Daily Republican., 1884-04-04
CITY COUNCIL.
A SHORT SEski .s..- THE BUlLu.
ING ORDINANt g. AGAIN POST.
PONit;.

The regular weekly L.eeting of City
Council was held on Thursday evening
with President Conrad in the chair. Tn.
roll of mem bers was called, aud the
minutes OF the last stated meeting par.
tally read.
The Law Committee reported thar
they had examined the ordinance
authorizing the Hare & Morgan Com
pany to lay turnout and siding 10
their works on Second street between
l. mbard and Pine streets, and found
nothing therein contrary TO law or the
city charter.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported in favor of granting the peLi-
tion of the lst Battalion, 1st Regiment
%. V. NJ, for the lease of the sand lot
for term of 90 years, for the purpose
of building an armory, and recommen-
ded that on ordinance should be pre-
pared to that effect
The ordinance relating to the Build
ing Inspector and his powers, of which
three sections were read last m"eGiug
night, was taken up under the head Of
unfinished business, and on motion Of
Mr.. Pickles, again postponed TOR one
week.
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance Of Sl5, 1872 90 in bank TO the credit
OF the city. The City Auditor reported
that he had collected $27l.4S for horse
tax, and other purposes, which he had
paid to the City Treasurer.
He also made his usual weekly re-
port, returning the checks drawn in
favor OF Chief Engineer Coyle and Rs
gistrar Bond anu the Water Depart
ment payroll, without his signature,
and his action was overruled by Mr..
Stevenson's usual resolution, which
was adopted by vote Of Is ayes to 10
nays.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 10 men employ
ed, with payroll amounting to $2D6.-
SO. The payroll not being audited, was
passed by an aye and nav vote.
Street Commissioner Lebley reported
that during the past week he had 10
men and teams employed in cleaning,
opening and repairing the streets and
cutters of this city, with a payroll
amounting to Sl3290. The CLERK of the
market reported tiiat he had collected
Sl6.79 for the quarter ending March 81,
which had been paid to the City Trea-
surer.
The Building Inspector reported that
during the month of March he had in
spected 20 buildings, valued at $116,-
450, and collected sol. 90 for fe.s.
The Coal Oil Inspector reported that
during the past month he had inspected
81, 8G5 gallons Of oil.
| Clerk Pennington, Of the Municipal
Court, reported having received during
the month of March. S62 tor fines, S23.-
80 fer fees, and S4l AZ for costs, ma
king total for the month SIG 92.
Chief of Police Connell, reported
having received Sl2S for dog tax.
A Lumber OF residents OF South
Wilmington asked for lamp on Clay
ton between A and Il streets, one on
HeaId street between A aud Il, a, d six
on Christiana avenue. The petition was
r"ftrred to the Lamp Committee.
The petition of +. II, Clymer, for
gas lamp Oh Orange street between
Third and Fourth streets, was referred
to the same committee.
A petition was received from John B.
Lewis, stating that he had been aging
Sl6 water rent for the building at
Seventh and Market streets, AMI as
part of the spigots had been taken out,
he asked for a rebate, and the petition
was referred to the Water Committee.
John Mckay asked that Van Buren,
street, for about two hundred feet
above and below Lowering avenue,
should be paved and guttered. The Pc
titon was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
Hiram Dugar asked for flag crossings
at Jackson and Chandler, and at Jack
son and Maple streets, and the petition
was referred to the same committee.
A petition was received from Samuel
Samworth, asking for the removal of a
frame building on Front street near
Searls, and that the street should be
curbed and paved, 70 allow the water to
run off. The petition was referred to
the Street Committee, as was that Of
Isaac p. Venn, asking for the curbing
and paving of Elm street between Van
Buren, and Harrison streets.
Mr.. Smith introduced an ordinance
to amend an ordinance, to allow the
Delaware Western Railroad to cross
certain streets in this city, which wa8
read second time and referred TO Lno
Law Committee.
Mr. Hersey offered resolution, that
the Chief Engineer and surveyor be in
structed to inquire if the sewer now
being constructed by the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company was of sutfi-
cieut capacity to carry off the water
from Rattlesnake Run, and report
1T the next meeting of Council.
He made few remarks explaining
why he had offered the resolution,
and after some discussion it was adop.
ed.
President Conrad said that the
ordinance relating to footways and
sidewalks, and also that allowing Vo.
she'll & Solomon to lay railroad
rack across Church street, had been
by the Mayor with his ap.
proval.
The Finance Committee reported the
payroll OF the members OF Council,
to $315.l7, and orders were
1rawu for the amount due each one.
MIR. Eastburn called for the third
reading of the ordinance authorizing
The Hare g. Morgan COMPANY to Law q
turnout and si ing, and it was passed,
subject 10 the approval of the Mayor.
A communication was received from
Henry H. Smith, stating that he would
ike to repair frame house at No. 3O2
East Tenth street, and wanting to know
t Council would have any objection.
As it is matter under the jurisdiction
'f city officers, no action was taken.
At s l5 O'Clock Council adjourned, hav-
ng been in session about forty.fve
N
Sherih's Sale Of Real Estate.
At tue Court House yesterday after
loon Sheriff Martin sold at public sale
/ lot of houses seized as the property Of
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