Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-03
CITY Council.

MR., QUINN GIVES THE LlE-EDUCAfiON VI OuL-
oRED CHILDREN-APPRoPRIATIoN FOR 1873, DO.
A long and tedious session Of Council was held
last evening, and wide range was given to de-
bate. But little business was done. 1t was 11.15
before the meeting adjourned. Mr.. Maris pre-
sided.
The contract for the removal OF ashes was CIV
en- to d. Gallagher, he to agree to provision In
the contract that it may be revoked at any time
within 10 days. il he fails to give satisfaction to
the street committee.
The contract for lighting the City Lamps was
lot TO James Maharty.
The report Of the street Committee, advising
the matchmaking of Fourth street by the city
itself, was adopted. According to VIM. Oanby's
estimate it would result in a saving to the city
OF Sl2, $780, ,16.
The appointments by the Mayor were read and
referred to the Police Committee. complete
list of them may be found elsewhere.
The Committee on Education, which had been
instructed to prepare memorial to the Legls-
lature asking the provision Of somo plan for
the education of the colored children, presented
the said memorial. 1t recites the grievances OF
the colored people and the injustice and made
quAcy of the present school system. and asks
that the coored people may be taxed for school
| purposes a. white people are taxed, and that
schools be provided for the education OF colored
children under the supervision OF the Board OF
Education
Mr.. Hayes was in favor of educating the col
ored children, but demanded separate schools
/ for them.
Mr.. Pickels suggested that the Legislature
would provide its own plan Of education. He
said that the colored people had been taxed, in
/ directly, TO pay for the education OF white chill
/ dren, but not their own. This had been done
/ in the levies to pay the interest on the school
loans, but no direct tax had boon laid on them
/ for school purposes. He deemed II but just that
| they should be taxed.
| Mr.. Hayes thought the memorial was not ex-
plicit enough in its prayer for separate schools.
i lie said it was useless to try to pull the wool
| over the eyes OF the Legislature.
Mr. Quinn was unwilling to vote money to pay
| for the education OF those who are unwilling to
help themselves. II was no use to petition the
Legislature, for the Legislature won't pass the
bill. He could never vote to amalgamate the
| white and black children in the schools, having
/ nothing but white blood in his veins
/ Mr. Febiger humorously explained that there
/ was no such thing as white blood that all blood
was red and that IL 1t be extracted from the veins
/ Of the gentleman from the Second Ward and a
colored man both would be red Here Mr.. Quinn
/ interrupted Mr.. Febiger with the remark that
IL the gentleman Mr.. F. ~ said he hadn't white
| blood in his veins, he was liar"
| The Chair interposed its authority, and Mr..
i Lynch taking the floor, said he was not opposed
TO the education Of the cOlored children, but the
| plan proposed would entail too much work on
| the Board OF Education. He thought the schools
| should be under the control OF Board of Com
| missioners created specially for the purpose
Mr.. Baker deemed it right and proper that the
colored children shouldbe educated and inforced
the idea that public sentiment demanded It by
showing the great pains which is taken to edu-
| cate even the dumb animals. He thought the
Legislature would grant the prayer OF Council
I've report of the Committee was adopted by
| ayes and nays, as follows Ayes-Baker, Candy,
Febiger, Foulk, Hayes Lichtenstein, Mcdowell,
Mention, Pckels, Quigleg, Richardson, Maris-l2 !;
Nays--Baker. Gilbert, Huested, Lynch, McIntire
and Quinn-6.
Prior to the adoption OF the memorial tho
word separate was added to it 30 that separate
schools are asked for although the idea was ex-
plcitly stated before.
The ordinance to amend the police ordinance
70 as to require that one OF the policemen in the
second district shall reside on the South Side,
and also providing for the patrol Of Market
stree, was called up on it's third reading, and
passed by ayes IS; nays T.
MIR. Febger submitted his estimate for the
improvement OF tho Wator Works. 1t was NJ
| follows
Cost OF New Basin, sin,.......,........,,.S30 S30s 500
For additional plpe,. l56 bls
Connections, main stops, houses, Nc.,. 40 600
| Total. $500, las
Mr. Febiger then moved that the Committee
on Law be instructed to draw up bill for sub
initial IN the Legislature, authorizing the issue
Of certificates OF indebtedness to defray the ex-
penses Of the work, which was adopted.
The annual report OF the Chief Engineer OF
the Water Works wAs presented, but being very
lengthy, and the honr being late, it was simply
accepted and 800 copies ordered to be printed.
Dr. John Cameron elected Vaccine Ply
scian for the Eastern District, and DIR. ID, W
| Maull for the Western.
MIR. Plckes then called up his ordinance ma
king the appropriations for the clrrent year.
The Democratic members oojecled TO eacl
| increased item OF expense, and another ramb
| ling discussion ensued.
Mr.. Plckels asserted that the opposition wac
raised for political effect, and with view Il
help along the Democratic cause next fall. II,
insisted that rigid economy had been sought
and that the appropriations had been increased
for the subserylence OF the best interests o
, the city.
The ordinance was finally adopted. The items
Of Appropriation are published in our advertiser
: columns but are the same which were reporte
to Council several weeks ago and heretofor,
published.
ORDERS.
u John Iioag Sl6G 50 J. d. Winslow, s256.25
? Il. d. Wood II Co., $3.50 f, l. dupont II Co.
$40 r. T. II Steilman, :sl25; A. Woodside
: SIC sc @. p. Johnson 1882 d. Fana s22
80 Del. Fire Insurance Co., 32425.