Daily Republican., 1879-08-01
SECOND EDITION..
CITY COUNCIL.
Petitions ReCeived-Mr. McGlineh-
ey's Resell Draw u.

| Pet1tions ReCeived-Mr. McGlineh-
sy's ReselutiOn-Orders Draws.
A regular meeting Of the City Coun.
Gil was held last evening Pres. Lichten-
stein In the chair.
The committee reported adversely on
tho petition of James II. Shoemaker for
space of 10 #. in front of his store on
King st. above 4th.
The report Of the City Treasurer
showed balance in bank to the &C.
connt OF current expenses, of $l04, IT,
81.
The Chief Engineer reported AZ men
employed in the Water Department for
the week ending Tuesday July 29th.-
TIE pay roll Of the Water Department
for the week was $355.O3.
Street Commissioner reported 38 men
5 double and I single teams employed
on the street for the week ending Sat-
urday July 26th. Pay roll Of Street
Department $232.26.
Petition was received from Joshua L.
Hanson and others calling the atten-
tion of Council to the bad condition of
B street from Townsend to Bultonwood
street. The petitioners asked that
said street be curbsd. Referred to
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petition was received from VIM. H.
Brady and others asking Council to
provide and locate place for the ex-
elusive use Of the Jersey truckers in
order that our citizens may have an
opportunity Of purchasing from first
hands instead Of being obliged to pur-
chase their fruit of middle parties.
The petitioners suggested that Fourth
street east Of King be set apart for
their exclusive luse, the rents of
which to be fixed by Council.
A petition was received from Martin
O"Toole and others asking that the
eastern side of A street between Heald
and Claymont be paved.
A petition was received from Barney
Rosenblatt Frisco asking for lamp on
Seventh street, between Market and
King. Referred to the Lamp. Commit
tee.
William Williams asked permission
to erect a frame stable 6x16 on his lot
on Church street between the railroad
and Seventh street.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. McGlinchey:
RESOLVED, That the Chief Engineer of the
Surveying Department be and he is hereby
instructed to make survey and ascertain the
depth of water at different distances from the
ri " % n q OF NfN Nhrtc Ava, n ov,l
as soon as convenient. give such Information
to Council stating the depth OF water at dif-
terent distances up to flve hundred feet from
the West bank oft the Delaware river.
Mr.. McGlinchey moved the adoption
of the resolution saying that the s
ing of it was merely the forerunns!
another which he intended to) dsfiA
the near furtue asking our repressn,.u-
tives in Congress to endeavor to sscure
an appropriation for river front.
Col. Norton had no objection to the
resolution but he thought it might as
well include both sides of the creek.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Guthrie offered resolution, in
structing the Finance Committee to
invest the $4,000 of the Latimer Trust
fund, (for the benefit of the poor) in
New Castle county bonds. The reso-
luton was adopted and Council then
During the evening the following
,rdrr- were directed to be drawn:
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Li,ht Company,
- ,203 Dennis Bulger, $3.50; Robert Brown,
3IO; &. II. p. Simmons Il Son, 48.l9:
Iohn Peoples, Cashier of Union National
3ank, $40. 200, to pay two notes due August
ID; Il. B. Underwood, $l.3S; pay roll police
department, 81, 643 "a.