Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-25
CITY COUNCIL.
THE SESSION LAST NIGHT-sEvE.
RAJ NEW ORDINANCES.
A Large Number of Pet tions Prese ntet
and Referred to Committeeman
Oyerdraft In Bank.

The regular weekly meeting of City
Council was held last evening, with
President Eokel In the chair. The roll |
Of member rs was called, and the clerk
com menced to read the minutes, when,
on motion Of Mr.. Blake, the further
reading was dispensed with, and the
standing committees called.
The Opening Streets Committee re
ported favorably on the petitions OF ]. |
L. Carpenter. Jr., to have Stroud street
at the old almshouse graded, and 70
have Brown and Wright streets graded
to the railroad.
When the Police Com mittee present.
I'd It's bills, there was one amounting
to 81. from McVey 81 Robinson, for
shoeing officer Fosters horse. Mr..
Murray objected to this bill, and said
that he was under the impression that
the horse had been sold some time ago
Mr.. Barnhill explained that this bill
was contracted last January, and an
order was then drawn for the amount
without further discussion.
The Sewer Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of James Nc
Donoueh for permission to connec; his
house at No. 627 East Seventh street
with the sewer.
The City Treasurer reported An over
draft Of 81, ,273 66 on the U nion National
Bank, and that during the past week he
had received the following amounts:
Board of Water Commissioners, Sc, $50,
for interest due on water loans; Tax
Receiver Moody, 1868; City Auditor
Ball, $500 %.
On motion Of Mr.. Merris Taylor the
clerk was instructed to enter the proper
credits on the lien book.
This Street Commissioner reported
hat during the past month be had 81
meu and teams employed in cleaning
and repairing the streets of this city,
| with pay roll amounting to $10S.68.
| a communication was received from
the Beard of Trade, enclosing reeo
luton adopted at the last meeting, ask
ing that Belgian block, or some other
i'm proved pavement he used, instead of
cohble stones on the streets.
A petition signed by the Jackson and
Sharp Company, the Pusey and Jones
Company, George w. Bush & Son and
a numb + Of other business firms, was
presented, asking Council to enact an
Ordinance prohibiting the use Of cobble
stones for paving the streets. 1t was
referred to the Street Committee.
Michael Mclaughlin petitioned for
paving of the sidewalk on the south
side Of Fifth street between Church and
ISpruce streets, and the petition was re-
ferred to the Street Com mittee.
Rhoads & McComb and number OF
residents on Orange street asked per
IN ission to lay drain on that street
from Eighth to Fourth street, and tC
Itap the sewer ut Fourth street. The
Ipetition was referred TO the Sewer Com
Iclittee.
The petition of Francis Myers to have
Lincoln street between Eleventh stree
and Pen1sy lvapia avenue curbed, anC
the sidewalk Davad, was referred to thI
Street Committee.
George B. Isobinson asked that Shall
CROSS avenue between Jackson and Var
Buren streets be curbed and guttered
and the petition was referred to thu
Street Committee.
The petition of Francis Bradley for {
lamp on BrAndywine street between
Eleventh and Twelfth street, was re
feIred to the Lamp Committee.
6pecht & SPAIN petitioned for tn
grading and paving of the sidewalks o.
IDuPont street from Front to Fift
street, and that crossings be laid a
Front, Second, Third and Fourt
, the Street, and Opening Streets Com
= mittse.
The petition of Patrick Welsh,
have the east side of Harrison stree
from Front to Chestnut street paved
cnrbed and guttered, WAS referred
the Street Committee, rs was the pet
Lion of Patrick Costingham, for fla
stone crossing on Maryland avenue 9
4 Liberty street.
u On motion of Mr.. MeTriB Taylo
: / Ii wRR decided that when Council 81
ljourn, 1t be 10 meet at 3 o'clock on Tue
o day evening, to finish up the busine'
OF the fiscal year.
vi Mr.. Adele presented an ordinance
"a amend an ordinance concerning Il
- health OF the city, which was read
e second time, and referred to the La
] Com mitles.
\ Mr.. Norton presented an ordinanc
providing that hereafter cobble ston
shall not be used in paving the stree
OF this city. Mr.. Murray objected
w, 1t, as IL had neither title or enactil
w clause, and called on Mr.. Norton
Id an explanation, when that gentlem'
stated that the ordinance WAS just az
" Eas handed to him by Mr.. Bush, al
10 that he would withdraw it and ma
~ the corrections.
Oh Mr.. Brison introduced an ordinAn
COZ corning water courses, drains q
sewers, and providing for standi
committee in place of the Sewer Co
tmiItee, which was read q second til
and referred to the Law and Sew
Cemmittees.
On nmotion of Mr.. Newell the OPP
ling Streets Committee was authors
to ad se.tise for proposals for grad
DUPONT street, between sixth
ISeventh streets.
IItl When the proposal box was opeI
it was found that there was one DID
Furnishing eight fire alarm indicaUc
land that WAS from the GAmewel 20
lpauy OF Baltimore, In answer to An
, tvertisement placed in the Evening s
of that city. This company Offered
furnish the eight indicators at
each, and the matter was referred
the Fire Committee.
Mr.. Merris Taylor moved that ord
be drawn for $10,8s to pay inte
falling due July l, and for II. 600 to
Ill bonds falling due 1T the same time.
Mr.. Murray objected to drawing
orders, as there WAS no money In %
o. and called for an aye and nay vote
ana both motions, which resulted in
VERBS nays 3, Messrs. Murray, McKe
aeaai areai and Hessloa voting In the negative.
the Mr.. Barney inquired OF the cler
ant he had received a communication I
'is n1 the Board of Trade in reference to
tents the election of q Port Warden, ant
date replied that he had not. Council
Z ali adjourned.
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