Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-05


mended that cable be laid across the
Chr isttana, for the purpose Of establish.
ing boxes In South Wilmington. The
report and recommendation were re.
ferred TO the Fire Committee.
William MCKINLEY petitioned for
water pipes on Lord street to the p.
w. Il B. Railroad, and the petition was
referred to the Water COMMITTEES.
A petition for q lamp on Seventh
street between jackson and VanBuren
streets, was referred to the Lamp Com
mittee.
Permission was granted to set curb
on Gilpin avenue, between DUPONT and
Clayton streets.
The petition Of Philip Mulholland, to
have jackson street between Lowering
avenue and Shallcross street brought to
grade, curbed and paved, was referred
TO the Opening Streets Committee.
Solomon Hersey petitioned for a cul-
vert over Rattlesnake Run at Gilpin
avenue, and the petition was referred to
the Street Committee.
Tipdall 81 Brother were granted per.
mission to set curb on Tenth street be-.
tween Monroe and Adams streets, and
on Eleventh street between Trento
and Adams streets.
Francis s. Bradley was granted per.
mission to set curb on Twelfth street,
between Heald and Claymont streets.
Patrick Sullivan, petitioned to have
Jackson street between Second and
Third streets paved or macadamized,
and the petition was referred to the
Street Committee.
The petition of John T. Roberts, for
a crossing at Second and Cherry streets,
was referred to the Street Committee.
John E. Postles asked for curbing
and guttering on Maryland avenue be-
tween South and Beach streets, and the
petition was referred to the Street Com.
mittee.
Nathan Lieberman petitioned that
Peoples street in the Ninth ward be
brought to grade, and the petition was
referred to the Opening Streets Commit
tee.
On motion Of Mr.. Mention, the City
Treasury was authorized to indorse all
checks for interest due, or which may
become due the city.
Mr.. Mention moved that Council pro.
coed to nominate and elect a Clerk OF
the Market and other city Ulcers, and
upon the motion being carried, nomins-
ted William T. Writ for Clerk of the
Market.
Mr.. Moore nominated A. l.. Ainscow
and upon a vote being taken, Mr., Wirl
received IL votes, and Mr.. Ainscow II.
Mr.. Blake nominated John A. Mitch.
el as Coal Oil Inspector, and Mr.. Mil
Ter nominated Robert Graves. The first
ballot resulted IL votes for Mitchell, ,and
10 for Mr.. Graves, and there being nc
election, another ballot was taken, " hen
Mr.. Mitchell received 12 votes and Mr..
Graves IL ard the form er was declared
elected.
Mr.. Robert A. Taylor nominated
Wilson Scrafton as regulator OF the
city clock, and Mr.. Pickels nom mated
William J.. Rudolph. and the frs,
named having received 12 votes was
declared elected.
Mr.. Merris Taylor nomin ated the fol
lowing az wood corders James Arm.
strong, James Kennedy and James
McSorley, and as there was no op-
position, the vote was cast by Mr.
Mention.
Mr.. Taylor also nominated the follow.
ing weighmasters,a and the vote vas cas-,
by Mr.. Miller
Charles ii. Bonney, Z. Combs, Gco=s q
M. u. Cam, Ashton II. Tatnali, George
ii. Mccall, owen j. Hession, Patrick
MCCARTHY, James Kettlewood, Benjamin
Hirst, James Murphey, B. Frank Cool
ing, Walter NJ. Burke, e,J ohm C.Jackson
Henry IL. Morrow, Mary e. Chandler
f. o. Bennett, Edward McIntire, As
bury Burke, William Burke, and b
Frank Townsend.
| MIR. Newell offered resolution, tha,
was adopted, authorizing the Opening
Streets Committee to advertise for pro
posals for grading Linden street, be
tween Harrison and Franklin streets.
The ordinance passed for the relief o
the Malleable Iron Company was re
turned by Mayor Wales with his ap
proral.
The ordinance providing for a stand
ing Committee on Sewers was taken III
for a third readiIg, and after having
been amended by Mr.. Mention wa.
passed.. The committee that was named
few weeks ago was made the perma
nent committee, and on motion of Mr.
Pickels. instructed to report at the mex
meeting of Council on the bids for build
ing the sewer at Rattlesnake Run.
Mr.. Mention offered resolution, tho
was adopted, authorizing Samue
l CHaH Ders, tHe AuulJOr clerk, 10 SigJ
all checks passed July 10th, or during
the absence of City Auditor Ball.
Assessments for curbing and paving
amounting to 81, I,7O6.15, were read, and
the City Auditor directed to have then
entered against the parties named or
the lien book.
The following bids for opening anG
grading Maryland avenue from Beacl
street to Sixth avenue were opened, rea
and referred to the Opening Street,
Committee James +. Mcbride, 4L
cents per cubic yard Patrick CARRIER
ry, 81 cents Martin keogh, 23A cent?.
Samuel Crothers, 80 cents John Dolan
2754 cents.
During the evening the following
bills were allowed and orders drawn
James Fl. Grinnage, $l25; John L
johnson, $87. 80 John Grinnage, $97.
81 Patrick Dugan, S64 SO James Nc
Kendrick, $18l.79; Treasurer Of tn
Board Of Education, $1,000. Council
then adjourned at 10 o'clock.
| Killed by Lightning.
On Wednesday afternoon Robert Tay
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