Daily Republican., 1879-05-02
WILMINGTON, DEL, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.
,rice. Rowe. Townsend, Wood, Walton

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and President Lichenstein-l3.
The majority report was then adopt
ed, after being amended to read that
the whole square should DO donated,
excppting the movable property now on
the ground.
In reply to the petition of the Board
OF Health asking the City Council to
ch ange the course of Rattlesnake Kun,
the Water Committee reported adverse
ly, on the ground that the cost would
be $4,000 and that an extra approprla-
tior would have to be made, which
is inexpedient at present.
The committee on opening streets
reported in favor of awarding the
contract for erecting fence on Chris
tiana avenue to Mr.. r. II. Rowe. Atop.
TED.
The lamp committee reported favor
ably or petitions for lamps at cor. 9th
and Monroe, 9th and Morrow, Church,
between 9th and 10th, and cor. 10th
and Pine SITS. Adopted.
The following Board Of Health was
elected for the ensuing year: ~ ~
First ward-Milton Bowers, Henry
Bleyer. Second-Myers Hayes, Eek
iel Bennett. Third-August Bickta, DR..
Morrison, Fourth--John Aiken, ST.,
r. L. Singley. Fitth-Jam.s Mona
CHAN, +. B. F. Miller. Sixth-H. II.
Hawkins, James Kennedy. Seventh
Joseph c. Seeds, John w. Hawkins.
Eighth-D. O.C. Kenney,' George Hep
born. Ninth-John McSorley, George
w. Griffith. Tenth-H. G. Lanahan,
Winfield Byron.
The City Treasurerreported $lo, H.
% in bank for current expenses; also
that he had paid on the draft of the
Water Commissioners, since last report,
sl4O.2 making total of Sl4s, o56.sl.
Twenty-Five men were reported at work
in the Water Department, and 81 men
and II teams in the Street Depart
ment.
The following pay rolls were pass,
ed: Water Department, STA 81; streets
s2S5. .56: miscellaneous, l,l9l.29; po
lice 81 566.6S.
The following petitions were receiv
ed For two lamps from Conrow &Son OF
the South side of Third street bridge
: Trustees of Madley Chapel, for use ol
) the City HALL, for festival in May; AL
l exander Beggs, asking that the spac
Il front of ia King street be kept clear c
: market stands; Mm. s. Brady an
: about 60 others, representing that tn
a dust Oh Fourth street is nuisance, an
asking that the street be sprinkled;
y R. D. Seeds and others, for lamp o
IS Monroe street, between Eighth an
q Ninth; Ferris Bros, asking the city
e purchase some directories; Joseph
. Carpenter, Jr., and others, asking tht
l. the balance of the east side of Van Bt
n rem street, Elm and Linden, be curl
le ed, paved and guttered. A petite
T. was also received from 23l citizens
McDowellville, and the Forty acre
asking that butchers be allowed to Sc
e meat from their wagons east Of Broom
Is street.
y The following miscellaneous bus
le ness Twas transacted.
70 The ordinances regulating the sale
meat was taken up and with son
of minor changes was passed.
Ill The bill OF the p nnsylvania Clio
Id Gas Light Co., for Alril, S356.s6, W
lie ordered to be paid.
ty The ordinance taxing horses al
le other animals of that kind, 81 annual
IN and providing for its collection, W
rs passed.
10 Orders to the amount Of $50 900, wi
lie 1920. OF interest, wera directed to
90 drawn in favor of Philip Quigley, a.
an order for 10000, to pay note d
il; May 4th.
dl The Street Commissioner was autht
an lied to advertise for proposals
ly building Stalcup Run sewer.
n An election for City Auditors Cler
he was then held, Mr.. Lynch nominati
on James A. Plunkett, the caucus namin
"a and Mr.. Adams nominating VIM.
at Curry, the present incumbent. I
IN former was elected by vote of 7 to
re- The term of VIM. Stlley, one of t
IN members of the Board of Revision, ha
ing expired, he was renominated
W. Mr.. Mcilinchey, and John G. Akin "
lse nominated by DR.. Walton. Mr.. 5. "
,ht elected by vote of IA to 5 and o
lth blank.
m The ordinance setting aside certs
places for fish markets was taken
ION and passed.
nd On motion of Mr.. McGlinchey,
en- Committee on Opening Streets was
md structed to have Adams street, betwt
lth Ninth and Tenth brought to grade
an estimated cost of $40.
ing At 1929 Council adjourned.