Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-08-20
CITY LEGISLATORS.
A Short Session of the City Council
Last Evening-The Regular ROa.
time of Busi0esB transacted.

A Short Session of fshe City Council
Last Evening-The Regular ROa'
time OF Bnsi0ess Transacted.
The regular session Of the City
Council was held last evening, Presi.
dent Harry sharpley presiding. Moth.
ing, save the regular routine business
was transacted, and the session wa
concluded in less than an hour.
The Street Committee reported favor.
ably upon the petition Of Drake Il Co.,
who asked for the privilege Of occupy.
ing the space in the street in front Of
Nos. 6 and 4 Rass Fourth street, for
auction purposes; also the same COM
mittes reported favorably upon the Pc
tition Of c. and J. Pyle, who desired
permission to fix a fence beyond the
line Of Sixth street between Madison
and Monroe streets.
The Committee on Opening Streets
reported faverably upon the petition Of
Joseph Stoeokle and others, who asked
that the bed of Jackson street, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, be graded, at 9
cost OF $3.50. ....
The same committee reported ad
versely on the petition Of John McClaf
ferty, who asked that the report Of thu
committee, eondemning the property a
the N. E. corner of Fifth and Walnu
streets, be approved, and an ordel
drawn for $3.50.
The Lamp Committee reported favor.
ably upon the petition Of Washington
Jones and others, who asked that g
lamp be placed at Fourteenth and Rod
ney streets, the cost to be 80.
The City Treasurer reported o bal
ance of $103, ,S91.75 in the Union Ma
tional Bank to the credit Of current ex'
penses.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De
partment reported that 4S men had
been employed for the week ending
Tuesday, August II. The pay roll
amounted to 1882 16. Orders for the
same were directed to be drawn.
The Street Commissioner reported
that 80 men, 2 double and 8 single
teams had been employed for the week
The pay roll amounted to 1898 36. Or
dsrs for the amount were directed to be
drawn.
Petitions were received from Robsr
MoCaulley, who desired that a guttel
be placed on the westerly side Of Pop
lar street, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets from VIM. Bowe, who asked
for permission to place pavemen
and a curbstone in front of his hous'
on Adams stree. above Eighth; from
F. R. Myer, who asked that a lamp b
placed at the northeast corner of Klunt
and Pine streets, and from William g
Jones, who wished dilpin avenue to b.
graded between Broome and Rodney
streets, and also gutter to be placed
on the portherly side of the avenue
The petitions were referred to the va
rious committees.
A communication was received from
NJ. c. Gonwell, Chief Engineer Of tn
Surveying Department, who statec
that in compliance with resolution
passed BY Council, Chestnut and Mon
roe streets and Maryland avenue, a
their functions, had been surveyed
Plans and profles were submitted
They were referred to the Committe
on Opening Streets.
Mr.. McMenamin moved that whel
Council adjourn it would be will
the understanding of meeting at seconc
and Adams streets, at six o'clock OF
Saturday evening. The motion pre-
vailed.
The following bills we're approved
and orders were directed to be drawn
Gawthrop Bro, 81, l,se7.7s Arthur @ Ok
s4S13; A. II. Bacon, $40; Hugh Patton
S14tS H. @. Webb 942 6l; Thomas Hayden
$685. !; Martin Keogh, 5000 John y. Layery
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