Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-18
CITY cous&L.

a Hhsrt Session-RepOrts-C0mimE-
nicattoua and PeiIfions-Propo'
sails fer Cleaning the BtToets-ihe
TAX me3s.
City Council met last evening, Presi-
dent sharpley in the chair.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably upon the proposal CT Daniel
Dougherty for furnishing stone.
The Committee also reported favor
ably upon the proposals Of Davis &
Bro. for grading and paving Second be-
tween Orange and Tatnall streets.
The Water Committee reported favor.
ably upon the petition OF James Ferry,
who asked that water might be intro
duced into Bennett between Taylor
and Ninth streets at a cost of $50.
The Law Committee reported favora-
bly, upon the ordinance TO amend al
ordinance to present more fully the da-
ties of the tax collectors and offer sub
stitute for section second.
City Treasurer Guthrie reported that
there wers 81, S32.25 in the Union Ma
tio,al Bank TO The credit OF current ey.
psnses. Auditor Underwood reported
that he had examined the accounts and
found them to be correct.
II. B. McTntise, Chief Engineer OF the
Water Department, reported that dur
ing the week ending Tuesday, June 10,
there had been twenty-six men em-
ployed, ihs pay roll amounting to $3.50.
AS.
The Stree. Commissioner reported
that for the week ending Saturday,
June II, twenty-five men, two single
and two double teams had been en-
plovad, the pay roll amounting to
$l79.96.
l.. A. Bower asked that permission be
granted the Wilmington Il Northern
Railroad Company to enclose sixty.
feet platform at the Southern end OF
the freight house at tbs foot Of Madi-
son street also TO erect slxty.feet
platform south of the platform above
referred to. The communication was
referred TO the Public Building Com
mittee.
The Water Witch Steam Fire Engine
Company petitionsd for the use Of the
City Hall on Thursday evening, July
lst, the occasion being the visit OF tie
Frederick Pire Engine Company. Per.
mission was granted provided the hall
would not be otherwise engaged.
A communication from g. g. Rum
ford and X. G. Bradford, Jr., on bshaf
Of WIN. A. Murphy and others to S. A.
Macallister, City Solicitor, in relation
to the Monroe street sewer assessment,
was read, ofFsriug compromise Of 6fty
psr csnt.on the aggregate assessment Of
81, 287 91t, and giving reasons why 1t
should bs accepted. Referred to the
Law Committee.
Jesse Bingham petitioned that cul-
vert be extended along Adams street.,
frem the aoutherly side otSecond to the
southerly side Of Pleasant street. The
petition was referred to the Street Com-
mittse.
Albert Thatcher pstltioned to have
Sixth street graded between Harrison
and Jackson streets. The petition was
referred 10 the Committee on opening
streets.
C. Wesley Weldin petitionsd to have
the gutter and sidewalk paved and
,urbstone placed at Eighth and Broome
streets. Referred 70 the street commit
toe.
James Grant pstitioned for the sum
Of Ave dollars, the amount Of the dam
age caused to his roof by the employees
,f the City Mill while blasting rock and
digging for a water pipe. Referred to
he Water Committss.
The petition to have gutter, curb
snd pavement placed upon the wsster-|
" side Of Adams between Second and
Third streets was referred to the Street
Mr.. McEenamin asked that propo-
,sls be advertised for this building Of q
,swer on CAestnut street from the
westerly side OF Maryland avenue tol
he westerly side CT Adams street,
The following proposals, which were
received for cleaning the streets for one
7ear, commencing on July 6. 1880, were
.eferred to the Street Committee
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Mr. McMenamin gave notice that at
he next meet!pg he would offer an o--
finance TO repeal al oraidancs which
provides that the streets shall BIZ
leaned By contract.
Col. Taylor moved that the ordinance
vhtoh Tepsals section second and de-
idss more fully the tax collectors be
cad BY paragraph q third Tins in or,
ar that 1t might pass Council. II pro
ides that the taxes shall be deposited
n the hank as a bulk and shall not bs
as school or city taxes. 1t
yas finally declared al ordinance.
The following report which was sub.
,itted by the Finance Committee was
doptea /!
Tho Finance Committee would respectfully i
cpoft that the city assessment for 1880 In
Du nd and convenient numbers Is aS23. lCO, 900.
The approDrie t!ons Tor the year 1880 amount
, $327,27S ~ Deduct estimated reTonu0, ,$HS, ;
%. lea wing the an cunt to be raised by tax.
lion, $232 27S 50.
On an assessment OF So, 100, 900. q tax rate ]
S5 cents on SlO2 for city purposes VIII pro. Y
noe Sl9s, $50, and q tax rate 0! Is cents on
slCO ior school puri iOsss," will produce sb7,- :
10. Total revenue on tax rate of$l. 10 nn
le 500, $2s4 loS.
This sum, after making q -easo, able allow
nee Tor discounts ana erIOrs.wlll be SUFFICIENT
meet tao iuIl amount 0 the appropriations
r the year 1880 ---.
Your cp,npoittee, would. therefore report In :
yor O, making the tax rate for city purposes
cents on the 800 and ter school purposes
cents on the $ll0. |p
Respectfully submitted, n