Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-30

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ADJOURNED MEETrNo-RoUT1SE BUsISEss-FIRE
DEPARTMENT REPoRT-oRD1sAscEs PASSED, &c.
The City Council held an adjourned meeting,
last evening, President Maris in the chair.
Mr.. Adams, from the Committee on Finance,
reported in favor of paying Off a mortgage OF
"a, 900 held by the Wilmington Savings Fund
Society against the City Hospital property, pro-
v.ded the Society invest the amount in City
bonds. Adopted.
The same Committee reported that the lien
book being compared with the Auditors book it
was found that many liens had been paid aud not
credited on the lien book. The committee re-
commended plan whereby the liens shall here
after be fully credited in whole or in part accord
ing to the amounts paid. Adopted.
The Street Committee reported in favor OF al
lowing the Telegraph Company to erect telegraph
poles In certain streets under the supervision OF
the Street Committee. Adopted.
The subject Of macadamzing Fourth street,
from Market to Orange, was postponed until the
first meeting in April.
The Committee on Law reported conformity
with the charter ON the following Ordinances !:
g to allow IL. Pretzchner to erect frame shed y
| to allow John Hagan to build a frame building
| i'll the Ninth Ward, and Hon. E. W. Gllpin to
enlarge frame building i" to amend the pay
roll Ordinance !" " Defining and prescribing
the duties of the Clerk of the City Council"
The City Treasurer's report was read and the
| City Auditors report showed balance i'll the
| City Treasury OF $52,28 03.
| The Street Commissioner reported "a men and
| 10 horses and carts employed, and the Superin-
tendent Of the Water Works reported 10 men
| employed.
| Mr. johnson, from the committee on the dis
| tribution Of coal, reported that the committee
| had purchased and distributed 27l tons Of coal,
/ and there being about $50 additional applicants,
the committee asked for an additional appropria-
| tion of 81, 500.
Mr.. Lynch moved to adopt the report OF the
committee, which, being seconded, W. NJ Canby
| moved to amend by requiring the committee tc
advertise for proposals.
MIR. Johnson opposed the amendment and be
| lleved that if 1t was adopted the poor would bt
the sufferers, as light weight might be given, ant
no one man would be able to deliver the whole
amount in quarter and half tons. There hat
been no favoritiAm shown, as he knew Of Re
publicans purchasing their coal from Democrats
and the Democrats purchasing from Republi
cans.
MIR. McIntire also opposed the adoption of tn,
amendment while W. NJ. Candy spoke in fayo
| OF it.
sharp discussion ensued between Messrs
W. NJ. Candy and McIntire in which the unio
between the Democrats and Independent Re
| publicans was canYaesed-
Mr.. Burke ventured the remark that il til
work upon the city basin had not been stoppe
there would have been no necessity for buyn
80 much fuel for the poor.
The debate was further continued by Messrt
ers, after which the amendment was defeate
and the report adopted.
o Mr.. baker presented petition for lamp o
Fifth, between Poplar and Lombard streets; an
Mr. Underwood petition from G. W. Bush an
others to require the police force to light IL
lamps of the city.
=. MIR. Lichtenstein presented the annual repo
of the Committee Of Inspection OF the Fire ID
partment of the city, which will be found in Al
other column.
The Finance Committee on petition of Fra
cis Vincent, was instructed to purchase hit
desk for the use OF the City Accountant.
A resolution by Mr.. Pickels was adopted, i
structing the Committee on Public Buildings
procure the necessary furniture for the City E
gineers Department.
The ordinance to allow John Hagan to build
frame dwelling in the 9th ward, and Hon. e.
Gilpin to enlarge one, WAS read third time a
passed. Also one to allow Henry Pretzchner
erect frame shed was read a third time a
passed.
Mr. Adams offered an ordinance to transi
$4,000 from the water appropriation to that
interest on bonds which was twice read.
Mr.. Underwood offered ordinance requ
ing the police force TO light the lamps OF the C
for 1875, which was twice read.
The following orders were drawn during
evening Delaware Fire Insurance Compa
S5425 James Harrigan, 800 Robert McInty
Sl27.85 ; John @. Patterson, 800 W. II. Bra
S24.