Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21

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Mr. Candy, chairman Of the Street commit
tee, reported adversely ON petition of Owen
Traynor to curb and pave sidewalk on Wilson
street, between Ninth and Tenth, on the
ground that the city did not own the street.
He reported in favor Of curbing and paving |
he sidewalk on the north side OF Ninth street,
between Poplar and Church.
He reported In favor Of curbing and paving |
the north side of Twelfth street between King
and French.
He also reported In favor Of laying drain on |
King street, between Sixth and Seventh, at an
estimated cost Of $3.50.
He also reported In favor OF awarding the |
contract for matchmaking the bed of Fourth
street to Quigley and Meals.
The weekly report Of Street Commissioner
Springer, showed the employment of 30 men
and Is horses and carts.
Mr.. Feblger, chairman of the Water Com
mittee reported 10 favor of extending water
pipes on Chestnut street, between Van Buren,
and Harrison.
He also reported In favor of extending water
pipes on Walnut street, between 18th and 18th,
at cost OF $3.50
The weekly report of Chief Engineer Gala
CHER showed the employment Of II men In the
water department.
Mr.. Foulk presented a communication from
the Second Street Market House Co.. offering
to pay the expenses of the City Solicitor for
examining the records at New Castle in regard
to the title of tue Second street Market House.
On motion OF Mr.. Pickels, the ordinance au-
thorizing the Finance Committee to issue GER
tificates of Indebtedness to the amount Of SEQ,
ooJ, to fund the floating debt Of the city and
to deffay the expenses Of opening 18th street
in the Ninth Ward and Eleventh street in the
Seventh Ward, was read q third time and adop-
ted by unanimous vote.
The ordinance authorizing the Finance Com
mittee to issue certificates Of the city to the
amount of $25, 600 to erect City Hospital, was
read third time and passed.
The pay roll Of the water department amount
| ed to$212.S3.
A petition was presented from Pusey, Jones
| & Co., asking the extension Of water pipes to
supply new foundery about to be erected at
| Front and Lombard streets. Referred TO the
committee with power to act.
| A communication from Gamble u Baldwin
offering to take 1900 damages TO their property
| in opening and extending Vandever Avenue,
providing the trees along the front shall not be
destroyed, was read.
Proposals for draining City Hall yard were
received from Michael Dougherty, Speakman &
Bro, Charles Mcguire and William N. Gillespie
Referred to Committee on Public Buildings.
Proposals were received for making altera
tons in Washington Engine House. From
George Bnine, Il Co., $3.50; Winslow
Sl3l4; p. Chandler, sl342; ]. Il. Haddock,
Sl20S. Referred to Committee on Public
Buildings.
Proposals were received and read for the con
structionof culbert on Ninth and Monroe streets
as follows: Andrew Stewart 1859 per perch
Robert Scott, $3.50 per perch; Robert Lee, 81
IL; Washington Cox, $3.50 per perch.
communication was received from jane
Bradford In reference to dram on King street
which stated the agreement was merely verba
between the parties who layed the drain an,
the city for use Of ii, and they offer to give NJ
all claim to 1t to the city for the sum Of $12J
provided the city would take possession of tn
drain for the entire length and keep it in re
pair, and replace 1t with a larger one at tn
lower end If it should at any time be necessar,
to do SO.
Also, a resolution instIucting the Clerk I
forward all applications for work in the Stree
Departmental the Street Commissioners oiiic,
Adopted.
+ The following petitions were read and refer
red: For the placing of the "Odd Ferry Road,
= from Head street to the city line, on the ma
of the city; from the farmers attending mark,
in this city, asking that they be allowed to hay
a certain number of feet of pavement set apa
for each, so that they can have regular places
stand, for which they will pay fair annu
rent.
: Tie Auditors report was presented, statir
3, ter Department, and found them correct. Fl
!, ed.
!, Mr.. Pickles presented a preamble and res
r luton, setting forth that It had been deeme
necessary to employ counsel at Dover, dlirn
the recent session of Legislature, TO secure u
passage OF certain acts affecting city legislatio
3 and paying Geo. V. Massey, Of Dover, SITS Il
his services.
I Mr. Finnegan asked by what authority cou
sci had boen employed.
2 MIR. McIntire asked If every member votir
| for this resolution did not make him self ind
| vidually liable, and read a portion Of the CT
e | Charter to that effect.
, Mr. Pickles said that bills had been sent
i the Legislature, the passage of which was d
| manded by the clty's interest, but that misre
| resentation had been made and other influence
:, brought to bear against them. He read pampl
, | let which he said had been circulated arouI
| Dover, accusing the Republicans in Council
desire to fund the floating debt Of the city,
u order to conceal certain money transaction
which would not bear inspection. (This circi
II lar he understood, had been written by M
!, Hayes, and circulated by Mr.. Finnegan.) Ii
II went to Dover, and when he found this stat
. of affairs existing, he took the responsibility
IS | employing counsel to secure the passage
: these bills. He considered it an honest bill.
Mr.. Finnegan stated that lie was opposed I
n the funding bill, rs were many good citizens
l. both parties. lie was strongly opposed 10 Il
l., | principle of counsel being secured by any men
~ Der Of Council, without the authority of thu
d body. The matter should have been brougl
ne before Council openly, and fairly discussed
nfI Mr. Hayes denied the authorship of the pamp
Ir let alluded to. He said he also was opposed
the funding bill, on principle. The debt of Il
city was very large, while the appropriation
IN had been made larger than last year. If Il
"a tax had been laid on the basis of these appr
III priations, things might have been better, b
~, the finances of the city, as shown by the relo
n were in u deplorable condition. He was sire
no ously opposed to the passage of the iesolutio
n, The matter had not been brought before OPP,
&c Council, but the debt was CONT acted upon tl
~. individual responsibility Of one man. He shou
therefore vote against 1t.
Messrs Febiger aud Baker also spoke upon d
C. subject In general manner, the former asse
in ing that many improvements would be delaye
40 by the 100000 loan bill not becoming la
of and the latter charging the large floating de
n, Of the city, to the eight month Of Democra
- administration, in 1871. They favored t
ed passage of the resolution.
lt- Mr.. Quinn said he also was opposed to Il
Ter funding bill The action of Mr.. Pickles W
lal certainly stretch Of power, but IL was u
without precedent.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Quiz
irt moved 20 postpone. Lost.
he The resolution then passed by the follow
" vote:
ire Yeas--Messrs. Baker, Candy, Febger, Fou
IIuested, Mcdowell, Phillips, Pickles, OUR
OF Richardson, Underwood, Maris.-l2.
ar Nays-Messrs. Bckta, Finegan, GLIDE
III Hayes, Lynch, Mention, McIntire.-7.
as On motion, the papers on the Clerks DIES
were referred to the respective committees, vii
as, out reading.
M ORDERS.
S. Croasdale & Cameron, $25; Gatts & Eek
ne 1918 William s. Bullock, $88.75; James N
re- Intire, Sl00.13; II. F. Pickles, $3.50; Jan
Flanagan, 1874; vii. Coal Gas Co., $2-'
ne W. w. Simmons, $72 $50; James & Wei
lat $l,20; Ferris & Garrett, $8,13; W. S. Bullo