Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-11
THIRD COLT ION.
CITY COUNCIL.

StrSea with mo;ktam Bl@eh
The City Council met last evening,
President Sharpley in the chair.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably upon the following petitions:
Thai Of John Mcscrley and others,
asking for tagging on vsndeTer ave
uue: that Of Rev. Alfred Lee, com
claiming OF a nuisance at Thirteenth
and Orange streets; that Of Wm. Ii.
8urnite, asking for us feet OF curb IN
front OF his property on West street
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets; that OF Wm. J, Moclary, asking
for new culvert over SIMPLIFY Bun, at
Sixth and Monroe streets; that Of
Philip Plunkett and others. asking
that Eleventh street, between Jefferson
and Madison streets, be paved. The
reports we're adopted.
The Water Committee reported favor.
ably upon the following petitions.
That o. the Vulcaniz9d Fibre Com
pany, asking for water pipe on Wilson
street, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets; that OF James I. Morgan, ask
ing tor water pipe from Ninth and
| Lombard 10 Tenth and Pine streets;
that OF Thomas ], Bowen, asking for
twater pipe on VanBuren street, be.
tween Eighth and Ninth streets; that
o! John Mccall, asking for water pipe
on Lanotte street shove Twentieth;
that Of William Lea & Sons, asking
for water pipe on Hutton street, be
tween Vanderer avenue and Race
street. The reports were adopted.
The Public buildings Committee re-
ported adversely upon the petition OF
WIN, A Bacon, asking for the privilege
Of erecting Q frame dwelling at Lincoln
arrest, between Delsxsre and Gilpin
avenues. The report was adopted.
Petitions were received from: Joseph
Bar, complaining OF garbage NOT being
renoved; Alexander White, asking for
a lang on Tasnall street between
Twelfth aud Thirteenth streets; John J.
Gallagher and Thomas Dinsmore, ak.
ing for water pipe on the uorthsrly side
OF Twenty second street, and also that
/ Carter street, be curbed and pavements
laid along the same; George Briton and
others to curb and pave in front Of his
lhouse ON West street between Eighth
and Ninth streets; II. 2. Grub Il Son,
to remove frame Office TO their new
place on the Brandy wine
The CITY Treasurer reported Is 93l.-
IS in bank to the credit OF current e.
penses.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department reported that daring the
week he had employed IS men, with a
pay roll amounting 10 sl6s,Jo
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had employed 5 nen aud two
teams during the week, with q pay roll
amounting TO $24.75.
The report upon the petition Of t5e
Front and Union Streets Railway Co.
was laid over for another week.
A portion Of the committee appointed
To look into the repaving OF Fourth
street with Belgian block reported ta,
vorably.
| Wuen the report was read, Mr.. Nc
Menanin objected to the laying OF Bel
siap block. He stated that the amount
yet TO b. collected from the ives: Side
CT the street was 81 Oj9, and from tn,
east side 81, 1873 Among those wht
have not paid are the men who are
asking for the change.
After q long debate the matter va
rscommitted TO the committee.
The Street Commissioner was author
lied TO advertise Tor proposals to bnilc
new eulvert on Shiplev run, and alst
for paving. curb and tag stones.
Council sdiourned to meet at 5 o'clocl
on Saturday afternoon over Eleventh
street bridge.
The following bills were received anC
orders directed TO be drawn:
Fannie McKeowan, $3.50; Jane!
Rsrly, s.; Henry Mckinney, $50; Johr
Collins, $2l; James Murine, ga
Samuel Crothers, s225; &. W. Hopes
SO: s. G. Simmons, 29 20; Neal Daft!
les rs. N. B. Culbert, q 20; Lawrence
Burns, 70 cents; John Hsnly, sl3 80
John Brooks, sl2: Charles P. Dorman
l$l6; Rdward Green, e.; Simmons I
bro, So louisa Meyers, Is Jane
. Bradford, $l.s2; Betsy Morris, IS, X
= II. Eckel, &S2.75; Finn & Jackson, o.
Blkins Manufacturing Co., $3.50
lC. K. Thomas & Co., so cents; Chap
Imam Valve Co., 70; Harlan & Hol
a lingsworth Co., go cents; A. Traynor
.i$l4; Henry Mckinney, sS2; W. J
q Morrow, sl417; L. A. Robinson, sc
. Wilmington Coal Gas Co., Stills
8 Lawrence Burns, &c 80; Davidson
y Bro, $24; Pussy, Jones 4 Co., o..
i Adam Grubb, s1l.j0; B. 7. Townsend
IS $50 80; s. G. Simmons Il Co., $2.7
lAlleu Speakman. $50 So Adams
X Bro, $l0.75; B. T. Townsend. $3.50
Is Louisa Meyers. SIG; James 2. Daley
& 1910; A len Speakman, $3.50 Jo3ep
& spsakman, So AZ; Mills & Combs, $l3
70 80; s. &. Simmons & Bro, IS 05; C. l
. Thomas & Co., $42; Eliza Frazer, 81
y Patrick Carberry, s400; VIM. j. Ha
y wall, IS; K A. Robinson, $34; A. Ira.
y nor, $l6; W. Martin, SIS; P. Malanoe.
IS 500; DR.. ogle, $l4; john Hunt, $50; s. ]
IS Ware, $7.lS; Adams & Bro, "a 80; v
J. Maxwell. $50 As; C. p. Johnson. 81
ls0; Eliza Frazer, So Is; Robert Car
oO{ well, 800 "a; Adams & Bro, S25; Rvel
" " Evening Publishing Company, $206 4
% J. James Belt, s42; James h Webb &c
% SIS is; c. +; Thomas b Co., $G3 cent
w John Guthrie, $so.3S.
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