Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-19

| utes Of prac ding meeting were read and APP !
! proved. he committee on opening ana grad
| ing Fourth Street to the Old kings Roads WAS !
continued, as also were the Committee TO re-
port more correct way OF keeping the city (
accounts. An ordinance was reported ior
weighing the hay, brought to this city Tor SALE
and also other articles. The first section pro-
| yides for the appointment of weighmaster by
! the Council, who shall have power to appoint
deputies, who shall he sworn or affirmed. The
second section provides that the weighmaster
may deduct whatever may appear right from the
weight when the hay shall not appear properly
dried. Tho third section specifies tho rate OF
! charges which rang trom31 cents down to ".
A letter from MIR. FELTON, in regard TO widen
ing Water Street was read. 1t set forth that the
r. r. Company believed that the City was more
interested in widening said Street than they /
were, and they therefore declined accepting the
conditions rendered. The committee on petit
ton of John NJ. Turner were continued. The |
ordinance permitting Michael Brady to erect |
frame kitchen to his dwelling WAS read q third
time and passed. The committee on the petit |
ton of George Maggie were continued. The
street committee reported in favor OF laying
flag stones as asked for by Il. l.. Tatnall and
others. A number Of bills were reported as
correct and orders were directed TO be drawn for
the respective amounts. The term OF Joshua I.
} Head, Commissioners the Sinking Fund hav-
ing expired, he was nominated and re-eleeted,
:. receiving 10 votes there being one for John b.
lks
troduced authorizing ohm II, Price to erect
> new frame building on his lot at the corner oil
Fifteenth and French streets, in lieu Of the onn
now there. 1t was read 4 first and second time
i and referred to the committee on public build
:, ings. Orders were directed to be drawn in ia
vor O. the police for one months salary. A re-
J, solution was read setting forth that the Council
10 having accepted the revised charter which rem
VI dered necessary disappointment OF certain oil
GERS, and superseded others, and that the
n whole subject should he referred to u committee
Oh of three; Messrs. L. Belts, Poole, and Mahatfy
were accordingly appointed By the President.
H., Mr.. Poole introduced an ordinance providing
la for the appointment OF Board of revision, CON
sistpg OF one member from each ward whose
ns duties shall be to adopt such rules and r@guia
o'' tions as may lead to fairness in the assessment
. 1t was read Il FIRST and second time. Mr.. Poolt
IN stated that he had paid expenses to Dover in
OIL connection with the City Charter Of $40 and
, fee Of SO to Geo +. Fisher, Esq. An order
he, was directed to he drawn Tor this AMOUNT
OF An order for S., for simlir expenses, was
also directed 10 he drawn, in favor Of L.
on- Belts. The Hall was granted to the Young
ol Mems Association for FridaycveuinG in ordel
that they might hear lecture from Mr. SAKE.
yes Tho monthly st ,teEclt VI the Superintendent
10 OF the Water Works was read. Various re-
ceipts from the City Treasurer were read, ac-
OK knuwledg tng the payment 10 him OF S2,6J2.
res Mr. Springer moved that m order be drawn tUr
are 500 in favor Of tile Mayor. Mr.. Poole sug-
g.sted that il bu amended BIZ substituting til Il
to Ihs order be- drawn for tn, amount fund duo
zen him by the committee. This was accepted.
OUT TheMNyor stated that ho did not wish the MOS
Mr. tion nut in that wLF ON his account. lie said
me that tao city Owed INN betwsyu $3.50 ami SIJO,
rye and lie had hOped that tho order for SIUU would
VII have been porlttul to pass lie ll!u paid over
ON all the MONEYS III his hands due to tue city.
lew The committee on accounts had cut down his
ore fees and lie had asked lur tho appointment OF
les a special COMMITTEES in t.e hops they would do
my him Justice. But they had adopted the ileg4l
standard OF the former committee. lie had
ID thus been compelled to iYJ On other means
en and if it had not been Tor them, the Mayor .!
I'm your city would have been GIluced 10 the state
raj Mr.. Poole said that the Only way OF deter
mining the aLnuunt due tito Mayor was by audit.
vii ing his account-taAt was tho Only way 10 come
are TO a correct conclusion
NJ. MIR MaAufiy illdo a few tgnlgIs which tn c
'es Mayor took execution IL, and again addressed
OF the Council. Tla discussonwGs continued BY
Edward Belts, and tic SiayurlyiotneL, stating
in that lie b;d boon electl. without asking am
or man for h;s vgta and believed that The ',opit
low If Winiin,rtnn y,Tr,. yyji,i,ct1t h. shauii i,
tho mid nc mnS l,f otr Mtya
had reeejyol h, tng ,,ast 23 yssfs.
nu- Nv ponIa stlt.{ tt.at III ,.r,,,ti.,! ma iii
1874 ,,arobnrs ~ ~, Gnmrii HI ySsLaI +, d. ~.
all tce and h. o5ai,,Tn,,y t,,, d, In. Il;
~ for Tho amount found duo d liz N,yor. Gy II
and committees Oh accounts, Ia tdyor ii the Pres
Kim dent of the Council Wiz cOail tender il to Il
Mayor, Tbs Mayor SAID Tie amount wa; So
Co., which he certainly would uut accept.
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