Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-12-05

PROoEE DINds, Last EvEN Ed-FURTHKR CONsIDKR-
ALTON OF MA Wool LET's REPORT AND ITS RE-
FERENCE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND 9TH
ERs-oPENINa PROPOSALS., &c.
Council met at the usual hour and in the alb
sence OF the President, Mr.. Febiger was called
to the chair.
The Committee on Law reported the ordi
nance authorizing further loan for the benefit
of the Water Works regular; and on the reeolu-
tion to employ additional counsel in the Flani-
gan case reported that Mr.. Harrington had been
retained. Adopted.
Mr.. Pickles moved that the report of James
Woolley making changes in the keeping OF city
accounts, be referred to the Finance Committee
In col junction with Messrs. VIM Candy, FebRef
and Adams, but the motion was subsequently,
withdrawn.
Mr.. Adams took exceptions to some strio-
lures which had been made bv a member Of
Council at the time OF the presentation Of Mr.
Woolley's report, and explaining the manner Of
the formation OF the report, thought the strio
lures uncalled for.
Mr.. Febiger re-stated a portion OF his objec.
tlons to MIR. Woolley's report and said that he
was more fully convinced that Mr.. Woolley had
transcribed his authority IN its preparation.
After some further remaI ks upon the subject,
in which Mr. VIM. Nj. Candy spoke Of Mr. Wool
ley In d very complimentary manner and ex-
Dressd the belief that he was honestly and
faithfully performing the duties and at as little
expense as any other expert could be engaged
for, MIR. Pickles renewed his motion and il
was adopted.
The Street Commissioner reported 80 mon ION
half time) and 10 carts employed during the
past week and the Chief Engineer % men.
The Registrar reported his receipts for the
past month 1924 10.
Petitions were presented as follows remon
htrating against the proposed system OF cleans
ing cess pools and allowing individuals TO make
private contracts, Referred to Board OF Health l.
for the use OF Hall for temperance Sabbath
meeting, Granted from JnO P. LelAine
complaining Of asseFsment and asking that tax
| be refunded.
Mr. Candy presented bids for the removal Of
| garbage in the LIST district for the unexpired
termof VIM. Thompson as followa:
VIM p, Wells, ................S 1870 per annum
l. medley. .................... 9UU
Inoe NICHOLS, ................ 6OO
| ID kenney,. Observation-Disclosures. 1876 till June
II huhteI, ..................... 50U " ="
The bids were referred to the Street Commit
| tee.
Mr.. Febiger called upon its third reading the
| ordinance making further appropriation Of
| $1,000 for the relief OF the Water Department,
the same to be taken from the interest Appro-
| pration, when 1t was postponed till next meet
ing, there not being members enough present
| to pass It.
Mr.. Pickles introduced an ordinance, trans
ferring, $1,000 from the appropriation for
| sewers to the appropriation for Incidental and
Miscellaneous expenses, which was read twice.
1 Mf. AuAhb stated tnat 0T. DANIEL Gallagher,
to whom the contract was given for the grading
| Of Vandiver avenue, had made ali assignment,
| that large portion Of the work was still I'M
performed. and that the lassignee was anxious
to know what action the Council would take in
| the premises. And to br Dg the matter before
| Council Mr.. Adams moved that $500 Of the un-
paid balance on account of 5000 be paid. Mr..
| Febiger moved to strike out MIR. Adams resolu-
ton and to let out the completion of the work to
| contract to other parties, the work to be per-
4 MIR %
| motion WAS adopted.
The following warrants were directed to be
drawn Robert McIntire rs; James Mo
Kendrick, $29B 49,; George W Bush 4 Son, $l64.
22;W. W. Simmons, S237 So; Murray & McElwee,
II; James McIntire, S9l 66; Robert smith,
| $50, 20; Joseph Flanagan, 1923 20 Wilmington
Brick Co., S3l2 rs; Mrs, r. Clancy, $lO4 50;
Nelson Gilbert, $50 AS samuel Ooyle, S55 So;
Mills Il CoOmbs, S36 %; RObt. Lea, Sl671; John
BAcchus, &9037; Robt McIntire S9l 96; Finn
d jackson, $ll; Valentine IL Wells, ST. 0S; q.
II p. Simmons, S2l5.72; Speakman 4 Bro. 1912
09; Granville Worrell, Sl3333; J. H d G. X.
Greenman, $50 IL; Carr Carter, 81 50; Walton
James, s26 81; A. J: Springer, $S7 As; George
Mccain q Son, $14 81, Ferris q Garrett, $40 81
James France, q 50 McIntiTe d James. o.. So
VIM. Thompson, $50; r. Mcdowell S165 %
J O. johnson, $4o 70; M. b. Dyott, 1912
G. Il: ?. simmons, eS45O T. D. Beeson, ST.,
50 Ferris & Garrett, IS To- G. s. Middleton,
$3.50 % Haughey d Ferry. $27 so ; Jenkins q
Atkinson, $3l5 Capelle q Bro. Sl23.50 y G
simmons, Sl29 II =: Allen, So As; II. I. H.
Stiieman, S8l. rs; j. v. Rice. S54 63 L. l. du-
Pont d Co., SIS rs J. W. Hawkins, $72 so ; p.
MegarIty, $50 So II. r. \ orthington, s5Os F.
A Taylor. (urder), 50; II d. Wood i Co $751;
80 Ferris Il Garrett, 500 "a Geo. W. Stone,
S43 SO Finn d Jackson, $500 L. Zebley,
ga 81 ; s. Allen, 50 55 O. Warner Il Co., $49I..
AZ Abbott & Mckinney. S27, 20 Pay Roll OF
street Department, SLIT 81 Pay Roll of Water
apartment, s23S "a Miscellaneous Pay Roll,
"A Lew Il, Springer, s24Oi James Ma
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