and 500 extra for towage.
On motion being made to refer the
bids to the Opening Street Committee,
with power to act, Mr.. Paynter spoke in
reference to the work; said he would
like to hear some explanation in regard
to the manner in which the mud would |
be banked, and also i'll regard TO the cost |
of attending to the sluices.
Mr.. Chandler thought the proposal |
was explicit enough, and in accordance |
with the specification, which had been |
carefully prepared.
After some further discussion the mo-
ton to refer with power to act was !
adopted.
Mr. Windle presented the interest list
for May, amounting to $500, which was
allowed.
Mr.. Baker offered the following re-
solution:
Resolyed, That the Committees on
Police and Fire Companies be in-
structed to inquire into the FEAST
bility of using the telephone in connec-
ton with their respective departments
and to report at an early date. Adopted.
ORDERS.
During the evening orders were direct
ed to be drawn as follows:
L. Griffith, Sl1 81; Myers Hayes, So rs;
Hiram W. Moore, S136 81; sundry bond
hOlders Sgi0.