Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-08

THE REGULAR MEETING THURsDAr-Rh
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rHn REGULAR MEETING THuRsDAY-Rn-
FUsfEa THE BOARD or EDUCATION
MORE MONEY.
City Council, Thursday, held Its regular |
weekly meeting, Mr.. Philips, In the ab- /
sence Of President Maris, In the chair, |
until the letter's arrival.
On motion Of the chairman OF the |
Street Committee 9 note for 81, 702 70, |
for three moHths, was directed TO be |
drawn In favor of q. +. Pickles.
The Committee on Opening Streets re- |
ported on a bill OF s2l5, submitted by |
Thomas Ford, stating that the work for |
which the money had been charged was
only to have cost $50. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Law reported cor
rect the ordinances authorizing the Issue
OF city certificates, and prescribing the
daties Of the clerk OF Council, and the i
reports were adopted.
Street Commissioner Coyle reported
that 80 men and 10 horses and carts were
employed by the Street Department last
week, and the Chief Engineer Of the
Water Department reported 90 men In
the employ OF bis department during the
eame period.
The monthly report OF the Registrar OF
the Water Department was read and re-
Eerrod, as were also the following petit
lions Asking the erection Of lamps
at Beech aud Claymont streets, on the
easterly side of ehipley street directly
In front OF the Water Witch Engine
House, and also at the intersection OF
Spruce and Robinson streets.
A resolution passed by the Ph0nir
Fire Company, thanking Council for the
new hose recently furnished the depart
ment, was read and referred.
A protest from the property owners on
Maryland avenue against the damages
allowed them by the commission recently
appointed on opening and extending that
street was read and referred.
A $500 nlnety-day note was directed to
be drawn In favor Of j. D. Winslow,
but q motion to draw a note OF 81 900 for
ninety days 10 favor of Quigley & Bro,
on account OF matchmaking East Fourth
street, was lost, after 1t had been stated
that the contract had not been compiled
with and therefore no money could be
paid on account.
The following proposals for grading
) Pleasant street, between Adams and
jackson, were read and referred B.
} Carberry, 25 cents per cubic yard Rand
r. H. Cook, 25 cents per cubic yard
, Root. NcIntire, 90 cents per cubic yard
Bernard Donohoe, 1917 cents per yard.
, They were referred to the Committee on
7 Opening Streets.
D Mr.. Hayes stated that owing to the
e failure Of Council to pay the policemen
t their clothing money, due three month";
since, that the officers had failed TO NEE
=. certain claims against them, and that Ii
3, consequence of this the salaries of som'
of them had been attached.
Il Mr.. Hayes reference TO this matte
g brought out no explanation as to why th
:; money due was withheld.
The awards of commissions on Tatnall
Twenty third and Spruce and Pine streets
! and Elliot avenue, were rejected on mo
ton OF Mr.. Adams.
/. Mr.. Foulk called up for q third readin
the ordinance allowing certain papers t
). be transferred from the Clerks office t
|. the safe in the City Treasurer's office, bu
[. final action onit was postponed one weeh
e, On motion of Mr.. Pickles, the ord
s. nance authorizing the Finance Commltte
s. to issue certificates of Indebtedness fc
i the benefit of the Board Of Education
g. enabling il to build the new schooi-hous
]. at Third and Harrison streets, was take
D, up for consideration. The amount (
ss certificates, 1t was proposed issuing VIZ
IS fixed at $4,000.
A.. MIR. Febiger was very sorry but sal
IS he would be compelled to oppose Il
o, ordinance because there are from 400
L. 600 vacant seats In the public schools
,. the city aud TO save him he couldn't 81
the use of building another school hou
&c when there existed so many vacancies
y, more vacancies indeed than there Won
be be seats In two new school houses. IL
urged outside that the Board is extrav
giant and as Council has the power
check them in their expenditure of mon
only In such instances as the present on
no thought that power should be nc
40 exercised.
Mr.. Adams said the school house "
already in process Of construction q
'ni that about $4,000 worth Of work h
already been done on the building.
on view Of these facts 1t would, TO say
least, be in bad taste for Council TO
RS fuse the Board aid, a nd it was questi
whether Council could refuse.
d. Mr.. Febiger contended that Coun
had right 70 say "no when the Boi
lre made exorbitant demands for funds up
'-e 1t. The Board was extravaganza and
no llBuL 10 Oullu u bCuDol nOunb WI
tor 600 vacant seats could be found in
school houses already erected.
rich MIR. Pickles thought the Board extra
CANT and even irresponsible, Ten-ye
,tv ago, when he was a member Of that DO
$4,000 year was all the money requl
III, to run it now 1t requires three tir
UNI that amount.
Mr.. Richardson said the vacanc
'old which Mr.. Febger referred to exis
almost entirely in the Ninth Ward
the McDowelville schools.
Nj. Adams said the Board was
,vn irresponsible because It was a creature
the Legislature and was recognized
that body. He did not think the Bo
was was extravagant and the fact that
year It furnished education to O.
Dad children at cost of 100000 was 81
Client to disprove any assertion OF
, re- reckless expenditure OF money.
col The question on the final passage
the ordinance was then put and
.vo bill was defeated by yeas and nay
and follows, a thirds vote being ne
sarv TO pass
Yeas-Messrs. Adam, 3ickta, Fol
'on- Hayes, Lynch, Murray, PHILIPPE, PICK
mas Richardson, Taylor, Underwood, NJ
ia.
psic Nays-Messrs. Baker, Burke, '
ekly Candy, VIM. NJ. Candy, Feblger, \
denhall-8.
( the Council then adjourned.
s on During the evening the following or
were directed to be drawn Joseph 7
been igaU, 1884. So; James McKendi
are $216.07 Geo. H. P. Simmons, $3.50
Wilmington Steam Brick Comp
$491. 35 Alexander Montgomery, $40
pro Electric Line OF steamers, 81 T. Y
owe Normandle, s40.32 H.F Pickles, s4S
John Logue, SIPS Patrick Bar
!. E. S377.9S John G. Farra. $Sl Re
rect, McIntlre, s207 "a W. H. Brady,
VI. NJ. Child & CO., 81 Street Del
en- ment, $242. 81; Water. Departments 500
than Peter Brennan, 1891 james Woo
5000 Wilmington Savings Fund, t13
No, Edw. McInall, 500 so, John NJ. ste'
az pS AZ $50 Peter Todd, s4.75 Edw. Nj
'' ~ $50.
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