The daily gazette., 1881-11-26
CITY COUNCIL.
The Railroad Question still Vex-
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BUSINESS.
City Council met In regular session
last evening, Mr.. r. Ii. Taylor presiding
In the absence Of President Sharpley.
The Street Committee presented q
favorable report on.the Wilmington d
Northern Railroad Company's petition
for permission to use strip along the
northeast side of Christiana Avenue and
Dock street, the company to deed to the
city strip on the southwest side of the
avenue corresponding in size to that
used by the track (13t feet wide).
Mr.. McMenamin moved to amend the
report so as 10 provide that The portion
taken by the company be measured from
line as desired by the company.
| Council, before acting on either the
report or the motion to amend, took Q
recess OF five minutes to examine plot
Of ChIistiana Avenue.
Mr.. Bailey spoke in opposition TO the
report, as he could see no valid reason
for granting tho railroad companies per.
mission to use the avenue, which the
city had spent large sums of money In
grading and putting in good travelling
condition. Mr.. Lawrence coincded
with these views and Mr.. Paynter fav-
ored the adoption Of the report, as pub
lie improvements would be thereby
aided.
Mr.. McMenamin's amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Talley cffsred another amend
ment rendering the same privilege TO the
p. W. & b. and B. g. o. roads, the por-
tion OF the avenue to be decided on the
southwestern side of the avenue to ex
tend to Head street.
Mr.. r. ii. Taylor president Sharpley
having arrived and taken his seat) moved
that the whole subject be laid over until
next Monday evening. The motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Bailey, under suspension OF the
rules, presented a petition from James
| Walker and some three hundred others,
asking Council to take immediate steps
to secure q foot passage across the
Brandywine during the construction of
the Eleventh street bridge, either by the
railroad bri .ge or some other means.
The petition was referred to q special
committee consisting of Messrs. Bailey,
Moore, r. ii. Taylor, Paynter and
Blake.
| The Street Committee reported ad-
versely on A. j. Peters petition for per-
mission TO dig some party pIivy wells at
Seventh and Washin ston btieels.
Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance in bank of $32 ,S15.37.
| The Chief Engineer reported 40 men
/ employed in the Water Department I:
pay roll, $423.10.
The Street Commissioner reported
"A men, single and double teams
employed in the Street Department !;
pay roll, $165.50.
Petitions ard communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From the Board of Health, announ>
cling that the services of Drs. Short.
lidge and Hazlett, assistant vaccine
physicians, had been disI Iensed with.
From John Perkins, Jr., for the res
moval of the sewer trap on Orange
street, above Second, to some other
location, on account OF the bad odors
it emits.
From Jeremiah Duncan, on behalf
of the coachmen, asking for the use of
the City Hall on the evening Of Dec.
26th, for the purpose of having a
coachmen's supper. Granted.
From the Mutual Union Telegraph
Co., for permission to erect telegraph
poles on certain streets.
From Robert McCaulley, for relief
from the cess>pool ordinance, he hav-
ing sunk three party wells in ignorance
of the law.
From John J. Gallagher and Thos.
Dinsmore, for the paving of cutters
on the west side of Carter street,
above Twenty second.
From John Moir " Sons, asking for
gas lamps on Twelfth street, between
their cannery and Railroad Avenue,
and also for the repair of Vandever
Avenue.
From Allen Ruth, asking permis-
sion to set curb in front OF a row OF
houses on Jackson and Maple streets.
Granted.
Mr.. Talley offered resolution in.
structing the Street Commissioner to
have Vandever Avenue planked or
corduroyed Immediately, at such
points as are necessary to put the
avenue in good travelling condition.
Adopted.
Council then adjourned to meet on
Monday evening, at 7.30 O'Clock.
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