Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-12
city csuscn.

The Finance Committee reported on the COM
muncAtion Of the Board OF Education that II
had furnished the information desiredi on tine
petition Of L. @. Van Kleek that his request had
been complied with that the matter complain
ed Of by w. S. McCaulley had been reotined
and in favor OF refunding "a 45 to Wm. Silver.
The reports were adopted 80
The Street Committee, on the petition OF Pat
rick Magarity, recommended the reliot from the
overflow of water complained Of, which was con-
Cured in.
On the petition Of Walton & James. for iron
plates for the CUTTERS at 7th and Church. ad-
versely, which was adopted.
FAyorably on the petition OF o. +. Rudolph
| for paving the bed OF West street, between Del
| aware Avenue and llth street. Adopted
| On the assessment Of the expenses in building |
the Monroe Street Sewer. the Street Committee |
i reported in favor of leaving one-hait upon the
property holders and the other upon the city, as
| follows: to the former s27i and to the lat |
ter including Intersections, S4o2o.5o-an AgBre-
| gate OF S7, ,266 35
Mr HAYES moved to amend the report by as
sessng one fourth upon the property owners and
the balance upon the city, in support OF which
prosposition he stated that the sewer was the
drain not only for the immediate locality through
| which it passed, but all the decllVltles which
| slope tOwaidsi.
Mr.. Febiger thought the report liberal in its
| proposition 10 the property owners anu tne
| amendment very unjus 20 the city. The dis
| trct through which the sewer passes is one nat
urally covered with water and the property own
| ers themselves had petitioned for the perfor-
| nance Of the work, the accomplishment OF which
had greatly enhanced the value of the property.
This view OF the Gaze was enforced by Mr.
Canby and Mr.. Pickels corroborated the state
ment that the property holders had agreed TO
paw one half the cost. when, after some further
discussion, the amendment was lost anu
| the original report adopted
The Street Commissioner reported ~ man and
| IA carts employed in the Street Department.
: The Water committee, on the petition OF ].
| D. Seeds for water pipes at Third and Harrison
| reported fayorsbly. Adopted.
i The chief Engineer reported 4S men employed
in the Water Department.
d The EUommittee on Public Buildings were
y discharged from the, further consideration OF
tbs repairing of the Old Academy.
q On the lease of the wharf at the foot OF 4th
"a street. the committee reported that the orBinAl
lease had been obtained.
The Committee OIL Public Lamps recommen-
M ded the erection OF lamps at l0th and Wilson
~ SITS. Concurred in
Is The Committee on Law, on the ordinance in.
n. creasing salaries recommended IndetnIte post
ponement. Adopted.
On the ord nance transferring an appropriation
of it reported that there was nothing contrary t'
,s- the charter. Adopted.
IL on the petition OF William Silver to chaDgt
as assessment, unfavorably. as the matter was be
yond the jurisdiction Of the Councll. Adopted
On the ordinance to amend the police ordl
nc | nance, nothing in conflict with the charter
las The ordinance to fix and establish certal
ie- Streets having been approved by town meet
20 ing, was read a third time and passed.
el On motion Of Mr.. Pickels, the Clerk was II
~ strncted to AK the Superintendent OF the P. W
H. for the stationing OF hagman At u
foot Of Shipley street.
ME Mr.. CANDY presented the sessment for cui
lies and eidewAlks for different parts of tie cit
re- amounting to, 1862 90, which was approved III
all ordered to be entered upon the lien book.
red Also, the assessments for Monroe street sew
liss Including intersections 81 266 35 and for pavii
lie the bed OF Jefferson bstween 2nd and 3rd u
O14 40 which confirmed.
Mr.. Foulk introduced an ordinance to amel
aid the ordinance ia relation to the office Of the cl
em' Treasurer The ordinance simply changes Il
location Of the ottce.-REP.
Mr.. Foulk stated that the lock Of the.safe lai
ly used by the city Treasurer was broken, a
on his motion the matter was referred TO I
d; Committee on Public Buildings with power
I" act.
