Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-21
CRY councIL pRocEEDInos.


LAST EvENsa's sEsatox-oHAsaE IN THE PUBLIC |
LAMPs--IHE wDEEIEoIoF WATER srREET-AAu- |
CABLE SETTLEMENT WITH NEARLY ALL THE Pro |
PERTy HoIlDKRs--yAcATrFG 6TH sTRKEr-RE-
Marks OF Nh adams BEFORE COUNCIL, AND ITS
suBsEouENT DEBATE on TAE sUBJEor, ETC.
Ths City Council met In regular session, last
evening, II. +. Pickels President pro tenn
MIR, Candy reported that the water in the COW
pound, complained Of by ]. O. Miller, would be
abated as coon as the weather would permit.
The street Committee reported So men and
horses and carts employed.
In response TO the resolution of inquiry passed
1 at previous meeting the Lamp Committee re-
ported in favor OF a trial of DyAtt's improved
street lamp in the principal streets of tke city,
i the estimated cost being $1,000. On motion the
report was adopted.
The Water Committee reported favorably on
the petition of William O. Babb and others, for
water pipes along Third to Adams street, ,estima,
| ted cost $50. The same committee also reported
favorably on the petition Of Charles Dooley and
others for the laying of additional water pipes IN
Shipley street. Estimated cost S30o.
The Water department reported l6 men en-
ployed.
The committee on Opening Streets reported
| the contract between the city and the L, ":
B. r. R. for closing Spruce street, between Third
i and Fourth, concluded, for the consideration OF
/ 5000 paid by the r II. Co. -..
/ Mr. Febiger made q verbal report, stating
/ that nearly all the claims for damages arising
/ from the opening OF MhtoT btIobl duu
| Avenue we're being adjudicAted and pad. with
| the exception OF one property on which there
was a lien Of $4,000. This, however, he stated
would be arranged and settled in a few days.
The Committee on City Hospital reported IN
/ favor of asking the Legislature TO 30 smend the
City Charter as to allow the purchasing OF a lot
| for a City Hospital at . cost not exceeding
S25,O00. The report was on motion adopted
MIR. Candy presented petition from the Di-
rectors of the Wilmington Dispensnry asking
for donation for that institution. The petition
| was referred to a special committee, consisting
of Messrs. Candy, Finegan and beggs.
Mr.. Candy, presented petition for curoing
| and paving the north side of Ninth street, from
| Monroe to jackson. Referred.
| NJ Canby presented an ordinance, which was
| read first and second time, for the macada-
/ mizing OF Fourth street. from Market street 10
| the Christiana River. -,
which was read twice, authorizing the Finance
| Committee to issue certificates OF Indebtedness
| for the opening of Water street and halroad
| avenue, to the amount OF -.
| Mr. McIntire offered petition from 3 Hersey,
! on behalf of the Union NJ. f. Sunday School ana
| choir of Union NJ E. Church, for the use OF the
City Hall for the purpose of holding strawberry
festival, during the first week in June. hefer-
red.
| On motion of Mr. MeIntire, the motion where
| bv the ordinance 10 vacate Fifth street from the
| railroad to the Ohristana river, was defeated at
| Il previous meeting of Council, was reconsider
, / ed, for the purpOHeOf allowing JOuu II Aueh9
, | an opportunity to address Council ON behalf OF
the Mccullough Iron Co., and in favor oil Vacat-
! | ing the street -,
| vantages To DO derived by the city by vacatins
| the street. in order to allow the company ne
| represented to erect a large rolling mill on the
| prCpertv recently acquired by them. lie stated
that the erection of the building and other I'M
| provements consequent upon the CARRYING on OF
a a large mandatory, wouldinvov and outlay OF
/ Tla occupied BY Filth Nt
was needed for the storage OF materials ana the
building of a short railroad and on the part ol
| the Company he would guarantee that no build
ings should be erected on the line OF the street
and that when required it could again revert 10
: thelcity. ..-..-. Al.
b ! street. and instaneed the many advantages tha'
D must accrue to the city by fostering mauutacto
ries. 1t would cost the city from S4O OO0 10 sou,
Il | to open the street and build a public wharf
which would be but little advantage wheI
| opened.
e MIR. Febiger complained of a want OF suita
II | ble wharf for the city, but said the best waite
Is and location for public city wharf is at the 100
y | Of Seventh street.
y MIR. Quinn opposed the vacation Of the street
" l and said that, III 1856, the estimated cost 10
afterward it cost SAT 900. He was as much II
| favor Of encouraging manufactures as MIR. Haye
| or Febiger but would not surrender all claim
- | of the city to gigantic corporations. lie wa
II Iron Company fora number OF years, proVlde
- 1t would revert back again to the city.
i' MIR Finegan was i'll favor OF vacation. ii
nc said our city is a manufacturing city, in whic
respect the wharves along the Chrlstlana wer
of but little benefit except to manutactufln
| firms When we become a commercial empor
nm, public wharves will be needed for commel
IL cal enterprises The Delaware River will be th
natural commercial front of the city. and theI
to | our public wharves will be located
l Nr Rapua Oppp9al the vacation OF the stree
- and advocated retaining all the wharf facllltlt
N we now possess for the use OF the city.
,r- After further remarks from Messrs Eel
H. iger, Quinn, Hayes, Finegan, Foulk AMI Beggr
Ie the ordinance was again defeated by the follow
ing vote Yeas, Messrs. Candy, Febger Fln'
IT, | gan, Foulk, Hayes, Mendinhall Pickels, Kci
ardson and Quigley.
Navs. Messrs Beggs, Gilbert. Heusted, Lync
M Mention, Mcdowell Mclntire, Quinn aud Unde
NO wood,
,c5 Mr. Febiger reported an act to be presentt
NJ | to the Legislature. allowing the City Council
- raise $50 600 additional for the support OF y
Public Schools of the city. On motion OF NJ
Mendinhall it was ordered that the act be 10
warded to the Legislature.
iss Mr.. Febiger also reported an act for the a
his pointment by the Court Of Board of Asses
of ment, Revision and Appeals, which was
is ing read, but owing to its length and the IL
portanee of Act the further reading pos
poned until special meeting OF Council to
held on Friday evening at the usual hour
md consider this act and others IN possession OF Il
nd COMMITTEE on Law.
20 Mr.. Mention presented petition from propt
ty holders on Maryland avenue, rgainst the vi
ening Of the pavement on said avenue and
quested that commission be appointed.
The following orders were drawn during t
by evening T. Y. deNormandie. S5l.OT Vim.
ta- Brady 50 90 Johnston d Bogia, "a Wal
ade Pay Roll Department. S20S.7S; Street Pay IL
the Department. SloGl2.