The daily gazette., 1883-09-14

city with 1,00U perches Of stone, more or
less, were opened and read: Martin Keogh,
81 34% per perch; Nelson Morris, 81. .39l5 |;
Daniel Dougherty, Sl,44.
On motion of Mr.. Eastburn Council re-
solved to assemble at the City Hall on Mon
day morning at O'Clock, to take partin the
Volkstcst parade.
The Street Committee reported that the
P, W. IL B. Railroad Company had been
notified by the Street Commissioner three
times to have planking placed across their
tracks at the foot of Madison street, and
that the railroad company had taken no
notice OF the request, on the ground that
the only parties benefited were the VII
mlngton Coal Gas Company 1t was stated
that the city only owned to the south side
OF the railroad and that when the street was
condemned only six cents damages were
awarded to the railroad company, and that
the company objected to planking the road
way for the exclusive benefit OF the Will
mington Coal t,as Company, which is about
to erect purifying house and other build
ings south of the railroad.
motion by Mr.. MenIon that a com mis-
sion be asked for to assess damages Tor the
opening of Madison street from the south
track Of the p, W. & B. Railroad TO Liberty
street was not seconded and motion offered
by Mr.. johnson that the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company be given authority to lay the
desired crossing was adopted.
The Public Building Committee reported
that they had sold the three-year lease of
Orange street wharf to Daniel H. Kent for
$45 year, and the Lamp Committee re-
ported that they had placed Ii lamps on
Townsend street as directed for temporary
use during the building of the new Market
street bridge, and that they were ready for
use.
On motion of Mr.. Pickles the Clerk of
Council was directed to furnish the City
Auditor with the original or a copy OF ali
contracts to which the city is party.
Council then adjourned
The following bills were presented and
passed during the evening: Public Build
ings Committee. c. VanTrump, S23. .25;
kennebec Ice and Coal Company, $22. 10;
Ball q Co., Sl37.35; Eliza Frazer, $40;
Iflghman Danner, So cents; Adams g.
Brother, $40; Lewis T. Grubb, ST. 80; John
Greenlee, 81; total, $l99.6s. Water Com
mttee-Charles Warner 81 Co, $43. as;
Chapman Valve Manufacturing Company,
S555: David Woolman, $3.50; Pusey &
Jones, Sll2.40; Mellert Foundry anG Ma
chine Company ,$62 s6; Firbanks & Co. $780,
+. l.. Stephenson, $6.S09S 80; National Meter
Company, $76; Common Sense Metallic
Packing Company, 50 81; The Harlan g.
Hollingsworth Company, S7.74; Phillips 81
Kane, S469S; Tilghman Danner, $780,
Wilmington 81 Northern Railroad Co. 50 32;
Forrest q Pierce, $3.50; Lobdell Car Wheel
,ompany, $l3S.11 George w. Stone, So "a;
George W. Bush s. Sons, $7O6.5s; Walker
ship Company, 1881; Betsy Morris,
S.; Fennebec Ice and Coal Com,
pany, 1920; Samuel Coyle, $1.27; c. F.
Thomts q Co., $6.48; j. v. Carlisle & Co.,
$2l714; Martin Johnston, So; j. A. Bond;
$6.73; Joseph G. File, 500. 9.S3; Remin gton g.
Co., S6.l3; Every Evening Publishing Com
pany, $500; George w. Vernon s. Sons,
81 81; Morning News Publishing Company,
$3.50; Bell & Taylor, $3.50; Adams g. Bro,
&.2o; H. F. Pickels, $44l0. Opening
Streets Committee-Kennebec Ice and Coal
man, 35 cents; c. F. Thomas &
Co, $12.96; Eliza Frazer, SIS; total,
$500. Lamp Committee Wilmington
Coal Gas Company, 81 ,089.40; Pennsylvania
Globe Gas Light Co, $552.47; William F.
Robinson, 500; Edward A. Robinson, $25 So
Police Committee-Kennebec Ice and Coal
Co., $7.02 and 1925; John Palmer, $4.06;
Emmett Stldham, 500; James L. Hawkins,
S102; total, S110.34. Street Committee
William Simmons, S456 II; Joseph G. File,
37.90; James McKendriek, $269. 80; j, T.
PAOlsOSs w GThlUB1 pSO.UDs
Forrest & Pierce, $47.70; Charles E. Fritz,
81; Davidson & Brother, S5.07; Lewis T.
Grubb, S2l.75; Nelson Morris, $l5S8;Adams
& Brother, s.; Philip Tyre, $3.50 81; Joseph
w. Locke, $34 so; Charles McCloskey "a. 80;
VIM. P. Windish, $35; William Mcconnell,
So; MeLear u Kendall, 1896; Peter j. Ford,
S1.60; George E. Kirkman, $25; Powell f.
Clayton, $40; Kennard Trusty, 500. SO;
Charles Russell, $53.76; James Harrigan,
S64.S8; H. w. Zebley, $625O; H. P. Adams,
$50; Edward Logue, $61.SS Curtis Pierce,
$60.6S; James Cory, $63.5O; John H,
Flamer, S21 40; H. McKenny, S103.05; Nell
son Morris, $102 so; James Il. Beggs & Co.,
Ss9.l0; Il. F. Pickels, $166.26.
Adams s. Brother, S26.87; total,
81, ,353.S7. Printing Committee-George
w. Vernon & Sons, $96.S7; F. Scheu,
S26,25; Bell & Taylor, S12959; News
Publishing Company, $3s.12; Every Even
ing Publishing Company, $43.26; James &
Webb Printing and Stationary Company,
S371.10; total, $69619 Fire Committee
George Kirkman, $3.50; Kennebec Ice and
Coal Company, S2.08 and 81. 10; samuel II.
Chadwick, $3; Southern Electric Light
Company, so and S25; Jeron.e Reading
u Co., $15.05; total, $5S 90. Committee on
Accounts-C. f. Thomas & Co., $25. .62;
Ferris & Brother, S2l; Adams & Brother,
a. go; James & Webb Printing and Station
cry Company, 1920; total, S6l.42.
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