Mr. Fnulk rose to a personal explanation CO
Au cerning the ndll OF the lease OF the An sire
to wharf, and refutiug the former statements WIN
nes- had been made related all the ciIcumstanC
at connected with the lOss Of the lease and set hi
1t self right before Council.
lool Mr. CANDY introduced an ordinance author
lsti. ing the paving OF tile bed of Front street. fr
for Poplar street to the Chistaha, which was n
twice.
Mr.. Adams offered preamble and resoluii'
enx as follows
of WHEREAS, large number OF the Tax Pay
4 on | Of Wilmington are anxious to bect me fully
rhey auAinted with the miuulIW Of the Financial
we're | paTtment OF the city
the AID MHEREAs, 1t Is proper ana rlSht tnAt
'ark. wish OF said city should he complied with.
pidly | BE Il Res1lued tnat the Finance Commit
COM no. and 1t hereby is, instructed to secure
lusc services OF expert ln aceou nts and book ke
lock- ing. whose duty 1t shall be to make carr
,ased aud thorough examination OF all books, pap
aud aecounts connected with the financial
fairs OF the city running from January lat, II
ouse to December 3lst, 1873, period oT IA yea
II the | and that lie shall ascertain the amount Of
dairy indebtedness OF the city on bonds, bills paya
laTts: open accounts or otherwise the amount due
May, them respectively. when created, when an
Sep whom pay able; shall also ascertain the aggret
59lO; amount OF each selles of bonds, with the
S55l5 OF issue shall also ascertain the Rmo
Mr.. due the city upon bond, note, due bill, o
eight | account or Otherwise, with the name
Of 3l5 | amount of each debtor aud for what purI
after the debt was created; and whether there
Mr. | at any time within the dates herein named /
pei any informally whateyer in the arcounts OF
cty-whether funds nave at any time
drawn from the City Treasury for other I
aches city purposes-aud do all other things in
louse connection which may be required by said
~.hous ~ nance Committee or either meInber thereof,
'uiIIne to close all accounts open Ou the TreAsur
haNe books by striking balance, open new acou
" the when found necessary. aud commence the
AbsO- 80 80 IT, H.. eyact state Of onr hnanc
% farr; aud that he shall make up Rcorrect bali
hce "i sheet with the close OF the year 1873, IN de
~ the and present the same to the Financial Com
= mio WY tee on or before tho 1st day OF February,
'aiii After come remarks Of approval by Met
: MClIbdT anu IlChblb, Ol tue IluhHCo AOLnhn
ica' III the latter OF whom invited the closest
ne es' and by Messrs Adams aud Febger, the res
ses ton was adopted In his remarks Mr. Mel
nIe said that charges of ivocgularity had been Op
oe'e made through the press, and he thought
= Cno 70 .. matter should be fTully investigated not
u az E he believed the charges were true, bat it IN
'Hu NO set the matter at rest. He believed that
a. g. | public administration Of city affairs during
no So. " | past IS years had hoeu economical as th
5,Ia I any city in the Union that there had been
~, W .I 10 fraud and corruption and less msapplica
n6 '"o of the funds Of the city He had full contd
in the correctness with which our city accO
has been kept, but he yet hoped to See the
olution adopted.
The following petitions were referred
lamp at L. corner Oi Adams and Conrad
llis from D. j. Gallagher, for use OF hall for a
on the 314t OF October I; for putting in thort
% bars order Of Delaware Avenue beyond the City
few senger Railway depot for lamps on Sh
street between 2nd and Bird streets for the
living ding aud curbing Of Lincoln street.
ed age The following orders were directed to
drawn:
o,,,r,u Daniel Gallagher s34.75 James McIn
~" $9l. .GG q. Ii. p. Simmons, $50 rs Robt.
q navv tire S245 25 Jas. Thompson, SIS Moore 4
81. 40 Jas Flanagan, $256.79; Samuel q
S49.5 Michael Dougherty, 20 Mrs. Il. {
d best cey $47. 81 John Backus 1875 James
lied at ley, 80 j. W. Hawkins. $l7S 40; L W. Ho
y. anu SiI9 so Abbott & Mckinney, Sl775; q.
d near ner ~ Co.. $549 9S Electric Line, IL E. l