Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
CITY COUNCIL.
A BRaEF BUT IMPORTAHe MEET
InG LAST EVENIN6-THE BAL
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EIMOBE d OAhO y. H.
In the absence OF President Conrad
Mr.. Bailey was on motion called upol
to preside at the stated meeting o
Council last evening.
The Water Oommittea made favor
able report on the petition OF the Pho
neer Coach Company, for an extension
of water pipe In the Ninth ward to th'
stables Of the company, provided thu
coach company bear two thlrds Of the
cost.
The Street Committee made an IN
favorable report on the petition of Peter
U. Furry, for the grading Of Spruce
and Pine streets above Tenth.
The same committee reported that
they could not take action on the r5Bo-
luton offered ty Mr.. Quinn, In refer
ence to safety gates, on account of its
not being properly worded.
The committee also reported In favor
Of awarding the contract for building q
sewer across Delaware avenue to Thos
B. HizSr & Son at $1,000. The reports
In each case Was adopted.
A report was submitted by the COM
mittee rejecting the bids for the con
BtructiOl Of sewer across Madison
strest, and recommending that instead
Of having sower constructed, the
comm ittee be empowered to use three
lengths Of 20 inch pipe, belonging to the
Water Department.
Mr.. PAynter objected to Council tax
ing any action ON the matter, until the
Water Committee had been consulted,
II this pipe was taken for that purpose
the Water Committee would have to &c
and purchase other pipe in It's place,
After some discussion on the natter
the report was finally referred to the
Water and Street Committee.
A communication WAS received from
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, ir
reference to tho overflow Of the Brandy
wine near Market street bridge. He
also submitted several suggestions foI
Its abatement. Referred to the Street
Committee.
Mr.. Garrett of the Opening Streets
Committee said that petition had
been presented to Council some time
ago, asking that Kirkwood street b
graded.
There are number of houses bull
on that street, tho residents Of which are
unable to have cart or wagon drive
up to their doors. He thought the
street could be put In good order fol
less than 43C0, and he hoped Council
would take some action in the matter
AfIer some discussion the matter was
finally referred to the Street Commits
sioner, with instructions to put the
street In good order.
The City Treasurer reported balance
of SOL ,2Oa, in bank to the credit of the
city. The Chief Engineer Of the Wa
ter Department reported that he had
forty men employed, with a pay roll
amounting to $336,56. Street Com
missioner Zebley reported that during
the past week he had thirty.two mel
and eleven teams employed, in clean,
ing, opening and repairing the streets
aud cutters of this city, with q pay
roll amounting to $235.11.
The Law Committee reportsd thai
they had secured the services of John
y. Patterson, Esq, and Henry @. Tur.
ner, Esq, to revise the charter, and
compile the ordinances Of this city
On motion the report was accepted.
A communication was received from
John T. Elliott, which stated that sew
eral franc buildings are being erected
on Elliott aVen ue, in the Ninth ward
contrary to law, lie stated that he hat
called the attention of the Street Com
missioner to the matter, but as nothing
had been done by him to stop thoil
erection, he prayed Council to TAKE
some action In the matter. On motor
the communication was referred to the
Street Commissioner, with instructions
to see that the law Is enforced.
Mr.. T. DanSuberg asked permission
to set curb on Twelfth street near Wal
nat. Mr.. PaynIer was In favor Of
granting the petition, on condition the
petitioner used stone, ard not patent
curb. He said that there was an arti-
Gle that 10 now manufactured from &C.
ment that 10 worthless; still 1t Is used
by many parties for curbing. He hoped
that no more petitions to allow persons
to set curb would be granted, unless il
was understood that nothing but gooC
hard stone WAS to be uged. The petit
ton was granted, on condition tha
stone be used, and the work done undel
the supervision of the Street Commits,
si0ner.
Henry Mendenhall and others, peti.
toned for Ia lamp on Eleventh stree
between West and Washington streets
Referred to the Lamp Committee.
Linderman Bros. asked permission
to set curb on Sixteenth street between
Laurel and Lincoln streets, and OF
Laurel and Lincoln streets between
Sixteenth aud Seventeenth Streets
On motion the petition was granted
under the ameErestrictions as those i'm
iposed ON MIR. Danenberg.
Lindley G. Kent petitioned for thu
grading of Fourteenth srteet between
Washington and Jefferson streets
Referred to Opening Streets Committee
The petition Of James Ferry for gut
tor on Bennett street between Ninth
and Tenth streets and crossings in tn
same vicinity, was referred to Jh
Street Committee.
Robert McCaulley asked for quite
on Tenth street below Bennett, and al
30 for flag crossings st the same place
| h6IbFEdu W IuC bVlCtf S|]iAhlVuoO'
The petition of F. &. SAortlidgo for a
gutter on Vandsv5r mraat hstweoR Hu
ena Vista and Pa''Gor streets, w8s a.5,
referred to the StIo, 0ao mites.
! Mr.. Beecher said .i.,i te had Que 0
the MOTT importar ord ..nces Jaat ha'
ever been prese ,5l to Council, ant
handed In the following, which wa
read by the clerk
AnOrdinance authorizing the "Dela
ware Western Railroad Company" t,
GROSS certain Streets in the City OF Will
mington, Be it ordained by the City
Council of Wilmington
SECTION l. That the "Delawar
Western Railroad Company" is hereb!
authorized to construct aud use a dou
BILE railroad track crossing the street
hsreinafte or named at such grades as ar
hereinafter fully set forth. Beginning
at q point in the north westerly bounda
ry line OF the City Of Wilmington, be
tween Eleventh street and Pennsylva
mia avenue, about fifty eight feet soutl
of the centre of Union street and on
and hree-tenths feet above the grade 0
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