Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-01-11


Resolycd, That the thanks of this body
be rendered TO the gentlemen members Of
the Bar and the Board of Trade here
represented
He moved the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. Hayes said We should act wisely
and in such matter as 10 receive the CO.
operation of cltiz ms in the southern part
Of the county. II we do not we will not
succeed. think, In the inception, Coun-
ell should appoint q committee to act with
gentlemen of the Board of Trade and of
the Bar, to prepare n memorial 10 the
Legislature. setting forth what this Coun
Gil is willing to do.
Mr.. Lichtenstein; The resolutions are
right. The members Of the Bar aud Board
of Trade have nothing to do with 1t, with
all due respect to them.
Mr.. Hayes My object was only to
have the assistance Of those gentlemen
with the Council committee.
Mr.. Quinn withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Mention said the passage of the
resolution could not be done in special
session.
MIR. Feb'ger moved a suspension of the
rules. Agreed to-
The resolutions were adopted, where
upon Messrs. L'chteusteln, Hayes, Pick
els, Quinn and Foulk were appointed the
Committee.
AT 9.O5 Council adjourned,
Regular Mstting-The County Building
Removable City TO Offer a Site and
Pay Half the Costof Building-Lsgisla-
lion Asked For
At the stated meeting of City Council
Thursday, President Maris in the Chair,
the following business was transacted
The weekly report of the Street Com
missioner showed 80 men, and 8 horses
and carts employed. The Chief Engineer
Of the Water Works reported 20 men EN-
ployed during the past week.
The petition Of Minqua Association for
use Of the city hall to hold fair was
granted.
The Committee on Fire Companies re-
ported favorably on the petuions of the
Reliance Fire Co, and Fame Steam Fire
Engine Co., for loan to eacn Of $1,000,
to be refunded by having $500 taken out OF
each yearly appropriation by Council.
| Also, ftvorRbly on the petition Of the
| Phoenix Fire Co, fir a loan OF 81 800 to be
refunded as above at the rate of $3.50 a
year. The TepOrs were adopted. The
subject OF contract win the Friendship
Fire Co., was laid over ill the first meet
ing in April.
The Committee on Education reported
that on Jan. Bud, they presented memo
rial on the subject Of tho education of col
ored children. The report was adopted
Mr.. Lichtenstein from the committee OF
the communication from the Board o
Trade relative to county buildings, re
ported that the committee recommend TIT
City Council to offer an eligible site for
building suitable for county and city pur
poses also that the city pay one-half thu
cost OF erecting the same, in the event o
the passage by the Legislature of an &C
removing the couuty seat from New Castl'
to Wilmington.
The question was debated at length by
Messrs. Fehiger, Quinn, Lichlensten
Pickles, Richardson and Candy. The fol
lowing vote was taken on the adoption o
the resolution.
Yeas,-MessIs. Baker, Bicka, Candy
Foulk, Huested, Hayes, l. chteusteln
Lynch, Mention, Mcdowell, Pickles, Quinn
Quigley, Underwood aud President Maris
10.
Nays.-Messrs. Febiger, Finegan, Men
denhan, Mclntirt aud Richardson, 3.
MIR. Febiger presented the pay roll o
the Water Department, amounting /
about S225 %.
Also, a resolution instrucling the Cit
Solicitor to add to the act allowing th
city to issue bonds tor the extension an
Improvement of the Water Works, thu
= sl5, 900 Of the receipts Of the Water Work
be reserved each and every year, until th
bonds are all paid by the Treasurer, an
to be paid by him or orders drawn on q
before January 3lsl, of each year, into tn
hands Of tue Stalking Fund Commissioner
to be invested in like manner as oihC
funds which are given into that iunt
Adopted.
Also, a resolution that the City SolicilC
) be instructed to draw up an act TO be sci
to the Legislature, TO alter the City Cha
ter 80 to read as to allow taxes TO be s
, much per cent on the one hundred dollar
I Of the assessment. Adopted.
c Also; San act" to he sent to the Lei
p islature, to he passed if they think prope
y so authorize Il Registry Bureau and
o facilitate the assessment for the city
= Wilnir gtou." Referred 10 the Gil
i solicitor.
d Also; a resolution that the City Sole
J. tor be Instructed to prepare an act 10
i sent to the Legislature, asking that Il
a charter of the city be amended so as
p c,eate Board Of Revision from persol
" NOT members of the City COuucil. TIL
document has ten sections Adopted.
n Also; the report of the Chief Eugne
5; of the city. 100 copies were ordered to
q printed.
= Mr.. Quinn offered a resolution whit
e was adopted, insttucang the city Solicit
% to draw up an act amending srctioa
e. the city charter so as to read that "a ca
'e itatiou not exceeding $4,000 per head
a MIR. MclHtire moved that the chairml
"a of the Street Committee ask for pr9posa
.n ftaafslfuats.H Mnnu1
% MIXING. Agreed to.
lie ON motion, the papers on the clerk
&c desk, were referred to their appropria
committees without reading.
" Mr. Baker presented a petition for wat
&c pipes on Walnut street near Fiith viii
~ was referred to tue committee with pow
&c to act.
& On motion Of Mr. Quinn, the commit
ne appointed TO distribute coal TO the po'
he were authorized to draw orders, aggreg
ing $1,000, to be taken from the appropr
81 ton for miscellaneous and incidents
u expenses.
y The following orders were directed to
TO drawn u. +. Brennan, SlO25i W.
ne Bullock, S07Ol; W. II. Blllnny, s22.2
sr- Tatnall q Co., S334l; W. At DavidsC
$3.50. James II. Beggs, s62 49, Fra
ar Graham, S45.7Si j. Palmer, sl.hsi j..
81 ufntfs Fllsbu 81 4AAltlAs s"AsrNf We
OF Bush. SO57; W. H. Billany, SlS.0Oi
to ". Bright, $500; r. d. Wood ~ O.
Le sG22.g3; &. Warner * Co S2S9.2G Pu'
ne * Rice, s5.7O; }. NJ. y. Hartman, 500
Die Granville worre,l, SSg.4s Eli Hood, 81
re Garrett, Kent Il Co, Sl5.O3; John
Hawkins, S3l3.74; II Barry, SIG 90 F.
Dw simpson, S9s.50; W. S. Bullock, S23
It's W. r. Il II. Cause, Sl3.12; z. Pick,
TO $50 40; E. c. Stotsenburg &iSon, s3l3.'
Is j. W. Hopkins, S93 % Capelle Il b
'n' s26.GO; VI. b, Stotsenburg, S12.5O; G.
ny Dorsey, S1O3.s0; 7. Y DeNormant
OF sos IS; W. +. Brick, $72G.7s Geo
In Chance, IS; Boughman, Thomas Y {
ere 5000; J. Z. Farra, S73.5Oi Z. Tatni
ted Jr., Sl2; A. Mills, $50 S5i Alexan
for Chandler. Collector of Taxes, S3I
Vas W. II. Quinn, 80 in lieu Of a i
no yious order in favor of J. n. En-
md .John Palmer. s2o,56 in lieu Of order
Is A. W. shaw; j. b. Murphy, SIS
cry against A. W. shaw's blli f. 5. shi
ton 500 10; G-org Chance, s2.s3 error in
rho hill; for Wilmington Hide and Tai
ng Association, s25O50; Mills, High Con
hey he. IS; Thomas Hawkins, 800; Pay
ent Water Department about S225; Street
at partment payroll, S507.7J; also order
ell pay lamp lighters.
ohe At 9 81, adjourned.
are Beefst6ak sells eleven cents 20