Daily Republican., 1883-10-19
CITY COUNCIL.
THE REGULAR MEETING LAST
EvENING-.TROUBLEA ABOUT
A GRADE.

When President Conrad called Conn
Gil to order last evening, there wer
very few members present, but by tb
time the clerk commenced the Callin,
OF the roll nearly all we're In their seats
The minutes were partly read, when OF
motion OF Mr.. Moore the further readin.
was dispensed with.
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of John Hare fol
water pipe on jackson street betwee,
Ninth and Tenth streets, and on the De
tltion OF Thomas Il. Curlett for an ex.
tension of pipe on Van Buren, street
from Linden to Maple also on the Pc
tltion OF the Wilmington x Northern
Railroad Company for an extension OF
the mains on Beech street, to supply
their new round house and shops with
water. The reports In each case were
adopted.
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined the ordinance pro-
viding that all money paid TO the City
Treasurer for paving or curbing shal be
appropriated for the use of the street
Committee. and that they found moth.
ing In 1t contrary to law or the City
charter. The Opening Streets Commit.
tee reported fav0rably on the petition
Of William Bush, and Others for a
change in the grade of Clayton a nd 9th.
or streets In the Western part of the
city.
The committee also RECOMMENDED that
an ordinance be prepared for the pur-
pose. Mr.. Mention said that he would
offer some circumstances against chang
ing the grade, and moved that the
further consideration of the matter be
postponed for one week, when MIR. Gar
rett offered to amend, that when Coun-
cll adjourn 1t be 10 meet at 8 o'clock
Saturday afternoon at Front and Clay.
ton streets. The amendment was &C.
cepted by Mr.. Mention, and the mot ion
as amended passed.
The same committee also presented
three deeds from the Christiana I'm
provement Company for certain streets,
and. communication from Henry G.
Banning, stating that he was willing TO
convey to the city deeds for the beds of
all the streets running through his |
premises, except Rodney street. TOR the |
cost of the deeds.
The Street Committee reported favor. |
ably on the petition Of Peter Carney, to
pave Twelfth street from Poplar to Loln-
bard, and on the petition Of fired Cur.
nan for safety gates at the intersection
OF certain streets and the railroad, comp.
led with recommendation that the
Street Commissioner be instructed TO
notify the Railroad Companies to attend
to the matter. Also on the petition of
John ). Talley TO enlarge gutter on
Eighth stree. from LON bard to Poplar,
and on that Of John Berry for gutter
on Gilpin avenue near Scott street, and
the reports in each case were adopted
Mr.. Eastburn, the chairman, said the
committee were not ready to make
report on Front street,as Mr.. Bush had
expressed a desire to appear before the
committee and make statement, and
they wished to hear him before takiny
any action.
The City Treasurer reported bal.
ancc III bank to the credit vi the city Of
@J255.20
The City Auditor reported that dur.
M the past week he had collected SIPS
" for liens, and on motion Of Mr.. Pick {
t,s,satistactiOn was ordered to the credit {
OF the parties who have paid The
Nliy Auditor also sent his report, re-
turning unsigned checks drawn in favor :
OF payroll of the Water Department
and for supplies. His action was on mo-
ton of Mr.. Stevenson overruled by an {
ay" and nay vote of 1910 O. II
The Chief Engineer of the Water De.
partment reported forty men employed,
with payroll amounting TO 1868. 50. s
AS the payroll was not audited, it was
PASSED by IL ayes TO 9 nays. When Mr..
AbeIe's name was cal led he was eugay.
| Ell wa nl ka 20, IL, Z
"hat the question was, when Mr.. Far {
rel called out, "'o,no," and the gentle $
man from the Fourth ward voted accor- c
dlngy.
lhe Street Commissioner reported a
sna' dnring the week he had twenty |
esAt men and eight single teams en- +
p'oyed III cleaning, opening and repair q
lhg the streets OF the city, with a pay I
'o' amounting to Sl9444. $
a communication was received from t
.nt Board Of Health, calling attention
" I"e paper read before that body at It's ]
iAS' meeting in reference TO placing im. I
proper dirt on the streets of this city ; q
ai% 'E% one calling the attention OF COun- a
vi VI. 10 the filthy condition of Pleasant
,Hect, >, and both papers were referred to
W tHf Street Committee. The petition of
ueorgt West for an extension of water I,
pleS on Second street between Lincoln !
M Hl' Cnion streets was referred to the :,
water Committee.
'ohn I. Kennedy asked for q lamp II
vi III Madison street between Third and a
houtth streets, and the petition was re- f
mi hneiied to the Lamp Committee. Patrick q
I"lon H.. was granted permiss ion to set 70 a
nIo I'' Vi curb on jackson street and Ma c
,''' t' and 30 feet on Pleasant = treet be- 7;
s't sn.en Van nburen and Harrison streets, t,
an' also George w. West to set curb OH
Sa'' SIDE of Harrison street between
"sI9ha NJ y and Third, and on the west side
ahBuren between Linden and Ma r
mehry G. McLear petitioned for s
Fmp Faupth on Washington street between a
tou oa'lh and Fifth streets, and the petit r
avA ~. was referred to the Lamp Commits /,
,,.. ,e James 7. Bird asked for an in \
s0'St .raSe OF the water supply, and an OK i,
vs" a'oh OF pipe on Seventh street be-. a
MD "Iel West and Washington streets, h
Wo, "" 'le petition was referred to the ~
ha,ei on'I Committee. II. B. Curlett petit
an'u an lor the re-setting of the curb on
d.r, nufen street between Linden and
AM" n"e petition of Isaac G. Pyle for a y
rSp at Fifth a d jackson streets was u
,u N m to the Lamp Committee, and q q
An, ne petition of John Lewis for a y, y,
darbL on Seventh street, between y y
mm 1eI and King streets. John T. "
tn,1' ons and others asked that Four u
du, davh street, from liailroad avenue to u u
\ IL" ! lahe, be brought to grade, and ~
4 ,an,:yI lynn moved that the petition be III
d Ajd AjdIea' I' Mr.. Picksls objected, and :,
IouIn u' could not see why this petition
" ,u rsSa not take the usual course, and
liss i.'e'fed ed to the Opening Streets Com tn
il An ", and President Conrad stated u
nmIt, uIe petition had been before the m
Ma ''ee and was afterwards mis- y;
u Mr. C,n ISL
tv., Jarrett said the committee had X
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