Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-03


Proceedings Of co,nca.-The City Council
met on Thursday evening.
On motion MIR. Pickles was called 10 the
chair.
MIR. Candy, chairman OF the Street Com.
mittee, reported fayorably on petition of j. w.
Hawkins anu others, asking the passage of an
| ordinance 70 prevent Shedding on Mlrka' king
.na other leaunS streets.
I'll. steeet commissioner reported to,v ,,eu
and,a horses aud carts eiupl wed ON <t,e..s.a,d
u. sand pit.
Chief Engineer Gallagher reported the en- |
ployment of 20 men in the Water Depal tMenl
On motion Of Mr.. Foulk the repair of the old
Academy ihthe 9th Ward, WAS Continued lntil
first week in May.
Mr. Fouik reported that the clock had been
put in good running order. The President
remarked that 1t was three minutes behind time
Mr.. Foulkrcported in favor Of granting the Use
Of the City hall to the Sunday school of Union
, NJ. e. church, for the purpose OF holding
= festival in the week in June.
/ Mr.. Mcdowell, chairman of the lamp cont
mittee reported In favor offour more gas lamps
: in the Second street Market house, us asked Tor
I by WIN. Miller and Others, at cost of $40.
r Mr.. Febser,l chairman Of the COMMITTEES Oh
7 Opening Streets, reported adversely on petition
! of Geo. f. Weldin asking to deed certain
4 streets TO the city under certa II conditions.
' Mr.. Candy reported in iivorof donating TO
: the Wilmington Dispensary 500 next July for
n the purpose OF purchasing medicines, sc.
The Pay Roll Of the Water Department
. amounted to $4,000.
4 The Pay Roll of the Miscellaneous Depart
Z ment amounted toS lS33,2S.
The PAY roll of the Police Department amour
e ted to Sl53336.
l Mr.. Mcdowell, presented a petition for lamps
: at Scott street aud Gilpin Avenue, and three
u other points in Seventh Ward.
v Mr., Deges presented preamble and iesolu-
4. t,,.s & ,,sii,. al
c Fifth street by the Mccullough Iron Company
and asking that power b. giyra the Council by
y the legislature, 10 coi,lcmn land Tor public
whmflroEt. In case power be not granted III
\ acquire & eiicr Wharf 'front.' tleh the authority
q 10 vacate Fifth slrr,t shall he denied.
1t After aiew remarks By Mr.. FiH"gin, the yeas
a and nays were called, when the resolutions
IS were rejected by S yeas 10 10 nays.
Is Mr. Candy presented reInonstratcc from tho
:" Harlan Hollingsworth Co, and many proml
Ut nent business firms, against authority being
" granted TO Council to condemn property loi
wharfs. ,.
IN Mir. Candy introduced an ordinance prohibi
ut ting seuding Oh cuastiug on the streets oi tn
i'll city, which was read twice.
Mir. Febgcr introduced an ordnance Vlc,ll
II, Ing 9TH street, which Was also read Twice.
Id Mr. Baker offered II preamble and resolution
as .earnestly demonstrating aud sOlemnly protest
tel ing against the passage by the Legislature q
nd what is known as the Commissioners Waite
90 Bill now pending III that body.
MIR. Hayes objected to the preamble 10 tll
ar resolutions us untrue, and defended The IN
as declaring il proper one and nerdiul. ii
claimed that the lavish expenditure Of money
lg- Council demanded change in those who al
ne to disburse it,
it'll Mr. Baker reviewed the bill, (holding cop
lg- in his HANDY and denounced it rs suhNeisNe I
lie local sclf-soyerhmelt, and contrary To the spli
his and genius OF our institutions. 1t proposes
divest the city Of Wilmington ol ANY voice
. the control of the water works, and vests IL
uhe same in three Commissioners to be appoint,
, bv the Governor, With little or no rcspOusbi
i ,.u attaching to them. lie sail that every w
o, years the people Of the city are called upon
nv pass Judgment upon Councils auhllulstII.lu
~ and If there We're any deGclictiOAs UI duty tp
cnJ then had ample opportunity 10 stamp the 81
NOV of condemnation upon II, By the proposed b
,Ho the Water Commissioners could be only ltspJ
,ns sible 10 the Governor Of the State III III I
-. a., siding away down in lle lower part OF IL, al
ros ignorant oil our wants and lcccssile..
