The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1883-10-19
BIDS FOR NEW BOILERS
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
CHANGES OF GRADE CONSIDERED
Committee Reports AdOpted-Petitions
Presented and a Variety of Miscellaneous
Business Transacted.

At the regular session of City Council
last evening, with President Conrad presId-
| ing, the Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of John Hare for water
pipes on Jackson street between Ninth and
Tenth; estimated cost, $3.50. Adopted.
Also favorably by the same committee on
the petition of Thomas r. Curry, for water
| pipes on Van BuTen between Linden and
Maple streets; estimated cost, $lS5.
| Adopted.
| The Opening Streets Committee on the
| petition of George W. Bush and others ask
| ing that grades on Front, Clayton, Beech
and other streets be changed, made favor
| able report. Before the motion was stated
by the chair, Mr.. Mention stated that there
were two remonstrances against changing
the grade.
Mr.. Garrett Immediately moved that when
Council adjourn it adjourn to meet at Front
| and Clayton streets, On Saturday afternoon,
at 430 o'clock. Adopted.
The same committee presented three deeds
from the G. r. Imp. Co. for the beds of GER
tain streets in the Eleventh ward, which
| were accepted.
The Street Committee reported favorably
upon the petition of Peter Carney for the
paving of the east side OF Twelfth street be-
| tween Poplar and Lombard street.
The same committee made similar re-
port on the petition OF Alfred Herman, ask
ing for safety gates at Beech street and
Railroad avenue.
On the petition of Mr.. Talley, asking that
the cutters on Eighth street be enlarged be-
tween Poplsr ard Lombard streets.
A favorable report was also made by the
| same committee on the petition of Mary E.
Berry, asking that the cutters on the north
east side OF Gilpin avenue near Scott street
he paved The reports were adopted.
The same committee presented bill of
the National Dredging Company for S3,445,
together with communication from the
Chief Engineer, for the filling in of the bed
of Fourth street from the mouth Of the
Brandywine to the Delaware river. Referred
back to the committee.
Mr.. Eastburn, chairman of the Street
Committee, stated that George W. Bush,
President Of the Front Street Railway Com
| panv, would meet the committee on We'd
nesday evening next in reference to the nui-
saDce complained of on Front street.
The City Treasurer reported $50, ,255.20 in
bank to the credit of the city.
The action of the City Auditor In refusing
to sign the Water DepaI tment checks was
overruled by the customary resolution Of
fer2d by Mr.. Stevenson.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported 40 men in his employ for the
week ending October 16; pay roll, $500 IS.
The Street Commissioner reported 28 men
and eight single teams in his employ for the
week ending October 10; pay roll, $i99. A.
The following petitions and commu ica-
| tons were introduced, read and referred:
John 7. Kennedy, for lamp on Madison
street between Fourth and Fifth; Henry c.
McLear, for lamp on Washington street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth; George w. West,
for new water mains on Second street be-
tween Lincoln and Union; James T. Bird,
for large water pipe on Seventh street be-
tween West and Washington, and that it be
connected with the West street main instead
of the Washington street main, as now;
| David B. Curlett, for resetting the curb and
PAYING the side walk on Van Buren street
between Linden and Maple; Isaac T. Pyle,
| for lamp at Fifth and jackson streets;
John B. Lewis, for lamp on Seventh street
between Market and King; John T. Sim
mons, for the grading of Fourteenth street,
between Railroad avenue and Marsh lane;
Philip Plunket, for the removal of the high
bank adjoining the five feet sidewalk on
Front street, between Rodney and Broome;
Warren Harper, for the appointment of an
additional patrolman on Front street, be-
tween the p, w. & B. station and Shipley
street.
The following petitions were presented
and the prayers granted, the work to be
done at the expense of the property owners
and under the supervision of the Street
Commissioner; Patrick Dillon, for the set
ting of 20 feet of curb on jackson street at
the corner of Maple, and also SO feet on
Pleasant street, between Van Buren, and
Harrison streets; George w. West, for curb
ing on the east side of Harrison street, be-
tween Second and Third, the west side of
Van Buren street, between Linden and
Maple, and the south side of Gilpin avenue
between Scott and Lindin.
The Water Committee presented supple
mentary report in favor of granting the pc
titlon of the Wilmington and Northern
Railroad Company for the extension of
water mains on Beech street at a cost of $50.
The Chief Engineer of the Surveying De-
partment and the Street Commissioner re-
ported that they had examined the curb
, and sidewalk on Franklin street, north of
; Fourth, and found that it did not conform
, to the established grade. The report was
accepted and the Street Commissioner di-
rected to notify aniel H. Kent to curb and
, | pave the sidewalk properly within 10 days,
and In case of his failure to comply with the
order to do 1t at Mr. Kent's expense.
| Mr.. Garrett submitted an ordinance
amending the ordinance authorizing the
! Delaware Western Railroad Company, now
the Baltimore and Philadelphia, to cross cer-
tain streets, changing many of the grades,
vacating Fourteenth street between Scott
and Lincoln streets, lowering the grades of
Gilpin avenue and Scott street, SO that there
shall be a clear space of IL feet beneath.
The ordinance, after being read second
time by title, was referred to the Law Com
/ mittee, with the understanding that Council
will visit the various p ,ints on saturday.
The bids for furnishing two boilers for the
City Mill, each 60 inches in diameter and 16
feet long, were then opened and read as fol-
lows: TIL. Pusey 81 Jones Company, So ,975;
Hiles & Jones, 81, 100; Samuel s. Adams,
+. 81, 1875; Remington u Company, 81 300. Be-
fore adjournment the following orders were
allowed: Flemming Carow, NJ. D., S.;
Heald & Co., 50.