Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23

TOTAL expenditures. ,..........
rnexpendod balance April so,isso,s 6,oss.os

IneSpended balance April ouil biU23u9
Your committee would state In addition
to the foregoing fiscal statement that the
Street and Sewer Department have graded
2O,42s6 cubic yerds OF street beds; laid
l3,008 square yards Of Belgian block pave
ment, or about three quarter miles, aver
aging 80 feot wide, at an average OF
$221 per square yard; 1868 square yards
Of asphaltum block pavement, at an aver
age cost OF $2.57 per square yard; macad-
amized 5000 square yards. at an average
cost, including grading, of 85 cents per
square yard; paved 13,9iS.I square yards
OF rubble pavement, or three-titth miles,
averaging 25 feet wide, at an average cost
OF 67 eents per equare yard; repaved
lg,U48.7 square yards, al an average COST of
2S cents per square yard; paved 25,465
lineal feet OF cutters and 2, ,037 8 lineal leet
OF crossings, at au aggregate cost OF
$9.3si.66; reset l1.22s.7 feet OF curb at a
cost of &i, i,947.82.
There was also 1904 lineal feet OF curb
set, which has been charged TO property
owners at 56 cents per fobt.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES +. MoGosraAr.,
PHILIP r. SHEA,
JOSEPH W. CoLEY,
Committee.
The city treasurer reported balance
in bank of 9,51s 60. Receipts: Col
leCtor mehley, S1,Ulo,Jd.
The finance committee made favor
able report on the petition of William
Il. Norton and others, asking Council TO
aid the park commissioners in construct
ing wharf at Kirkwood Park. The re-
port was adopted and the finance conl-
mittee instructed to include the amount
required for the work, $4 900, in next
years appropriations.
A petition from L. o. Fcaim and
others, asking Council TO appoint David
Applsby Weighmaster, was read and re-
ferred to the law committee.
A Communication from Tilghman john
ston and number Of others, protesting
against the passage Of the ordinance pro-
viding for the muzzling of dogs, was
read and fled.
A communication from Henry f. Dure,
asking for the refur1ing OF sS703 over
paid tax, was referred TO the finance COM
mittee.
A communication was read from the
Board OF Health, asking for $3.50 on
account Of the current years appropria-
ton.
A communication from the Street and
Sewer Department announced that the
department would proceed with the
widening of Fifth street at Walnut and
Front street at Shipley, by placing COM
missions thereon, as soon rs an appro.
priation for the purpess is made.
Sinking Fund Commissioner Samuel
Murphey's resignation was read aud re-
ferred to the finance committee.
An ordinance transferring $400 from
the appropriation for health of the city
to the appropriation for garbage was read
twice.
The ordinance providing for the ap-
pointment OF a plumbing inspector was
called up for third reading, and Mr..
Quinn offered a substitute in lieu of the
original ordinance. 1t provided for an
inspector OF plumbing-to bs elected at
the third meeting in May and go on duty
the first day of July-to serve for three
years at salary Of 81 500 per annum,
prescribed his duties aud defined regula.
tions for plumbing work ia this city, at
great length.
Mr.. Quinn moved to adopt the substi-
tute. Ms. Moore moved to amend by lay
ing over one week aud printing 100
copies of the substitute, as he felt that
the members could not understand ite
provisions sufficiently to vote upon 1t at
that time.
Upon Mr.. Moore's motion riaing vote
was taken, which resulted in IL votes in
the affirmative and ii in the negative
President Farrs settled the tie by voting
to lay over aud print.
The finance committee, with Mr.. John
son OF the Third ward added for the oc-
casion, was instructed to arrange for
Councils participation in Memorial Day
| exercises.
The ordinance transferring 500 from
the appropriation for incidental and mis-
cellaneous expenses to the appropriation
for public square, was read third time
and passed. Mayor Harrington, who was
present, approved it forthwith.
A certified copy of the act of Legisla-
ture authorizing the Street and Sewer
Department to construct the interceptipg
sewer and directing Council TO pay
$50, 600 of the current years. surplus for
this purpose, Was presented by Mr.
Quinn, and referred to the law com
mittee.
A communication from II. L. Brown,
Offering to furnish one horse and a man for
the police patrol wagon, at Shopper month,
was read and referred TO the special oon-
mittee on police patrol.
The ordinance providing for the