Daily Republican., 1879-06-27
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session LAST Evening-A
New Road 10 the River Ask ed for
Reg istrar OF Water Reelected

| hek010r session LAST Evening"
New Road 10 the River Asked fo
-Registrar OF Water ke.eIecues
City Council met last evening. Pres
ident Lichtenstein in the chair.
The Street Committee reported ad
versely on petition of franklin Wrigh
and others asking that the west side o
Monroe street between Eighth an,
Ninth be curbed, paved and guttered
there not being sufficient number O
petitioners. They reported favorably
upon the petition Of same parties fo
paving the west size of Monroe stree
from the corner Of Eighth to belweel
Eighth and Ninth streets, estimated
cost $45.
A favorable report was made on til,
petion of Jacob S. Weldin, for the gut
tering of the northwest side OF Gilpir
avenue, from Jackson street, as far al
tho curbing and paving extends, esti
mated cost $50. A favorable report wa
also made on the petition Of J.T. cause
asking the city, to furnish broker
stones, ect., for finishing Rodney street
between Tenth and Eleventh. Thu
same committee reported in favor o
awading the contracr for building Stall
cut Run sewer to Robert Brown, al
III, APO, adopted.
The petition of Charles Reynolds
asking that Hazlett street be made 9
street of the city was reported favorable
upon and committee to condemn GER
tain land in its course was asked for.
The report of the committee upon
opening Vandever Avenue between La.
Motto and Market streets i. e. to accept
the rewards made by the Commission
with the exception of that made to
Louis Bullock was then taken up, aftel
the motion of Mr.. Chandler to reject
was voted down, il: was passed.:
The City Treasurer reported S1l, $50,
64 in bank to the credit of current ex
peDses, and Sl49, ,556,5 as the total
amount paid out to date on the draft Of
the Water Commissioners.
Thirty men were reported employed
in the Water Department during the
week ending June. 25th, pay roll $780,
IS. Thirty men and 8 double and
single teams were reported as the force
Of the Street Department. during the
week ending June 2lst; pay roll, s527,-
l3.
Mr.. David Lemon asked that police
man be taken from the. North side of
she Brandywine and be put upon
south Market street. Another petition
rom the same gentleman asking that
water pipes be laid over South Market
street and extend half way between
Market and Garache's lane which is the
of city limits. Both petitions
we're referred.
Mr.. Taylor presented communica-
ion from His Honor the Mayor stating
hat the transfer OF the basin property
lad been made in accordance with the
rider passed Oh the ninth inst.
The commissioner appointed to settle
lpoH damages incidental to the straight.
ming of Sbipley Run reported the
Whole damage to be 500.
c. G. C.Berringer and others petitioned
Or a lamp at the corner of Poplar and
herman streets one at Eleventh and
wilson and for another on Eleventh,
etween Poplar and Lombard streets.
The following petition was presented
rom George W. Talley, and a number
others.
"We, the undersigned, property
olders in the City of Wilmington,
in the importance of an out
It to the river front, Oh the northern
ide, would petition your honorable body
II the opening of an avenue from the
ltersection of Twelfth street with Cher
y Island marsh road; thence along the
ne of said road (straightened) across
hellpot dam to the intersection of said
oad with Ninth street, from thense by
le opening Of Ninth street across the
lnds of George W. Talley and Jacob
. Weldin, to the river front, this be-
,g the cheapest and most practicable
,ute to the river front, for the devel-
pment of the northern portion of our
ty."
On motion of Mr.. Paynter, Council
ent into nomination and election for
egistrar of the Water Department.
r. Paynter nominated Mr.. w. J. Nor
w, the present incumbent. There
ere no other nominations, and Mr..
orrow was elected by the following
'te: Morrow l3, l.. 2. Lynch 2, J. H.
dams l, James Daily l, blank 3.
The ordinance asked for an addition
appropriation for incidental expenses '
as read third time and passed. &
le ordinance transfers the sum of
1000 from appropriations made for
wing beds of streets to make up the
of appropriations for addi-
NAL expenses. The reason of the Il
ira amount is because of sums such L
$500 to Antoine Henze, 500 Legis- g
tive expenses and new safe, that a
d to be honored.
The following proposals for building t.
a sewer over Shipley Run, north side b
Ninth street, were read and referred s
the Street Committee: A. J. Peters, a
30. so; Andrew Stewart, $500; y. S. t,
ed, $947; VIM. B. Hizar, 81, ,1l6; B. a
Perkins, sl,l73. Council then ad- f
lrned. Il
During the evening the following Or g
3 were directed to be drawn: Maria ft
ntgomery for rent of City Pound, q
80: Dennis Bulger, $3.50, on con-
ct for cutting ditch on Christiana
nue Eliza Frazer, SIS Patrick Car
ry. 1880; T. J. Eastburn, $lO.SO. r
KeOpenlng.
he Sunday School room of Brandy ytr
le M. Il. Church which has been te
repaired now presents D..
utiful and attractive appearance, WI
will ha ranpapal m pavt S,ylo1, pp