The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10
The paily Gasetts.
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.
What Was Done at Last Night,
Regular Session,

W
ably ON the petition of J. Moir Clark |
and Bowers, Dure u Co., for connection
with the Brandywine water pipes esti- !
mated cost, S675. Adopted.
The Water Commi Tee also reported
in favor Of granting the contracts for
furnishing the city with sixty horse
power boiler for the Cool Spring Reser-
voir, to the Ha Ian & Hollings worth
Company, whose bid was $l,4S5. The
report was approved.
The Finance Committee, ON the reso-
luton OF the Sshool Board asking for
the issue Of bonds to the amount Of
$40, 900, for The purpose OF building new
school houses, reported that the request
would be coupled with as soou rs the
proper arrangements could be effected.
The Opening S rect Committee repor
ted in favor Of accepting prt fered deeds
for the beds OF Clayton, Roduey and
Broome streets and Gilpin Avenue, in
the moth eslern section OF the city.
Adopted.
Same committee reported In favor of
accepting the awards for the opening Of
Union street, from Front to Fifth,
amounting to 81 800. The report, so far
as 1t accepted the awards of 6 cents each
to DIR. l.. p. and Geo. w. Bush, was &C.
cepted, and the other aw ards rejected.
The Committee also reported in favor
ef accepting the return of the commits
sion Oh opening DUPONT street, award
ing cents damages. Adopted.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on The pstions Of w. X. Grant, and
j. w. Klrby, tor permission to do curb
ing; also favorably on the petition Of
John Mccall, tor gutter paving at 22d
and Lamott streets; estimated cost, SIS.
Adopted.
The Lamr Committee reported favor
ably on tie petition of Owen 1raynor
and others, for lamp on Delaware
Avenue, between Rodney and Clayton
streets; estimated cost, $l2; q. A. FIis-
muth and others, for lamp on Madis6 n
street. betweea Sixth and Seventh, IT,
mated cost, $12; q. ii. Merrill and
Others, for three lamps In ths Eleventh
Ward; estimated cost, $3.50 each.
| Adopted.
Ot the bills reported by the Commit
tee on Accounts, that of s. r. WaTe,$3S
for 10 vaccine crusts, at So, was laid over
tor one week. Mr. Rodney objecting to
II as being exhorbitapt,
The City Treasurer reported a bal
ance In bank Of $142, ,4S2 81.
The Chief Engineer reported A men
employed in the Water Department
pay roll, $40l.96.
The Street Commissioner reported 80
men, single and double teams en-
ployed In the Street Department pay
roll, $2lT 81.
Mr.. NJ rris Taylor presented the fol-
lowing communication from Street Com
missioner Lynch
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept 8.
To the Honorable the President and
Members of City Council:
GENTLEMEN-Having been charged
by former employe oil the Street Com
mittee with malfeasance in Office, and
the same given TO the public through thf
medium OF the daily newspapers of the
city, and feeling that have deeply ma
ligned, aud that great injustice ha!
been done me by said charges, l would
therefore, respectfully petition your hon
orsble body to appoint committee u
thoroughly investigate said charges, ant
place the onus of this disreputable bust
ness upon the parties deserving censure
l
L. ?. LYNCH,
Street Commissioner.
The request was at once compiled
with, aud President Sharpley appointed
the following committee: James Car
michael, j. V. Lawrence, George t
Barnhili, E. G. Moore, joseph K
Adams.
Mr.. Robert IL. Taylor was appointe,
to this committee, but he declined tt
, serve, claiming as the investigation coult
not be conducted under oath 1t would b.
.. a mere farce, proving nothing and simpl
furnishing gossip for the papers. Ill
, was excused and MI. Barnhlll appointe'
: In his stead.
Other petitions and communication
i were read and referred as follows
| From James Harrlgan and others ask
ing for an enlarge ment OF the sewer ol
. Monroe street, from Front to Reed.
From James Kellum asking for gut
ter and sidewalk paving at 22d and La
mot streets.
. From Charles P. Dorman aud other
asking for water pipes on 18th street, be
tween Railroad Ayenne and Marsh road
From f. o. Bennett, foc water pipe
on Davis street, from Heald TO Clayton
o Ninth Ward.
Mr.. Merris Taylor presented The Cit
$ Auditors assessment of telegraph pole
: as follows: Western Union Co., A
y poles; Mutual Union, 63; Morris Taske
* IL Co., 2s; wilmington q Northern /
!. X. Co., 81; Wilmington Telephone Ell
change, 40. Total, 6l0. The tax is on
) dollar per pole. The assessment wa
Il confirmed and ordered to be sent to IL
Ip Auditor for collection.
: MIR. Rodney offered a resolution
recting the Opening Streets Committs
4 TO advertise tor proposals for the gradin
"a ~ of Harrison street, from Eighth to Mint
IL and Ninth street, from its present term
q. nus to Franklin street.
: MIR. Townsend objected on the groun
~ - that the appropriation for opening al
"a grading streets would not stand th
! work. The resolution was lost.
~ Orders were directed TO be drawn, {
u n Mr.. Blake,s motion, for the semi-annu
D. appropriation OF the fire companies, al
the salaries of the officers OF the Depai
VI ment.
On Mr.. McMenamin's motion Con
m ell apre.d to meet at Seventh and Pi
. streets, at $50 O'Clock this evening,
AZ examine the condition OF Seven
street.
~ Mr.. Townsend moved that comm
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