Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-14
CITY COUNCIL.
NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN
IN THE ELEVENTH. wARD
GAsE.

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10 lican SIDE of the Council cbamber 10
e'iGehce that caucus was in progrel
70 uetermige what action should
Eaken in the Eleventh ward case. M
! bailey was in the room and short
Il atter the clock had struck eight. M
quinn made motion that Mr.. Bale
take the chair. This action On his ma
seemed to be regarded as premature b
hls Democratic friends and 1t was n,
seconded. In few minutes the doo
leading TO the Mayors private offic
opened and the absent members passe
IN TO their seats. There were a num
oer or spectators present who had com
IN anticipation of the contest in tn
Eleventh ward being revived by ano
tion to reconsider the motion to indeI
lniteiy postpone, which had bee,
passed on Wednesday evening, Thss
parties were doomed to disappointmen
as not word was mentioned about tn,
matter during the session. 1t was as
certalned after the adjournment that
on account of two of the Republican
mem bers refusing to vote with the
others Tor reconsideration the matter
was dropped and Messrs. Newell and
Denny will remain undisturbed.
Immediately after the absent mem.
Der came in, President Conrad took the
chair and called Council to order, The
clerk called the roll and read the
minutes Of the last stated meeting,
The City Treasurer reported a hal
anoe of $1O, l4l75 in bank, to the credit
of the city.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported forty.tour men em.
pIOyed with a pay roll amounting to
1924 SO. W
Street Commissioner Zebley reported
That during the week he had thirty, Ave
men and seven teams employed in
cleaning, opening, and repair-
Ing the streets and cutters, with a nav
roll amounting to $239.l3.
The Finance Committee reported
taVorably on granting the monthly in.
'talment, amounting 10 S6,OO8.3 80, to
inc Board of Education, and on motion
u Mr.. Miller the report was received |
lnc an order drawn for the amount
ihe different committees to whom thew
were referred, reported favorably on
ne following petitions and the reports
we're all adopted:
From Robert McCaulley for Street.
amps on jackson street near Shalicross
'Venuei Wilson street between Tenth
M Eleventh streets, and at corner OIL
r0urteenth and Wilson streets, From
V. d. Burnett and others to erect
amp at their own expense ON Fourth
treet between Market and Shipley
ireeCs' From K. O. McCaulley to Law
'ater pipe ON Twelfth street between :
rench and Walnut streets. From
eter j. Ford, water pipes on MARYLAND /
venue. From Hsr Wood for water '
pes on -FOUR street near Rodney /
reet' From number of citizens for a
ater pipes on Eleventh street between g
'cKson Van Buren, stree 8. John p
mmonS tor water on Fourth street v
Tween CIaymont street and Marsh T.
ad. =
The Water Committee reported un- e
vorably on the petition OF G. Wesley |,
elaln Ior water maius over Market C
Eeet bridge, on account of there not I
ing money enough to do the work. a
F. Paynter said that he thought the Ii
st way to do, would be to refer the r
tition back to the Water Committee. Il
d possibly before the end of the wear o,
~ might see their way clear to take
ne action in the. matter. On his IL
'tlon the petition was referred back to u
3 committee. la
The following petitions were received az
referred to the proper committees. an
Q Wilmington & Northern Railroad
lnpany asking for the privilege of ca
'lng water pipes on Beach street w;
Gr the railroad. A communication uu
= received from the Board of Health ha
ing Council to divide the city into an
+ vaccine districts instead of two az Tb
present, as it was necessary preoau. on
4. A number of citizens from the til,
'enth ward asked for lamp at the in
ner OF Twelfth and Madison street. ad
'xander Barney and others asked on
lamp on Walnut street between die
enth and Eighth. Charles Warner WI
ed for the Philadelphia, Wilmington cir
Baltimore Railroad Company that ma
tracks OF the City Passenger Rail. Co
Company at Front and French ]
cts be so graded that the WAGER ito
not overflow the pavement when il aft
IS. hio
lillian Bush and others petitioned puj
neil to establish the grade on Clay. haC
sIreet' ana promised to have the tina
zone at their own expense. sch
AURA L. and II. l.. Chandler asked rea
Twenty-tourth and Twenty.fifth we
9ts be opened from Market to day
age street, and Market street graded tou
Twenty-third to Twenty fifth st. He
Ie Sewerage Committee to whom reli
referred the communication from til
Board of Health respecting sewer he
reported that the vacancies in the he!,
nittee have been filled, and the VIII
d OF Trade invited tc co operate A
them. bei,
Q Street Committee reported in ia. will
II awarding the contract for sprink. her
Front, Fourth and French streets, tim
'anlel A. Forrest at $40 per week. of p
report was adopted. Mr.. Quinn but
duced an ordinance entitled, "An lsrg
lance for the protection of the peo- died
which provides for the erection of thr,
y gates by the railroad companies IT
'ery railroad crossing in this city. chill,
ordinance passed to q second read day
theI
following proposals were received vate
referred to the Street Committee He
cleaning the city traps; John quer
as, sos per month; Barney Il Co., trad
per week or ", 750 per year; Mar GeoI
keogh, $67 % per week or $3,499 after
year; John Il. Eastturu, $92 Der with
Daniel Dougherty, $75 per week, also
removing ashes and rubbish: Al
in Keogh, $i,449 per year; John to pl
'Istburn, 81 ,909 per year; Henry cabil
enna, $4,000 per year for Third book
ourth districts. Inter
motion of Mr.. Quinn tho Presi- lesso
was authorized to appoint COM was
8 of three, to reapportion the was
ltttees, 80 that the members from fereu
leventh ward will be represented. the
,il then adjourned. Peni
g the evening orders were granted earn,
g payment cf the following bills: best
es Warner g Company, 81, ,3O8 95 were
Bush 81 Sons. 1926 Is J. P. He
md 81 Company, $40 80; The News Dove
'hing Comnany, $40; Henry west
npey. SlS.60 Carl SDact. $40 6O 1874