Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-01


and Introduce Wholesome water provides
for the assessment Of expenses against
proper les; makes allowance for corner
lots the assessments to be liens against
properties. An act to authorize a Registry
Bureau, aud to facilitate the assessment
OF taxes in the city OF Wilmington or, an
act to amend section 90, chapter 376, vol.
II, Laws of Delaware. II alters the man
ntr of calling commissioners, and their
pay; the Chief Engineer to make books
OF plans Of tse city the books to b. KEPT
in the Survey Department reproof; copies
to be made and furnished the city aud citl-
zens on the payment OF certain sums the
books 10 be accessible to the assess ors I;
all buyers and sellers of ground to report
changes Of ownership, &c. section re-
lates to liability for tax section 8, delin-
quents section d, file Of reports and Ger
thcates section z, penalty for omission
to record. An act to raise II sum of money
for the Water Works. Section provides
for borrowing $500 0O0 section ., the un-
expended money, after the completion Of
the work, to be credited to tue water
account Of the city and used for no other
purpose section provides sinking fund
Of $4,000 "a year.
An agreement between the city and the
I " ~ IL ~ ~ NNsa III ANAhAlNn ~ Alf
bed OF Spruce street between Third and
Fourth streets, was read. After shoit
debate, the subject was laid over for one
week.
The resolution relative to publishing
ordinances was postponed for one week
longer.
Mr.. Underwood offered the following
resolution which was adopted after the
yeas aud nays had been called three times
ON different questions relating 10 It.;
Rssolped, That the following named ap.
pointme its, In the communication Of the
Mayor, for police, be confirmed William
II. Brady, High Constable A. +. Chopper,
Sergeant Of Police, Eastern District Thos
Mullen, Charles Writ, Charles A. Brlckle,
First District George W. Bradlotd, Johu
Legg, Geo. ID. Donovan, Second District ;
william McGOnigle Andrew Bernhard,
James T.. Whcan, Third District Edward
Scully, Thomas ;. Nickersou, Fourth Dis
trict Spencer Jordan, Thomas Lcary,
John Mcdowell, Filth District David
Bonner, william Hope, Sixth District 4;
Isaac Price, s, III ewart, Police Constable.
The following vote was taken ON the
adoption Of The resolution Yeas, Mcssrs.
Baker, Candy, lchiger, Fou.k, Gilbert,
Hayes, Lynch, Mention, Mcdowell, Men
deuhall, Pickles, Quigley, Richardson, and
Underwood Ia; Nays, Messrs. Bickta
Hursted, Mclutir", and Qlinu-4.
MIR. Underwood also offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted;
ResoFed, That the following named
appointments in the communication Of
His Honor the Mayor, for police, BE- re-
jeeted Daniel O'Nieli, Sergeant Of Police;
Thomas Iledfick, for the Alb District and
Adam Orr, for the 9th District.
Mr. Mclntire moved to insert the word
"cOnllrmed' instead of rejected" which
was not agreed -.
\ motion to lay over for one week was
not agreed TO by q similar vote.
Tue following is the vote on the adop-
ton of the resolution
Ycas-Messrs. Baker. Candy, Fcbigcr.
Foulk, Mcdowell, Mendeuhall, Pickles,
Quigley, Richardson and Uuderwood-lO
Nays-Messrs. Bickta, Gilbert, lluestcd,
Hayes, Lynch, Mcston, McIntire and
Quinn-S.
Mr.. NJ. L. Lichteustein sent in his resig.
nation, which was read aud accepted
Mr. James II. Beggs was elected by q
vote of 10 TO = for James Bradford, to OH
the vacancy in the Tenth ward. Mr.. Beggs
was sworn in and WAS placed on the same
committees as his predecessor
WI ANNAENA EAfFRAAfh AL NAuAuuuEt
relating TO a pant of Fifth street. Il re.
quests the General Assembly at Dover Il
pass an act confirming and establishing
the first section, which provides for vacat
ing the street between the p, W. & b. r
Il. and the Chrlstiana, and the right /,
construct sewers under ii.
The Water Witch Fire Company had O
communication read asking that the Marcel
I appropriation of $500 he made before thal
time, in order to enable them to pay fol
their new engine, siuce they have been I'm
able to sell their old one. Referred.
MIR. Candy presented the following reso
luton which was adopted'
hesolrcd, That the City Solicitor be re
quCs,cd To prepare and submit an amend
ment to the City Charter to enable Coun
ell to control the footways for more thar
. feet wide, and to prescribe the mode 0
paving and the material to be used.
Mr.. Fehiger moved that the City Soici
tor be Instructed TO draw up an act to b.
sent to the Legislature, specifying that al
owners Of houses who build over the line
Of laues, streets, &c, of the city, shall no
he allOHed payment for damages to In
buildings upon the opening of said streets
number of papers on the Clerks desk
were referred to the committees withou
reading.
The following resolution was adopte
and Aessrs. II. +. Pickles, Baker, Feb
ger, Finegsn, and Hayes, were appointe,
TIE Committee.
WHEREAS, The President Of the Unite
. States couttmplates visiting this city mex
, week Their fore
ReSolUci, I hat a committee of Ave b
appointed to teu'er to the President, til
hospi alitles of the city and make al
necessary and suitable arrangements 10
his reception and entertainment.
Resolved, That the committee have powe
to invite any citizen to assist them.
One Of the members inquired whethe
the President of the City Council had sen
, In his resignation to Council. The Chat
, said he had no knowledge Of such pape
being sent in.
, A communication from DR.. D. W. Mau
showed that last year in the Wester
i District Of the city, 204 white and 68 CO.
ored persons had been vacclnated.
The resignation Of Frank Nolen, as II
, speetor OF Election, Seventh Ward, wa
! read and accepted.
,, The following orders were directed 10 b
! drawn Wilmington Coal Gas Compap,
I S3,25S,96; Wode, Feaster 4 Co., SCI. O6
, John Randall, SOS 90 Benjamin Wake
= $500 Mrs. r. Clancy, SlUg.s3; B. |
!, Brown, s3.2O I. Y de Normandie, S2t 81
= Jeileris & Son, S0.43; Wedln Il Lloyt
s45 % Joseph Jones, s6.23 johnson
BIgia, Sl5.00i G. W. Vernon, $40. 90; #
R. Worthngton, $1,000 (new pump an
: check TO be sent to New York;; Stree
: Commissioner, for Pennsylvania avepu
awards for damages TO Mr.. Shnkesrear,
J.. $1,000, Mary Williams, $780, High Cor
stable Mills, $500; pay roll Of wat,
Department, s214.20; pay roll Of polio
Department, 81, SCOTT pay roll Of Sire,
Department, s222,64; pay roll Of misce
a laneous departments, S924 9s; salarie
= S2Os.3Si for police clothing, s445. 9f
y interest due sundry bondholders, az, 5st
: Al 9.25 O'Clock, adjourned.
I FUNERAL OF WH. T. READ. TT
= remains OF the late VIM. T. Read wel
, Inferred at Emmanuel Church Yard,