Daily Republican., 1881-12-10
UITY COUNCIL.
A Sh0FtNessiOn OF Little InDort-
Ordinance IntrOSuced - Pnti.
stOns 6ranGed-A Large Namber
Of Bills Paid.

lions Gransed-A Large Namber
Of Bills Paid.
The regular weekly meeting Of City
COuuCil was held last evening, and
upon motion Of Councilman Blake, Col
Taylor was called to the chair
Minutes Of last stated meeting read,
and approved. The President of
Council, Mr.. Sharpley, came in and
took his seat.
The water committee reported al
versly upon the petition of David
buckingham and others tor water pipes
on Union street and Pennsylvania
avenue. Also, upon the petition of Il.
T. Dilworth and others for water pipes
on Pleasant street, between Monroe
and Second streets.
The law committee reported favor
ably upon the ordinance for the ex-
tension Of the Wiluington and North
ern Railroad, also in the Ordinance to
amend an ordinance entitled an ordin-
ancc concerning offences against the
public economy and certain nui-
sances.
The Lamp committee reportsd favor
ably upon the following petitions:
Hartman g. Feh.enhach, lamp on
Orange street, between Fourth and
Fifth; John Moir & Sons, lamps on
Vandeyer and Railroad avenue; A. X.
Tatnall, lamp on Front street, between
Madison and Monroe. Petition Of
Thos r. Bayard. for lamp on N. f.
corner Ninth aud Market street, the
committee reported in favor Of placing
the lamp in the centre of the square,
on Ninth street, between Market and
King. Estimated cost Of each lamp
$l2.
City Treasurer Guthrie reported
balance In hank, to credit Of current e1-
penses, So, ,94l.6l.
Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment, ii. b. McIntire, reported "A men
employed in tho Water Department
during the past week, with a pay roll
amounting to $3607S.
Street Commissioner, l.. ?. Lynch,
reported 90 men4 double and 5 single
teams employed in the Street Depart
,nent for the past week with a pay roll
amounting TO Sl54.tS
referred to the p:oper committees:
From Peter Ford and others, asking
for water pipes on Scott street, between
Trout and Second. Edward Mclnall
and others asking that the sidewalk on
the East side of Washington street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, be paved
the full width. Petition OF the Della
ware Western Railroad, asking for the
toextoud their tracks on Chris
llana Avenue and other places, in order
to reach the new works OF the Lobdcii
Car Wheel Go. A petition from Geo. Il.
Lobdell, President Of the Lobdeil Car
Wheel Company, asking that The petit
ton for opening u street Cr avenue gu
their recent purchase in South Whining
ton, be reported adversely upon; pcti-
ton of Jesse Bingham asking permis-
sion to pave side gutter, east side OF
Monroe street, between Fifth and sixth;
petition OF Mary Q. Conway, asking
that repairs be made to her house, situ-
ated on Chestnut street and Maryland
avenue.
The petition Of Ezekiel Walker, ask
ing the privilege to set curb In front OF
five houses on Kirkuood street, be.
tween Ninth and Tenth, was granted.
The fol owing resolution was offered
by Councilman Bailey, which was, on
motion, laid on the table:
Resolved, That the Street Committee
be, and are hereby instructed to have
finger boards placed at the intersection
of all the streets in tbs built up portion
OF the city, with tho name printed
thereon, in confo: nifty with the city
ordinance relating thereto.
All ordinance was submitted, requir-
ing danger signals and safe guards to
be placed upon the streets OF the city.
Read second time.
An ordinance for tue relief OF John
T. Elliott was submitted. This ordi-
nance gives him the privilege to let
wagons stand in front of his place OF
business, while undergoing repairs.
Passed second reading.
Merris Taylor offered the following
resolution, which, after "a short discus-
sion, v az adopted:
Resolved, That the city tax collectors,
be, ant are hereby authorized to oemploy
two assistant clerks in this office for
y ensuing year, at q salary OF 5000
{ "a.
ne following resolution was offered
a,L unanimously y adopted.
Resolved, That the President Of Coun-
Gil appoint committee Of one from
each ward to distribute fuel to the poor
of the city during the winter.
The ordinance prohibiting locomo-
tives from running through the city at
q greater rate Of speed than six miles
an hour, was read the third time, and
passed finally, with but two dissenting
votes.
A motion was made to reconsider the
order, passed last meeting night, for
the appointment of Commissioners to
assess damages for opening a street or
avenue on the south side. The motion
was Withdrawn and another offered,
which instructed the clerk to request
Judge Wales not to appoint the com
missieners until further notice from
Council, which was adopted.
On motion the Street committee were
instructed to keep the trap clean, at the
foot of Market street.
Inc DID OF JOnu -. lLaFeis' oio'i i"S
to grade the bed Of Rodney street, be-
tween Delaware avenue and Wawasset
street, for S1.25 per cubic yard, was
read and referred 20 the opening streets
committee
A communication was received from
the Wilmington branch of the Irish
Land League, inviting members OF the
Council to attend the lecture to bo de-
livered in the Opera House, ON Decem-
Der 10, by Rev. Eugene Sheehy. On
motion the invitation was received ana
ordered to be recorded on the minutes,
and the tickets were accepted with
thanks.
On motion Council adjourned, to
meet at 2.3O o'clock this afternoon, to
examine the beds Of certain streets deed
e,l to the city BY j. I. Heald and James
Bradford.
During the evening the following Or
ders were directed to be drawn:
Eliza Fraser, $40; Duncan Bros, 80
cents +. A. Robinson, 7S; J. HINT ~;
Adams & Bro, 10; w. j. Maxwell, 56.-
20; II. Ogle, M. d., 4; S. +. Ware, 20 80;