Daily Republican., 1884-04-18
CITY COUNCIL.
A SHORT kESsION-A REMON
STRANGE AGAINST THE d r.
r. r.. CROSSING At GRADE.

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Irad. rapped that body to order at 7.3(
O'Clock last even ing, and Clerk Frain
called the roll. On motion the reading
of the minutes we're dispensed with.
The following petitions we're reported
favorably on by the various committees:
For iron gutter plates on Front street
between n dams and BroOme, estimated
cost $3.50; from Joseph Jones ann Others
for paving Fourth street from Madison
to Van Buren with Belgian blocks OF
som other smooth material, estimated
cost of the former $4,000; for lamps at
Carpenter and Monroe streets and on
Monroe between Fifth and Sixth streets;
Harry Yeager and others lamp at Jack
son and Maple streets; Pusey, Scott
& Co., lamp on Third street, bet ween
Madison and Monroe; Lenderman u
Bro, lamp at Ninth and VanBuren;
William p. Winston, lamps at Head,
Claymont and Christiana avenue. The
petition of Joseph Jones and others for
paving Fourth street with Belgian
blocks caused some discussion, in refer.
ence to the feasibility of the project.
Mr.. Mention thought it would be
cheaper to pave with Belgian blocks,
and the work should be done as soon as
practicable. Other members were OF
the same opinion but rs the present
Council could not have the work done,
the report of the committee was adop-
ted AID the subject left to future
Council
Mr.. Blake asked the Building Com
mittee what action they had taken in
reference to tie frame building now
standing at the foot of French street,
which was erected by George W. Bush
& Son some time ago, and which was
to be removed when the new lease for
the wharf had been granted. Mr..
Moore stated that a petition from the
above firm, asking that the building be
allowed to remain, provided the sides
were left open, was still in the hands of
the committee and that they would re-
port at future meeting.
An order was directed to be drawn In
favor of Alfred T. Wingate for $50 and
for Emmett Stidham for $50.
| Mr.. johnson, Of the Committee on
FireCompa nies, reported that at recent
election held by the various fire COM
panies of the city, David G. Reeder
vas elected Chief Engineer Of the de-
partment, James G. Wigglesworth, first
ssistant and David A. McCullin, Sec
ond assistant, and upon his motion
they were declared elected by Council,
and the necessary certificates ordered to
be made out and delivered to tn, re-
spective officers. City Treasurer Pierce
reported balance in bank to the credit
of the city of S19, ,936. 40.
City Auditor Ball returned the
Water Department check without his
signature, whereupon Mr.. Stevenson
submitted his usual resolution, over
ruling the action of the auditor,
which was adopted by a party vote OF
II tot.
Chief Engineer Coyle reported 20
men employed in the Water Depart
ment with pay roll amounting to
the same was dire cted to be drawn by
trict party vote.
Street Commissioner Zebley reported
27 men and single teams employed on
the streets during the past week, with
q payroll amounting to Sl66.45, which
was allowed.
The following petitions were read
and referred to the proper committees
From X. w. Jackson and others, for a
lamp on the southwest corner of Tenth
and Monroe streets Joseph Vaughn
and others, that Lodge street west Of
Clay mont street be brought to grade,
and also for an extension of water pipes
on Lodge street from Dennis Kane,
for authority to pave and set curb in
front of lis property at A and Town
send streets, the work to he done under |
the supervision of the Street Commis. ]
siOner
The petition of James G. Murford
and others, for re.laying water pipes |
on Lombard street between Ninth and !
Tenth, now running through pri "ate |
property, was referred to the Water !
Committee with power to act. Mr.. |
Grabb ex Explained the matter, and stated |
that the work should be done at once,
az the residents had been notified that !
their water supply would be cut oft, as
the owner of the ground where these
pipes pass through had informed them
that the pipes had TO be removed
from his property.
The petition Of j. II. Ieigler, asking
for the removal Of the fire alarm pole
in front of his premises at Fitch and
Madison streets which was referred to
the Fire Committe with power TO act,
was reported removed. A commu
from the Finance Com
mittee of the Board of Edu-
cation, asking for S8s,694.5O for
current expenses Of the schools for the
years 1sS4-S5, and $4,000 for new
schools, etc, was read and referred.
A communication from William
Candy and JohnF Miller, President and
Secretary of the Wilmington City Pas.
senger Railway Company, asking that
the sewer to run through their property
as ordered by Council, be built as soon
as possible, as they desire to fill upl
their LOT, was referred. Mr.. Hersey
presented several remonstrances,
signed by property holders
and others, of the western portion of the
city, protesting against the ordi- :,
nance now pending in Council granting
the R. &P Railroad the privilege to cross
Scott street at Fourteenth at grade in
stead of twelve feet above grade, as pro
vided in the original ordinance. One
of the principal reasons iu the remon-
STRANGE was that it would be dang -rous
for the school children who would be '
JDulpCllCh w SloSo I6-CIUSS Jub >.
racks every day on their way TO school j,
A fter some discussion the documents !
we're referred to the Street and Opening
Streets Committee, jointly. r
On motion of Mr.. Smith the City !
solicitor was instructed to procure tile
leeds Of Maryland avenue from the
turnpike Company. Sundry assess
nents for paving sidewalks and setting =
urbs were reported by the auditor and {
he clerk instructed to enter liens /
gainst the same. Mr.. johnson presen. "
ed two bids for furnishing striker I
or the Phoenix engine house bell. The \
id OF G. M. Stevens, of Boston for $500
vas adopted, and on motion the Fire
Committee were authorized to expend
800 to procure and put up the striker.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Mil.
ar to the effect that the Clerk Of Coun- VI
ii be authorized to send certificate to a,
he Treasury Department at Washing tt
On, showing that City Treasurer Pierce tt