Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-11

mss on Thu4sdsy evening. rrcsldent MARS 10
the Chair.
M. Candy, Chairman Of the Committee ON
Streets, reported IN favor Of paving the bed Of
Orange street. from Tenth TO Twelfth, al cost
sos.
He also reported in fasor Of paving the gutter |
on the east siae Of West street. between Twelfth |
and Thirteenth, at . cost of 500.
Mr.. Fonlk, Chairman Of tho oomni,tss on |
Public Buildings, reported adversely to improv-
log the front Of Treasurer once on SiHtn
street.
Mr.. Febiger, Chairman u COMMITTEES On |
Opening Streets, reported In favor Of Opening !
Head street from Garasehe road, when The
property holders shall deed the bed Of the same
TO the city.
He reported adversely on the petition Of 8. A.
Price, claiming damages TOR injury Sustained 70
] his building BY change Of grade. 4
. He reported adversely on petition Of Edward
Green, claiming damages Tor injury done his
, property by change of grade Of streets.
He reported In favor " grading street 70
i Railroad Avenue, at q cost Of 500.
He reported against deed Of property for
street rendered BY Doctor Porter and others, on
the ground that It was only 80 ieet wide.
Il He also reported against the acceptance OF
+ deed from W. s. Hilles for bed OF sherman
;. street, on the ground that 1t was only "a feet
o inches wide. The Committee hold that all
streets should be at least forty feet wide, unless
. they shall have previously been curbsd and
9 and paved.
M. W. N. Candy repo ted the ordinance for
!. the relief Of Mary Ann Morris, the ordinance
! for paving Thorn street, &C., in accordance with
= the city charter
Mr.. Underwood submitted report from Com
n mittee to select the Board Of Health.
Mr.. McIntire submitted minority report.
The majority report was adopted, notwith-
standing speech By WIN. NJ. Candy, against
!, giving any monopoly to the odoriess Excavst-
!, ing Co. ,
10 the matter, so that he corld vote understand
ingly.
J, which be had been treated. and stated that his
opinion and rights had been totally dsregaRded.
e, Mr.. Hayes stated his opposition 10 monopoly,
and arraigned the Board Of Health for exceed
re ing their authority. He stated that In case Of
or fine imposed by the Mayor, 1t would be carried
or before The Court at New Castle, as Levi c. Bird
had been retained Is counsel.
Mr.. Feb,ger remarked that the minority had
IT. rights but those which the majority chose to
give them. The system had always been mo-
=, nopoly, and the opposition 70 the "Odoriess
~ u, Co." was only made for bunc,mbe. he com.
AZ mended the action OF the Board Of Health, and
IA hoped that It might be sustained.
Mr.. W. Al. Candy complained of giving the
Tor contract to men connected with the city govern
ne ment, much as anything else.
be Mr.. Baker defended the Board Of Health and
nd censured the Mayor for falling 10 enforce the
ct. ordinance.
st. M. Adams expressed his views Ia regard to
AZ the matter. lie said that he was opposed u
monopoly, as every man had right to earn hi:
ids living in conformity with the law. His sympa
ed thies were with those who had bsen thrown on
OF employment ny the action OF the Board
- Health.
"s Mr.. Pickles said the City Council could 10
interfere to control the action Of the Board o
op; Health. When appointed, they were the judge
fl. nj al Ia nron And Ia
100 posed TO monopoliss. Had be been 10 the Boar
Of Health be would have voted against mono
OF poly, and lett the new machine to compete wit
ady the old system. He thought that II the oppn
OF. sition wished to make any change they Shout
m have named an entire list Il new men.
" I'M Mr. Lynch spoke against monopoly and f.'
CIV ored competition among all men.
rr', Mr.. Baker said the Board of Health wa
!, "' composed of seven Democais, three ind lp-nt
d ent voters and eleven Republicans. This in'
called decided liberal spirit, and there was II
t. reason 10 complain on party grounds Of Il
tore action Of Council. lie also censured the Mayo
eet, for not enforcing the ordinance.
