Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-02-15

In compliance with call of the City
Council meeting of the citizens was neiu
at the City Hall on Wednesday evening last,
to hear the report of the Joint Commitlee
appointed in May last, to consider the SUI,
iect of procuring supply Of pure ana
wholesome water for the city. The meeting
was not large, though very respectable. :,
At eight O'Clock, DR., GRndsHAw organized /
the meeting, when on his motion, Hon
GEORGE w. SPARKS was called 10 the Chalr'
EDWARD T. TAYLOR was appointed Secre-
tary. -,
On taking the Chair Mr.. SPARKS returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon MN,
aud remarked that he was not July posnsea
| in reference to the business to come before
the meeting, and must depend upon the as
| sistance of those who were more iaminhr
with it. The subject 10 be considered was
to secure to the city a supply OF pure anu
wholesome water-it was an important one,
and he hoped ii would be duly considereu.
In reply to an enquiry, he remarked that t,e
citizens had been convened 10 near sns
report of the Joint Committee oil cltizehs
and Council on the subject OF supply Oh
water, and asked If it should be read.
JOHN P. SPRINGER stated that the report
was quite lengthy, and had not possibly
been generally examined, and moved that II
be read The motion prevailed and the
report was read by the Secretary.
| OR. BUSH WONtu tuht AhN AShVAh ~
adopted, believing that to be the proper
manner of getting the matter before the
meeting.
JARED MEeAw enquired whether, II the
, report was adopted, Council was bound TO
carry out the suggestions contained therein;
! He wanted this information before he could
vote Understandings
! The President thought not, he believed
1 that it was still left at the discretion oil
Council, to carry out the suggestions Of the
. Committee, only so far as will attain the
e object sought
J., Mr.. MEaAw thought that the meeting was
convened to instruct the Council, and that
8 if ii adopted the report, that body would
feel itself called upon to carry out the sug.
Q gestlons of the Committee. He was opposed
! TO the proposition to build dam upon the
10 Brandywine, and moved that the words
re therein suggested" in the second recon-
st mendation, be stricken out so as TO MAKE
10 that recommendation read as follows:
1. "2d. That authority be obtained to Dor
y, row money to make the improvements ant
~ additions 10 the Water Works whenever
IL is thought necessary by the City Council
without having 10 wait for the biennia
1g sessions OF the Legislature"
70 FERRIS BRNeHuRsT did not think tina
a. the adoption OF the motion would alter tn
'e- case. it would moi prevent the Council iror
to procure supply of water. He urge
~ that the matter was an important one an
ue hoped that everything necessary would
81 done 10 secure a full supply of water
ly MIR. MEGAw replied, and commended tina
10 the adoption of his motion would leave I'll
matter Of building dam an open question
lol He considered the erection OF dam as III
lu necessary and impracticable.
hu Dr. Bush thought that it would gN
en- more satisfaction to the meeting, and enab
them TO vote understandinRly, if the Chat
ing man, or some member of the Committee
Use; would give some light as to the manner
o. which they procured the data which warran
lal, them in making certain statements IN the
OF report; what consultation they had wi
nu practical men upon the subject, and SUI
'Ies other information as will enable the meetll
was to fully understand the whole subject. Wi
VIII the light before him, he could not vote I
the the report. He thought the matter of bull
sue ing a dam should be well considered.
would like to know what considerations 81
cur gested it to the minds of those composil
1ou. the Committee, and how 1t could be made
oau pond for settling the waterY
lnls DIR. GRIMsHAw stated that JOSEPH IA
the NALL was in the room; was fully acquaint
with the subject, and suggested that he
requested to give his views upon the mat
of procuring a supply Of water.
The PRESIDENT invited Mr.. TATNALL
tefs address the meeting, but he declined,
ana marking that he did not think he could g
ms them much information on the topic UNI
III IN consideration.
MR.. LEIBRANDT regarded the matter
tie o. one of momentous Importance to the {
VIII zens, and trusted there would be a Tree
preston of opinion. As member OF
hand City Council, he would not express
ed Mt opinion on the subject, as he would be C
,eing ed upon in his official capacity to do so
'f'o | tIot Ia cd avanodfR NV h
rsey. that D0uy' ne regretteu eNcveuing ", ~ y.
min. ever, that the citizens generally did not
don. more interest in the matter. He fave
,ldier Mr.. MEGAw's proposition, to strike out
AGO words " herein suggested, " as well as
MIR. word the, making the proposition rel
.rned "9d. That authority be obtained 10
eigh- row money to make improvements and
when, ditions to the Water Works whenever
lse OF thought necessary by the City Coul
7 and without having to wait for the biennial
'lolen sions Of the Legislature"
leged If not stricken out, he was under the
ware preston that it would shut out all O
taken propositions, no matter how practicable,
may come before Council, and that son
the members would feel bound to adop
c the suggestion of the Committee.
he adj Mr. MEeAw expressed the opinion IL
Block, the meeting wonld decide the questio
,turer, to whether Council is left free to adopt
rs, in other plan that may be presented, we c
,roved then adopt the report.
If any DR. GRTMHHAw asked for the readin
rms or the cali. He wanted to know by what
,. He thority the meeting was convened
s and Council, he thought il was for the pur
Mr.. of receiving instructions from the pc
G bust and if the report of the Committee be a.
&c feel ed, Council would be guided by their &C
II who That body was not so foolish as TO ask
S well people for instructions and then relu!
TT. obey them.
THE CHAIRMAN replied that the me
Mo- was called by the City Council. He di
iat the think, however, that the adoption Of tt
lington port would commit the Council to an,
to pay finite plan of action He thought the
$50, in ter could be settled satisfactorily by a
pom the luton expressing II as the sense o
ons., meeting that the details of the report 81
holders be definitely adopted.
ngham DIR. HARLAN spoke in favor OF sec
March, the passage Of law more stringent thai
T.. NJ, now in operation, to prevent persons oI
pirep property on tho Rrandywine from pl
OF I'M cess pools over that stream, or the fac
10 vote from emptying impure matter into the '
cent. Is He expressed the opinion that such in
ties as these were more deeterious
,rrance general health than the little mineral
Phia- stances to which so much impOrta
eneoun- attached. He urged that prompt me-
caused be taken to secure full supply OF
}, threw and the necessary legislation TO prot
in with from impurities.
nw lived FERBis RBINGHuRsT gave his testim
!, about to the impurity of the YRter. Their fiji
re taken found it necessary TO keep their Still
rived at constantly, in order TO get the wa
unk two proper condition for use in their bu
&c j. ID. He thought that the committee had c