Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-31
City Council.

MEETINo, LAST EVENlN9-OONfIAMAT10N L OF THE
POLICE APPOINTMENTS EXCEPT THRRE-MnsoRL-
LANEoUs BUSINESS.
Council met at the usual hour, last evening,
and Mr.. Pickels presided.
The Street Commissioner reported SO men and
carts employed, with pay roll of S25264
and tho Chief Engineer of the Water Works, 10
men and a pay roll Of $214.30 Other pay rolls
were presented Police Department, $1520.77 !;
miscellaneous. for salaries, $942. .95 officers of
Water Department, @20S,33.
The following favorable reports were made:
By the Street Committee for paving sidewalks
on Orange street, between 18th and 14th by the
Committee on Opening Streets, for opening of
Jefferson street, from Front to the +. W. Il b.
Il. r., and for the opening Of Read street for
vacating Fifth street, from the 7. w. q b. r. r.,
to the Chrlstiana, reserving the right to the city
to maintain sewer on the resolution for the
grading of Vandiyer Avenue and by the Police
Committee, on the petition of Alison Mills and
others for six months clothing bill, amounting to
S445,96 The above reports We're all adopted.
The Street Committee reported that the own
ers OF the property on the east side Of King
Street, below Fifth, had agreed to repave the
sidewalk as soon as the weather will permit.
The Committee on Public Lamps reported
that the matter Of the lighting OF the lamp at
18th and shipley had been attended to.
Adverse report was made on the resolution
directing the Committee Oh Opening Streets to
open a roadway along Vandiyer Avenue, until
the grading of said Avenue was completed be-
cause the city does not own the ground. Adopt.
ed.
The return Of the Commission on the opening
OF 2nl, trd and 4th streets WAS made valid by
the failure decline the acceptance of the award
and ali ulder was drawn in favor OF the Street
Commissioner for II cents to pay cents dam
ages each to William Thatcher and L. jefferson.
A further supplement to the act relating to
the Water Works was read, and directed to be
sent to the Legislature for it's approval.
The contract for yacating Spruce street. a mat
ter which has been pending i'll Council for sew
eral years, was presented, and laid over one
week.
Mr.. Underwood. Chairman Of the Police Com
mittee introduced resolution confirming all
the Mayors appointments, except O'Neill, Head
| rick and Orr.
Mr.. McIntire objected to the resolution by rea-
| son Of its informallty. 1t was simply the minor
ity report of the Police Committee, he maintain
| ed, which could only be brought before Council
/ again by motion to reconsider, made by some
one voting in The majority.
The President decided the objection not well
| taken.
Mr.. Hayes appealed from the decision OF the
| chair, and called for the ayes and nays, with the
following result Ayes-Messra. Baker, Candy,
i Febiger, Foulk, Mcdowell, Mendinhall, Quigley,
Richardson and Underwood, 81 Nays-Messrs
| Bickta, Gilbert, Huested, Hayes, Lynch, Men
/ ton, McIntire, and Quinn s.
The chair was, therefore, sustained in its de-
| cision.
Mr.. MeIntire moved to amend the resolution
i by adding the names OF O'Neill, Headrick, and
| Orr, and demanded the ayes and nays. The
| amendment was lost, by party vote the Re-
pubhcans voting nay and the Democrats aye.
| A vote was then taken on the original resolu-
| tion by ayes and nays, when it was adopted
| Messrs. Gilbert, Hayes, Lynch and Mention
(Democrats) voting with the Republicans, in the
Il affirmative.
Mr.. Underwood offered another resolution,
rejecting the appointments of oNeil, Headrick
| and Orr.
Mr., McIntire moved to amend by striking out
| reject and insert confirm"
The amendment was lost by ayes and nays by
i party vote.
Mr.. McIntire then moved to lay over one week,
which was also lost by ayes and nays by party
vote.
The previous question was then called, and
these three men reiectedby party vote, by ayes
| and nays.
Mr.. Lichtenstein's resignation, as a member
| from the 7th Ward was read and accepted.
James H. Beggs and James Bradford were
nominated to I'LL the vacancy, when Mr.. Beggs
| was elected by vote OF 10 to s.
MIR. Gilbert moved to adjourn, which was lost
Mr.. Beggs was then sworn in.
MIR. Febiger introduced an ordinance Yacatiug
| 9TH street. which was read twice.
| Mr.. Quinn presented communication from
| the Water Witch Fire Co., asking an advance
| ment of their appropriation. Referred.
MIR. Beggs was then placed on all the Commit
tees Of which MIR. Lichtenstein was member,
hnu III llb hlbhu
Mr.. Candy offered resolution instructing the
City Solicitor to prepare an act authorizing the
city to pave more than five feet Of the sidewalk
| which was adopted.
resolution of Mr.. Febiger's instructing the
City Solicitor to prepare an act providing thai
all persons who build on the line of a etreet
shall not be allowed damages when the city
shall open the same, was adopted.
Mr. Pickels introduced preamble and resolu.
ton rendering the hospitality of the city tC
President Grant, when he shall visit us mex
week, and for the appointment of Committee
to make the necessary arrangements. The fol
lowing Committee was named by the Council
Messrs. Pickels, Baker, Febiger, Finegan and
Hayes.
The resignation Of Frank Nolen as an inspect.
or in the 7th ward was read and accepted.
ORDERS
Wilmington Coal Gas Company, $9,25S 9e
Wood, Feaster Il Co., $97 John handle, $6S
Benz. Walker, "A; Mrs. Il. Clancy, $1O9 85 E.
i. Brown, 1920; 4. Y. deNormandie, S21 so
H. Jeferis d Son, s. 43; Weldin d Lloyd $45
rs; Joseph Jones, So %; Johnston Il Bogia
Js15; Geo. W. Vernon, $40; H. R. Worthington
$1,000 Street Commissioner, to pay awards OF
opening Pennsylvania avenue, 90, 400; Alsor
Mills, $s; Sundry Bondholders, $2,S50