Daily Republican., 1881-12-24
CITY COUNCIL.
A SHORT AND UNIMP0RHANT
SESSION LAST EVENING.
Worry Little Busimsss Transacted -
The Ora1fnanee Permitting Cne
Delaware Western X. IL. 90.
TO Luy Tracks

A stated meeting Of the City Counci
was held last evening and in the alb
seaca OF President Sharpey, Mr.. Men
ton, was on motion, called to the chair
The Street Committee rcDorted favor
ably upon The petition of John Moir &
Co., asking that Twelfth street in from
of their canniug establishment be re
paired by placing ashes or other refuse
thereon so AZ to render it passable.
The Law Committee reported with a
favorable recommendation the orli
nance changing the grade of Davis 81.
A lso the ordinance allowing the Della.
ware Western Railroad Company u
lay tracks across Chrsliana avenue.
The Lamp Committee reported in IA
vor OF placing y lamp on Ninth street
between lombard and Pine streets.
The City Treasurer reported a bal
ance Of Sl5, 1888 II in bank TO the credit
of the city.
Street Commissioner Lynch, reported
that during the week he had ) doubjt
and single teams and - men EN-
ployed in cleaning and repairing the
streets with a pay roll amounting tc
SlO7 80.
Chief Engineer McIntire of the water
department reported y men employed
with pay roll of 1868. 10.
Mr.. Blake presented the petition OF
l.enderman ~ Bro, asking permission
to set curb un Ter the supervision OF
the Street Commissioner, at tho north
west conner Of LDmbari and Sherman
streets. Referred to the Street Com,
mittee.
The same gentleman presented the
petition of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, asking That the fire.
men be provided with longer ladders.
Referred TO the Fire Committee.
Mr.. Merris Taylor presented the peti.
tion Of Harold Smith and others, ask
ing that stone crosSi Is be placed at
Ninth and Jackson streets; referred to
the Street Committee.
The petit on of Alexander Collins to
set curb at Fourteenth and Claymont
streets was granted.
Patrick Harri gan asked that lamr
be placed at the corner OF Buena Vista
and Seventeenth street; referred to the
Lamp Committee.
Mr. Paynter called up for a third
reading the ordinance giving pcrmis'
sion to the Delaware Western Railroad
Company to lay tracks across Chris
tiaua avenue. and upon tie final read
Ing it was passed unanimously.
On motion the ordinance changing
the grade of Davis street, was read for
the third time, aud passed by vote OF
IL ayes TO ) nays.
The Opening Streets Committee was
authorized to advertise for proposals
for grading Rodney street, from Della
ware avenue to Wawasset street.
Mr.. Townsend moved that the Open
ing Street Committee be ad' d'horized to
advertise for proposals for building IA
sewer across the railroad at Madison
street. This lead to considerable dis
cussion, some Of the mem bers contend.
ing that as the sewer was intended for
the benefit of the .as company, they
shOuld build it themselves, and the ula-
jority appeared to concur III this vie W
OF the matter, as upon a vote being
taken the motion was lost.
Deeds were received and accepted
from the NatiDna. Dredging Company
for the bed of Fourth street, one hum
drcd feet wide, eXteudIng from the
Edgemoor, road to the river. from Geo.
". TaIlcy for the bed of Fourth street
from Brandywine creek to the road and
from the LObdell Car Wheel Company,
tor i street on" hundred feet wide, from
CAristiaua Avenue to the river.
Mr.. Blake gave notice that at the
next meeting Of Council he would in-
trodUce an ordinance for the rrgr la
ton Of the fire department. and the pre-
vention Of damag4 at fires.
The following bills were ordered to
be paid, after wL;"h Council adjourned:
William pritChrtt, SI25Sn sundry
hondhoIier5 interest due January :,
sll l,6l0.