Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-21
ThE cIrY COUNCIL.
IULGa ArFRrINo I.tsr EVENING.


The City Council met in regular Eesalon
laet eve1lin9, President Maris 10 the chair.
Ihe Street COMMITTEE feported in favor Of
layIhg over the petition for dag stones at various
PlAces on MarylaHA Avenue, until the
nrst meeting Ia April uekt. Adopted.
The law Committee reported as correct, the
urdinanee aathoriEinR the Issue Of bonds 10 the
amount Of &l6sQ00s f6r the use Of the Board Of
Education. dnd The Ordinance establishing
the yid.h OffdSlWsys ~ Water street. Adop-
ThsStFegt CDsnmIssiOner reported 80 men
and 10 hoEses and carts employed the Chief
Engineer ofthe Water Works, % men.
Mr.. Wm. Candy, presented a communication
EemOnslreting against the introduction by the
Board Of Health, Of the patent deodOriEing ap-
Paniua, for cleansing cosspools, 10 the exclusion
OF all other methods, on account Of lls Rleatly
Increased cost and praying that people be al
lowed TO make thsir oWn contracts for the per-
Torrance Of this work.
Mr., Canby moved 10 refer the communication
70 the Board of Health
Mr.. Hayes objected; as this was protest
against m action of tho Board Of Health, that
body should not act upOn.ii.
Mr.. CAnby, on reflection, thought the
came and withdrew hts motion.
Mr.. kshgsr read frem the City Chatter to
show that Codncil hos 10 control over the actions
Of the Board of Health.
Mr.. Pickles renewed Mr.. Canbyis molten 10
relertO the Board Of Heallb.
Mr.. Hayes mOYed 10 lmend BY pferring TO
the Law Commities, lie objected to having
protest agaiOst The expensive NO ODoly estab-
listIed BY the Board Of Health, disposed of in
such oummary manner aud thought The ques-
lion OF the right Of the Board to do so,
proper one for the slAR Committee ,-.-
Mr.. Febiger said that no action Of Council
can interfere with the action ofths Board; the
only course Of relief ID in Injunction.
Mr hHyeS amendment was rejected, aud Mr..
PickslI moti6i adopted
Mr.. Pickles presented an Ordinance auth or
wing the issue Of city warrants to the amount Of
$4,000 TO provide for employment, and the
means OF paying for the same It provides that
these warrants shall be in sums Of not less thar
y, shall pay per cent. interest, and be receiv-
able tor city taxes, or convertible into city
bonds. AL interest shall cease after August
lN 1874, and WarTsnts moi presented previous 10
thai time, shall be redeemed on presentation.
Read twicS. :"
A petition was read fFom Eli Crozier, Pre.i-
dent Of we. the People," asking for the use
OF the City Hall, on Phapksgiving Day, for the
PuFP 1se OF giving out food TO the poor. Gran
ted.
The Finauce Committee presented the report
Of James WOAey, the expert who is engaged in
examining the & lanciSl accounts Of the city,
with view to the preparation of a new set Of
books; A si1mmary of the report will be found
elsewhere. s.H
A motion being make to accept it, Col.
FebgeE criticised 1the report severely. He
referred to the various changes proposed by the
suggestions. particularly those which gave to the
treasurer the power 10 draw ell money, on his
anA IN H.,
the power 10 pass ell pay rolls, AID various
bills. He thOuehrSuch'a system would resem-
BE tSo closely thspuO in vOygue IN New York
CITY. 81
Mr.. Wm. N Candy defended the suggestions
OF Mr.. WoOlleE md that1any change was pre-
ierable TO The present systeD. He admitied
that there WaSa check upon the Treasurer draw
Ing the funds Of the city from the Bank, but
there was no check upon his drawing money
rom the funds placed in his hands for deposit
in the Bank; tbO books Of the Treasurer, also,
were required to be examined by the Auditor
once ia siK N 1nths, the proposed changes would
] require examination once a week.
Mr.. Hayes said there was nothing in the re-
port about the finances Of the city-hOW the
accounts had been kept in the past.
Mr.. Picksls said that a report on that subj iect
would be made hereafter.
Consideration Of the report wss then post
pOned one week
Mr.. WIN. Oanby stated that The Board oi
Control Of the Union Aid Association would be
pleased to ac1 in cOnjuBclion with the Council
committee, in the distribution offuel.
An order for $40. recently passed for James
rho9psOn Wss Fescinded, it having been inten-
ded fer Nm. Thompson.
Tbs OFainence establishing the width (six
leet) Of sidsGalks on the south side of Water
street, was read a third time and passed.
An order was passed in favor Of acob Bach
us, for $s, paid BY him, for the establishment
OF a curb line which Council failed 10 con-
6lm. .-..,
ORDERS.
Pay roll Street Department 1882 25; Pay roll
Water Department, S2765l; Robi. McIniVTe,
&20o; Jacob Bachn6; So.