The daily gazette., 1880-06-18
city Council.
REGULAR MEETING-THET TAX RATE
FOR 1880 FIXED AT $1.l0 ON THE
Sl00-oTHER BUSINESS TRANS
ANnrn

REGULAR MEETING-THE TAX RATE
FOR 1880 FIXED AT Ito ON THE
$l00-oTHER BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED.
City Council met IN regular ses-
sion, last evening, at s o'clock,
President Sharpley in the chair.
The Street Committee reported in
favor. of awarding the contract for
furnishing stone to the stone-breaker
to Daniel Dougherty, at 95 cents per
perch. Also, in favor Of awarding
the contract for paving the bed Of
Second street, between Orange and
Tatnall, to Davis & Bro, at 69A
cents per yard yard. Adopted.
The Water Committee reported
favorably on the petition Of James
Ferry, for water pipes on Bennett
street, between Taylor and Ninth;
estimated cost, $50. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported
balance in bank of $2,632.25.
The Street Commissioner reported
20 men, two double and one single
teams employed in the Street De-
partment; pay roll, $17S.96.
The Chief Engineer reported 26
men employed in the Water Depart
ment; pay roll, $230.48.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From the Wilmington & Northern
Railroad Company, asking permis-
sion to erect an extension to their
frame freight house at the foot of
Madison street.
From the Water Witch S. f. E..
Company, asking for the use of the
City Hall on Thursday evening, July
1st, on the occasion Of the reception
of visiting company from Frederick
City, Md. Granted.
From Jesse Bingham, asking for
the extension of the culvert on
Adams street from Second to Pleas
ant streets, in order to facilitate pro-
posed building operations.
From Chas. G.. Rumford and Ed
ward G. Bradford, Jr., Esqs., on
behalf of VIM. A. Murphy and
others, interested in the Monroe
street sewer assessments. These
assessments amount to 81, ,287.9l and
the parties desire the city to COM
promise by accepting one-half OF
| this amount.
From Albert Thatcher and others,
asking that Sixth street, from Har-
rison to Jackson, be brought to
grade.
From Charles w. Weldin, asking
for the paving of cutters at Eighth
and BrOome streets.
From James Grant, asking fol
remuneration to the extent of five
dollars, for damage done to the roo
of his house, at Seventh and Van
Buren, streets, by the blasting OF
rock for the purpose of laying water
pipes.
From James Lafferty, asking for
paving and guttering on Adams
street, between Second and Third.
| On motion of Mr.. McMenamin,
the Street Committee was authorized
to ask for proposals for constructing
a sewer on Chestnut street, from
Maryland Avenue to Adams street
The following proposals for clean
ing the streets OF the city for one
year from July 5th next were read:
Patrick Carberry, ...."............ " o5e
Samuel Crothers, ........"......" o,oOo
John q. Lavery, ry,....."...-.'.'.'... 4,ooo
The proposals were referred to the
Street Committee, and Mr.. McMena-
min gave notice that he would, at
the next meeting of Council, intro
duce an ordinance to repeal the ordi.
nance providing for the cleaning ol
streets by contract.
| The ordinance authorizing the
Collectors to deposit school and city
taxes in bank, without special,
designating the amount of each, wal
read third time and passed.
| On motion of Mr.. McGlinchey, i
was ordered that when Council >ad
journ it be to meet at Sycamore ant
Jackson streets, at $50 O'Clock OF
Saturday evening, for the purpose o
establishing grades. ,.=e
Mr.. Merris Taylor, on behalf o
the Finance Committee, submitte'
the following report: ar,d "a
WILMINGTON. Del, June II, 1880.
| To the President ana n1emoeTS O 'JHJ C0"h
efl: ''
The Finance Com mittee would respect
fully report that the city assessment 10
1870 In round and convenient numbers
| tWenty-three millions, one hundred thou
sand dollars, (s23, 100000 n. JdLh +
The appropriations for the oO -o. =
: wear 1850, amount to..........$ 87i178 y
Deduct estimated revenue...... so,OVO U
Leaving amount to be raised by ss,; o.o o-o
taxation $50 A"1'@'o
, ON an assessment OF e23, 100000, 'tl
, tax late of IS cents on The
500 for city purposes VIII 80 go,
prOduce .'...s'.'..'9 Aso,ooo
] And a tax rate of rs GENTS on
. the slOO for school purposes
will produce......... W,'oo
1 Total revenue on a tax rate OF 80 80
Q 81 10 on the $l0O.............-.-s zof.iV
0 This sum after making q reasonable 2
. lowance for discount ana errors VIII