Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-05

PROCEEDINGS, LAST NATURALIZATION OF THE
COMMITTEES, &c.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council WAS
hel u, last evening. There We're present Messrs.
Maris Presdent), Taylor, Farrell Burke Bick-
ia, johnson, McIntire, Lynch, Hayes, VIM.
Candy, VIM. M. Candy, Adams and McAlenamin.
Messrs. Pickles, Baker, Febiger, Green, Murray,
Underwood, Lichtenstein, and Downing were not
in their seats during the whole session.
The very moment the doors Of the Council
chamber were thrown open vast crowd which
had been surging, struggling on the steps rushed
in, filling up all the space allotted to spectators,
and leaving as many more outside, unable to
gain admission Several Of the spectators went
upon the floor and took the vacant seats of the
absent members. The crowd demeaAed them
selves well, and although much jammed waited
patiently during the hour occupied in the cleo
ton of the committees
At 7.40 the body was called to order, and after
the calling of the roll, Mr.. McIntire moved 0
suspension of the rules for the election of the
Committees which was carried. Messrs. VIM.
Candy and Hayes were appointed tellers, and
the election was proceeded with by ballot all the
members present making the nominations by
turns.
The following are the Committees elected
Findne.-John IL. Adams, NJ. l.. Lichten-
stein, James r. Hayes.
Siree,-Wm. Candy, john G. Baker, Myles
Burke, H. f. Pickles, VIM. McMenamin.
Wdttr.-wm. NJ. Candy, G. Febiger, Isaac
Murray, James P. Hayes, r.. H. Taylor.
:, Public B"idi,gs.- Henry. +. Pickles, Myles
Burke, VIM. Candy, A. Bckta, Thos. johnson.
Fire C0mpdnies.-M. L. Lichtenstein, John
G. Baker, G. b. Underwood L. P. Lynch, Il. II.
Taylor.
Lan.-Jom q. Baker, Henry W. Downing,
VIM. Candy, August Bickta, /. I. Lynch.
Recisio";-C. Febiigeer, N. 1. Lichtenstein,
Henry w. Downing, John II. Adams, VIM. Can
by, Jas. p. Hayes, August Bckta, Robt. II. Tay-
Tor, Thomas johnson, Louis j. Lynch
Ldmps.-Isaac Murray, G.. b. Underwood,
VIM. Green, Myles Burke, VIM. McMenamin.
Educdiion.-G b. Underwood Thomas john
son, II. b. McIntire.
accounts. Henry W. Downing, VIM Green,
Louis p. Lynch.
Bonds.-Jas. p. Hayes, G. b. Underwood. II.
W; Downing, Henry +. Pickles, NJ. Farrell
EngrosSaenL-W Green, NJ. L. Lichten-
stein, Martin Farrell.
Adams, q. Febiger. Vim. Candy, VIM. McNIena.
min, II b. McIntire. Martin Farrell.
P0lice.-G. u. Underwood. John Ii. Baker, NJ
l.. Lichienstein, H. Il. AIcIntire Mylee Burke
Navigation. Thomas johnson, G.. b. Under
wood, VIM McMenamin, VIM. Green Lewis p.
Lynch.
Prhltny.-Iohn II. Adams, H. F. Pickles, II.
b. McIntire.
Part.-H. F. Pickles, j. II. Adams, John G.
Baker Vim. Candy Henry W. Downing, Vim.
McMenamin, Il. H. Taylor, NJ. l.. Lichtenstein,
VIM Green, JAS. p. Hayes, A. Bckta.
The following special committees we're also
elected:
Ne0 Map.-Wm. NJ. Candy, j. II. Adams,
Myles Burke.
HopidL-M. l.. Lichtenstein, VIM. Candy
John q. Baker, Lewis p. Lynch. Martin Far
rell.
In the election of the committees on Finance
Street and Water only eleven votes were cast
Alessrs. Maris and Johnson declining. The
committee on Fire companies was elected by |.
votes, and the Law committee. with several sue
ceeding ones, by IL, all the members present
voting.
Mr.. johnson was nominated member of the
Water Committee but declined to serve and
said Alr. President, | hope the gentle.
| man who put my name upon the ticket
Will do me the favor to take il
\ OH. That committee of all others should be
composed of gentlemen who can give its duties
their full attention-who are able to do it reli.
glously, cannot do So 1t would be mpru.
dent in me TO act. There are committees, how.
| ever upon which l could have been put where
| can serve and where can do justice. When
irst came into council tonight, was saluted
with the remark, shows this? You were not
expected"
Mr.. McIntire then broke in upon the gentle.
mans remarks. calling him to order. and
remarking that ''if he wanted to resign let hin
| do So.
LAG AerldSht tuouoHt lne gentleman HnOulC
De allowed to state his objection, but Mr. Nc
lntlre persisting in his point of order, Mr.. VIM
M. Candy moved that he be allowed to proceed
which was carried.
Mr. johnson then said that he asked
1t as personal favor that his name be
dropped from the Committee. | give nv rea.
son why want it off, which is. that cannot at.
tend to its duties.
The name of Mr.. johnson was dropped from
the committee on motion OF Mr.. ". NJ. Candy
and that of Isaac Murray substituted in it,
stead. Mr.. johnson was then substituted for Mr.
Murray on another committee, and these were
tle only changes in the caucus nominations
All. j. serving upon all the other committees OF
which he was named
| The regular routine of business was taken IL,
aiter tine election of the committees and the
Auditor reported balance in bank to the credi
OF the city of S6i, 1916.
The Street Commissioner reported 81 men anf
IL horses and carts employed in the Street De
partment during tho past week, with a pay rol
OF S5lf.56, and the Chief Engineer of the Waite
WORKS ~ men and pay roll of S134G On,
hundred and forty-four men were also employe,
on the new reservoir, with pay roll of ii ,O37
| 80. ''''
Mr.. W. NJ. Candy presented bids for the con
suction OF culyert at 10th and Jackson streets
| az follows Michael Meeny, $3.50 per perch
the city to furnish the sand and lime Washing
Ton COX, = 200 for the entire job, and +. q
simpson, 81 40 for same The bids were re-
| iefred to the Water Committee
! On motion of Mr. McIntire the Printing Com
mlttee were instructed to have the rules ant
committees printed in the usual way.
The following orders were drawn and th,
council adjourned; L. J. Dougherty, Treasure
Of Board Of Health, 300 Alex. Chandler. s9OO
Salaries for Inspectors, assistants, and clerks.