Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26


Ninth and Monroe was given to Robt. Lee
and Washington Cox.
The Street Commissioner reported 40 men
and IS horses and carts employed during
the past week.
The petition Of Pussy, Jones a Co.,
asking for water pipes and are plug on
Front street, the committee reported favor
ably. Adopted.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Works
reported Is men employed for the past week.
An unfayorable report was made on the
petition Of Elwood Walton for permission
TO erect shed In front of the CITY Hail.
and was adopted.
The petition Of Abraham Robinson. for
permission to remove a frame building, was
reported favorabiy and adopted.
The petition Of certain parties asking au-
thority TO rent portions Of the sidewalk for
market purposes was reported favorably
and adopted.
on the subject of remodeling the Wash
ington Engine House the committee re-
ported the contract given TO j. q. Haddock.
The contract was awarded to Michael
Dougherty for the laying Of drain In the
City Hall yard at 81. 80 per lineal yard.
The petition OF B. +. Townsend and others
asking that the Old Ferry road be placed on
the map Of the city, was reported favOrhbly
and the road was directed to be placed on
the map by the adoption of resolution to
that effect.
On the communication of W. O. Spruanee
In relation to Vandever avenue, the com
mittee recommended the rejection OF the
offer. (Gambrill & Baldwin, through Mr..
Spruanee, offered to waive all right to their
property on Vandever avenue, which IL TO
be taken In opening that street, for 5000
Mr.. Febigef moved the Finance Commit
tee be instructed to draw notes in favor OF
j. d. Winslow for 5000, on account OF build
ing the new water works mill. Adopted.
The same gentleman moved that when
Council adjourned il be to meet at s O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon, at Delaware ave
nue. and Franklin street. Adopted.
On his further motion the CLERK was di-
rected to ask for commission on james
Whites property, on Railroad avenue.
The pay rolls Of the Water, Street, Police
anb Miscellaneous Departments were read
and allowed.
Nj. Febiger introduced an ordinance
authorizing the issue Of bonds to meet the
expenses OF widening Water street. Read
MI. Quinn presented an ordinance direct.
ing Council 10 Appropriate to each steam
fire engine company, $500 per annum, and
Mr. Candy gave notice Of an ordinance
providing for widening sidewalks on Fourth
street.
The following proposals for paving or
Conrad street were offered and read; Mar
tin Keogh, u. l3 per square yard; QuigleY
* Neal, ~ cents per yard; G.. II. Z. Sim
mons, 70 cents per square yardi W. w
Simmons, s95l per square yard; VIM. b
Davis. 50 cents per yard. Referred
Proposals for laying drain on King street
were read as follows ;-Speakman \ Bro.
| a vs. per yard, lineal measurement; Charles
Mcguire, S3.lS per lineal yard. Referred.
| Ofdera were directed to be drawn for the
several members of the Board of Health fol
the amounts due them for services during
the past year
RNIf Pickles presented a com munlcatior
from Geo. V. Massey, acknowledging the
receipt of the. draft for s175, drawn for HIN
by Council at its last meeting, and stating
that he could not accept II unless II wal
understood that he should receive but fl0l
of the amount, and pay over the remainder
to four other lawyers, who were employee
to aid him in obtaining legislation Tor this
lfr. Pickles had read a resolution direct
ing Mr.. NJ. to pay out of the sTT5 those who
aided him.
claim for lobbying is illegal aud referring
the matter TO the City Solicitor for an
Mr.. Pickles did not think the resolution
germane to the question.
Mr.. Finegan thought differently and sale
the claim was fraudulent one and wronl
In every particular; he did not think thl
claim could be collected, because the money
demanded had been used to corrupt.
Mr.. Quinn, while he thought the Finance
Committee wrong in employing counsel L
attend to the city's business at Dover, wal
favorable to the adoption of the resolution
and paying counsel for their services.
Mr., Pickles said he was advised to EN-
ploy counsel by prominent Democrats ri
well as Republicans. Some OF the mem
beers on the other side of the house hat
employed counsel TO defeat the measure
that were absolutely necessary to the city
and the speaker was advised to emplo
counsel to get good bills through and xii
some OF the abominable bills that wer
Matched in secret caucus BY some OF tn
Democratic members and intended (
defraud the city.
Mr.. Hayes followed in a long speech
He said he opposed the funding bill becaus
he believed the floating debt of the cit
could have been discharged without It an
that the tax levy would be no less with
than ~ would have been had the bill bee
Mr. Baker defended the employment {
counsel at Dover, and reviewed a. longt
2 the finances Of the city in answer TO stat
mcnts that Mr.. Hayes had made.
. MT. Febiger followed in few remark
after which Mr.. Pickles again took II
floor, and defended the action of the cor
mittee IN employing counsel, and in answi
to some remarks Mr.. Hayes had made r
! garding the management OF the city fna
ces and the city treasury, dehed any man
! put his finger on single irregulaflty tn
! now exists In this department Of the eli
/. government. The books Of the Treasur
= and Auditor WAS always open for inspe
4 ton.
Z legislation for the city, at Dover, and d
I not believe the bills could have passed hf
. not the servi ices OF legal gentlemen the
: been enlisted in favor of them.
A few remarks from MI. Quinn were ia
! lowed by Niessrs. Finegan and Febige
e Hayes and Foulk.
l. Messrs, Hayes and Baker grew rath
personal The former accused the Republ
i can members of applying language to u
: other side W only to be heard IN low prot
I ella aud grOg.shops Mr.. Baker retorted
( saying Mr. II. was not the proper person
speak of bad language or mean tricks.
said his colleague owed his seat in Counc
TO dirty trick. That gentleman had q
tended the Councilmanie nominating Go
vention Of his ward, the avowed friend al
supporter OF another, and then by intrigl
4 and duplicity had himself nominated.
Mr.. Hayes denied this, while Mr. Ban
= reiterated his assertion.
y A motion to lay the matter over was loI
after which Mr.. Pickela' resolution W
n adopted
2 Mr.. Finegan moved that his paper
=. adopted Lost.
Amotion 10 Indefinitely postponed it W
then adopted.
n In the matter OF opening Second street,
i proposition to blast and sledge the rock
8 80 per day, or $50 gross, was read and ref
+ red.
g a communication from Chancellor Bait
l. thanking Council for an ordinance book IN
i had been sent him, was read and referred
d Petitions, asking that Christiana avenl
be put in good order; asking lamp
e Jackson street, with the intersection
Z Lover ng and Shallcross avenue; asking III
a each member Of the Board Of Education
!. provided with an ordinance book, were re
a and referred.
4 During the evening the following ordt
!, were directed to be drawn: Daniel Gal
g CHER, $4,000 Mrs. r. Clancy, $4,000; Harl
a X Hollingsworth Co.. Ss5s.l9; Chas. Warn
n & Co, s2a7 %; II. +. Pickles, - 05; W.
a Myers, s2O.a5; James & Webb, $1,000 Por1
n & Co, sl2.s9; Patrick Reynolds, $1,000
d IL. Paynter, $500; Joshua Maris. 500