Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-23

Council met in regular session on THURSDAY = :.
evening, President Maris in the chair.
The Street Committee, on the petitlon ol
L. Mcdowell and others, asked that II DC
laid over until the first meeting In April
Adopted.
Same Committee, on the petition of z.
Hughes, reported in favor oil allowing him
$10S for four months rent Of his houses,
which had been untenaned for some ume
on account OF the caving in Of the Monroe
street culvert.
Mr.. Dillon thought the amount too small,
and moved that he be allowed rent Tor seven
months instead of lour.
Mr.. Paynier moved 10 make II hVe
months, which was adopted.
MI. Paynter said that the city was lhe
cause of the loss to MIR. Hughes; the caving
in of the culvert made people afraid 10 oc-
cupy the houses, and that 1t was by Guy
improvements that the houses had been lell
untenanted.
The weekly report of the Street Commls,
sioner was read, showing 80 men anu l.
horses and carts employed.
The Committee reported that they hau
examined the returns OF the Registrar OF
. Water Works anu found them correct
E Adopted.
is Tie weekly report OF the Chief Engineer
e OF the Water Works was read, showing IL
u men employed.
" The Buffalo Assembly was granted tho
N use of the City Hall for a socabe, on the
le evening of April LIST.
Id The Committee made report ss 10 the
manner in which proposals for the railing
as around the triangular lot on Delaware
ke Avenue, the report having been asked ior
by q resolution introduced at the last meet
ling Of Council by Mr. Fnegan. The report
stated that at a meeting oil the Commtiet
held about November LIST, two plans nae
been submitted, from Messrs. Wood q 20,
ne of Philadelphia, who proposed 10 40 ths
nm. work, one was for $1,000, and anolhel
er- Tor larger amount anu 'ha' I ,%,
the iority OF the Committee had signed Inc
mil report instructng the Chairman TO have th'
lins larger sized railing erected. Irhe names o
lie the Committee who signed the report are
, on Messrs. Foulk, Pickles, J. Baker, Mention
oart Mcdowell, Phillips and ]. e. Baker
9ge. Mr.. Fnegan said he was surprised 10 Sc
and the names OF two gentleman attached TO Tn
nate report. as they had told him that they kne'
the n5thing about the work He knew {
,on. several gentlemen in this city who woul
del have bid for the work had they bee
nre. asked. He thought that the proposal
peal should have been Issued in Tue proper WA
rted | He referred TO the bell which had been u
arec. iolk o, The city last summer, and said lh
chill railing was procured In similar way an
n - in lila opinion, the work was not vel
yor- credi,sbe 10 the Committee the san
row. men who had opposed the bell now char
was pioned This railing. He thought II D
O ali iuslice TO him that the two gentlemen, WI
.ank. told him they knew nothing about lhis co
/ bill tract, should make an explanation.
es of Mr. Mention said that he was one oil I
! the gentlemen all uded 10 by Mr.. Finegan.
allow had met with the Committee and seen !
rrito- plans submitted. His attention being call
v bill away. lie had signed the report wltho
d on knowing what conclusion the Commit
lner had come to, but he thought proposals VIZ
,enter to be issued.
civil Mr.. Quinn said he sustained the mem,
!, and from the Third Ward. lie was surprised
the Chairman OF the Committee because
ess in had fought strongly for the contract syste
)inted There were no lamps in the city to comp
mum. with those al the railing; they were mass
m the pieces of workmanship
sed.- Mr.. Foulk said that no further rema
ne fol- were necessary, as the report exonera
Der Of him as Chairman OF the Committee.
I ruin Mr.. Pickles briefly reviewed the agl
ng for ment entered INTO by Council in regard
ration; the triangular shaped lot. The street '
| upon 10 be opened and graded, the sidew
IN the paved, fountain, with railing around
lal dis was 10 be placed on the lot, flowers
of the shrubbery were to be planted there ant
lmittee he kept in repair. Comparing the bell v
retail the railing was an absurdity. All "
to be familiar with the way the bell was oblalI
OF the The Chairman Of the Committee had
,Topria- consulted his Committee at all. He
ion bill procured the bell through seconh parties
'ednes- out the knowledge or consent OF the O
25, $50. mitee. The Public Building Commi
les that were, as he understood, instructed to
rnment the work Of placing the railing on tn
wing or done The matter was brought before
urn the Committee, two plans were submitted.
report The Committee instructed the Chair
,4S0 90, To get Messrs Wood & Co. 10 do
ext. A work. The member from the j
Erecting Ward (Mr.t Finegan) never met WIN