'a" Mr.. Febiger remarked that no such power
ao, that proposed in the hlil WAS given III any clsi'
NJ kept New York and TO the Building Coz
~ mission IN Philadelphia. The stealing OF nj
Oh lions had been the result in the former city, ~
= NJ in the latter great complications existed. |
In. intiniated that the iii affords line opporIanl
nc for stealing.
Mr.. Hayes made reply 10 Mr. lebl9er III
Al | said there could be 40 stealing di!d none "
| meulldltu. lG NbllN ~ wa bNiSNN
nps' three competent, hohest men, Which WoHld
lere an hhpfONciheii. uPo'i wv f.e'-' '39''' "
ma der which the Water Department WAS not &c
hill | numically managed.
+ I'M Mr.. Baker vewed The question nom Il high
tbis platform. lie declared the bill destructive
lille the principles of popular government The !
flew street basin he pIohoullceu Soou Joo oi NVi
Her and then deiied the gentlemen on Tie 9th
non side of the house TO point out wherein ii "
as n defective.
.ha. Mr. Fincgan thought the bill WIS u good Oh
ight in that the members of the Water Commit
his had not time to eNpend as much money as W
lere proposed during the coming year. lie dl
,dge claimed the the subserylencc Of any party me
owe sares by the passage OF the bill
hing MIR. Febiger said that AS Mr.. Hayes had |
dis marked that the control Of the " alter Depa
= ment would be placed in the hands Of hone
Iftcr men and as the bill forbade the select ON
,ase members Of Council as Water Commissioners
the inevitable conclusion WAS that there We
no honest men in Council. lie cialacicriz
y oil the bill as political measure and said that
Is construction was i'll elect tbs: All we G.
orh.- Denocrats) can't send men enough TO Couu
mel IN control tIo bodv We viii ,ei orr Liz broth
y Oh to help us out"
state Mr.. Quinn who had jus. me IN, ll5asllt
ight, was time tbnt better Tru wn,,, elected f,,r
Inc administration Of the Water Department.
''ei- The vote was then taken on the ies0lutiU
,enV by ayes and nays, and they were alupe
u H. Aycs-Messrs. Baker, Beggs Candy, Febis
. IS Foulk, Mcdowell, Mendinha, rickels Ric
ana ardson, Un,crwood-iO. Nays-lessrs. Bick
rare Finegan, Gilbert, lluesttd, Hayes, Lyacll, Nj
GA ton, Mcintire aud Quiuu-0.
re- Innins Of hn rcsnlti,,s with TIA, v,l,, M,
)ugh thom were orIpro IN hn SOM lie Icyi,l,,i,
.ory Mr.. Quinn moved that Nj. MaIi,' rcssna.i
ioVf, as President of Council be read, but upon
uase question being stated by the chair, MI. Bad
n Oh moved the subject be indefinitely postponed
,,, Mr. Febiger raised the point Of order that
i e. resignation was not before Council aud CO.
~, IN not therefore be brought up. The point v
'iiiS sustained.
car Ordoro ,,o,o lirocto,, f., IL, lr,u., %, c,ll,
has II Callarher S97I G5.J II WiMslny si59
best Vuminn7a, Cool d. Cnn,ran,. g.. i,,,,o
NJ Webb, 05c John Loag, sol; John NJ. stu
disc 50; Sam1 Chadwick $4.5O; James & We
ways S4S.75; S. L. West, IS; w. IL. Brady, $I7
.ia Interest in favor Of sandry bondhoders, 50
nason
ct, is,
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