IN Mr.. Taylor believed that he represented Il
,ans opinien OF the Second Ward when be vote
rket against the majority report
The report was adopted by IL yeas 10 seve
Mar nays
al. Mr.. Candy reported n favor OF leasing III
are foot Of Poplar street from Water street TO CbrL
5.ti tiana, TO tusey Jones & Co., for ten years,
caps had examined the account; of Treasurer vi
ICES cent Registrar Taylor, and Chief Brady for Il
N as month Of April, and all were correct.
I'll Street Commissioner Coyls showed the Ell
'use ployment OF ~ men and Il horses and carts.
The report of Chief Engineer Gallagh
rd ST showed the employment Of II men In the W
uses, ter Depart nlent.
oct TO $326l2.
tx The pay Toll Ut Water Department amount
proof 10 sl41 90.
ed petition was read asking The fish market
low be charged
riety A remoDstTance was presented against I'M
adamizing Delaware Avenue above DupC
,tber street.
III on petiiion was read asking the Nee of The c
lange Dali ior Dali.
they humter OIL bills were read and referred.
DIVER The award or Commission for opening Pei
If | sylvania Avenne was read.
ar,e The proposals for grading Tenth street WI
M osr read And the contract awarded TO Robert Nc
tire At ~ cents per square yard.
e, The ordinance In regard 10 dlsinterring d;
w. bodies was read third time and passed.
hats William II. Gilffin was re elected City Al
eet tor.
~ IN W. NJ. Candy introduced all ordinance
lol amend an ordinance III regard to leasing POP
Ia street wharf.
=. The ordinance authorizing additional railr,
80 tracks Oh Water street wa. read third Ii
shoes, and passed.
WEI MIR. FeeiSer presented the return OF the co
mission OH opening Pennsylvania Avenue.
long awarded damages, as follows:
and James Bradford, S276 John Walker, $500
mems Taylor Cause, Q cents; Henry Grant ceI
boots Geo. Il. Joseph aud Walter Camperson, jar
I'LL. and Mary A. Vincent, $500; Simon Rowe, 81
hats WIN. ii. Naf, 5000; do. trustee, l2 cents; J,
II b. Newman, trustee, 9 ceuts; L. y. Riddle, Il
y and tee, cents; Mary NJ Dillon, 500; J. c. Ses
His cents Jules MAcheret, 800. Total estims
treet. eost OF the Improvement, including DANA
y and ~ ~ Denes. none' ins return was fe'e'
No.2 liz o,so ,..a.a'',. v ~ onee's.
4 ally furnishing gutter plates:
Z Z. Stotsenbnrg 4 Son, 2 81 cents pei po
pnssy, Jones Co., 2sl0 4" "
,foud II. +. Pickles, PA -
$ old E. l. A. Betts o7.ie "a 1. a.
An en- The birds were referr.d %, Tho a,,ao, r,
5. mittee.
I'd Mr.. VIM. Candy presented an Ordinance
prices lowing the use Of Water street. iom Frencl
., &c, 70 the Western city limits, to the W. h r.
spring W. q w. Railroads. Read twice.
wheru number Of bills were read, and an orde
ket.- favor Of II. =. Conwell for S35 80, was dire
to be drawn, and oil motion or Mr.. Ad
il sac Council adjourned.
e ,, o. Treasurer Vincent advertises for sale &
. sd;,,u IVY OF new city loan.
% o.. Extra Oolong IS cents per pound, at IL
N',o' 4th street, established 1857, Houston i Prl
q nni +. T. Evans and ]. w. Jols have enl
e roof, ed into partnership to conduct the grain
eason fruit business at Clayton.
God T. William Bower died At HIS res;denca ,
Get. Newark, on the 9th inst, in the s5th
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