Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-15
CITY COUNCIL.

II 80 OOOINOA1s
IThe Regular Weekly Meeting Las
Nfxht-A Short Session and but Lirtl
: Business Transacted - Petitions ant
Communications-Proposals Received d
The regular meeting of City Coun ci
was called to order last evening at 2. 81
o'clock by President Eckel, and tb,
roll called by the clerk. The minutes O
the last meeting were partly read, whef
on motion of Mr.. McKenna, the further
reading was dispensed with, and th,
sta nding committees called.
The Opening Streets Committee re.
ported In favor of awarding the CON
tract for grading Thirteenth street tc
William O'Mears, and for grading
Eighth street to Martin Keogh.
The report of the City Treasurer
showed a balance of S127, 583 in the
Union National Bank to the credit OF
the city, and that during the week be
had received the following amoupts:
Tax Receiver Kane, $500; Tax Receiyer
M body, 1915; City Auditor Ball, S247. IL;
John W. Hawkins, "a.
The Building Inspector reported tha,
during the past month he had inspected
property valued rs $45, ,525 and received
"a fees $67.
| The Street Commissioner reported
That he had 66 men and 16 teams en-
ployed on the streets and at the sand
Iot, with a payroll amounting to
$348 IL.
| The petition of q number of residents
in South Wilmington, asking for lamps
at each end of Third street bridge, was
referred to the Lamp Committee, with
power to act.
The City Auditor was instructed to
release lien against lot owned by
Bridget Mahony, at Chestnut and
Adams streets, upon her paying the
claim against it.
William Candy was granted permits.
sion to Get 800 feet of curb on Broome
street between Gilpin and Snallcross
avenues, and William NJ. Smith was
granted permission TO set 104 feet OF
curb on Broome street above Ninth, and
on Ninth street from Broome to Frank
| lin.
| The petition of J. R. d. Seeds asking
that Kirk avenue be brought to grade,
was referred to the Opening Streets
l Committee.
| a communication was received from
the Wilmington and Philadelphia
turnpike Company, stating that they
Il h"a ACputkCN TOdu WubTG III WAS
torn up by the city and enclosing bill
Street Committee.
Dennis Doug herty was granted per.
mission to set 100 feet of curb on Lover.
ing avenue at Scott gtreet.
The petition of Lewis @. Vsndegrift
for q lamp on Broome street near Della
ware avenue, was referred to the Lamp
COMMITTEE.
Irwin Pike petitioned for urbing an d
paving 6 Oh Buena Vista street, and the
petition was referred to the Street Com.
mittee.
The petition of James Grant, and
others, to have the opening to the sewer
at Second and Monroe streets enlarged, i,
was referred to the Sewer Com ittee.
An ordinance fixing and establishing
the grade of part of Eighth street was
taken up, and after being read q third
ltime WAS passed.
Mr.. Newell introduced an ordinance
to fix and establish the grade of q par,
!, iof Lowering avenue, which was read q
second time and referred to the Law
COMMITTEE.
l Mr.. Newell offered q resolu tion,
which was adopted, instructing the
IChief Engineer to have man. holes
placed in the sewer at Front and Adams
streets, in addition 10 those provided
for in the specification, at an estimated
cost of $75
Mr.. Murray introduced q resolution,
which was also adopted, instructing
the City Solicitor to prepare an ordi-
nance TO amend an ordinance re-
lating to drainage in this city and
specifying the price to be charged
l N frfx IN W for x.ith ha
main sewer.
Mr.. Merris Teyler presented the as.
sessment for telegraph poles In this city,
amounting TO 81 ,b94, and on his motion
it was confirmed. and the City Auditor
INSTRUCTED to collect IL.
Mr.. Merris Taylor also offered reso-
Tuition, which was adopted, instructinR
the Mayor to request III o resident Judge
to appoint commission to condemn the
land Of John Cassidy on Maple street,
THAT of M. T. Poole on franklin street,
and John Murray's grounds on WAwa-
sett street for park purposes.
The following proposals were then
read for grading Franklin street from
Front to Fourth streets, and excavstir z
Iabout 900 cubic yaid de of dirt: William
.IO'Meara, 20 cents per cubic yard; James
Mclaughlin, 1877 cents; Patrick Car
berry, 90 cents; James T. Mcbride, 10
cents; Martin Keogh. 2324 cents.
During the evening the following
bills were passed and orders drawn
Every Evening Publishing Company,
1917 81; James u Webb Printing and
IStationery Company, S73 25; George A.
MAX we'll, $40; The Star Publishing
lCompaDy, 1894; S. s. Adams, $40;
George W. Vernon & Some, S88 So; The
4 Dah
lS3 IA; Harry O'Neill, So so; T Fagan,
I$2 30; Southern Electric Light Co, ISL. ~
lP., w. u B. Railroad Company, 81
cents; Maurice Moran, S63 20; Davis s
iSimmcns, 1902 81; +. McKeown, $S5
H. Mcdowell. S29; James Stidham, $29
Davis 8 Brother, e227 80; James Nc.
1919; Oswald Untz, 1875; Martin Keogh
Jr., $36 10; James Oorriean, S36 20
James III. Begas & Co.; $3.50; Michae
Riley, S163; Edwin Wilson, $177. 80
Hugh Patton, $40 30; Martin Keueh
IJr., S3O8.s7; Patrick Haney, S62 80
Emil Beck, So so; John Hawke
$50 80; Patrick McGeary, S63 rs
Mrs. Quinn, $3.50; Michael Curran
IS13.75; John Leonard, $50 25; JohI
Donahoe, $56.25; Neal Duffy, $195 90
Thomas Hagan 3 Co S4; Mrs. Hen i
: igan, S2l %; John @. Lavery, SOL %
Samuel Denney, SS1. .25; f Gingleback
t$6; Alvan Allen, 5 i32 &C.; Daniel Dough
serty, $33 80; Andrew Traynor, $50
Harry Mckinney, $l79 25; John Kelly
$65: j. V. Carlisle & Co., S15 90; w. g.
Mahaffy, 81 80; Alice Tucker, $62 80; 8
T. Simmons & Bro. S1O4.34; j. V. Car
Isle & Co., S3 SO; W. Dougherty. 81 80
G. Nelson, $49S: Frank r Smith, S12 70
u. j. Doug herty q Bro, 81 90; r. j
Fougeray, 81 80; z. JAS: Belt, go cents
John j. Dougherty, S72.15; DR.. w.
IC-...nn. 60. w n I;n6sav S10. n,