Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-25
REPORTS or coMMIrTEEs.

Rowland; Titus; Weldie; Woolman-15.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
REPORTS OF Committees.
The committee on the petition of C. w.
Rowland and others, asking for the paving
OF the north side of Eighth street, between
jackson and Franklin streets, asked to be
relieved from the further consideration of
the subject until the first meeting in May
next. Adopted.
The committee ON the petition OF John p.
McLear and others, asking for the laying OF
temporary sidewalks along some streets near
hedgeville, reported adversely. Adopted
MIR. TITUS, from the Police Committee, to
which had boen referred the petition of the
police for uniform dress, reported that,
owing to the present state ofthe city finances,
the committee did not deem it expedient to
incur the expense which the granting of the
petition necessitates.
MIR. PIERsoN.--I object to the report
The committee was not convened, and the
matter not considered as it should be. The
police should be uniformed. would like to
have the subject sent back to the committee
Mr. TITus.-I think it has been consider
&c enough; well considered A majority of
Council IS opposed to it.
Mr.. PIERsoN.-NO matter if the chairman
did get the opinion of Council. That was
not his business. He should have called the
committee together. There is too much can
vassing outside Of committees.
MIR. LEIBRANDT.-l want this matter re-
icrred back. Members of committees should
not come before Council divided Commit
tees ought to consider such matters we'll
When find member of committee state he
has not been called to meet with his asso-
ciates, conclude the subject has not recclv-
ed proper attention.
MIR. PLuNKETT.-No necessity for re.
commital. Council is opposed to it, l nm
satisfied. No use to tax committee further,
when it can be settled now
MIR. LEIBRANDT.-I want all members of
committee consulted.
MIR. PLUNKETT.-Th explanation is sat
isactory. l thought all members of the
committee were consulted. | am now for
re-committal
The subject was re-committed.
The reports of the Superintendent of Water
Works, City Treasurer, City Auditor, Street
Commissioner and Clerk of Market, were
scverally read
| COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS REFERRED.
The following petitions and communica.
tions were read and appropriately referred,
The petition of Joel V. Greenman and
others, asking that a lamp be placed at the
corner of Tenth and Washington Streets
was read and referred.
A petition WAS received from the Fame
Hose Company, stating that they had re-
solved to get steam fire engine, and ask
| ing from Council an appropriation of 81 ,000
to assist them in the purpose.
Petition of David Bayard and Thomas
Jones, asking leave to finish a frame house
| they had commenced without knowledge OF
the ordinance against ii.
Petition of j. l.. Devou and others, asking
/ for the opening of Seventh Street, from
! Jackson to franklin.
| A petition of John p. McLear and others
asking for the paving of the south side o
| Chesnut Street.
Petition of G. W. Bush, and others asking
to have the ordinances concerning woot
cording altered to conform to existing cir
cumstances was read Und referred.
A petition from Milton Lackey askinl
leave to keep standing certain fence he ha
been ordered to remove was willing to pal
for privilege.
NEW ORDINANCES.
The following ordinances were read
second time:
An ordinance to appropriate g. TO pa,
debts falling due for paving streets.
An ordinance appropriating 8 to suppl,
deficiency in the appropriation for 1866 70
repairing and cleansing streets.
An ordinance appropriating 5000 to pa,
interest on the funded debt falling du
January, 1867.
An ordinance appropriating s. for tn
use of the Committee on Public Buildings.
oFFIoERs CHOSEN.
Mayor Valentine laid before Council
communication, stating that he had appoint
cd John Curry Prison Keeper.
| Tho nppoinfn,at,t .,toe 6.,,nl
The Council elected Joel Spencer Fir
Watch. He received IA votes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MR.. CHANDLER asked Council TO rran
the use of the City Hall to the ladies of th
First Presbyterian Church, from the 10th /
the 10th of June. 1t was granted, by
unanimous vote.
BILLS PASSED.
A large number of accounts were reporte
correct by the Finance Committed, an
orders directed to be drawn for TIE seyera
amounts. Among them was an appropria
ton of 1909. so, to pay the interest on LOAF
falling due in January. During the cor
sidcration of the question of making thi
appropriation, stormy, irregular and nc
very orderly discussion took place, as to th
right of Council to pass ordinances at specir
, meetings. Messrs. Chandler, Dorsey, KIRK
man, Lcibrandt and Pierson, took decide
ground against such right, whilst Messr!
Adams, Gallagher, and others advocate
/, the right. Pending this discussion, MI
Woolman left his seat and waited on tll
City Solicitor to secure his opinion Mi
Patterson returned a verbal answer to III
effect that Council had the right 10 pas
ordinances at special meetings with certai
restrictions. Mr.. Adams then offered tn
InllnTU1nn
, ResOlged That it is the sense of this Cour
Gil, and also the opinion of the City Solic
, tor that according to Section 90 of til
City Charter, that an ordinance can i
passed at special meeting after it has bee
I read q first and second time at state
, meeting.
, Mr.. DoRsEY called for the yeas and nav
on the passage of the resolution, which wer
as follows:-
: Yeds-AdAms, Duncan, Gallagher Plur
kett, Titus, Woolman, Weldie, Rowlan
aud Bellah-9.
Nays-Chandler, Dorsey, Kirkman. LIE
brandt, Pierson, Pickes-0.
Mr. KIRKMAN asked why Third Stree
was torn up from King 10 Poplar. Nj
Duncan said that the Gas Company wer
laying new pipes, Bnd that the street woul
soon be fixed.
On motion adjourned.
The above embrace the proceedings OF I'll
regular and adjourned stated meetings give
continuously. Sandwichcd between thes
meetings was special meeting.
All inc members were present except Nj
Pickels.
Mr.. ADAMS called up the ordinance in rt
r lation to the Finance Committee to n THU
reading.