The daily gazette., 1882-01-14
C1TY COUNCIL.
WHAT WAS DONE AT LAST NIGHTS
REGULAR MEETING.


City Council met in regular session
last evening, President SharDley in
the chair:
The Lamp Committee reported
favorably on petitions for lamps as
follows:
Patrick Haggerty and others, at
Buena Vista and Seventeenth streets
estimated cost, $3.50. VIM. II. Patter'
son, audi others at >. East cor.
ner ofThlrteenth and Forrest streets;
estimated cost, $3.50. VIM. Candy
and others at N. e. corner of Thlr
teenth and FRANKLIN streets; estimat
ed cost, Sl2. Adopted.
The committee on oil painting Of
President Garfield reported that the
contract had been awarded and the
picture was now under way.
The City Treasurer reported a
balance in bank of $40 ,239.87.
The Chief Engineer reported rs
men employed in the Water Departs
ment, pay roll, $24l.1l.
The Street Commissioner report
ed 5 men and one double teams em.
ployed in the Street Department; pay
roll, SIT 63.
Petitions and communications were
read an referred, as follows:
From the Ladies' Auxiliary Corps
of Thos. A. Smyth Post, G. A. R.,
for the use of the City Hall for one
week from Feb. Goth, for the purpose
of holding a fair. Granted.
From Chief Engineer Tazewell, 4,
giving the following report Of the
Fire Department:
Friendship, 1000 feet of good hose;
Reliance, 400; Delaware, 1000; PhG-
nix, 400; Water Witch, 1000; Fame,
1900; Washington, HOO; WeccacG,
1900. All the apparatus is in good
condition excepting the Fame steam-
er, which is undergoing repairs.
From the Mechanics Home Asso-
citation, asking for water pipes on
Rodney street, between Shallcross
and Lowering Avenues, to supply
twelve house now under erection on
that square.
From Seidel s. Hastings, Hilles &
Jones and the MAlleable Iron Com
pany asking for change of the grade
of Ninth street, from Buttonwood to
the wharf line, so as to enable them
TO lay sidings to connect their works
with the p, w. & b. r.. r., the
grade to be charged from 7 to A feet
above mean high water.
From Robt. McKelvey, Sr., and
others for lamp at Wawaset and
Jackson streets.
From MessTs. Jacob Pusey, John Tay-
lor aud Z. Moore, Jr., committee of
the Delaware Fish Breeding Association
asking permission TO use the vacant lot
east Of Cool Spring Reservoir, for fish
propagatlne purposes.
Mr.. PayDter presented the annual re-
port Of Ii. B. McIntire, Chief Engineer
Of the Water Department, T50 copies Of
which were ordered to be printed. A
summary of the document will be found
elsewhere.
Mr.. TalleY offered a resolution in
strucIlng the Street Commissioner to
employ extra teams and remove ashes
that are not removed within reasona-
BILE time, the expense to be borne by the
contractor. Adopted.
On motion of MIR. Robinson, the Chic
| Engineer was instructed 10 give the pro
per lines and grades TO the Whining tor
| Gas Company for the construction of q
sewer at the foot Of Madison street.
On motion Of Mr.. Townsend, the
Opening Streets Committee was author
lzed TO contract with Patrick Carberry
for 100 loads of gravel, to be PLACED
on the road leading from the p, W.
B. r. r. TO NOR s. Sons cannery, Mo
dirt will be put on from tlne TO lime, tC
keep The road in good condition.
Orders.
During the evening the following OI
ders we're directed to be drawn;
Louisa Myers, So; Davis & Bro, 81
Elizlbeth Carr, d so; Wilson Norris
$50; james 81 Bto., 14.59; Delawar
Foundry, 1912; Cooling & Bro, 39(
Harry Mckinney, 233.Ol; Mary Mul
rlne, 90; E. w. Hoopss, Al 80; Martl
Keogh, 1919; II. HilaIr, 800; William
Gardner, 81; hOmas Ford, 10; Samut
Crothers, 3l.60; Patrick Oarbsrry, 81. 81
Neil Duffy, 675; James McKendrloS
% SO; b, #. Townpend, 80 %; Washing
. ton street Club Stables, 3e; Johu Green
leaf, s 90; James McKeown, 1T6; We'll
Ringwait, 1875; John Collins, 16; GeC
w. stone; 90; James Early, % 90; Hal
Ian Il Holingsworth Co., 559 81; Henr
Mckinney, 26; John Hasson, o; LIE Obiel
Car Wheel o., 9l.02; Robert Morr .sor
50; George W. Bush, g12 60; lame
M. Bryan, 81 "a; q. +. Thomas q 90
244; Ksnnabeo Ice Co., 26O4; Oapell
& Bro, l660; E. Newmyer, 4 426;S. {
Simmons q Bro, 2l42; LawrenC
9 Burns, 9.l2; James McGowan, IL
: Adams h Bro, 1.35, 7. p. Almond
J Co, 1888, II. Chandler, 4 IA, Chapma
3 Valve Co., T040, y. II. Thomas 81 Cc
$50, Ii. r Worthlpgton, 1856, Coke
Allen, 28 90, Adam Grubb, "a 30, Els
: trio Steamship Company, 63, Davis
. Bro, 1.60, Philip Lynch, 43, Carl Bpe ch
SO go, Betsy Morris, 3, @. ID. Slay una ks
p % cents, b II. Tow 20 "a, Welle
Foundry and Machine Company, 43l, 4
Il. w. jackson, S85, Every Eveuir
Publishing Company, 1904. Mart
O'Toole, 81, w. s. Bullock, 40 cent
Pusey & Jones Company,7 60, Wilmin
1 ION & Northern Railroad Company, q
q, Rue Manufacturing Company, All
/ Isaac s. Bullock, g.25, Thos. M. ORl
2 II S8, r. D. Wood aud Company, $40
) George W. S.one, 693, @ Gatta ana X
ser, 3, Martin Farrell, IL SO, Wilmi ngt,
Goal Gas Company, 6612, James
Daley, 10, Fhza Frazer, 4, Kennel
l- Coal and Ice Company, 62.29, B.
N Townsend, 62, Mccartney and Kenue
4 2, J. M, Bryan, rs cents, E. A. Pakt
n, LOO, Louisa M yers, 10, Adams aud Brt
=. IL, Wilmington CoaI Gas Compan
~ 229S7, ELIZA Frazer, 10, W. 8. Bulloc
40. kennebec Ice Company, 8.22, q.
Thomas and Co q, 81 80; Joseph 81 Deck
Z ll1.7o, IL. l.. Tatnall and Co., 694,