The daily gazette., 1874-12-30
FIRST EDITION.
The CtU COuncit.

CADAMIZiNG OF WEST FOURTH STREET
PURCHASING COAL FOR THE POOR
THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC LAMPS,
&c.
The City Council held an adjourned
session, last evening, President Maris
In the chair,
The Finance Committee recommen-
ded the acceptance of the Wilmington
Savings Funds proposition to change
the mortgage for $4,000 on the City
Hospital, held by the Society, into city
bonds Adopted.
Same committee reported that they
had examined the lien book, and found
q large number of liens still open salts
faction not having been entered. The
report recommended that the Auditor
be instructed to prepare book show
ing the settled and unsettled liens. -
Adopted.
The Street Committee reported in |
favor of granting permission to the Au-
tomato Telegraph Company, to erect |
poles on certain streets, provided the |
Company allow city business to be |
transmitted over the wires gratuitious- |
ly Adopted.
MIR, VIM. Candy, from this commit
tee, moved that the subject of macada-
mizing Fourth street, from Market to
Orange be laid over until the first meet
ing in April. Adopted.
The Water Committee was discharg-
ed from further consideration of "
Miller's bill.
The same committees report in re-
iation to laying water mains from the
new reservoir to various parts of the
city, was laid over until next meet
ing.
The Law Committee reported favor
ably on the following Ordinance -
"Authorizing Henry Pretzschner to
erect frame she'd" 'Authorizing
John Hagan and Hon, Z. w, Gilpin to
erect frame buildings" ito amend:the
pay roll Ordinance" !" regarding the
duties OF the Clerk of Council Adop-
ted
The report of the City Treasurer sta
ted that the sale of bonds during the
past week amounted to 50 500. Total
sold to date, 500, 800
The Auditor reported Il balance in
bank of $50, 2s8 O3.
The Street Commissioner reported
| "a men and 10 horses and carts en-
ployed in the Street Department. &
The Chief Engineer reported IS men
employed in the Water Department
This report stated that three painters
were employed, and Mr. Febiger asked
what Ii meant.
Mr., Lynch said the Water Depar-
ment office was being renovated, hy
whose authority he knew not.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Canby said 1t was thu
Chief Engineers duty to keep the Ms
ter office In repair, and as the repairs
were needed, and would not cost $5U,
the Water Committee decided to have
them made.
Mr.. Febiger said 1t was contrary to
all usages OF Council for any coumit-
tee to do such work without first ask.
ing permission. He said II was ssser-
ted by ono of the Water Department
officers that the Office had been occu.
pied by negroes, and was not fit for
occupancy by gentlemen until 1t was
painted and fixed up.
Mr. Candy said the wall paper was
In strips, tho window glass broken and
the paint rubbr,. OF other repairs were
also needed, and he thought that by
the terms OF the Chief Engineer under
the supervision of the Water Commit.
tee was competent 10 have tho repairs
made.
Mr. Fcbi. u said the Office had got
lu such a dilaridated condition since
September last.
Mr.'Canby said that many, repairs
were needed in September last, and
had then been needed for long time.
The Committee onFu reported that
they had purchased and distributed 271
tous of coal among the poor and asked
for an additional appropriation of 81
500, for the purchase of more, as there
were still about 100 applicants.
Mr.. VIM. N. Candy moved to amend
by requiring the Committee to adver'
tisc for proposals for furnishing the re-
quired amount of coal.
Mr.. .Johnsyn oppored the amend
menl, believing it would be false eco
nomy. The coal was mainly furnish
ed to all parts of the city in half and
quarter tons, and if it was procured by
proposals at reduced rates, the coal
dealers wonld be likely to make up
their loss in price by decrease in
weight. The committee had always
endeavored to get coal at the lowest
prices.
After long and acrimonious debate
| In which many political personalities
were indulgcd in, the amendment was
defeated and the report adopted
Mr.. Baker presented petition Tor i
street lamp on Fifth street between
Poplar and Lombard. Referred.
Dir. Underwood presented petition
PRAYING that as matter ofeconomy the
city return to the system OF having the
public lamps attended to by the police
The petition was signed By Thos. [.
Lewis, Robt. B. Morrow, Geo w.
Bush, Il. VI. d. Cam, E. +. Wright,
Peter B. Ayars, w. Beerbower. +. L.
Gilpin. John H. Turner, Charles W.
Tailey and others. Referred.
The Committee on Fire Companies
presented their annual report in rela-
tion to the condition of the Fire De
partment. The report IA summary of
whtdS will be found .elsewherc) was
adop(ed. =
A number Of commission returns
were referrod to the Opening streets
Committee without reading
Mr.. Adams presented communioa-
| tion from CIV Treasurer Vincent, ask