Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-15


soNpY roR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT FOR the POOR DURING
THE WINTER.
Council Thursday night held It's regular
weekly meeting, President Maris In the
chair.
The Committee on Water reported
correct The statement of the Registrar of
tue Water Department for the month of
October, snd The report was adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported in favor
Of erecting lamps at the intersection Of
Beech and Ciaymont and also at the In
trrseclion Of Spruce aud Robinson streets.
The reports were adopted.
The Committee on Opening Streets, on
the protest Of property owners on Mary
land Avenue against the award OF the
commission appointed on widening and
extending that street, reported that Coun-
ell now has no control over the matter.
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Underwood an order
for S5s7.49 in favor Of the Mayor as
clothing money for the police, was
directed to ho drawn, as was also an
order Ion Sl9 in favor Of Quinn y
Bonner, on the same account.
The Committee on Law, on the case OF
Flaniran'e administrators rs. the Mayor
and City Council, IN which the plaintiffs
sue for s2j,0OO damage, reported that
the case would come up for trial at New
Castle this week and IN favor of employ
ing counsel to aid the City Solicitor In
the defense. The report was adopted.
The assignment of the garbage con-
| tract of William 10 James Thompson, for
| the ilrst garbage district, was taken up a.
unfinished business.
An opinion Of the City Solicitor, stating
| that such an assignment would be In
violation of the spirit of the city ordl-
nances, and would establish dangerous
policy, WAS read.
The proposition to assign the contract
was then voted down.
The President announced the following
as the Committe on Distribution Of Fuel
10 the Poor:
First Ward, Isaac Murray second, II.
B Mclutire Third, VIM. Green; Fourth,
lno. @. Baker Filth, II. +. Pickles
SIKH, VIM II. Foulk Seventh, Jos. B.
Philips; Eighth, G.. b. Underwood
Ninth, Eli Mendenhall Tenth, Louis
Lynch.
Tie ordinance allowing certain papers
to be removed fron the Clerks office to
the safe IN the City Treasures Office was
read third lime and passed.
The Street Commissioner reported Il
men and 10 horses and carts employed In
, his department, and the Chief Engineer
OF the Water Department reported "
men employed.
, A communication from Charles W.
PoulsOu, Superintendent Of the lnde-
: pendent Line Of Steamers, asking II
r Council would lease Fourth street wharf
) for 1874, as they desire to run line Of
beats b tween this city and Philadelphia,
! aud would Ike to have that wharf a.
e place Of landing. 1t WAS referred to The
% proper committee.
4 The fol owing petitions were road ard
referred; From the A. D. Club, asking
, the use of the City Hall on the evening
q OF Dec. 10th, for the purpose Of holding
a bail asking tagging at Jackson aud
q En-, AVID Adam nd EN- streets, AID
@ also ON Maryland avenue at jackson and
b Sycamore streets.
" NJ. Pickles offered the following pre-
4 aur'c and resolution, ana moved thelr
e adoption -
a WHEREAS. At the present time there Is
II Nh uuprec. Tented scarcity Of work for the
laborlng classes of this community, and
WHEREAS, a large amount o. work
has been, and is being postponed until
next year, on account Of the slringency
~ In the money market, and,
- WHEREAS, 70 is ihg huanden duty OIL
d, the Civ Council to do whatever may be
=. wahiu The power OF this body, to alleyi
l. ale lie distress known to exist IN Oul
H. community from the causes before men
f., toned, and in order that Council shal
!, have the means to provide work for thos,
+. who desire to earn bread for themselves
! and families therefore, he H.
n, RcsolUed, That tie Finance Commit
! tee. In conjunction with the Law Com
# m.ttoe, be and they are hereby instructed
,e TO prepare an Ordinance authorizing The
. issue Of scrip, bearing interest NJ The
\. rate of Xix per cent. per annum, and re
a ceiyabe in payment Of taxes In July next
ss or convertible into city bonds, at th'
M option Of the holder. salu scrip 10 b.
mn issued ~ denominations Of one, two, fiv'
y and Ten dollars, to the amount OF twenty
no. thousand dollars.
.io Messrs. Adams and Baker expressed I
.r desire 20 have the matter laid over on
of week. but Mr.. Pickles ssid there was M
or time TO be lost, as there arc numbers o
n. honest men who are absolutely suiieflUl
no. fer want OF means ~ buy even the corr
20 mon necessaries Of life. II was but yes
Of terdny that he saw the children Of goo
he mechanic who has been thrown out
n employment, selling inolasses candy o.
VIZ aAAANN AL AAAA pun ENaA VI RNNe'
~ money with which to buy bread. III
suffering among tho poor Is already great
aud must largely increase un,ess speed
To-, measures for their relief are adopted.
'.u On motion of Mr.. Adams, the vote b
~ which an order was drawn at the la'
~ meeting In favor Of Patrick Barnes u
az Sl3I.ss, WAS reselnded aud further aclls
L on the matter was postponed one week
we On motion Of VIM. CARLY, note
no $1,000 for ninety days was directed 10
VI given to Qulgley * Bro, on account
w Macadamizlng Fourth street.
~ Mr.. Pickles offered an ordinance, while
his was read twice Ruthoring the finan'
Committee to issue certificates Of 1
debtedness TO the amount Of $4,000 Il
the benefit of the Board Of Education.
o WIN. tauby introduced an ordlnan
big establishing the width o. ioOt wass a.
Ssh pWeIntuls on The southerly side Of Wat
s. street sud Railroad avenue, from v
30. South western boundry Of the city
zen French street. They are TO be ak lie
'ial wide,
ce, The following orders were directed
OF he drawn during the session 3, y
Feaster, sl45.52 4. 7, Aliderdit
$1,000 Robert Scott, SO Wslton
red james, Sll5l Street department pa
for roll, 1901 "a Wafer department. paY-ro
&c, s22lAs Treasurer Board Of Educate
live fliSO0 Thos. IL. Chandler, sSi1 q
III. WIN, II. Grililn, ss4.25.
llly ---
We overheard the following betwe'
his two bell.boys at the Fif.h Avenue Hot
the recently: Pat asks Mike, WHAT'S u
se suspension of the banks 2" "Hist ye
10 Mike replies, "I'l tell ye. Suppose
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