Daily Republican., 1880-06-04

q from City Council M st last ev ening
ontests dent Sharpley in the chair.
which RppoKTs.
I'd The mn. c,... ro,.,. ,or.r.
iAinieu versely upon the petition, sigI
a. Charles Hsebner and others, to
= = oio Frank Cordado the privilege Of
'aA1 fruit on Market street between
N and Ninth streets. The report
%u committee was adopted.
|h-St The Street Committee reported
pely ably upon the petition Of Harr,
TESey TO haul stone and sand at
ably uD0S load. The report was adop'
ghsy ant, Ne Street Committee reported
ket Streeuhpon the petition Of John
TWENTY S-thiSsd A others to have sprinkl,
avenue RetweOst between Fourteent
streets. \ VOrd streets and Va
Mr., ChandlerSTAsn Market and !
those streetsS assoc m
been macada@issd opposed sprI
led. Afer several
The member tom the fsAQt been
said that the city was undeN
obligations to sprinkle those sNinth
IL was to sprinkle either Frey as
Fourth streets. kt
Mr.. Merris Taylor said that spri17
ling French and Fourth streets was e&
ceptional cases, but that II the streets
in the Ninth Ward were sprinkled, the
same right could be claimed for all the
streets in the city.
Mr.. Paynter said since the property
on Fourth street had been damaged by
the city's act, something should be done
by the city to pay for the nuisance
which 1t had caused. a property which
was valued at 1000 before the street
was macadamized, saia he, would not
now bring $4,000. He further stated
that II the property of the citizens re-
siding on Market street had been
damaged by an act Of the city's, he
would be willing to have the street
sprinkled.
In answer to question by Mr..
Paynter as to whom the members Of the
Street Committee we're who favored the
granting Of the petition the following
names were read: VIM. McMenamin,
David R. Smith and B. F. Townsend.
The report of the committee was not
adopted, as there were Is negative and
6 Affirmative votes.
Col. Tayler, chairman Of the Law
Committee, reported that there was
nothing in the ordinance contrary TO
the establishment Of grading streets in
the City Of Wilmington, Tho report
was adopted.
Mr.. Tayler alse reported that there
was nothing in the ordinance contrary
to the establishment of curbing and
grading tie easterly side Of Washing
ION between Ninth and Tenth streets,
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Adele, chairman Of tho Public
Building Committee. reported favora-
bly, upon the petition of John G. Grubb
and others asking for the passage Of an
ordinance for the appointment Of a
Building Inspector, by saying there
was an ordinance pending before
Council for such an appointment. The
report was adopted.
There was an adverse report in refer !
ence to the petition Of Lawrence
Messisk, asking for the privilege to sell
foreign fruits at the northeastly corner
Of Third and King streets.
The report created some discussio n
but was finally adopted.
The Committee on opening Streets
that Martin Keogh would
grade Spruce between Tenth and Elev-
snth streets for sixty-eight cents per
,ubis yard.
The report was adopted and the con.
ract directed to be awarded to the
contractor.
The presenting Of the deed by the
J. R. Improvement Co., for the bed Of
lirkwood street was referred to the
Committee on Opening Streets. /
Mr.. Rodney's resolution to auend
ule 1st Of the Constitution by chang
ng the hour of meeting during July,
lugust and September was re.consid-
red.
The resolution finally prevailed by
vote OF fifteen to three. \
FINANCE REPORTS. 4
City Treasurer Guthrie's report show .
1 balance in the Union National
ank TO the account Of current expenses
the sum of Az. 342 II
Chief Engineer of the Water Depart j
ent II. B. McIntire reported the EN-.
Ioyment Of fifty-one men for the week
lding Tuesday, June LIST, with . pay r
IL amounting to $413.26. The report
as adopted and the amount directed q
be paid.
The Street Commissioner reported the IL
nployment Of "a men, 3 single and 5
'uble teams, with pay roll amount M
6 TO 4l70.l3. The report was adopt N
and the amount directed to be paid. Ii
The report of the Chief of Police for
o month showed that $l566.6S was m
10. The report was adopted and an III
der directed to be drawn. b.
The miscellaneous pay roll for the n
,nth amounted to $1l32 80. The re-
rt was adopted and an order direct DO
to be drawn. IN:
VIM. Morrow reported that he had 70,
lscted the sum Of $l92l.72 for the III
ater department. The report was ]
opted. lot
PETITIONS. az, az,
The petition Of James Furry for the s
lens ion Of water on Bennett between TN
ylor and Ninth streets, was referred nis !
the Street Committee oss
The petition Of A. w. Grubb and 9TH aw
for the placing Of lamp on the A
terly side of Railroad avenue at the mo
Of Sixteenth street was re- Ia.