Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-22
CITY COUNCIL.
\ SHORT hESSiOS sAsf EVENs
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Tie regular weekly meeting of City
Council was he'd last evening, with
President Conrad in the chair. The
roll was ca He'd by the clerk, ard about
two thirds of tho mem bsrs answered to
their names. The reaiing of the min
utes was, on motion Of Mr.. Farrell, dis
pensed with, ,and the committees called.
The Sewer Committee, to whom was
referred the petition of W. Y. Warner,
ask ing that the sewer at Beech and
Maryland avenue be enlarged, reported
In favor Of lengthening it. The same
committee reported adversely on
the petition of Patrick Quinn, for
compensation for damages to his prop
erty on Front street near Adams, on
account Of the sewer on Adams street
not being large enough. A discussion
ensusd, during which Mr.. Mention ex-
pressed himself as being in favor of
allowing Mr.. Quinn some compensation
for the damage sustained, but the re-
port WAS adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee repor-
ted in favor of granting the petition of
Mary Dickson, for grading and curb
ing on Gilpin avenue, and on the petit
tion of DIR. Bush, that Second street
between Lincoln and Union streets be
filled and graded.
The City Treasurer reported q BAL
ance of S19S, ,S02.24 in bank to the
credit of the city, and that during the
week he had received 5000 for city and
school taxes from Collector Kane, and
$500 from Collector Moody. The City
Auditor reported that during the
month of July E. P. Moody had col
lected S173,480 so and Dennis Kane
S155, ,337. .55. making total Of 1928, ,818.06
for the month.
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the past week he had 80
men and 13 teams employed, with q
payroll amounting to S327.50. The
Sewer Committee reported men en-
ployed, with payroll amounting to
$43. so.
The petition of Stewart Carlisle, to
extend the cutters at Ninth and Mon
roe streets, across the last named street,
was referred to the Street Committee.
A number of Jersey truckers and
residents of this city asked permission
to sell produce on Fourth street, be-
tween King and French streets, from
Monday morning at o'clock until
Saturday afternoon at o'clock, and
the petition was referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Buildings.
Henry Q. Webb complained of a,
nuisance existing ON Sycamore street.
caused by the bad condition of the bed
of that thoroughfare, and asked that it
be filled in to carry off the water. The
petition was referred to the Street and
| Opening Streets Committee.
Chief Marshal Becher was granted
permission to exhibit a steame engine,
belonging to Warren Harper b Co., In
the Volksfest parade next Monday.
A bill was presented from 7. 81.
Brown, amounting to Sl3.20, for dam
ages his carriage sustained by being
upset about ten days ago, at a place on
Maryland avenue near Warmers fac
tory, which Is now being graded. and
| been left by the contractor. The bill
was referred to tae Opening Streets
Committee.
| Charles B. Cox petitioned for flag
crossing at Fourth aud Van Buren,.
streets, and the petition was referred to
the Street Committee.
| The petition OF James Brown. asking
that Front street, from DUPONT to Lin
coin avenue, and Scott street north of
Front street, be curbed and paved,
| and a c,ossing be placed at Front and
Scott streets, was referred to the Street
Committee.
| L. l.. p. Cox petitioned that Fifth
! street between Broome and Searles, and
Searles str,e. from Fourth to Sixth,
street be graded and curbed, and the
petition was referred to the Opening
, Streets Committee.
! The Street. Committee reported in.
favor of awarding the hauling of the
city To Martin keogh, for 38 cents
; load. On motion of Mr.. Newell, it was
i agreed that when Council adjourn, it
be to meet at the City Hall mex. Satur-
day afternoon, to proceed to the Elev-
enth ward to establish the grades of
certain streets. Council then adjourn
ed.
During the evening the following
orders were drawn:
James &c Webb, S57.o8; Bernard j.
Mooney 1915; Walter McDilley ,S55.75;
John Dolap, sl2,0O; II. w, Zebley, S5
II. f. Pickels, Sii0.l John \. Will
son, s. so Davis x Simmons, 81 088. co.
Davis & Brother, $3.50 49,