Daily Republican., 1884-07-11
CITY COUNCIL.
a sMORT sEsslON AND vERY
LITTLE BU6INBS0 TRANSACT.
ED LAST EVENING.

The regular meeting of City Council
was called to order at 8 o'clock last
evening by President Conrad, with
bare quorum present. The roll was
called, and the minutes partly read,
when the further reading was on mo-
tion dispensed with.
The Street Committee reported in
favor Of granting the following petit
at Second and Cherry street NJ trtin
Moran, to pave cutters on Peach
street, South Wilmington j. Nc
Hanon, to pave Pleasant street be-
tween Harrison and Vsn Buren, streets:
John 8. Postles, for curbing, guttering
and paving sidewalk on the sourh side
of Maryland avenue A. Mulholand,
for sidewalk on the west side OF jack
son street, between Lowering AMI
Shalloross avenues.
The Law Committee reported on the
bill of John T. Cannon of $50, for
injuries to his horse, received on Ship
ley stree, that il the animal was njured
as claimed, it was done while the street
was torn up for the purpose OF laying
water pipe and recommended that The
bill be referred to the Water COMMITTEES,
which was done.
When the Fire Committee reported
on bills, Mr.. Moore said he would like
to know why Mr.. Stevenson's bill for
the fire striker on the Phoenix engine
house was not paid, when Mr.. Blake
replied that as the city was liable to q
suit Ly the Gamewell Fire Alarm Com
pany for using the striker he would
not recommend the payment OF the
bill.
Mr.. Moore stated that Mr.. Stevenson
had given bond of indemnity, and de-
posted $500 in bank, to make the city
secure in the event of suit, and he
could not see why the bill should not be
paid. Mr.. Pickels also urged its pay
ment, but Mr.. Blake said he had never
seen the bond, and knew nothing of it.
Mr.. Pickles then moved that when
Council adjourn, it be to meet on Mon
day evening, as he said the bond might
be found by that tiwe, and the motion
was carried.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Samuel Muir
phey, for q lamp at Adams and Chest
nut streets.
The City Treasurer reported an over.
draft of $33, ,644.13 in the Union Ma
tional Bank. The Water Department
payroll was not read, and nothing said
about any provision being made for
Pdythk thO CoS.
/, The Street Commissioner reported 33
men and teams employed in cleaning,
opening and re-pavipg streets, with
payroll amounting to S214.38.
The Fire Committe reported in favor
of complying with the recommendations
,of the Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment, for the removal Of the box
from Fourth and Broone streets to
Fourth and Searles streets, and for the
establishing of new boxes at Brown
town, South Wilmington and other
places.
s. A communication was read from the
Board of Health, calling attention TO
-. the paper read before that body by
President Bush in referen ce to public
baths. 1t was referred to the Commit
4 tee on Public Buildings.
Q The petition of E. Mortimer Bye, to
have the fence removed from around
d the city park at Eighth and Broome
y streets, was also referred to that COM
mittee.
= III. G. Wilson petitioned to have JEFF
: ferson street at the Brandywine repai red
and to have Fourteenth street at Jeffer-
son graded, and 1t was referred to the
Street Committee and Opening Streets
Committee.
o The petition of William J. Henkle,
n asking that the course of a sewer at
o Twenty sixth and Market streets,
which crosses lot belonging to him
d be changed, to allow him to erect a
a building, was referred to the Committee
on Sewers.
n Dr. shortlidge and others petitioned
IS for the curbing and paving of Jessup's
y row to abate a nuisance, and the petit
ton was referred to the Street Commit
tee.
y, 3 The petition of Alexander Collins,
y for the removal af a wooden drain on
Tatnall above Sixteenth street, was re-
d ferred to the Committee on Sewers.
h Pancoast Allen and others, asked
|, that Twenty third street from Washing.
ton to Tatnall street be opened and
lgraded, and the petition was referred to
q the Opening Streets Committee.
- The deed of Joseph Tatnall for the
n bed of Twenty third street from Wash
g ington to Tatnall street, was presented,
It a nd referred to the Law Committee.
J. Council then adjourned, the session
y having lastei one hour. During the
" evening the following bills were allow.
ed and orders drawn:
Kennebec Ice and Coal Company,
l. So 45, 1882; Wilmington Coal Gas
70 Company, S2l7 .63, $l5 %, S5.13; J. G.
y Van Trump, $19.15; Ferris Brothers
X S21 Adams & Brother, S11. % Sayers
- Brothers, sc 80 John Hanson, $3.50
" John d. Davis,$75; Davis g. Brother,
y $247 .28; Nelson Morris, $23.57
T. William Simmons, $l34 80 |; Joshua
!. . Conner, IS 80 John B. Fisher, $53 20
u Miller & Jenkins, so cents u. d. Cor
man, So; j. T.. Simmons, $56. SO !;
:. William s. Bullock, $40 30; David.
10 son 81 Bro, So. SO, George Il. Kirkman
S11, $40; j. ii. Beggs & Co, $i39 so
!, !. Adams Il Brother, "a John Logue, $40
~ Fell & Peoples, 81. 90; Curtis Pierce, $40
y Nelson Myrris, S229. 9.68; Charles Russell
D. 500, 25 H. w. Z-bley, S57. SO; Kennart
Trusty $37 SO; Thomas Porter, S27. 30
Neil Duffy, $2l; II. p. Adams, Si2 80
8. James Harrigan, S32 90; George G
Simpson, $40; Morris Morgan, Sl5; Thos
q Reynolds, Sl6. as; Peter Haughey, SIS
as Michael Kerns, $15; John Collins, SIS
IL James Kilviuston, SIS; George W
% Stone, 75 cents G. w. Weldin, S31. .3s
re j V. 'arlisle, Sl1.75; L. G. Kent
ID SO. 7S; Philip p. Tyre, 81, 1877 81; Allel
q. Speakman, 90 cents c. f. Thomas
ID Co., so cents Frederick II. Robinson
i'll S6 63; Eliza Frazer, So Walter G
ID Tatnall ,S45. So; Every Evening Publish
ID fishing Company, $l.68; Adams
n. Brother, $l75 Southern Electric Com
a. pany, So Thomas Doherty, S17.75
Wilmington Coal Gas Company, 81, 167.
96 Pennsylvania Globe Gas Ligh
COMPANY $3.50 70; ; E. A. Robinson ,$37
n w. f. Robinson, ,S25; Davis 81 Simmons
to Si706
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