Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-10

Esd, was calf q 10 the cnalr. l
fhe weekly report Of Street Commissioner
| Coye, showed the employment OF 80 men and
| 10 horses and carts.
| The report Of Chief Engineer Gallagher show
ed tho employment of 20 men in the water de-
| parInent
The pay roll Of the Street Department
amounted to S242.S7.
| The pay roll of the Water Department |
amounted to $202.74.
| Mr.. Taylor presented petition of Mr.. Nc |
Elwee and others asking fer lamp on Claymont |
street.
The Water Witch Fire Co., petitioned for
laBp on Shipley street.
| The remonstrance Of Charles Writ and 9TH
ers against the amount awarded as damages for
street going through their property was read
| and referred.
| A communication was received from Phoenix
Fire Co., returning thanks for new hose.
Robert IL. Logan petitfoned for lamp at Rob-
inson and Spruce streets.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger a note was direc-
ted to be drawn In favor of j. ID. Winslow, at
ninety days,for $500, being balance due on con-
tract on city mill
Mr. Candy moved that "A note be drawn in
favor of Quslcy X Bro. for $1,000 at ninety
days, for paving Fourth street.
Mr. Febiger said that the work had not been
done according To contract, and he objected 10
the order. II was lost
Proposals We're read fol grading Pleasant street
from AudIS ~ JdChSUu US lOlIOWbs Val
berry % cents per cubic foot; Pobert Cook 70
do Robert Mclnttre % do; bernhard Douoho
/ 100 do Referred TO Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Adams TIE award of com
mission for Elliott and Nv enty-third and other
streets, WAS rejected.
GA motion Of Mf. fculk the ordinance pro-
, viding for the deposit of certain papers in safe
in city tretsurers oilice, was taken up, amend :
1 cd aud then refereed back to the Committee.
. On motion at Mr. Pickles the ordinance
authorizing the borrowing of SIS 900 to be eX
pended under the direction oiihe Board of Pub
lie Education, in building and furnishing school
house, was taken up.
: Mr. FGbger Objsc I'd to issue the bonds as
/ there We're 900 vacant seats in the schools al
+ ready erected. lie thought that the children
i should walk the required distance to fill these
seats.
air Adams stated that the building was in
Course of construction, and the Board had made
! one or moe payments upon it, There might.
| be- vacant seats in some of the schools but the
schools in that vicinity were tnll and the cit
: Lens there should be provided for Small chill
0 dren cannot go great distances.
u MIR. Febiger rejoincd at some length in oppo-
/ sition to the issue Of the bonds as there were
already sufficient school accommodation
s Mr.. Pickles said that u mistaken idea prevail
q ed in the Board Of Education that the City
Council was bound to furnish such money as
"a might he required. 1t was an irresponsible
=, body &c,
- Mr. Richardson said he thought that il had
faith In the Council Ia refuse 10 vote this money
at this time They had concurred in asking
ne for the authority from The Legislature. Mos,
of the vacancies were in the McDowellriile
nr school ami the Ninth Ward. lie thought tina,
N The old Academy could have been made do il
;e the gentleman had been rs economical i few
y years ago as he now appears 10 be.
r Mr.. Adams rfuted the idea advanced by Mr.
Pickles that the Boards of Education was al
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