Daily Republican., 1883-10-26
CITY CoynCIL.


CITY COyuCIL.
The PrepsssA Chaass ~ GrsA'
Pssspsssa ere Wes1~Tae nsil
| eo4A 0rAauaUee.
Tho regulae snsseisg of City Counci
was called to order last evening b!
President Conrad. On motion OF Mr.
Garrett the reading Of the minutes va
dispensed with. The Water Committs'
reported favorably ON the petition o
James T. Bird, for longer wster pipe
on Seventh street. The cOmLlittee alst
reported In favor of awarding contract
for new boilers at city mills to the Pusey
& Jones Company at S3,W5
The Street COMMITTEES reported OF
the petition of Phillip Plunkett, IN
reference to grade of sidewalk on From
street between Broom and franklin
streets, that the Street Commissioner be
instructed to notify the owners to bring
the sidewalk to grade. Mr.. Eastburn
presented plans Of Bhipley Run sewer
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined the ordinance to al.
low the Delaware Western Railroad
Com pany to change the grades Of Ger.
tain streets, and found nothing in 1t
contrary to law or the city charter.
The Opening Streets Committee re-
ported tavorably on the petition of John
r. Simmons, to grade Fourteenth street
from Railroad avenue to Marsh lane.
The committee also reported In favor
of granting the petition Of William
Bush, for changing the grade Of Chest
nut, Front and other streets, and recon.
mended that an ordinance l,e drawn to
that effect. Mr.. Mention said he hoped
the report would not be acted upon at
once, as he had Q remOnstrance he
wished to present. -r..
The committee reported In favor OF
accepting the deeds Of certain streets
passing through the property Of Henry
g. Banning, which that gentleman
offered to present to the city. A deed
was received from the ChTistiana I'm.
provement Company for the bed Of a
part Of Franklin street.
A favorable report was made on the
petition OF Patrick Haggerty TO have
Sixth street, from Clayton to Dupont
streets, graded. "a
The Police COMMITTEES reported nd.
versely on the bill Of Dr. Springer for
$3. The report on the grievances BE-
tween the Municipal Court and the po.
lice was presen ted and filed without
being read.
City Treasurer Pierce reported . b..
ence Of $50, $3.50. A. in the Union Nation.
al bank to the credit Of the city. The
usual report was received from the city
Auditor, returning unsignedthe checks
drawn In favor of the Water Depart.
ment Mr.. Stevenson offered his usual
resolution, and the Auditors action was
overruled. The Chief Engineer of the
Water Department reported that he had
thirty-three men employed, with pay
roll amounting toS303. 80. The report as
not audited and was passed by an aye
and nay vote.
Street ommissioner Zebley reported
that during the past week he had TWEEN
ty.se men and eight single teamt
employed, with a pay roll amounting t.
$185.46. The police payroll, amounting
to $S,591 .68, was presented and passed
anu AlSO tuo "lbCclAhu0OuO phy-Eo
amounting to 81 1857 SO.
G. p. johnson was granted permis
sion to open sidewalk at Fifth ant
Orange streets, for the purpose Of build
ing a coal vault.
i Eli Crozier was granted the use of tlit
City Hall in the evenings next week, fo
the purpose of selling tickets for th'
benefit of the orphan boy.
Isaac Pyle petitioned for paving and
guttering on jackson street, between
Fifth and Sixth streets, and the peti
ton was referred to the Opening Street
Committee. ...
John r. Nuniville asked for water
pipe on Wright street, between STROUD
and Cedar streets. Referred to thu
Water Committee.
A petition from A. T. Herman, t,
have Twelfth street, between Popla
and Walnut streets, guttered ant
paved, was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
| Thomas B. Hizer asked that Scot
street between Gilpin and Delaware
avenues be guttered. Referred to tn
Street Committee.
William X. Beatty was granted per
mission to set curb and pave sidewalk
on Lowering avenue and Van Burel
streets.
James Mckay asked for an extension
of water pipe on Van Buren, street, from
Lowering avenue to Wawassett street
Referred to the Water Committee.
Nathan Lieberman' 8 petition for tn
grading Of Thirteenth street iron
Claymont to Dure street, was referred t.
the Opening Streets Committee.
+. G. Shortlidge asked for a lamp o.
New street. Referred to the Lam,
Committee.
Eli Mendinhall petitioned for cross
ing at Fifteenth and Heald streets, and
the petition was referred to the Stree
Comm ttee.
Mr.. Mention presented remonstrance
signed by Samuel Samworth and
numb Der of others, against granting thu
petition of William Bush for a change
of grade on Chestnut, Front and othe
streets.
Thomas Ford ask for water pipe o.
> Harrison street, between Second an
Third streets. Referred to the Waite
Committee.
Mr.. Pickles called up for third read
, ing the ordinance providing that a.
! money collected for curbng or pawn
! shall be placed by the City Treasurer
i the credit Of the appropriation 70
a streets.
. When the vote was taken on th
final passage, Mr.. Taylor said he woul
have to vote no, as he considered tn
ordinance violation of the provision
of the city charter. The vote stood
r ayes to nays.
0 Mr.. Garrett called up the ordinanc
/ giving the Delaware Western Railroa
Company permission to change th
/ grades Of certain streets. The first se'
J; tion provides for the vacating Of Fou
= teenth street, and Mr.. Mention offered a
g amendment striking out that part, whie
O was adopted, and the ordinance
d amended, passed
a On motion of Mr.. Garrett the repo
, Iof the Opening Streets COMMITTEES o
the petition of William Bush for chan