Daily Republican., 1882-03-25
I,ocrrp1sGs ATTHE MEETING
LAST EvEAING.
ordinances Reported by
ss" 49, Committee and Pass'
's' rns condition Of spruce
" "st,ec,-Tne Resivnstion Of
MrTownsend Accepted

Nv, 4 B. Railroad oouhPans ~ 10y
",ots " acros, Christiana avenues TO al
nSs Ssidel 4 Hastings and others to
Wv ,rsrks r across Ninth street at grade;
a',arulare the speed of boats or vessels
t,nOsIIsI by steam within the city
M mt.. 10 accept the deeds from the
r.n.,ass ,u" of tn Poor, for certain streets
InuOinr through the almshouse proper
On motion the reports were receiv'
d aud adopted ,.. r.,, s,ror
Xiv on the petition OF the Delaware
Mr. M Company, asking that they be per-
,n,ad 10 change from steam fire en-
% lna,na hook aud ladder company.
Ebs me- report was, on motion, adopted.
4 4 communication was received IRON
kbp Chief Engineer and Surveyor, sta'-
pg that in obedience TO a resolution OF
t1s,rcil, he had visited Fourth and
EanBnren streets and viewed the flow
Il water that was complained of, and
Recommending plan for drainage.
fter some discussion, further cOnsid-
NATION of the matter, was, on motion OF
Slr. Paynter, postponed until the Chief
Engineer can prepare plans.
| TIe City Treasurer reported a balance
AfSUg14 l6 in bank, to the credit OF
5he Cily.
| The Chief Engineer Of the Water De
bartment reported thirty-two men en-
bloypd, with pay roll amounting to
D23IgS.
4 Street Commissioner Lynch reported
|yeaty.two n EN- and eleven teams en-
bowed in cleaning streets and sewers,
Eith a pay roll OF Sl25.4l.
Mr.. Townsend presented the petition
II Thomas II. Melvin asking permission
% set 100 feet of curb in front of his
property on Kirkwood street above
Tenth at his owI expense which
gas on motion, granted.
The petition Of Nicholas Jenny and
bthors asking that lamp bo placed Oh
Front street setween King and French
treets was referred to the Lamp Com-
hittee
CCmnunications were received from
he Board of Health and the Board of
Trade asking Council to appoint com.
Gittee to take into consideration the
|uggestions of President Bush of the
Board Of Health in his annual report,
esptCting the drainage of the city
On motion OF Mr.. Merris Tay or, the
UmmnuicatiOns were received, the
ues suspended aud the following com
pitteo appointed by the President ::
lesSrs, Merris Taylor, Carmic hazel and
slley.
q communication was received from
be Board of Hea tn stating that Trey
al received a complaint from Kate
thatcher in regard tJ water ilDwiug in
er cellar at Fourth and NanBuren
tree's, which, upon invt stigatiOn, they
bund was beyond their jurisdiction;
hey therefors asked Council to take
pine action in the matter Referred to
tieet Committee.
A communication was read notify
Pc CoulclI that the Arbitrators of Wa
" Rights would hold meeting at the
board Of Trade rooms on Saturday,
ApFlI lst, at 2 o'clock, T. IN. MIR. Payn-
tf stated that the Water Committee
al secured the sery ices OF Messrs. Lore
nu opruanceto to assist the City Solicitor
uelending the rights of the city and
sked that their action in the natter be
pproVed, which was done.
fetltion of. l.. Carpenter and 9TH
~ asking that Ninth street from Van
u'el TO Franklin, and Harrison street
Om Eighth to Ninth te graded. Re-
Fifel To Street Committee.
Sonmuhication of Joseph Rebman
~ Others asking Council to restrain
eef brennan from erecting a two
WY lrane stable on Wollaston street
e'~een Sixth and Seventh streets,
&' alter considerable discussion, re,
ctiol. ' - ''''0''o' AVA
M ,u7 ordnance providing fer the
,a.lna OF danger signals ty contrac-
,a na anu others on streets where cxcava-
Ui' ,n are being made or obstructions
:" ,"O1u' was called up for d third read.
\ anu passed. This ordinance pro-
@ nues peualty ofSlO for u failure to
MWpy with its provisions.
n,h.., a'' Ao'le presented an ordinance
!" ra'upo''zlng ID the Wilmington & North.
1oot NJ tNa!Iroad M Company to lay tracks on
noI;n anu commerce streets, which On
rav ou W. passed to a second rea ding and
N n. tei, FRED TO the Law Comm tee.
h;ra " II. Taylor called up for a
ill., ill., ,rSea1lng the ordinance giving
thsrst ht" Jones, SeideI & Hastings and
yin,s s permission to lay tracks across
trsaa a street below Button wood at
onS rn, "nlch was passed by a unani.
no ~ 1ooo lowing proposals for furnish
Isrs tuvU rSo, peet Of stone, more or less,
Omni.,ed Ou1irolVed and referred to the Street
Hughes & Walker, curb stone 40 cts
c,S lOo'; h4g stone, 81 ct-. gutter $ one
Scto. | James McKendrick, curb stone,
zone, 10 cts '''A0' 90 ''s'' su''of
vhinh lawrence offered a resolution,
Ions 81. provides that hereafter all peti.
be nj. ,ue laying railroad track within
N o,t; y limits shall be accompanied by
IAN '"lnahce prepared by the R,ilroad
onm't;ys,o oy, 10 be reterrei to the Law
dor sS which was on motion
Toe sama ,on.,
'nnlhe resolution. ''o" 'no 'oi'
omn omDnsolved, That the Citv Railway
|pruce y :, rS'i pe required to repair and out
bthwitIha IaeeC IN passable condition
lon Of fn, w., anu that the further extern
|inapcs o on roau be stopped until an or
hsm to nroa U1n oe prepared authorizing
|ble Sae tesolution gave'rise 20 consider
hpre,,s%%' = IN which several members
ad alpsa1Ia sa Iae opinion that as Couucjl
light to lay lazy granted the company the
psolutiona ay ,ol. sle road. the passage Of the
ence .aid moula ,ta be lllagal. Mr.. Law.
esOlu,aalu' alu mat he would Withdraw ,he
An Au,,Sn o,5 for the present, 'A|'"" 'ne
South s,.ce ance TO establish the grade
Pas leI, rraa ..eet In the Eleventh warl
The ras; eu W The Law Committee.
end an n snation m.n of Mr.. b. II, Town.
ecoud vard uemoer of Council from the
be Fourth S ne having removed intt
Pine vern "aru, was received aud ate,
on Mr. Ra,om complimentary remark,
clsrk io,ner, iv.., was accepted, anC
pr the amous o"'.rurted to draw an ordel
0ant Of salary due him.