Daily Republican., 1879-06-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Short Session Last Evening-The
city Demanding its Right Of way
--Orders Drawn. n'J .-0

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Orders Drawn. n0 -
City Council met last evening. Pres
ident Lichtenstein in the chair.
The following petitions were reported
favorably on that of Arthur Cook for
lamp Oh Bennett St. between 9th and
10Th, estimated cost sl0.50; also on
that Of Frederick Kienls for lamp on
I'd st. between Walnut and Poplar,
estimated cost $50; also a petition Of
Wilmington Gas Company offering to
furnish lamps for 1850 each on streets
where their mains run.
The committee reported unfavorably
on petition of Edward McInall for lamp
at 18th and Jefferson Sts.
The reports of the City Treasurer and
Auditor were referred back owing to
a discrepancy between the two.
Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported 3S men employed in the
department for the week; pay roll $780,
43.
The Street Department reported 3e
men, six double and one single teams
employed for the week; pay roll $23l..
81.
MI. Walton presented petition from
Isaac Hinckley and VIM. Gibbons re-
presenting the P. Wa B. R. K. and
Pusey, Jones & Co., stating that the
dock at the Pusey's shipyard, the empty.
ing place for Stallcup run, has become
so offensive to the men employed that
they have determined to fll up the
dock. They asked that the rnn be con
tinued from its present outlet to the
edge of the Christiana in order thai
said filling up might be completed.
Tilghman johnson offered a commun
ication asking that Adams street b.
given to W. I. Westbrook for the erec.
tion Of telegraph poles, instead of OF
Jefferson street. Referred to the STREE
Committee.
Jas. Carpenter petioned for gutterinl
and paving on West side of Clayton
street between A and B street.
The Phoenix Fire Company petition
ed for flag stones that had been thrown
in the sand pit. Referred to Stree,
Committee.
Jas. 7. Heald asked for lamp OF
Jefferson street between Tenth and Del
aware Avenue.
Petitions We're received asking that
Scott and Gilpin Avenues be paved
l., ,,,l, a.. 70 uy,oif
tee.
A paper from Mrs. A. w. Wells was
read asking 10 cent subscription to the
construction of a mission built at Fourth
and French streets. Referred to the
Finance committee.
The committee to assess damages in
the proposed line of Vandever Avenue
from Market to Lamotte streets, report
ed Sd, ,0SO as the amount.
James Barnes petitioned for the re-
funding of S22.07 which had been paiG
by him for the laying of water pipe
Tie petition was asked for on tht
ground that the Legislature had can
celled the claims Of his neighbors for tht
same cause.
The following proposals for building
the sewer at Sixteenth and DUPONT
streets, were received and referred tC
the Street Committee.
A. S. Reed & Co., $S57; B. F. Per.
kins, 81 800; B. F. Hizar, $1,000; P
McCloskey, 81, ,244 Allen Ruth, $49S,
James Bradford, 81 ,243; A. J.. Peters
l,175; Chas. H. Bonham 81, ,290.
The following proposals were re-
ceived for grading Second street, from
Shipley to Orange Shipley from From
to Second and Front from Shipley tt
Walnut.
Davis & Bro, l9kc per square yard
G. H. P. Simmons d Son, l9c per square
yard VIM. W. and John Simmons
221c per square yard.
Mr.. Price offered the following reso
luton which explains itself:
WHEREAS, 1t seems but right, ant
in fact, necessary that the streets be
longing to the city should be open ant
clear for travel, but find that Pint
street, at the intersection of the p. w
& B. R. R., is obstructel by their Goa
bins, erected in the street, also tracl
laid thereon; also Pusey, Jones Il Co
have a gate across said street, stopping
all travel on said street, below Front
therefore be it
Resolved That the Street Committed
be requested to look into the matte
and report to the Council at its mex
meeting.
The resolution was adopted and re
ferred to the Street Committee.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Moore instructing the Street Commits
sioner to have streets sprinkled befor,
cleaning them in order to avoid the fly
ing dust SO much complained of. The
resolution was adopted after which
counsel adjourned.
The following orders were directed
to be drawn.
Geo. W. Jackson, 81 SO; Il. b. Fraz r, So
Francis Vincent $l5 SO; Neal Duffy, 1858 70
Adams & Bro, $40 90, Robert Brown, SO 50
John f. BeesOn, $4S 60; Robert Smith 81 s.
James 4 Bro. 81 "A; Washington Club Stable!
SIS; John Walthers, $75: James Murray. $25
j ii. Beggs, $lO3 80; Z. W. Hopes, $2l 75 J
Mckendrck, $34S "a; Bellah x Quigley, $s
Coke " Allen, S2O2 70; Annie Rowe, admins
tratrix, $ls 20; Davis Il Bro. $5l1 0S; James
Murine, S3s SO G. P. johnson $40 6o; Geo
w. Vernon & Son., 81 6s: Geo. Duffy, $sS Is
Hiram Yerger, 81 70; Allen Ruth, $3O7 95; q
O'Byrne & Co., $l3 20; =. 7. Bradford $2l2 tO
Solomon COOK, $l7 O5; Jas. Murray, $lel 0S; T.
hurns, 81; Alex. Cummings, $7l 50: Joseph
Madden, $S2 80, b. F. Townsend, So; q. +.
Thomas Il Co., $l5 40; G. W. Bush 4 Son,
$27s; q. P. johnson, 80 a; Chas. Warner & Co.
$SO5 80; W, & N. X. r. Co., $le IS; Martin
johnson, $50; Every Evening Pub. Co., 50 o.;
Coke s. Allen, $l6 rs; Henry Nckenney, $l3-
"a; Weccacoe Fire Co., $l2; @. W, Vernon Il
Son, - eS; Bstsey, Morris q; E: W. Hooper.
$40 rs; Lawrence Burns, $40 96; Water Witch
Fire Co., ~; Duncan & Bro, IS 80; Thomas
Ford. SO; W. s Watt, s25 80: Pusey Jones &
Co, $3: Mellert Il Co., 1880 9S; Wilmington
Coal Gas Co., $40 50; W. J. Morrow, $4 So,
Duncan & Bro, $l3 lS; Samuel Curlett, S.;
Louisa Myers, $lt; James a. BrS s'5 J. Aaa%s .a
Il Bro, $35 Nv; James BRADFORD, W ~; T.
noynes al Oh. JOseph Gould SlS 20: g. w.