Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-01

Mr.. McTntirs would vote against the report
OF the committee because he did not regard
Council as q Court OF Errors and Appeals.
I MIR. Piekels said that Council had before exer-
| cised the right, and MIR. Lynch wanted the mat
ter postponed q week.
Mr.. Baker corroborated Mr.. Eagan's state
ment by ciroumstantial evidence, the whole affair
occurring near his door. and said that II was not
TO be wondered at that Mr. WheelAn should
make \ favorable showing on his own account to
the Mayor, for his reputation was at atake-he
had been Dldled, q fact which must not be ad-
mitted. He thought the idea . proposterous
one that an officer should arrest four men after
he had been whipped by them.
The vote was here taken on the report and 1t
was adopted.
Mr.. Quinn submitted preamble setting forth
that the Fire Department OF the city was not in
a servioeable condition because Of lack of hose,
but In another respects II was we'll equipped that
the extensive fire in Baltimore the result OF
the Department there being in similar condition
and that our city might at any time be liable to
similar scourge; that it was the duty OF Coun-
oil to have the Department in readiness. The
preamble was adopted.
MFR. Febger presented the return Of 3 COM
mission on the opening OF Spruce street, between
9th and 10th, which awarded to Thos. j. Jordan
personally, and as Trustee for AnnA W. VAN
kieek, 9 cents damages each. The return was
accepted, and an order drawn In favor Of the
Street Commissioner for twelve cents TO pay the
damages.
MIR. Pickels offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the clerk to procure book
ruled and columned for registering the work au-
thorized by Council, and the cost OF the work,
with the date OF it's order and OF the completion
OF the same.
MIR. Hayes introduced an ordinance amending
an ordinance regulating salaries 80 to increase
the salary Of the Treasurer from $1,000 to $500,
Of the Clerk from 81 200 to S12O0, and OF the
Street Commissioner from 81 900 to 81, 200. Read
twice.
MIR. Baker submitted proposals for grading the
bed OF Front street, from Poplar TO the Christi
ana, as follows:
q. Il; P. Simmons 75c. per square yard,
Quigley & Rro., 9Sc. " "
j. Il. Brennan, 1890 I"
The bids were referred to the Street Commit
tee.
resolution of thanks by Mr. Finegan to ex-
City Solicitor Saml. ". Harrington, Esq. for the
faithfal manner in which he had discharged his
duties was adopted.
MIR. Quinn offered resolution that the con-
tractor for the removal OF garbage and ashes
in the Western part of the city. .labout jackson
street, be notified to perform his work better,
which was adopted.
Petitions we're referred as follows by James
Baxter for reduction in his assessment; for the
removal of frame stable on Bird street back a
few feet (with power to act); from John Gala
han asking compensation for damages from ma
cadamlzlng 4th street, for the curbing OF Wilson
street. between 9th aud 10th, and for the paving
and guttering OF Wilson below 10th and 10th be-
low Wilson, for lamp on King street between 9Th
and 10th.
The following orders we're directed to be
drawn: James McKendrick. Sl26 50; Wash.
| Cox $l28. 25; d. +. Clark, SIT d. Woolman,
S29 Geo. W. Bush Il Son. sil.30; r.
ID. Wood 4 Co, 81 SIS 80; Gas Co.,
1922 40; Adams d Bro. S13O; Isaac Wood
| row, S546; Patrick Barron, S74 % ;
Lewis Zebey, 1850; kobt. Lea, $40 10 !;
Daniel FArTa, $1S Wash Cox. $3.50 Pay Roll
Water Department, $522 AS Miscellaneous Pay
Roll, sll66 % sundry Bondhoders. for inter.
est, s26857l Daniel Farra. Agent, $23.75 (;
William Morrow, $lO.15 L. Shoemaker, 81. 80 /;
Il. @. Foster, IL 10 Jeremiah Mahoney, S525 ;
| Elizabeth Peterson, 90 IS Benz. Z. Eastwood,
~ so John T.. Earnest, $23 35 s. Wilmington,
$l.50 A. Chandler, $500; City Dispensary 800 /:
| G. W. Ingraham, 75c Pay Roll Police Depart
| ment, t1614 10; Pay Roll street Department
Sjez Is; Quigley Il Bro., $780, James Msharty
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