Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-20


Proceedings ot ComcN The CITY Council
met ON Thursday etenn;, Mr.. Maris in the
chair.
Mr. Candy. Chairman If l.e Street Commit
tee, reported that the work 10 prevent an over
flow of water, complained Of by A. Z. Brinton,
was progressing as rapidly as possible.
The weekly Ierolt Of the Street Commission
er showed the employment Of 90 men and ten
horses aud carts IL, cleaning and repairing sts.,
&C.. &c.
Mr.. FeL iger, Chairman of the Water Com
mlttee, reported that water pipes had been or
dered TO be extended into new building Of P.
Mccullough d Co., at a cost Of $50.
The weekly report of Chief Engineer Gala
CHER showed the employment of ~ men in the
Water Department.
MIR. Foulk, Chairman, ofthe Committee on
Public Buildings, reported hat the remodeling
the City Hall into offices would crst about
$4,000.
On motion it WIS laid on The table.
MIR. Underwood, Chairman OF the Police
Committee, asked to be c1i!Eiauel on conlml.
nication Of the Mayor, aNndpncing the appoint
mett of polio. otti rs.
After some discussionthi4 request was COM
piled with.
Mr.. Hayes reported resolution insriuctIng
the clerk Of Council to purchase supplies OF
stationery, for all the Committees eXcep. the
finance, street and water Committees.
Mr.. Febiger suggested Tia. lii. surveying a.
partment had been overlooked, and further that
there was no place wie.c 4acal ar,icls Eau bs
kent.
Mr.. Hayes uef.Hic iii l. ,1lut!OA, and re-
remarked all tia: IL ishsI was to promote
economy.
Nj. flckeis spoke ia favor vi liz, passage Of
the resolution, and remai k-h that only a drawer
or closet would be required TO keep such ait-
Giles. When the new nall should be built there
could be room Properly furnished aud fully
adapted to the purpose,
Messrs. Candy and RICHARDSON also spoke in
favor Of the Passage Of tie resolution after
which 1t was adopted.
The pay roll Of he sttesi department alnoun-
ted 10 s357,o0.
Mi. hayes pie 'eAted = restitution requiring al
bills Tor printing 10 b. ieferedt t. the printing
Committee which Committee shall anaiyze the
same and have the items caereei to the proper
departments.
Nr. BAk,r inoSe.! 20 4u.ehI u ias.rli.s the
eVu'int.e,s Ina, ur!erei The wcrA 10 be done
III. .rliggI explained that a :,trtt deal Of
Wtik Was p.ecl, I Do t'UrlI. TO. which there
"i1 no an !ot t..t.o.i sid is.t.. be charged to
Inc l''cl i i.,'ii -. '..i..i.
Mr.. iIvkrls nli"fGu 4 s.J4 ,ll,nI..,is,.dluy TINT
All oills cuIn'i,- htl"a Countii shall be- referred
Ia til" committees contracting the same
VA ih"lth at Nr. Quinn The subject was
postponed foronr week.
MI; teDiScr leu an tc; prepared Ia lay be-
fore the Legislature for adoption, providing for
assessing the cusl of water pipes on the rr1p.r-
~ through which they pass and that such cost
Shall be entered as :. lien OH said pro;ery.
Mr.. Qdinn moved that lifly copies fthc act
DC printed, ana attrr some discussion the mo-
lion was lost.
IL was referred 10 the solicitor with in,trllc-
tons to forward it 10 the I.ekisature.
Ihe pay roll III tho water lpnarttuaut ,n,nun-
ted 10 s2tG.5G.
~ COMMISSION uh OpPhN- Second, King
aii. ou'ta Streets Flowed q. 4. nt4,lln, Al
bert Thatcher alhl t.. .ltilrr1ou ,lX cent, each
Referred To Committee on olenirs ,tvr.l,.
Mr.. Quislcy presented petition for lanp nj
Fouuth ami MuLt snmeiY strreis
On motion il wss rtfrr-I to the l,,nn ,niu
mittce witi. power tp.3e'.
MIR. EiclEud,ui offered n R,sultiion directing
that the publication OF otdinanc,'s shall bs
through the printing committee.
Alter some discussion it was laid over Tor two
weeks.
On motion tho papers Oh the clerks desk
wef" referred 10 the committees without read
inS, after which Council Adjourned
Orders Were directed 10 be drawn n, follows .
WI. Brick Co, $500; II. F. Pickles $40. 80:
Isaac Murray s317.sl; Gcp. II. +. simmons
slzo.l li ID. t'aiiashet MS. Is; Mrs. L. Clancy
s0O. 40 John L1uss Si7j,25; H. +. Pickles
SIC, Jenkins * atkinson SS.iG; Charles Wa,
ner q Co, sl3l.7i; Gwthtop X Bro. SIS; :,
Risby SID; W. ii. Almonil & Bro, 81. 30 :
geo. W. o'o"e sij."I; Jalhe5 & Webb $3.50
EaM'hrop " Bro, 81; II. f. pic!sels S7l.20
ield d Garrett 81 80 Goo, II, L. Simmons
| $3.50; Mills y Combs S7l j5; H. Pekels sI7S..
w. James =. Johnson, slal.'i5, George II. +,
1 sIJ.eo' FelrI' q Car Il Si705, II
n nav si5uo' J'anrs y hebb 1860, Porter 4
Co., sl5 81, Jenkins " AtG |nsott SIS "a. Jane,
| d Webb $3.50, ID. Gallagher S3.J33' i +
Mortimer S7.gi Iheodosc t. Mullen vi 50. All
eSandrr VI. Boyd 1915, Alexander NJ, liar
S7.70, High Constable Milis Sl2, FINANCE Com
nllttee ~, j0J for William Bush; VIM. ), lille.
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