Daily Republican., 1879-06-20
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Routine Rusi-
ness-BulldinE Water Wheels and
kewers-- Financial Estimate for
three.quarters OF . year.

Council was held last evening. Presi-
dent Li;htenstein in the chair.
The Street Committee presented the
following favorable reports which were
adopted:
From A. G. Curtis and others, for the
curbing and paving Of Shallcross ave-
nue. from Riddle's road to Union streets,
estimated cost $3.50.
From J. c. Carpenter and others for
paving of cutters on Claymont street,
between A. and b., estimated cost $40.
From Harlan Cause and others for the
curbing and paving of the east side OF
Poplar street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth and for crossing at Twelfth and
Poplar; estimated cost 1912.
From the Phoenix Fire company for the
donation Of the 1lagstones formerly used
in front of the old Washington engine
house on Sixth street, but now at the
city sand hole on Thirteenth street.
The same committee presented an ad-
verse report which was adopted, on the
petition of VIM. Bush and others, ask
ing that Front, from Franklin to
Broome, be put in good condition for
travel.
The Lamp committee reported favor
ably on the petition of j. I. Head, for
lamp on Jefferson street, between
Tenth and Delaware avenue: estimated
cost $3.50.
The remonstrance Of 7. johnson against
the erection of telephone polls on Jetier-
son street above Ninth was withdrawn,
and the petition of W. +. Westbrook,
asking for the privilege of erecting
telephone poles on the same street was
also Withdrawn,
On the petition of Isaac Hinkley,
President of the p. w. q B. Co., and of
Pusey, Jones Co., in reference to the
filling up of dock near the foot Of
Front street, report was made allow
ing the petitioners to erect sewer to
carry off the water adopted.
The Street Committee reported that
they had awarded the contract for
building the sewer over Rattlesnake
Run at Sixteenth and DUPONT streets,
to A. 5. Reed for SS47 he being the
lowest bidder.
The same Committee also reported
that the contract for paving on Front,
Shipley, and Second streets, was award
ed to G. II. ?. Simmons u Son at 10
cents per square yard, he being the
lowest bidder. The reports were
adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $40, l54
4 Al in hop IN ba praIi pf lS
peises, and that the total amount paid
thus far on the draft to the Water Com
missioners was Sl49, j56."O.
Thirty-three men reported as the
force in the Water Department during
the week ending June 18th; pay roll
$27l.34. In the Street Department
there were % men and teams during
the week ending June 18th; pay roll
Sl9S.34.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor the Public
Building Committee were discharged
from the further consideration of the
petition of the A. NJ. Il. church asking
tor the privilege of holding religious
services in the city hall.
A. Peterson petitioned for the privi-
lege of taking dirt from Rodney and
Front street, to fill up the sidewalk at
Front and Searles.
+. Wright and others asked that the
cutters on the west side OF Monroe street
be paved, from the corner OF Eighth to
the middle of the square between
! Eighth and Ninth.
The same parties petitioned for curb
ing, paving and gathering on the west
side of Monroe street, between Eighth
and Ninth.
J. $. Weldie asked that the cutters
on the north west side of Gilpin avenue
beyond Jackson street, be curved and
paved.
J. Westbrook asked permission to
erect telegraph poles on Adams street,
from Ninth to the Brandywine. Referred
to the Street Committee with power to
act.
Wm. H. Swift, of the Swift, Courtney
X BrecLer Co., and sixteen Others ask
ed that Fourteenth street, be filed up
to grade from Walnut to Poplar.
A communication from George Gray,
Esq, attorney for the Levy Court to
5. A. Macalister Esq. City Solicitor,
was read, requesting that he ask the
City Council to pass resolution con-
veying in legal form the lot at Tenth
and Market Streets to the Levy Court
for the building CT the new Court
House. In accordance with the COM
munication, Mr.. Tayl offered a pream-
bic and resolution, ,instructing the May
or to execute and acknowledge a pro-
per deed of conveyance of the square,
provided q draft be submitted to the
City Solicitor, and that all movable
property, machinery, etc., the lot,
shall remain the property OF the city.
The resolution was adopted, and the
clerk was instructed to send certified
copies to the Mayor and City Solicitor.
The following proposals were read
for building a new water wheel at the
city mill i'll accordance with published
advertisements, John A. Hunter Of
Rising Sun Maryland, for overshot
Wheel and forebay, sl29S.43; for back
wheel, $l397.43.
William Kennedy, l,344.57 for over
shot wheel, 81 G4b tor back shot wheel.
John W. Hopkins, Slab for over
shot, ~, 25e for back shot.
Reuben A. Wingate, wooden over
\ Shot, $995; with iron buckets, 81 ,207
! back shot, 1890; one 3 trimmed for
|, sl,045.
Michael O'Mealey, over shot wheel,
Il 1926, back shot, 81, $50.
The bonds required to accompany the
| Proposals not being in legal form, the
4 proposal of John A. Hunter WAS ruled
out by President Lichtenstein. The
lemainderssof the proposals were refer
red to the committee.
The following proposals for. building