The daily gazette., 1882-02-11
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MEETING LAST AGE
or BnLLs--AN EXTRAORDINARY APP
PRoPRIATIoN ASKED FOR THE
WATER DEPARTMENT..
City Council met last evening In reg.
ular session, President Sharpley In the
chair.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported favorably on the etitlon OF the
National Dredging Company asking
that the grade Of Christiana Avenue be
established. Adopted.
The same committee made a Ike reuort
on the petition OF the Belts Machine
Company asking that tho grade Of South
street be established and lines given.
Adopted.
In presenting the report Of the Build
ing Committee for payment Of bills, r.
II. Taylor, Chairman ofthe Committee,
stated that there was one bill amouni-
ing to $3.50 for fixing lamps 10 front
OF the Police caiee, which had never
been ordered by the committee, nor had
the committee been consulted In the
matter. BE desired TO give notice that
hereafter the committee would pay no
bills unless they had been consult-
ed In the matter. II such things were
permitted, the committee would not
know bow its appropriation was being
expended.
The City Treasurer reported $50, ,4os,-
S3 In bank 10 the credit OF the city.
The Chief Engineer ofthe Water De-
pArtment, reported 20 men In his en-
ploy for fhe week ending, February 7th;
pay roll, S2lO.39.
The Street Cemmissioner reported
8 men and / double team in his en-
ploy for the week ending February
4th; pay roll, eSs.19.
PETITIONS AND cokMuNIoATIos.
The following petition was read and
referred to the proper committee
A. Traynor, asking for. .e4s damages
done TO his coaches on February Srd,
at Front and Union streets, The
damage was done owing to the bad CON
dition Of the street.
NEW BUsINEes.
Mr.. Paynter introduced an ordi.
nance making additional and extraor-
dinsry appropriations for the Water
Department.
The preamble TO theIordInanoe sets
forth that owing to unforeseen circum-
stances since the appropriation was
made 1t had been entirely exhausted,
and at the present time there were,
owing 10 large number Of now houses
erected, several petitions for new
water pipes.
Merris Taylor presented the annual
report of the President Of the Board
OF Health and the Registrar.
On his motion the Printing Com
mittee were authorised to have 500
copies printed under the supervision
Of the Registrar.
Mr.. Townsend called up for third
reading the ordinance changing the
grade Of Ninth street, below Baton
wood to the wharf line on the Brandy
wine. 1t passed unanimously.
On motion adjourned.
oRDEks.
During the session the following Or
deTs wore directed to be drawn;
Louisa Meyers $50, j. v. Carlisle b
%. S321S, Henry Mckinney s37. 90, p.
Dillon Sig.S6, Washington Street Club
81 ables SIS, Mary Murine S8l 80, Allen
Speakman 9429.S6, G. w. Bush b Sons
S6s5.48, A. Given $SO0.1O, Geo. w. Stone
SIT 20, M. Gambrtll & 90. Sl6O6, IL.
AinsWorth S6l.80, George W. Vernon &
Sons so, MornlDR News Publishing
Company Sl6, Leonard b Ellis $50, I.
M. ORle $l1.44, II. d. Wood g. 90. $3.50,
Coke B. Allen $93.AB, Il. r. Eekel $500,
Philip Lynch $40, Betsy M orris So, John
Hanley $40, y. r. Thomas 81 20. S7.s5,
J. b. Boil s8, Samuel Murphy & Son
Sl2.00, Mills & Combs $1961, Harry
Laps S604, james .. Daley $1,000, w. @.
Pierce $S.08, j. q. Brison $l0.6S, Will
liam Meyers 383, Allen HpealEmen
$s9A3, Eliza Frazer $500, K. A. Robin
son e7206, Wilmington Coal:ias Com
pany S9T2.43, William Meyers s2.00,
William Campbell $500, DR.. II. OSls
S2l.0o, John Hunt $500, O. p. johnson
S79.1b, Every Evening Publishing Or.
$63.47, II. Scheu S34.30, Philemma Chan
dler $3.50, James b Web b 90. S117.06,
8. II. Waee $3.50, John Guthrie S21.78,
Thomas Sh,r win B. Son $3.50. Adams 8
Bro. S3696, b. f. Townsend $707 90, o..
j. Hesslon 1891. .26. Mills 3 Combs, $50,
James Murphy s70.7s, O. W,slsy We'll
din $4,000