Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-25

Proceedings Of Council.-The Council met on
Thursday evening, when minutes OF preceding
meeting were read and approved.
The committee on accounts reported that
tue city owed Henry First S42.47, fol- collect
ing tax.
The lamp committee reported in favor Of the
erection Of gas lamp in West-st., between
Eight and Ninth.
The committee on fire companies reported
that they believed that each of the companies
had appropriated such sums for purposes spe-
Gifted by the ordinance.
A renonstrance, signed by John Logan,
against the Reliance fire company receiving any
share Of the annual appropriation, was read:
Mr.. Logan was permitted to be heard. He
said the Reliance company was great nuts
ance to the neighborhood, though he had said |
nothing about it for the last year or two.
lie had been abused time and again when re-
monstrating with the members for their con-
duct, and the appropriation by the Council was
the only means which kept it alive.-He' was
quite severe on the committee of Council Tor
their course in the matter-they having waited
on Mr.. VIM. NaH, and he had with tears in his
eyes implored them to give the company the
appropriation and he would repair the injuries
inflicted on the apparatus by thieves and rob-
bers. He met the committee at the engine
house, and spoke of it as a nuisance, when Mr..
NeH' retorted by charging him, Logan, with
making money by selling rum. He entered
complaint against the Reliance fire company
as nuisace, before Esquire Buzlne, who issued
warrants for the arrest OF VIM. and ii. IL. j.
| Naif. The matter was decided to BIO nus-
ancc, but owing to testimony or something
else, a great change was wrought in the de-
| cisOn. He had, however, procured trans
cript of the docket, and showed that some
six or seyeh persons had testified that the place
was nuisance. The magistrate after having
determined to send the matter to the Mayors
court or to New Castle, dismissed the case.
II. ii. j. Naf was permitted to reply. He
said that the opposition was of personal mat
ter against his brother William and himself.
The magistrate had determined that there was
no ground for the charge against them for
maintaining nuisance. He admitted tho bad
condition OF the apparatus, and tho depreda-
tiOns of individuals breaking eight dollar locks
which they had put on. II the officers of the
city, however, pursued tho same course they
had recently adopted, the rowdies would sleep
in the City hall and not in the engine house.
| The engine at fires had done efficient service,
and in many cases had received the especial
| thanks of the owners of property.
| On motion of Mr.. Edward Belts, the appro-
| pratiOn OF 5000 was given to all the companies
| with the exception of the Reliance. This was
carried He then moved that an appropriation
Of $500 be given to this company also.
Mr.. Mahahy called attentionto the ordinance
prohibiting appropriations to companies whose
apparatus was not in working order.
On motion the whole matter was laid over
until next meeting.
MIR. Edward Belts IN owed thatthe amount oil
hose recommended should be purchased by the
Council.
Mr.. Mahaiy called attention to the provision
in the charter, prohibiting the appropriation o
Il greater sum than 5000 to each fire company
lie thought that the metabers would rende
! themselves personally responsible. To pur
chase hose the appropriation should have bee
made in the beginning Of the year. Mr.. Ed
Belts thought that there would be no difficult
: about the matter the appropriation conld
charged 10 incidental expenses.
" On motion OF Mr.. Pyle, the matter was lai
u over until next meeting
y The committee on pub ic buildings reporte
, that the vault for the confinement Of dogs WI
u in course OF construction. A renonstranc
y signed by Il large number OF citizens, was res
g against the use of the said vault for the in
l. pounding OF dogs.
= MIR. Poole said he thought the Council cou
never have any good OF the building, as he e.
pected just such circumstances as the one ju
read. lie would now move that the work
arrested.
10 Mr. MahaIly remarked that he thought it be
to go ON and finish tho work and it would {
X, to keep the cimphine in, it being fire proof
III On motion the remOnstrance was filed.
The committee reported in favor of ope
I'd ing Eighth and other streets, az asked for
is MahlDn Belts and others.
III Various bills were reported correct al
Of orders were directed to be drawn for the r
er spective amounts.
r An ordinance was introduced prohibitil
IL any person, not u resident of this city, fro
X appearing in the streets on the 4th Of July,
to narching with any club nr company in an ind
- cent dress, and any one guilty of 80 DOH
! nt mn
= ance, and on conviction, shall pay fine
III $500.
gu A petition was received from Baynard a
u Postles, asking that portion Of the quit
in Orange street below Fourth, be paved.
M On motion, the clerk was authorized to u
IS ploy an assistant accountant to prepare t
tel books for the receiver of taXeg.
in Mr.. Pool moved that certain blanks, bel
nd prepared by the city solicitor, be printed,
Mt that no labor should be PVT on Judge Milliga
ot in regard to raising juries on opening streets
in Mr.. Pyle called the attention of Council
ms u large hole in the wall of the Second sire
market house, which had been used by row
h boys for all manner of indecencies. Refer
d. to the committee on public buildings, with
n; structions to act.
T., Mr.. Paynter called the attention OF Coun
id to the condition OF Poplar street. The ID
9, rains had Hooded the street from house
N, house, and the peOplJ were becoming eNl
d. perated. ..5..z
yH MIR. Mahaiiy moved that the matter be ref
red to the street committee.
g. Mr.. Thatcher stated that something shou
lat be done, as the matter was great nuisance.
ON Mr.. Paynter complained that the curb Ii
is along Second street was not right, and as t
elk work had been ordered done some two or thu
nj years ago, the clerk was directed to find I
~ report Of the committee, and lay it beio
m Council at its next meeting.
~ Various receipts from the city treasurer W,
II read, alter which Council adjourned.
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