Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-28
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NS-AAs sAA1tAAA AeAbk EVENING
On Thursday evening. the following business
vas transacted in the City Council, II. f. Pickels,
Eeq.s kreaidsut pro tenn, in the char.
Tho weekly report OF the Street Commissioners
shOve9 - men and 10 horsea and carts employed
the Chist k9Binee9 OF the Water Works reported
20 men employed during the week
l. The COmmiftos On repairs Of the old Aeaderuv
was continued tiIl May next = 7s------
The petiIioa e :. ". Hawtins ANA others was
fh8 City Council Chamber clock wna rauortad
| aa having been put IN order.
fhe use Of City Hall vas granted 70 Solomon
HeEney fcr the parposs holding strawberry fssti-
val next June provided 4 4 not othsWiSe used.
l. Fhs p5titon Of VIM. Miller and othars for addi.
tionAf gas lamps tn Second Street MaFhst House
was reported favoFnblJs estimated coat. $40.
The Commlttee on the subject Of George Wei
dns Communication Offering deed icr certain
sire3i beds. toEa Consideration reported unfavOTa-
Tho report OF the Commi tee on DR.. John X.
Kaue and Other1' communication ssrtnQ an apuro-
Psi@tia4 iaT tes ilmington Disps1aagy "A hiansh
OF Trinity Hospital was adopted recouitneudiuR
the donation OF $500 this year, to ths institution.
NJ mcdowell presented petition Of citizsns Of
the 7th War1y asking pubtc lamps ON Linooln,
Scout aud duPont streets and ShallcFoss and Gil
pin Avenues. Referred. .
Mr.. Beggs offered a series OF preambles and ras-
olptona relative to the act before the Delaware
Legislature to condemn land for public wharves
, referring more particularly to vacatinR Fifth
7 street between the ~ w " d, II. Il. and the
Chrlstianai ALSO appointing . committee of Eve
eounoilmen to proceed TO Dover and represent the
J, views Of Council to the Legislature. Lost by the
following vote. q et8F III ~ 7TE
. Yess-Messrs. BsggS, Febigsr, Foulk, Huested
Molutires PIckels, Richardson and Underwood-9
Nays-Messrs Baker, Bickta, Canby, FinsRan
lbeEt, Hayp, Lynch, Mention, Mcdowell anC
! Mondenhan-iO.
! Mr.. Candy presented n remonssrance to tn,
Council resolution Of Feb. 81, instruetinR the Cit,
Solicitor to n hill in
ter to enable Council 10 condemn lands for publ,
MharEssl II Y signed BY the principal mAnufaCt
Mr.. Candy presented an ordinance TO prevent
Shedding Or eoazting on tho streets Of the city
which was read second time. 1t provides an i'm
plisonlnento OF not less than 6, nor more than Q
hoHEs: IN case a tine OF not lsss than S2 noe NOR
: than % il paid.
4, An 'OFdihaaee rslatrvs to part Of Fifth str..t
Was read q second time. II provides lor yacatini
= she stPeegs bstWeen the p, w. q b. II r. and lov
< water mark on the CnFistiann; the city rsssrvin
the rlght 10 construct sewers through Il; also tha
+ the Legislature at Dover be requested 20 pass q
the present session, an act % eoaRrm and establs
l. the ordinance
= Mr., Hakss presented series q prsamblss an
rSsol PeiatiVe 10 the act baiOFs the DslaWaI
9 Legislature appointing three Water Works Con
1 They oppose The act Mr., Hayes said the cot b
70 foFs the Legislature ia proper one will DO iust
to the city. He wanted the peoples money e,
Mr. Baker said the act prsposas to remove Il
r power from the CITY Council; that the Commi
4 sioneFs are accountable 10 NO one; that in CounC
Je ths1s are 1S men 10 watch Who era on the Wat
Of Committee.
HE HGyss said the thrss commissioner eEpsc
IS ed to ba appointed, were born and roArod In w
H. mingtan end have large properties each $500, o.
% worth During the last 10 years, the water d
hs Partment has not been managed properly Al
a Mr.. FSbigsr said there was not man in q
= city who thoroughly understoOd the water supp
oftbo city Te V3 It -
Mr. ouihn tliOnght the hgialssuro would T.
the matter in hand for the benefit Of tbs PsOI
a The Fss0lstiOn was adopted by the fOllOwi
in Ysas--Msssrs. Baker. Beggs, -Canby, FsAig,
6v FOulki McDeusllS MSndenhAn, Pickles, RiOhaI
. son and UnderwOod-lO.
Nays-Mssan Bickts, FinsRau, Gilbert, Mu,
ke ted, Hayes, Lynch, Mention, McIntirS and Qai
''0 Copies we're ordered to be forwarded to
hegslAtuto With the vote as taken, and the San
Of absent members who may record their votes
MF. ouinn alllad iaE tina rBahinR OF Preside
in Aaris's rasigDakion. Mr.. Baker moved to indC
n. ditely postpone the subieCt-
hes The lowing ordsFa ware directed 70 be draw
the D. Gallagher S31462; ]. 3. Winslow, Sl69.
an. Wilmington Coal Gas Co., IS; james Il We
oTt $497O; John Losg. S5i; John II. Stewart,
the samuel Chaewick, $l60; Dr. s. L. West, 90;
on b. Brady, II. o.. et7.66; RObt. Porter, S1O;'
oth Mullen q Seal, sl6; A 1Fainsg, o20; DickinSoU
mt Bro, $50; Underwood s. c., Ssl; w. Q, Mar
.sts $50: p, HO1And. $50; Jenkins 4 Atkinsoa,
y As5hiOhiet SS0t John H eTilsoBS 80; R0h
dit Graves, $llo3.4l; F. H. Pinksrton, el5; @.
sx. HowlMl6, TpaaspFeg, eiS; JShn Kirkmnn,
Tis Smith s Painter $3.50. Weekly Pay RoIl Of
= tsr Dspartmanb e3296 60s Miscellaaeous Mont
ion Pay Roll Of City Department, Sll3S.28; Mont
o. Pay Roll Of Police Department, Sl65S.36: Wee
ont Pay Roll Of Street Department S2ll 81; Sun
| ~ BOnd Holder, S077 I06.
l.. A. o.Qs na..~,oi1 asiinuvv.ad