Daily Republican., 1882-10-20

three ltOpths feet above the grade Of
Scott street, thence across Sixteenth
street about two hundred and fourteen
feet north Of the centre Of Dupont street
and eleven and four.tenths feet above
the grade Of Sixteenth street, thence
across Delaware avenue about one hum
dred and ten feet north OF the centre Of
DUPONT street and fourteen aud thirty
Ave eone.hundredths feet above the grade
Of Delaware avenue, thence across Gil.
pin avenue about eighty eight feet north
OF Dupont street and seven and nine
tenths feet above the grade Of Gilpin
|avonue, thence across ShallcroSs avenue
abont sixty-four feet north of DUPONT
street and three and nine-tenths feet
above the grade of SballGross avenue,
thence across Lowering avenue near its
intersection with the northerly side Of
Dupont street and one.htth feet above
the grade of Lowering ave-, thence across
WawaSet street and DUPONT street near
their intersection and three and five.
tenths feet below the present level OF
ground at said intersection, thence
across the Brandywine creek one hun
dred and eight and FIVE. tenths feet
above ordinary low water, thence over
the Jessup road and ninety-two feet
above it 10 the Snuff Mill lane, passing
nine feet under said lane, and thence
passing out ofthe city limits at point
in the northeasterly boundary line
about seventeen hundred and tiVe feet
east Of the boundary stone on the right
bank of the Brandywine, and also suit
able and necessary sidings, turnouts
and switches, subject, however, to such
restrictions and regulations as have
been, or may DO Laade By the City Coun.
Gil tor the purpose of regulating the
sDoed oflocomOtive5 and cars within
the city limits
Provided, however that said company
shall plank or pave between such
tracks at the above named crossings,
and shall make the grades Of the streets
conform to the grades Of the railroad
In such manner as the City Council
may require; and shall build, construct
and maintain all necessary culverts.
Giving the said railroad company the
privilege Of lowering the grade Of Gill
pin avenue four and one-tenth feet, and
authorizing the said railroad company
to build over the said Gilpin avenue
suitable railroad bridge, being with
the grade Of said avenue lowered, as
above stated, twelve feet above the
grade OF the said G!lpin avenue.
And also, granting them the power to
erect or construct suitable railroad
bridges at the grades herein before set
forth, over Delaware avenue, Brandy
wine creek and the Jessup road. And
the said city hereby vacated to the said
railroad company the bed Of Sixteenth
street from the southerly side of Scott
street to the northerly side Of DUPONT
street. And provided further, that the
said railroad company hereby agree to
indemnify and save, harmless, the city
from any and all loss or damage to
persons, corporations, or property,
which may be caused or occ&sioned by
their crossing any Of the before stated
streets.
On motion the ordinance was read a
second time. by its title.
The ordinance amending the ordi-
nance referring to the health Of the
city was taken up, read for a third
time and lost by vote en- its first sec
ton.
On motion Council adjourned to meet
at City Hall at o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, when with the Oity Survey
or and engineers of the Delaware West.
ern Railroad Company they will pro-
ceed to the streets over which the new
proposed extension of the Delaware
Western railroad will run.
During the evening orders were
granted for the payment Of The follow
ing bills:
Adams d Bro, S14O; John Collins,
500; Elizabeth Taylor, $120.