Daily Republican., 1879-05-16
CITY COUNCIL.
A Short SessiOn-ResOlaiiO a ms Offer
ed - Petitions Received -Ordels 8
DraWn. &c.

A mort SeSS1On-RebOIlt1 q Hons. (bfter
ed - Petitions Received Orders
Draws, &c.
The regular weekly meeting Of City
Council was held last evening, Presi.
dent Lichtenstein in the Chair.
The Commission appointed to review
the award OF by opening Conrad
street between Van Buren, and Harri-
son street reported in favor of award
ing Philip Plunkett 800.
Mr.. McGlinshey said that land had
been taken from Mr.. Plunkett's 'front.'
ing 10 feet and running back R Feet.
If Mr.. Plunkett had been benefited he
would not be in favor of the award.
Mr.. Chandler thought it was bene.
fit to Mr.. Plunkett as it squares up his
property thereby making his land more
valuable. He thought $5 damage was
hardly enough yet 500 was entirely too
much.
The report of the Committee was
adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $2s, S03.-
"a, in bank to the credit of current ex-
penses, and also that he had paid on
the draft of the Water Commissioners
since last report, s2O5.37 making total
paid on their draft of $l49, ,062.lS.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department, reported "a men employ
ed during the week ending May 18th,
pay roll, $2l5.l2. The report was
adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 40
men. two double teams and one single
team at work during the week ending
May 10th, pay roll s29S.45. The re
port was adopted.
Peter Garretson and others presented
a communication asking to have B
street, from Tow nsend to Locust streets,
in South Wilmington, guttered and paw
ed; also so feet on Townsend street
guttered and paved; also tor a crossing
at Townsend and B street.
A petition was received from R.
Craig and others asking that curb be
reset on the south side of Third street,
between French and Walnut. John Y.
Walker and others asked that oil lamps
be placed at Broome and Rodney and
Franklin and Clayton streets. William
Alsentzer and others asked that cross
ing be placed opposite the lamp on the
East side of King street, between Third
and Fourth.
A petition was received from j. T.
Cause and others asking to have Tenth
St. opened and graded from Madison to
Adams.
Mr.. John Green asked that water
pipes be laid on 18th St.
Richard Booth and others asked for a
lamp Oh End st. between Market and
King.
William G. Tindall and others asked
for 20 foot hose and the use of the
water plug at 9th and Poplar Streets,
for the purpose of keeping the sewer
clean.
Arthur Cook and others petitioned
for lamp on Bennett st. between 9th
and 10th.
William D. DOVE asked for an abate
ment of water tax. William S. Beatty
asked for an extension Of water main
OH Conrad St. between Van Buren and
Harrison st.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Guthrie:
WHEREAS, 1t has been the practice in years
past at the request OF the City Bondholders
to change city bonds of large amounts to
their equivalentin small bonds and also issue
city bonds instead of them so changed,
thereby making it necessary to make various
transfers on the City Treasurer's books where
there should be but one transfer. This prac-
tice is calculated to complicate the accounts
on the books in the City Treasurer's office
and in the opinion of many is dangerous,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That such exchanges of the City
Bonas as are referred to in the foregoing
preamble are hereafter discontinued and the
practice forbidden and prohibited by this
council.
Resolped, That the clerk of Council be and
he is hereby Instructed to send u certified
copy Of the foregoing preamble and resolution
to each of the following named officers. name
ly, the Hon. J. P. almond, Francis Vincent,
City Treasurer, q. B Underwood. City Aud
itor. John Guthrie
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The preamble and resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Chandler presented the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the interest of the Lati.
mer Trust fund be deposited to the credit Of
the Latimer Trust Fund and be expended by
the Committee for the relie OF the poor
The resolution was adopted.
Col. Taylor moved that two bills
passed at the last meeting and charged
to miscellaneous BE- reconsidered and
that they be charged to the Latimer
Trust Fund. One of the bills was to
George Bright for $63.76 and the other
to Enoch Moore for Sl0.76. Adopted.
Col. Taylor gave notice that at the
next meeting he would introduce an
ordinance allowing the sale of meat from
wagons in certain parts of tie city.
Mr.. Townsend moved that when
Council adjourn it be to meet Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at Beach and
Maryland avenue for the purpose of
taking some action in relation to several
improvements to be made.
The following proposals were read for
taking up and repairing the bed of
Market street, between Front and the
Chrstiana:
W. W. Simmons, 40 cents per cubic
yard Davidson Il Bro, 26t cents per
square rod G. H. P. Simmons u Bro,
24A cents per cubic yard.
The proposals were referred to the
Street Committee.
The Police Committee presented a
resolution requesting the Mayor to ap-
point two special policemen to patrol
the Brandywine from June lst to Octo-
ber 1st. Adopted.
During the evening the following Or
ders were directed to be drawn:
M. M. Child, $50 Owen Palmer, S3.-
Is; John Peoples, Cashier of the Union
National Bank, $4,000 to pay note !;
a1re 4o d II rooL IN onrnuOt of cop-