Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-10-05
CITY COUNCIL.
lRM DEBATE ON THE DELLA.
4 RE AVENUE OEWER-
MONTHLY REPORTS.

ARM DEBATE ON THE della
ARE AVENUE oEWEK-
nONTHLY REPORTs.
Iepular meeting of City Council
ID last evening with Presiden
in the chair. When the Cler
d part of the minutes the furthe
was, on motion Of Mr.. Pickles
ed with.
Water Committee reported in ia
rapting the petition Of HOwar'
r water pipe on Franklin street
Delaware avenue.
Jaw Committee reported tha
h examined the ordinance fix
grade Of par: of Van Burei
md found nothing in 1t contrar.
Z the city charter.
rect Committee reported on tn
of Fredrick W. Pyle, to curl
E Broome street from Eighth t.
rect, that the work must b.
the property holders also In
granting John MulroOny per
to make a manure pit at Fifth
ball streets.
me committee reported In favor
ling the contract for finish
ever on Delaware avenue tC
Carberry. Mr.. Blake presen'
nority report, in favor of giving
ract to johnson and Miles, who
|eady done part of the work.
sstburn moved 10 accept the
i report, and Mr.. Garret moved
ID, by accepting the minority
A long and heated discussion
which was participated In by
Blake, Eastburn johnson, Gar
Pickles. when finally, on mo-
Mr.. Baugh, it was agreed that
!ouncil adjourn it be to meet on
BY afternoon at 3 o'clock to pro-
|he place and see what amount
is yet to he done.
ity Treasurer reported a balance
kl6.65 in bank to the credit of
!. Clerk Pennington, of the
bal Court, reported that during
th of September he had col
pes, fees and costs to the amount
bal Oil Inspector reported that
inspected l4,49l gallons of oil
he last month.
auditor Ball reported that he
scted liens and other claims to
lnt of S442.74 during Sep en-
on motion of Mr Pickles the
ficer was instruc ell to enter
on on the lien book in the cases
who have paid.
Hiding Inspector reported that
he month he had inspected
to the amount Of SIG, 700, and
$50 fees.
" the Market Ainscow report
lion, amounting TO S946.4 AZ dur
Der.
of Police Hawkins reported
ad collected Sl2 for dog tax.
uditor handed in his usual
report, returning the checks
favor of David II. Coyle and
Bond unsigned, and his ac-
overruled by the usual resOlu-
[r. Stevenson.
bief Engineer Of the Water De-
/ reported forty-two men EN-.
With a payroll amounting to
Street Commissioner reported
hug the week he had twenty
IN and eight teams employed in
and repairing the streets and
bf this city, with a payroll
pg to $lS5.3S.
airnan of the Finance Com
reported the payroll tor the
i September of the President
bers of Council, amounting to
md orders were drawn for the
(ition Of the Wilmington Glass
to lay railroad tracks from
|tiana river along Commerce
connect with the Wilmington
IN Railroad, was referred TO
Committee.
nunication was received from
of Health, calling attention
ntion passed by that body in
to the Street Commissioner
he mud and dirt from Shipley
spreading it on the streets.
'erred to the Street Committee.
Ftltion Of Mary c. Berry, to
PIN avenue, above Scott street,
md paved, was referred 10 the
lDlnlttee.
Morrow, George w. Bush and
pr petitioned Council to have
ance fixing the grade Of Clay
f.um Front to Beech streets,
and represented that if the
|dopted, is carried out, it will
injnre their property. The
was referred to the Opening
rmmittre.
Van Kleek was granted per-
SET 10 feet of curb on Tenth
tween kirkwood and Spruce
e work to be done under the
on Of the Street Commits.
Chandler was given permis-
euro on Gilpin avenue, be-
dney and G ayton streets, un-
|ull conditions.
poux Electric Light Company
Emission to tap the water main
street with a two inch pipe,
an engine that they are
erect, and the petition was
Q the Water Committee. The
Education petitioned that the
a run near No. II schOo
ould be changed, to allow
'roceed with the building. The
vas referred to the Street Com
Wright asked that a lamI
ed on Hamilton street, ant
ferred to the Lamp Commit
lltion of John Hare for watel
Jackson street between Nintl
p streets was referred to the
|lnmittee.
l.. Pnsey petitioned for paw
ynttering on the west side O
enue, between Van Buren, and
son streets, and the petition
Fed to the Street Committee.
Dodwin asked that the waite
'uld be extended on DuPon
'm Pennsylvania avenue t.
street. Referred to the Wate