Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-09

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Springer, showed the employment Of ~ men {
and Is horses and carts.
Mr.. Febger chairman of the water commit |
tee, reported in favor Of the extension of pipes
in Madison street between Fourth and Fifth, at
a cost of $3.50.
Mr.. Baker, chairman of the printing COM
mfttee, reported In favor Of allowing the bill Of
John Z. Patterson, Esq, for $500, for compil-
Ing city ordinances.
Mr.. Hayes inquired if the bill was according
to contract?
Mr.. Quinn said be thought the bill was rather
high, but advised the paying of it, as disputing
with lawyers was costly business.
MIR. Baker stated that he was not member
u the committee when 1t was decided to print
the ordinances, but he had understood that three
legal gentlemen had been asked what they
would change for compiling the ordinances,
when one replied $4,000. the other $4,000, and
Mr.. Patterson 5000
Mr.. Febger asked fer the reading of the res |
olution ordering the work to be done. This |
was prior TO the enactment of the contract or,ii-
nance.
Mr. Pickles stated that the labor of compilation |
had been great task, extending over PERIOD
OF two years. At first he thought the bill was
too large, but on examination he had changed
his opinion. AMI he looked upon it as reasona-
BILE as could be expected.
Mr. Hayes expressed the ooinion that the
bill was too high
Mr.. Finegan concurred in this view; he con-
| sidered $1,000 would have been ample compen-
| sation. He said the bill was extraordinary, the
labor performed was not commensurate with
| it, and he could not vote for its passage.
Mr.. Baker defended the bill, and stated that
he should vote for its allowance.
Mr.. Quinn said as there was no contract the
Council was bound to pay the bill
II was allowed by IL yeas to nays.
| MIR. lickeis, chairman OF the Committee on
| Park. reported that the tract of land on the
.IAsx hal
about sixty acres, and the cost would be sSl.
| loI lie stated that the title had been exam
| inej, and found to be alright He asked au-
thority to complete the contract.
Mr. Febiger stated that there were two small
pieces of land belonging to the Millers, and for
| thesu no allowance had been made.
Mr.. Pickles stated that Mr.. Head asked so
much FOR his property, without regard to the
| number Of acres. He said fewyears ago
the land on thus side Of the Brandywine
was offered TO the Council for just one half the
price now asked for il. This however is po
argument against the purchase us other land iJ
the vicinity had more than doubled in value
On the other side of the Brandywine land had
been sold as high as $1,000 per acre, and he
thought the pricr asked not unreasonable.
MIR. Finegan entered his protest against the
purc hase,ls thu price was exhorbitaLt, and would
| lead to oppressive taxation. IL would lead TO
, an expense OF S3O0,OOO. We had to-day S4OO,
UOO uf bonds in the market, and the money
, cannot readily be secured. The matter should
, be left TO the people, and without their sanction
nothing should DC done.
Mr.. Pickles replied, urging the purchase on
tile ground that the great majority OF the peo-
z pie desired it.
l MIR. Lynch Of the Tenth Ward, objected 10
s the purchase on the ground that heavy taxa
| ton woulu be the result, and the working pep
t pie be very sersousy injured. He thought the
: majority of people did not want the park.
| MIR, Ouinn uttrnlpu the nlIr.shasp ntl ht. mark
, The tax on the working man was merely noni-
hal. Sixteen years ago this land could lave
been purchased for one-third the price now
!, asked. The interest on $sl, 900 would be 81
It 500, which wouli only be few pennies TO
each taxpayer
MIR. Lynch replied that there was every prob
: ability rha; thete are going To be dull times in
this country, and il becomes the Council t.
husband this city Resources. lie had no hest
ct tation in saying that the gentlemen of tn-45ln
v ell operating in the ling would r<<ke s2O,OO(
se out Of this purchase.
- Mr.. Quinn resented this IIJutat ion, and de
clared that he had never received any conside
=, ration whatever, for any vote lie had ever given
in Mr.. Febiger said that the price in his esiima
d. ton was very high. II the land at the uppe
49, end of the Nj; til ward was worth $500 per acre
va the land ia the central 20 lion, ASSESSED
NJ 5000 per acre, WAS worth 5000. THIS incteas,
Ut uf the value OF property alone would soon lea,
We To an increase OF lax that would soon pay oi
II the purchase money. The assessment in tn
Ninth ward alone would be increased SOM
# 100000 or 100000
or The water however must be kept pure an,
On | the city eventually will have TO pun chase thi
ne property. A few years ago much of the lah
Gould have been purchased for 500 per acre
M In view OF a further increase in the price Ii
=, thought sound policy required the purchas
~ | with the least possible delay.
al Mr. Hayes thought that the city would hay
eventually TO look further up the Brandywin
for supply Of water. He however favored tn
Hh establishment OF park when the finances G
the city war ranted such expenditure. ii
thought the price asked was excessive. lie di
TO not see why the price should have advance
dy from 500 to $500 within the past few years
an The city now had bonds in the market amount
'es ing to nearly 100000, ard therefore was nc
'h In condition to purchase.
Mr.. Baker favored the purchase of the parL
mt The city of Wilmington had abundant assets
he meet all her liabilities. Pure water Is necessar,
mt and there should not be any hesitation to incu
IN the small tax Of 81 per capita in order to Sc
nd cure it.
- Mr.. Richardson said that ther. were but tw
Ia classes of citizens who gramble at paying take.
ice The first are those who live on their money
sys and the second those who never pay an
of tax. The working people seldom grumble Q
paying tax. The park was needed for the pre-
r., lection OF the water works, and the recreatio
80, Of Cur citizens. Therefore lie favored the pu
:" chase.
an. Mr.. Febiger again stated his reasons for tn
~ purchase.
ier Mr.. Finegan reiterated his opinion that a
49,, election should be held to get the opinion {
~ the people on the subject.
~ After remarks by several other members tn
No, yeas and nays We're called and resulted as 10
nj lows:
"' Yeas-Baker, Candy, Febger, Fouk, HUI
ted, Mcdowell, Mendinhal, Phillips, Picket.
lex Richardson, Quinn, Quigley, Underwood, Mari
)nt IA.
III Nays-Bickta, Fmegan, Gilbert, Mclntir
op- Lynch, Menton-G.
,on The Committee Oh City Hospital, presente
leu the following proposals for furnishing a lot;
I'M, Job H. Jackson and Geo. G.. Lobdel DO
not ton Of the square between Sixth and Seyent
Mr. and Broome and Franklin, 350x227 feet, i;
Sc $4,000.
lne Vim. NJ. Candy and James Bradford, squal
ien between Rodney and Clayton streets, and Lo
ering and ShalleroSs Avenues, for $500.
life Jas. ii. Heal, 100 feet square between Th
,ars and Fourth and Rodney and Searles, at SIS
the per foot
he Milton jackson, lot at Eighth and Frankli
- 93Xl45 feet, with building erected there,
, o for $4,000.
has Tie proposals We're referred to the Comm
On tee.
red The pay rolls OF the Water Department
to S235I3 and the Street Department, SI36
VII. We're real anu lttssei iii the usual manner.
az lhe return oi the commission on openiI
feat lteeu street, awarding SIX cents TO LawrenC
Mr.. Messlck, John Blake, and the estate OF job
and Burgie, was read and referred to the Commit
tee, Oh Opening Streets.
Also, the return Of the commission Oh opel
,eW ing Fourth street, from Broome 10 Union, awf
uay ding SO TO Geo l.. Weldiu.