The daily gazette., 1881-02-25
CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING
A PURELY BUSINESS sEssIoN-wHAT
WAS DONE.

Clty Council met last evening In regu-
lar session, and In the absence of Presi-
dent Sharpley Z. II. Taylor was called
to the chair.
The Street Committee reported favora.
bly, on the petition of James Bradford,
President of the City Railway Co. ask
ine permission to extend their tracks up
French stIeet to Fourth 10 the Christiana
and Third street bridge. The report was
amended at the suggestion of the Presi-
dent of the railway company 80 that
they might lay their tracks either on
French or Walnut streets, as they mar
deem TO their interest. The report was
adopted.
On the petition of w. T. Westbrook,
asking permission 10 erect telegl aph
poles on Market street between Third
and Fourth streets, and zen King be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, the same
committee made favorable report
which was adopted.
The Fire Com mittee presented tho
following report:
ILMINGToN, February, oath
To the President and members of City
CounciI:-
GENTLEMEN:-Your Committee gu
Fire Companies beg..lt ave to report that
They made their annual inspection of the
Fire Department on Friday evening the
llth inst. Each engine house was visited
and inspected.
The Committee are pleased to report
That everything including apparatuses
were found 10 be in an excellent condi-
tlon, and fully equipped in case Of fire.
Trials we're made in hitchiug the horses
to number of the engines with salts
factory results the time varying from
seven to thirteen seconds The former
time being made by the Phoenix COM
pany. Herewith are submitted the re-
ports OF the companies signed by the
Secretaries.
The members Of all the companies
urged upon the.committse the great need
and importance of FIRE alarm telegraph
and requested that Council Weuld put il
in at the earliest possible opportunity.
w. I'll. BLAKE,
X. q. SHAW,
Il. II. TAYLOR.
Committee.
The City Treasurer reported $80.562.-
~ in bank to the credit Of current ex-
penses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
pArtment reported 18 men in his employ
for the the week ending February 22nd;
pay roll, $lo1.81.
The Registrar Of the Water Depart
ment reported that he had collected $55.-
S5l.72 during the month of January.
The Street Commissioner reported 7
men and single team ia his employ for
the week ending February 10th; pay
roll, $43.37.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and com
munications were introduced and referr-
ed 10 the proper committees:
IL. ID. Hickman asking for gas lamp
on the south Side of Front street between
Market and sbipley streets.
John McSorley and others petitioned
that q crossing be lald at Vandever Ave.
nue., and one at Buena Vista street.
John +. Bralnsrd and others asked for
the cnrbing and paving one side of
Fourteenth street from Head to Cherry
Island Marsh.
p. Plunket notified Council that when
Eleventh street was opened through st.
Mary's College grounds from jefferson
to Madison streets one of the conditions
was that the bed of the street was to be
paved at the expense of the city. As The
work had not yet been done he asked
that the agreement be fulfilled.
The Fame Hose asked that they be
allowed their full appropriation In
March.
l.. FL. Springer and others remonstra,-
ed against privilege being given to
David Lemon to erect a frame stable on
the west side OF Orange street between
Second and Third streets.
Mr.. Blake called the attention of the
Chairman of the Lamp Committee 10
the fact that the street lamps were not
lighted properly especially out west
Eighth street. On Tuesday as a mechanic
was on his way home and when near
Rodney street basin be was knocked
down and robbed of $40.
Mr.. Barnhill he had called the atten-
ton of the President OF the Gas Com
pany to the fact aud he had promised to
attend to TO the matter.
The petition of David Lemon asking
permission to build frame stable was
Adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the session the following or
ders were directed to be drawn:
Il. ID. Wood Il Co.. ,343.9 Q
Various bOndholders.. s...........4,7 ,725, 90
II. b. Morrow, B. p. E.........S.7l6,67
y. Ifovo5t, .................500,0
James Kennedy, b of 400 90