Daily Republican., 1880-12-17
LOCAL Station.
what was Dose at City CouDeii'
Reg ulnr Session Last Night.

Reg ulnr Session Last Night.
The regular meeting of City Counci
was held last night. Tho proceeding
are as follows:
The City Treasurer reported $l5 .277.
"a in ;the Chief Engineer reportet
80 men employed in the Water Depart
ment, payroll s25s. So; the Street Com
missioner reported Is men ani thre,
teams, payroll, $76 80.
Petitions and Communications wer,
presented and read as follows:
The Washington Fire Company re
voking its signature to the petition fol
3 IRE alarm telephone; Patrick Cathcar,
and others for bridge crossing al
Tenth and Union streets; James R.
Sharp and others for lamp at Tenth
and Union Streets; George Il. Bough.
man of Wood Dale, New Castle County,
applying for the vacant position in the
Surveying Department; Tindall & Bro,
for permission 10 set curbing on the
west side Of Buna Vista street below
Vandever avenue in front Of J. Z
Jscksons property; Walter D. Bush fol
a crossing at Front and Clayton streets,
The street committee made an amend,
ed report upon the petition of James
Davis. asking that the amount award.
ed him by a commission for opening
street be paid. The report awarded
him $50. An order was drawn in ia
vor Of the Street Commissioner, to pay
Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Blake introduced the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The City Council on the
l1th instant visited the City of Bslti-
more, Md, for tbs purpose Of inspect.
ing the the operation Of the fire alarm
telegraph; and
WHEREAS, During said visit the
Council received from tae hands of the
Mayor and ether officials Of Baltimore
such courtssiss as not only enabled
them to make complete and satisfac
tory examination of the fire alarm tele-
graph system, but rendered their visit
of the most pleasant and agreeable
therefore Ee it
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
Council lie and they are hereby sincere
ly terdered 20 the Hon. Ferdinand c..
Latrobe, Mayor Of the city of Baltimore;
Samuel Register, J. Frank Morrison, T..
W. Campbell, James E. Trot, C. B.
Slingluf, james Hanna, members Of the
Board OF Fire Commissioners; Samuel
Kirk, Charles McAlaese, Superintsn-
dent Of the Police and Fire Alarm Tele-
graph; John NJ. Henniok, Chief Engin-
eer Of the Fire Department; P. Nc
Harbor Master: Henry W.
Mears, Foreman Of No. ] Truck; James
W. Dorsey, Gen. A. J. Pennington, and
to all other officials and citizens of
Baltimore whose kindness 30 complete
ly fulfilled the object of our visit and
made the reception Of the City Council
Of Wilmington an event that can never
be forgotten by those who enjoyed it.
Resolved, That the thanks Of City
Council are also heartily rendered to
James A. Stewart, NJ. D, Health Com
missioner, James F. McShane, N. D.,
Assistant Health Commissioner, and A.
R. Carter, Secretary Of the Board of
Health, for their kindness in impsrtipg
to Council much valuable information
in relation to the workings of the Health
Department OF Baltimore.
Resolved, That to the P. W. & B. R.
R. Co., the thanks Of Council are also
due, and are hereqy rendered, for trans
portation to and from Baltimore on the
occosion of their visit.
Resolved, That the Clerk Of Council
be and he is hereby instructed to for
ward copies Of the ebove resolutions to
each of the parties named therein, and
to the Superintendent of the P. W. &
B. r. R. Co.
Mr.. Beecher moved that the Cloud
Lynn contest, which was made spec
ial order for the meeting after the trans
action of usual business, be postponed
until the second meeting night in Jan.
urary. Adopted.
A bill Of Davis & Bro. for $3.50 was
ordered to be paid, Council then aa-
burned.