Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-24
City Council.

SHORT sFssToN, LAST EvERING-THE POLICE h-
PoIRTMEsTs STILL uNooEF1RMKD
Mr.. Pickles presided at the meeting OF Conn
ell, last evening, in the absence Of President
Maris. .,..-
The Finance Committee, on the petition OF
Jno G. Haddock asking to be relieved from
payment a second time for the paving OF hmg
street, between Second street and the Chrlstlana
reported that the matter had been settled.
Also, adversely upon the petition OF Israel
Connell for refunding of fine.
Favoraby, upon petition OF Mrs. A. Norris for
refunding tax bill paid in error.
Adversely upon the petition of John Curry for
The street Commissioner reported 40 men and
10 carts employed upon the streets with pay roll
| Of S226, 6,37; the Chief Engineer, 10 men and
pay roll OF S19635.
fwo reports we're submitted by the Police
| Committee touching the Mayors appointments
majority and minority reports, the former re-
| commencing the confirmation OF all the appoint
/ ees, the latter the rejection OF three OF them
| ONeill, Headrick and Orr.
/ The vote WAS first taken on the minority re-
i port by ayes and nays as follows Ayes Mes
srs Baker, Candy, Febger, Foulk, Mcdowell
Mendinhall, Pickels, Qugley, Richardson and
i Underwood-10 Nays Messrs. Bickta, FINE
gan, Gilbert, Heusted, Hayes, Lichtenstein,
| lynch Mention, McIntire and Quinn-l0.
The report was lost by tie vote.
The vote then required upon the adoption OF
the mai lrity report, when MIR. Ltchtenstein took
| the h9or in it's advocacy. He had made dilligent
inquiry, he said, into the antecedents OF the
three Questionable appointments but had falled
| to discover any serious disqualification for the
positions to which they were nominated, II was
charged that they we're addicted to drink but he
was satisfied that the charge was untrue, for re-
presentation had been made to him that some OF
them had been strictly temperate for SO long at
three years, and others had not drank anything
for about one year But, Mr. Lichtenatein added
| he was not acquainted with the men or thell
| friends and his information was obtained from
| other parties
| Mr. HAYES also insisted on the confirmation
of the appointments, because the Mayor hat
| used his best Judgment in making them He
disclaimed all intention of voting for the coniir
nation OF any man addicted to drink, and be
lieved the men appointed to police positions
strictly temperate.
| port by ayes and nays, as follows Ayes Mess
| rs Blckta Finegan, Gilbert Huestod, Hayes
Lichtenstien. Lynch Mention, Mclntire, an
: Qainn--l0; Nays Messrs. Baker, Candy. Feb
! ger, Foulk, Mcdowell, Mention, Pickels, Quigley
= Richardson and Underwood-l0.
! The report was lost by tie vote and the al
pointments are yet pending in Council,
Mr.. Hayes resolution providing for the refe
| ence of all printing bills to the Printing Con
: mittee for analyzation, was postponed for tW
1 | weeks.
+ Nr. Mendinhall presented resolution direc
! ing that the work OF grading Nandyer ayenu
l. | be pushed forward to completion by mid-sul
L II
l. ] the performance OF the work. Adopted.
Another resolution, instructing the Committ'
Z on Opening Streets to provide good roi
= | along Naudiver avenue until the completion
q the grading of said avenue was referred to Il
: | said Committee.
'eI The return Of the Commission on wideniI
~ | VandiveI avenue presented in which =
u damages TO the property holders are estlmat
| at S520.
h. The assessment for curbing, amounting
Sl43030 was read and confirmed
Mr. Foulk offered a resolution directing I
! Committee on Public Lamps to inquire into
a. expediency Of change OF style in those NJ
n. NJ | in use.
Vi The following petitions were referred
! abatement Of nuisance on West side of hi
= street below 5th IN the condition Of the sidewa
~ for the opening of Reed street 40 feet further
~ jeff ferson for the grading, curbing and paw
40 of the Est side of Orange street, between IL
and 14th, and tho laying Of crossing on the y
side of Orange at 18Th; for the vacation OF
ne street below the 7. W. d b X. r., and for
~ ~ opening of Jefferson street. from Front to
", ,m p. w L h. h.
eT ORDERS
ed W. c. Spruance, $50; l. c. Grubb 800;
e4 A. Greer S39 Murray McElwee, 500
10. Quinby Il Kent, Sl3 80 Jno II. klund, $92
hn Robt. McIntire, sls7.2O; James II. Beggs, u
ICE Wilm. Coal Gas Co., sl6.60; George Zelgl
1ia 52.75; Ferris Il Garrett, S2l.57 VIM. NJ
III dinhall, 1868 John Palmer, s43.42; A.
Keithler, S425 E. Bringhurst X Co, "a,
4enry Eekel, SAT; Oliff CoeDham, S3.
inc George Richardson IS Daniel Farra, 80.