Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-25
FRE 0IfY OOUNoIL.
nrourAn urrFrNo LAST EvENrNo.

The Sirset Committee reported In favor OF pay
| ing the cutters on Monroe street, as petitoned
/ for. ESTIMATED costs, $40. Adopted.
Same committee, on the proposals. for building
| a sewer at Ninth aud Monroe streets, reported ID
favor of forwarding the contract for the stone work
| to Washington Cox for $3.50 per perch, aud the
brick work to Robt. Lee, for $Sl 35 per thousand.
Adopted.
| The Street Commissioner reported 40 men, and
IS horses and carts employed; the Chief Engi-
| neer, IL men.
The Water Committee reported that water pipes
were being extended, and fire plug placed at
Front aud Lombard, as pettioned for by Pusy,
Jones & Co, they TO pay the expense, estimated
cost, $40. Adopted.
versely on the potion of ElwOOd Walton, for per-
mission to erect a frame confectionery stand In
front of the City Hall. Adopted.
favorable report was made on the petition of
A. A Robinson, for permission to remove a frame
building Adopted.
| On petition of numerous farmers in relation to
the rental of King street sidewalks; the same
committee reported that 1t Is inexpedient TO make
any change In the Market Ordinance at present.
| Adopted.
Same committee reported in favor of awarding
/ tie contrac! for remndelling the Washington Eu-
gine House to John G. HaddOck, for 81 ,29S; also
in favor of awarding the contract for laying
drain, in the City Hall yard, to Michael Doughcrty
at $S .36 per yard, provided he will guarantee to
do the work in the time specified in the contract.
/ Adopted.
Tie Committee on Opening Streets, reported
| in favor of placing the " Old Ferry Road" on the
city map petioned for by b. +. Townsend and
others. Adopted, and the Clerk requested to
| instruct the City Surveyor TO do so.
Same committee reported in favor OF rejecting
| the proposals from Gamble a. Baldwin, owners
of darlington Mills" ia relation TO the opening
OF Vandever Avenue Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Febiger, the Finance Com
miitee was authorized to draw notes for $4,000, in
various sums, tor four months, in favor of J. d.
Winslow, contractor for the new city mill.
On motion, of Mr.. Febiger, il was resolved that
when an adjournment was effected, 1t be 10 meet
on Saturday afternoon, at i've o'clock, at Franklin
| street and Delaware Avenue, to nix grades.
There being some illegality connected with the
former commission, the Clerk was instructed to
ask for new one on the property OF James White
| on Railroad Avenue. Oh
The following pay rolls were read and passed in
| the usual manner: Water Department, $lo2.4l;
| Street Department, $2S0.13; Miscellaneous De-
partmeut, Sll3S.3S, Police Department, $500 II.
Mr.. FebigOr presented an Ordinance providing
for the and disposal of bonds to meet the
penses of widening Water street. Read twiee.
Mr. Quinn presented an Ordinance for the re-
lief OF the FIRE Department" apprOPriating an
| nnally $500 to each steam fire engine company,
and 300 to each horse company. Read twice
MIR. Candy gave netice of his intention to pre-
| sent, at the next meeting, an ordnance, prOVi-
ding for the widening of the sidewalks Of Fourth
street
Mr.. Candy presented the following proposals for
paving the bed OF Conrad street, between Second
and Third -
Martin Keogh, $ll3 per 50. yard.
| Qugley & Neal 019
u. N. p. Simmons, 07G a.
| w. w. Simmons, 0.992[
Wm. b. Davis, 0S9 sa
Also, proposals for laying drain on King street
between sixth and Seventh, as follows
SRs.l SRsstT.R H.Ral,.s T. Bro ssSs sis per yoEd'
| Referred to the Street COMMITTEES.
Mr. Pickles presented the following c5mmHni-
cation
DOVER, Del, April p, 1873.
| To the President and Members Of Council of
the City Of Wilmington
Gentlemen: have the honor to acknowledge
| the recsipt of "City Draft, No. &c.," payable to
| my order, for the sum of seven hundred and sew
enty-fve dollars By the statement which ap-
peqn Of the proceedings Of Council in the public
press ia relation thereto, it you'd seem as though
| thIs appropriation was made to ne " paYment
for professional services rendered bH nae persoHa
F, Iy in behalf OF t1e city OF Wilmington during the
i late session Of the Legislature. AS no services
/ were rendered by me commensurate with the said
sum, cannot consent to accept the said draft, or
to convert the same, unless DO so with the full
| knowledge % the part of Council that am to Te =
| ceive for services only the sum of one hundred
dollars and that the residue, being the tum of
$675, Is to be by me paid over 10 four other gen
| tleinen, who were employed, and rendered eit-
cent service, and who are honestly and fairly sn-
titled to their fees II Council made the said an
|
desire me TO distribute the said fund among the
parties entitled TO the same and wall 90 direct me-
/ will zee to It that The distribution il made Bat
in any other view Of the matter, must return the
said draft 10 Council.
Awaiting the sttion of Couno l. have the hon
GEO. " MASSEY.
Mr.. PlekelS then offered the following resolu-
| tion;
ResOlUed, That the communication from Geo.
| ' Massey, Esq, be recorded on the minutes, and
that he be directed, after dsdneting the one hum
dred dollars due him, to pay over, to the proper
parties, who are known to him, th0 respective
amounts due them as counsel faas for services
rendered during the last session Of the LeGiSla-
| tuFe.
Before the question on this resolution was called
for, Mr. FInegAn had read the following preamble
| and resolutions:
WEERKAs, By resolution adopted by the CITY
Council on April the Seventeenth, A. ID. 1873, the
| sum OF seven hundred and ssVenty.hve dollars
$40 was ordered - be paid by the City Treasur-
| erto Mr.. Geo. Y. Massey, Of Dover Tor serylcea
alleged 10 have been rendered by him, 10 the
| mayor ana Council of Wilmington" in InAueDc-
ing as Lobbyist the action Of the Legislature of
the State Of Delaware, in yelation to certain mat
tiers pending before that body, in which the said
"Mayor and Council Of WilmmgtonS were inter-
eSted, or by which the said corporation was affee-
ted. IT lI'-f
ANB WRmKAs, 1t ID bslisved by many mem
bsrs Of this body and citizens Of WILMINGTON, that
i was and 10 unlawful TO contrpct to pay money
to any one for such alleged services al such con-
tracts being unWafrantsd BY the Charter Of the
City, and contrary TO tbs policy Of the lawsOf this
State, and Of the United States and therefore to.
tally without warrant, illegal and void, and,
whereas, this Council BY vote Of thirteen yeas, to
seven nays has orderen the said sum eli seven
hundnad and aaWAnkv-6va dollana No Ia vasd "a