The daily gazette., 1880-02-27
FIRST EDITION,
Otv Council.

REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
BUT LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
-REPoRT OF THE FINANCE COMMIT
TEE.
City Council met last evening in reg
ular session, President Sharpley In the
chair.
The Water Committee on the petit
tion of Mary Dixon, asking for re-
bate of ~ on water tax, reported that
the Registrar of the Water Depart
ment had been instructed to pay back
the overpaid amount. The report was
adopted.
The Finance Committee made the
following report, which was adopted /:
WILMINGTON, DEL, Feb. 90, 1880.
To tho President and Members Of
| Council -
GENTLEMEN The Finance Com
mittee would report that agreeable TO
the provision of resolution of Coun-
Gil, passed September 18th, 1879, the
clerk has carefully examined the lien
books Of the city, compared them with
the Auditors books, and credited all
persons whose accounts were closed on
the books Of the Auditor, but against
whom the liens were still in effect, not
having been duly credited. The Com
mittee have carefully examined the
work of the clerk and find it correctly
performed. The task was one requir-
ing diligence and patience, and its ex-
ecutlon has been marked by degree
Of care and efficiency highly commend
able.
In accordance with the further pro-
vision of the aforesaid resolution, your
committee would report that they have
awarded the clerk, for these additional
services the sum of one hundred and
that an order for this amount be drawn
in his favor.
MERRIs TAYLOR,
ALvAN ALLEN,
| CESAR 4. RODNEY.
The City Treasurer reported $751;
| 918 21 in bank to the credit of current
expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 40 men in his
employ, for the week ending Feb. "a.
Pay roll, S370 AZ.
The Street Commissioner reported
70 men and double teams in his en-
ploy, for the week ending Feb. 21st.-
Pay roll, $40 II.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and COM
munications were introduced, read and
referred to the proper committees
From David Lemon, asking Council
to refund him so 80, for fine and costs
imposed by the Mayor some time
since, for allowing his wagons to stand
on the street, in front of his place of
business. This is the second petition
OF the same kind. Rep.l
Thomas Conner and others asked
that Shallcross avenue, be graded,
curbed and paved between Broome and
Rodney streets.
d. II. Kent asked that 50 be refund
ed, for overpaid taxes on horses.
Mr.. Allen presented deed from
William A. Murphy and wife, and 9TH
ers, deciding the bed Of Conrad street
from Monroe to jackson, to the city.
The following communication from
James L. Price, Joseph Tatnall and
Preston Lea, was read:
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 26th.
To the Honorable the Mayor and CITY
Council Of Wilmington:
On the Fourth day of September
last, we addressed communication to
your Honorable body, calling your at
tention to the proposed change in the
mode of drawing water from the
"Sonth Long Race" for the new wheel
| at the CITY Mill.
We now having taken advice as to
our rights, we desire, respectfully
again to call your attention to the mat
ter and to say that unless satisfac-
tory arrangement is at once made, we
will take such legal measures as will
be necessary to protect our property.
The Delaware Fire Company petit
toned for fire plug at the southeast
corner of Sixth and French streets, in
order not to interrupt travel while
washing their hose.
There being no new business to
transact, Council adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the session, the following
orders were directed to be drawn:
H. II Frazer x10h. John Turnar