The daily gazette., 1881-03-18

WHAT WAS TRANSACTED AT A BRIEF,
BUT BUSINESS SESSION, / Asst EVEN
ING.
City Council met in regular session,
last evening, President Sharpley in
the chair.
The Street Committee reported fa-
vorably on the petition of George NJ.
Brinton, asking for permission to curb
aud pave in front of his property on
West street, between 18th and 10TH
Adopted.
Also favorably on Adam Grubb g.
Sons petition for permission to move
a small frame building. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported IA
vsrably on the petition of VIM. Lea Is
Son, for lamp at 20ih and Tatnall.
Estimated cost, 50.
Also, on that of II. ID. Hickman and
others for lamp on Front street, be-
tween Market and Shipley; estimated
cost 50.
Also, on that of Alex. White and
others, for one on Washington street,
between 18th and 18th; estimated
cost, 80. All these reports were
adopted.
The Fourth street pavement coming
up AS unfinished business, a report of
the Street Committee III favor of paw
ing the street with Belgian block, and
recommending that the Street Com
mittee be instructed to advertise for
proposals for having the work done
was presented and adopted.
City Treasurer reported balance in
bank of S7,6l4 10.
City Auditor reported collections
amounting to S332 IL.
The Street Commissioner reported
men, single and double team en-
ployed in the Street Department; pay
roll, S3S IL.
TIE Chief Engineer reported 80 men
employed in the Water Depar ment;
pay roll, S235 81.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred as follows:
From the vii. & Northern X. r.
Company, asking permission to extend
| their railroad tracks along Reed street
east of Madison. Referred TO the
street Committee with power to
act.
From John McClafferty, asking thai
Council accept the return of commits
sion for widening sidewalk on tn,
n. K. corner of Fifth and Walnut,
made 2 years ago, by which he was
awarded $500.
From the Pusey g. Jones Compan,
and Others, for iron gutter plates a
Front and Poplar.
From Ezekiel Walker, asking fo
permission to pave and set curb a
Tenth and Walnut streets, where h
is erecting some new houses. Refer
red to Street Committee, with powe
TO act.
From A. II. Temple and others
asking that the cutters be cleaned o
Lincoln street, between Eleventh
aud Pennsylvania avenue, as soon a
possible.
NRw BUSINESS.
| Mr.. Adele offered the following res
olutlon:
| Resolved, That the Wilmington
City Railway Company in laying the
tracks on East -Four til street, be rl
qulred to pave between rails with -
and feet ON each side with Belgia
blocks.
The blank was filed, on motion e
Mr. Beecher, with "Belgian block O
paving stone, in their discretion" an
the resolution further amended tina
the paving on each side with Belgia
blocks shall only be done as the bed Z
the street is paved by the city. II wa
then adopted.
Mr.. Merris Taylor offered resolu
tien authorizing the Clerk of Counc
10 deliver the old Borough ordinance
of 1899 1880 and the Borough accoun
book of l772- 1916, into the custody c
the His, ,orical Society of Delaware
Adopted.
Mr. Blake offered a resolution in
structing the Chief Engineer to mar
the lines for the new engine house
the Water Witch 5. +. +. Compan.
Adopted.
On Mr.Abele's motion it was agree
hat when Council adjourn it be
meet at Adams and Hazlett street
ON Saturday afternoon, at 80 o
clock.
ORDERS.
The following orders were drawn:-
3 Washington Street Club Stables, vi
5. A. Macallister, $62 so.
Adjourned.