Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-18
CITY COUNCIL
A PEACEABLE, QUIET SESSION AMI
BUSINESS SOON DISPATCHED.
Fire indicators to be placed In Severa
Engine Houses and Ono Battery
I'm the City Hall,

Engine Houses and Ono Battery
I'm the City Hall.
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The City Council met last night In
regular session, and got right down to
Il work.
President Eckel is getting clear of the
friction, and presided with q firm but
lgentle rule. Ex-Clerk Hyland was
present and assisted in putting Clerk
Messick into the we'll worn ruts.
The Fire Committee reported favora.
bly, on the petitions of the several fire
companies for fire alarm indicators in
their buildings, and one in the battery
room OF the city hall. The report was
accepted. Farther on in the meeting,
Ion motion Of Mr.. Blake, the Fire Com :
mittee was authorized TO advertise fol
proposals for furnishing the engine
houses and battery room with the indi
Gators estimated cost 81 900.
The City Treasurer reported 1874 ID
In bank to the credit Of the city.
Street Commissioner McClotkey re-
ported % men aud 2 single teams EN-
tployed. with payroll of $104 go
Il H. Taylor presented acommunioa
tion from the Water Comm issic ners
stating that two previous cornmuuica-
tions on the subject of the loan oI
$50, ,0C0, authorized for its use, had beer
unanswered; that the bonds had moi
yet been issued, and that o couple oil
payments of $ll 900 on the new pumr
at the city mill station were past due
and interest accruing. A letter in
regard to the matter from r. Wetherill
& Co., was read, asking when they
tcould depend on their $1,000. The
Communication was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Miller presented a communica-
Ition from Joseph L. Carpenter, asking
that the streets running through the
Iold almshouse property be opened, as
! improvements were retarded and the
city WAS losing the benefit of the taxes
that might be derived from the i'm
a provements. Referred to the OPENING
Streets Committee.
Mr.. Chambers presented communi l.
cation from James G. Mearns, ask inf
for the return OF IS in overpaid taxes
Mr.. Hawkirs presented a petition
' from DR.. Draper and large mum bar o
tother citizens, asking that Eleventh
street, from Market to Tatnall, be paved
o with Belgian blocks. Mr.. Hawkin
. stated that that work was intended {,
= be done last year, but had been post
It poned on account of a water mail
being placed in the street.
ell M. Norton presented petition for
= lamp ct Thirteenth and Heald streets
:. Mr.. Hession presented petitions TO
lamps on Front, Second, Third, Fourth
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets, an,
, lon Greenhill avenue.
Mr.. Eassion also presented petition
asking thai Fourth street, between
lScott and Dupont streets, be paved.
Mr. Sawdon presented communi
lcation from Joseph i. Carpenter, Jr.
g for the grading OF q portion of Brow
st., which went to the Opening Street,
X COMMITTEE. Mr.. Carpenters petition
said that he had erected SO 600 wort
lof property in the neieh borhood O
), Brown, Stroud and Oak streets, an,
l. that it was q mud hole, owing to th
h improper condition of the streets.
Mr.. Abele moved that the Stree
" Committee be authorized to advertis
!. for proposals for paving the stree
R, named in the appropriation ordinance
Mr.. Murray wanted to know If 1t WI
the intention Of the committee to pay
y all the streets named without maxim
I. proper estimates.
u Mr.. Abele thought the committee wa
liable to take care of itself, and woul
not pave farther than the money wonl
# lgo.
Mr.. Murray thought this was yer
~ improper answer. Council, and not tn
- Street Committee, should determin
what streets should be paved.
Mr.. r. FL. Taylor said that 500, 90
had been appropriated to be spent
Ipaving streets. The committee by ash
ling for proposals can find out how man
:, lstreeJs can be paved for $4,000 Per
|. haps there will be enough left to paw
r. Walnut street and Eleventh street.
vi Mr.. Abele's motion was passed.
= On motion of Merris Taylor an ordt
IL was ordered to be drawn for 81, 500 /
D favor Of the Treasurer or the Board {
ri Education.
Ia Mr.. Murray asked how Council coul
,, pay $1,000, when only $1,794 10 wer
j. reported in the treasury.
Mr.. Taylor said: "By an overdraf
of course, how else could it be done?"
On motion of Merris Taylor an ordt
1t for $500 was drawn in favor of the Boar
,r of Health.
9. Mr.. Hawkins offered a resolutio
Ie which was adopted requiring the Stree
,s Commissioner to report weekly th
le number of men and foremen employe
at the sand lot, the number of load
hauled away and the expenses.
The folio wing assessments for me-
N curbs and sidewalks in the western pal
At of the city were confrmed: Thoms
MulIin, $12 80; William Devinney 81
e 80; William Emmons, Jr.. $12. so; Gale
AL P. johnson, 1874. 80; A. j. Hart, ST. q
John G. Patterson, $219 20; James Rees,
S18 20; Charles Reese. SIS 90; estate G
Samuel Wollaston, 1876 70; Joseph /
Martin, $3.50. 40; John Wagner, $S6 4,
ss John Mines, S31 40; Charles l.. Blochel
70 Sal. 90, Trustees of the Poor, S2O7. 81
- Peter j. Ford, S10s.3O; John Asper
II S165; Margaret Hinson, $22; Gottlei
Reese, So 80; Franz Ginglebsch S55;
Ritchie, S13 20; Louisa Smith, $47. 81
Joshua L. Simms. $92 95.
st The following bills were passed: {
,r Brooks Foster, for killing dogs in May
,-IS119; John Clifford, S.; Adams 8 BRO
ID I$10.45; j. j. Dougherty, for feed in
prisoners during May, S63 ID; DR.. Ozl
1873; James Bradford, S. 80; Groves ,
Dayett, So; j. V, Carlisle & Co., 40 cts
IE A. Robinson, $11 10; F. r, Smitl
$21 So; Pennsylvania Globe Gas Ligi
:, Company, $781.72, Thomas Webb, S3t
. Wilmington Coal Gas Company, 81
300 II; Paul Ward, So; Eliza Frazer, g.
David LAndreth & Sons, $50; JAIME
Mills, $12; John McEntee, So; Ever
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