Daily Republican., 1881-03-18
UIrx COUNCIL
Oae Msar wffh the City Fathers
FOusth Streot to be Pavsi with
Belgian Blocks.

belgian BAOcks.
The City Council met last night,
Preside Sharpley in tie chair.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably upon the following petitions That
of Geo. N. Brinton, asking for the privi
lege Of placing curb and pavement in
front of his property, on West street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets that of Adam Grubb & Son,
asking for the privilege of removing q
frame building from the corner OF
Twentieth and Market streets to their
wharf on the Brandywine creek.
Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favor.
ably npon the following petitions !:
Ths. Of VIM, Lea Il Sons, asking for a
lamp at Twentieth and Tatnsll streets,
that Of Henry d. Hickman, asking for a
lamp on Front street, between Market
and Shipley streets that OF Alexander
White, asking for lamp on Washing
ton street, between Twelfth and Thir,
tesuth streets. Adopted.
The Stree. Committee reported favor.
ably upon the pc ition of u. F. Pickels
and others, asking that Fourth street,
east of Market, be paved with Belgian
blocks. Also that proposals be asked
for paving one square. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance Of 81, GA 10 in bank to the credit
of current expenses.
The Chief Engineer Of The Water
Department reported that for the week
ending with Tuesday. March l5th, he
had employed 80 men. with pay rol
amounting to $257.37.
The Street Commissioner reported
that for the week ending with Sstur
day, March 18th, he had employed
men, 2 double and single teams, Will
a pay roll amounting to s3l II.
The W. & N. R. R. Co, pe,itionec
for permission to extend sidings alonl
the south side OF Reed street, from tn
present terminus to the yards of B. L
Kent aud the Wilmington Coal GA
Company. Referred to the Street Com
mittee with power to act.
John McCatierty asked for redress 70
damage arising from condemnation, b
city award. Of property at the north
east corner Of Fifth and Walnut streets
Referred to the Conmiltse on openin
' Streets.
The Pusey & Jones Company an
: others petitioned for gutter plates o
. the east and west side Of Poplar street, a
the intersection Of Front street.
Ezekiel Walker petitioned for a cur
line at Tenth and Walnut streets. r.
tsrred to the Street Committee wit
power to act.
J. II. Temple asked that the quite
on Lincoln street. between Pennsylvt
, mia avenue and Eleventh. street,
: cleaned.
A resolution, requesting the Wi
Rington City RailSay Company
: pave between the Fourth street raj
wav tracks, from the east side OF Ma
ket street 10 the Christisns creek, vii
8 psving stone or Belgian blocks, al
d three feet on each side of the tracl
with Belgian blocks, the work to
8 done when the street was paved by Il
city, was adopted.
IS A resolution instructing the clerk
:, give the ordinances of the borough
J. Wilmington, from l73s to 1880, az
h the account book, from l772 to lsl6,l
d the Historical Society, was adopted.
Is A resolution, instr acting the Chi
n Engineer of the Surveying Depsrtme
ID TO mark building lines for the Wat
4 Witch Steam Fire Engine Company
g. new house, was adopted,
B. The report Of the Street Commit
a in reference TO the petition of the Fro
I and Union Street Railway. Compal
was postponed until next Thursd
g evening.
Orders were directed to be drawn
- follows: Water Department, $3.50
l. Street Department, $34 II; $. M. Mac
y, lister, Esq, $62.50; Washington sire
club stables, $l9.
le Council adjourned to meet at d
OF O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, at De
G. ware avenue and Adams street.