Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-27
TIE CITY COUNCIL.
ApIorrNIp MELrlNc LAsIEYLNIHo

Gil Gin lien Of the regular thursday hl%nI S's-
sion was held last cyenjng,) PRESIDENT MaS
The Street Committee reported adversely
on the petition for the laying OF ilagS'oneS NJ
the corner Of Second and Cherry streets. n
dOptcd.
The Public BuildinGs Committee reported
that the lndcpendcnt Steamship Company, oi
New York. had offered 10 rent the Fourth st.
wharf, at 62O per anpum, but the ordinance IN
regard TO public whaTvcs required Them To ne
sold fOr term Of years at Phullc sa'e III the
highest bidder. .,,.-,,...
mittce be instructed to prepare an amendment
to this ordinance, providing for the anhual
rental ot the Thirdand Fourth street WilarNeS'
Adopted.
The Committee on Fire Companies reported
favorable on the petition ol the NhShlhg'on
that Council So'ameRd the Ordinance IN reia-
ton TO Fire Companies now pending, as to
make the annual appropriation for Steam En-
ginc Companies $4,000, instead cl S2'5oO as
proposed.
sion. AIr Fchiger objected TO one or wv"
items, I'M the estimate OF expense presented by
the Washington Company. These items
were the interest on the Company denti ana
the amount due the Loan Association. lie
did not think it proper that Souhcli Sneulu ,.Il
pay these items, rs in his judgement, II was
simply putting money in the pockets OF the
individual members Of the Company. Iiy 10
ing so the Council would pay oil the dtb. oi
the engine house, hut in The event ol the m
PRODUCTION Of a Paid Fire Department, which
would happen before many years, lhe mouse
would be sold, and the proceeds divided IL
mOng the members.
Messrs. Hayes and r;ckrlS favored the
adoption of the report, and thought The eSil-
mate was a reasonable one.
Mr.. Baker stated that MIth the present IL
N
the face, he could not vote 10 increase tie
cost of the Fire Department 100 per cent. lie
thought paid Fire Department, adequate to
the needs of the city, could b. carried on FOL
less money than tits now proposed to appfo-
pirate for tho maintenance oil Inc volunteer
system, and prove equally 9s emcient. 1t
was fine idea, he thought, for the city to
help the companies to purchase englhes ana
hOse,to be used in squirting for the champion
ship. Even now there was squirt on the
tapis through 1000 feet of hose. ln this con
test, each engine will be tested to its utmost,
and there is no knowing what the result may
be.
Mr.. Pickles again asserted his opinion that
the proposed Appropriation was reasonable
one, and in support of this opinion presented
an estimate of the annual expenses of the
Water Witch s. f. E. Company amounting to
81 ,459 90. 1t the appropriation IS made So
900, the Companies will not be obliged to 60
upon the streets, begging the citzers for sup
port. Our fire Department Is good one,
and the members work well, though they get
is to keep them going.
After some further discusson ihe Ierert va
adopted.
The Navigation Committee reported in favor
of awarding the contract for removing three
ruined RharEes in the Christiana. 10 the AmeTi-
ran Dredging Company OF PHILADELPHIA, at
Sl25O. Adopted
The Law Committee reported that the Ordi-
nance amending the Police Ordinances was cor
rect aad legal Adopted.
| The Street Committee reported twenty
| four men and ten horses and carts employ
/ ed.
| The Chief Engineer OF the Water Depart
ment reported IA men employed.
| The pay roll of the Street Department wee
here read, an the usual motion made to draw
warrants for the men.
Mr.. Hayes moved to amend, 10y striking ont
warrants and inserting "ordera." lie said
that the S24 600 issue OF warrants had been eX-
hausted.
Mr.. Pickels stated that there waa scarcely
enough money in bank, 10 pay interest falling
due: the men could be paid in warrants, and
also such of the bills as had been passed. until
the amount appropriated was cxausted. Then
the bills remaining unpaid, could he LAID
over.
Tie amendment Was lost and the original mo
ton adopted
The following petitions were, read a reen cd
For the paving Of the gutter At Adams street
and Lowering Avenue; flr ianIs IA
Fourth and Van Bnren, aud Taylor and Slruc'
stree t..
Mr. Pickles presented the Ordinance making
the annual appropriations lhe same as the es
Inmates recently published Ia these columns
for 1915. Read twice.
MIR. VIM Candy presented the assessment
for macadamizing Fourth street, extending tn
sidewalks and setting new curb, amounting t.
5204 81. 1t was, on motion, confirmed, ant
ordered 10 be entered on the lien book
Z and sent 10 the Auditors offce, for ColleC
ton.
The Ordinance amending the Poliee ord
nance, providing for an increase of th
] Prison Keepers salary, from $500 10 500
} per annum, was read third time and pas,
2 ed.
Mr.. Wm NJ. Candy presented a rcsoutio
authorizing The City Solicitor To institute prr
ceediugs in the Superior Court, hy o9tc5Gr
for the vacation Of four certain judgments
! gainst the Mayor and Council, Of Wilmington
: as sarnishee of Patrick Barnes, also authprizin
r the Mayor 10 execute recognizlnces AM
I procure necessary suretes. Adopted.
a Mr. Murray chairman al the Lamp Con
$ milte, presented the following proposals ID
lighting eKtiBgushing and cleaning publ
! lamps. ior 1874:
T First District, John Cook, S2299
- Fourth 80
: Second &. c. Carpenter, 50
Whole City, james Fletcher. 29O
First District a. 2cts pr lamp pc nigh
Second District John Carpenter, 28
; Fifth Thos Cox, IS
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