Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-16
STREET BUSINESS.


STREET BUSINESS.
The Street Committee reported in IA
vor Of the following petitions Conrad
Name, for curbing Peter McCloskey,
or paving an alley between Third and
Fourth and Jefferson and Madison
streets /; Michael Grant, for cutters on
the west side OF Apple street Hizar
& Strickland, for curbing on Spruce
street in front OF new buildings.
WATER PIPES.
The Water Committee reported IA
vorably on the petitions Of Jacob Winks,
W. J. Chisney, J. s. Beeson, Edward
Forrest and James Bradford, asking for
the extension Of water pipes in various
parts Of the city.
AN ECHO FROM KnLGoRE.
The Law committee reported favora-
bly, upon the petition Of Austin Aar-
rington, Rsq., and Rev. 7. Gardiner
Litteli, administrators Of the late Sam
usl NJ. Harrington, Esq, asking that
s946. .43 with FIVE years. interest be re-
funded them as 1t had been paid by the
deceased under protest as one OF the
sureties Of Joseph L. Killgore. There
port was adopted.
LAMPS.
The lamp committee reported favor
ably on the petitions Of s. Rodman
Smith and others, for lamp at Tenth
and Adams streets and W. r. Holt
and others for q lamp at the intersec-
tion Of Railroad Avenue and Fourteenth
street.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were received
and properly referred: James Muir
phy, asking that Thorn street be curb
ed and paved; Lobdell Car Wheel Co.,
and others asking that the law prohib
iting goats from running at large be
amended to apply to South Wilmington;
J. Psrke Postles, asking that curb be
reset for 1O4 feet on Thirteenth street
west from Washington; several citizens
asking for water pipes to supply ten
new houses on Monroe street between
Sixth and Seventh streets; Harlan
Cause and others asking for q street
sprinkler on Front street from Market
to Monroe; W. n. F. Medholt asking
permission to move frame dwelling to
shallcross and Lowering avenues; =. q.
Bradford and others recommending
that that the foregoing be granted;
Patrick Long and others for the open
| ing of Chestnut street from Broome to
Union streets; the Delaware Fire En-.
gine Co., asking for loan Of $1,000 and
promising to pay In semi-annual In
stallments.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The annual report Of the City solici
tor, together with opinion in thu
mccarthy sewer case was presented,
One hundred copies Of the report and
opinion combined and one hundred
copies Of the opinion separately were
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Paynter presented oommuul'
cation from the Mayor stating that II
pursuance Of a resolution passed by
Council, he had called meeting OF thu
Judges and Arbitrators Of the watel
rights on the Brandywine, looking to
Iresdiustment of the water privileges
for July 9Th at 8 p. m.
Accompanying the report was com
munication from Lamot DUPONT, Geo.
Il, Sellers and Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
ststiuglthat they had met in accordance
with the Mayors call but found that
none Of the right owners but the City
of Wilmington had been informed O.
the meeting and none others were pres
lent. They had found on consulting
THAT they could render no decision
which would be binding until th'
Board Is made up to its full number o
live. two vacancies now being in exist
ance.
In view of this report Mr.. PaynteI
subsequently introduced resolutions
req Nesting the Mayor to arrange for
meeting with the water right owners
in the south long race, for the purpos'
of fillinp two vacancies in the Board o
Regulators, and empowering the Mayo
with the advice Of the Water Commit
tse. TO represent the city at such meet
inp: providing also that when th'
board is filed, the Mayor arrange Tor
meeting of that body and the waite
right owners, and bring before tn.
| meeting, for its approval, the proposed
change in the mode Of applying tn
water to which the city is entitled
q Adopted. n..,,.,
of the various Fire Companies was re
ceived asking the city TO at once adop
| and maintain o system Of fire alarm D,
z telephone between the various engin
I houses.
9 THE ST Rect CLEANING ORDINANCE.
Mr.. McMenamin called up for 1t thir
7 reading and Aaal passage the ordinanc
? repeating the ordinance providing io
the cleaning Of streets by contract -,
Speaking in favor OF the ordinance M
= McMenapin said that the plan to clea
u the streets by contract had been trie
twice and had been found to be a lol
Q inc game. The ordinance which 1t wa
= now proposed to repeal had been pas
s ed la 81 September, but it was not to 9
u into effect for six months In oreef
see how chssply the city could 40 ~
work. The six months trial shove
that the cost had been 81, o26.so. IN
= had been very cheap, and satisfactor
!. and II would be we'll enough to aboiis
b the ordinance introducing the systel
Ind have the city do the work all th
time. ,.,. ,o,.,
Being asked about the bids recent
recaived in answer to advertisement
~ - published under the existing Oro'nIn'
- " Mr.. McMenamin replied that the hlgl
- est was over $4,000, the next h,she
somewhat near $1,000 and the lowe g
$4,000. The lowest bidder could n