Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-20

ORDINANCES PAssED-PAYfSa Mr. aRAEFF-cuRBs
on WATER sTREET- RkDucLD COST OF ALTERKp
RAeIS.
The City Council met in regular session, las,
evening" President Ma1s in the chair.
Upon the petitions Of George W. Bush 4 Son,
and John Turner, cosl dealers, complaining
OF al overflow Of water into their yards by which
damage was done aud asking compensation foI
the same, the Street. Committee reported that
the cause complained Of was obsiAted by the
raising Of the Railroad track on Water street, and
adverse to damages.
Tue same Committee, upon the petition Of
James Parker and others, reported fayorably to
widening and otherwise repairing the pAyemente
on the west side OF French and the south side
OF Third streets, az the intersection OF those
streets.
Same committee reported favorably to paving
the East eide Of Lombard, between 18th and 1874
streets also fayorably 10 another ordinance
regulating the grade OF Water street, from King
- West
Action on petition Of Myles Burke for An in
creased supply OF water was postponed until the
| first stated meeting in May.
All the foregoing reports were adopted.
Upon the bill OF Frederick Graeff former ad
yising engineer OF the new basin, Tor $500 for
services rendered, the Water COMMITTEES report.
ed that the demand was ex0rbitaat, bus that un-
der the contract the city could he held for the
amount The reading OF the report WA fol-
lowed by motion by W. NJ. Candy 10 draw an
order for the amount.
Mr.. LicAtenstein offered minority report,
simply stating that the bill was correct and
| should be passed, followed by motion 10 sub
sutute the minority for the msjouty report.
The motion led 70 long DEBATE, when finally
he motion TO substitute was adopted by a vote
Of II to g. and the original motion as substituted
was adopted by d vote Of 10 70 3.
Mr.. Hayes, irUm the Committee on Bonds, re-
ported that said Committee had examined the
loud book and found the bonds Of W. IL. Gnf-
nm, City Auditor; u. ID. CVyie, Street Commis-
| soner; Thomas Hawkins, clerk Of the Market;
Edmond Provost and Edward Farmer City As
scssors and Collectors; Joseph Hyde, Superin-
tendent Of the water works; aud Charles Burton,
Water Registrar; to be executed in due form with
satisfactory suTeties. In the case Of Francis
Vincent, City Treasurer, there had been some
| informally but the objection had been rene
died by the substitution Of smother bond.
Mr.. Adams stated that he knew personally Of
some informally NJ another bond, when on his
motion the report was recommitted TO the Com
/ mittee for correction.
Tue Committee on Law reported the ordinance
providing tor City accountant, and the ordi-
lance making an additional appropriation for
street purposes to be in conformity with the
charter.
The City Auditor reported balance in bank
OF S37, 1889.
Tie street Commissioner reported 50 men
and u hOrses and carte employed, and the Super
lntendeut Of the Water Works l45 men and g.
horses aud Carts
Burke aud Others representing ALI organization
known as the Wilmington City Guards, asking
for the loan OF 81 stand of arms belonging to the
city, for drilling purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Adams, the ordinance pro-
viding for City Accountant was taken up for a
thlrd reading The blank fixing the time for the
election Of the Accountant was filled by iusert-
ing tue first stated meeting in December.
Mr.. Adams moved to I'LL the second blank, tx
ing the salary Ut 800 per annum.
( 4. Dleketa n bv o
II 900, saying that II We want competent officers
we must pay larger salaries.
The motion OF Mr. Pickles was lost, and thai
) OF Mr. Adams adopted, and the ordinance
passed.
On motion Of ". Candy, the ordinance taking
- UOO from the appropriations for water work.
q ana placing 1t TO that Of Cleansing and Repair
ing Streets was read third time aud passed.
w. Candy offered an ordinance re-establinhinl
the grade Of Water Street, from King TO West
which was read first aud second time.
J On motion OF VIM. NJ. Csnby, it was agreed
i that when Council adjourn it adjourn to meet d
, lOsh and Scott Streets, to-day (Pndayl after
! noon at O'Clock to establish grades.
Mr. Lchtenstein offered an ordinance whicl
. was read twice, giving Council the authority b,
: unanimous consent 10 suspend the reading o
pay rolls.
e W. NJ. Candy offered the awards Of commits
aioners for opening sundry streets which wer
read aud referred.
# Alr. Pickles offered resolution instructin
the street Committee to procure written guar
4 antee from the p. W. d Is. X. X. Co TO reset a
cuIbs. aud repair all payements, consequent o.
the alteration OF the grade on Water street.
/ w. III. Candy moved an amendmen
A that the same Company repair a
l. damage resulting to other kinds Of property. H
K c1ntended that II the W. 4 W. X. X. Co, woul
re be compelled By the recent change TO raise thei
track, that the Company for whose benefit III
change was made should pay all 1amsgei
: DE further argued that the ". a W. h. r. Co
;. having laid their track in accordance with ia
lines given by the City Surveyor, 1t would L
NJ unjus! TO compel the company nov to raise the
& track at an expense for which they were not a
c0untabe.
Mr. Febiger contended that it would b
,r equally unfair to compel the p. w. d u Con
pany, which had been heavily taxed to pay f
the widening Of Water Street. 10 pay any amour
Nd 10 another Company that had been allowed
-N come Into the City Oh the same avenue withol
paying anything. The amendment OF W. ,
Candy was lost, and the resolution Of Mr.. Pic
at els adopted.
m' On motion Of W. Candy the clerk was instruc
ed TO Cali another town meeting Of citizens
! Wednesday evening, the 25th instant, IN the CT
ou Hall " consider the altered grade Of Wat
street.
Mr. Pickles offered an ordinance which vi
Is, read twice, ~ allow Henry Pretzchner 10 ere
ii one story frame shed IN the rear OF his ca
as rage manufactory Ill lieu Of the building r
. Gently consumed by fire.
lli W. ~ Candy rofe TO privileged questio
ief and stated that an erroneous statement h
IN been inadvertently m de by one OF the city pa
err that was calculated to mislead the pub
80, mind IN reference 10 the expense in construC
'nd ing the new City Basin. The Article in quesu
ri stated that by the recent change made by Cou
Inc Gil saving TO the City would be made OF $40
900. This was an error, as by the recent chan
the the basin was TO be excavated five feet deep
$50 than the plan recommended by Mr.. Morn
'ss' hence the only saving that would be made VOL
be the cost OF lining brick, hauling the san
aud tue pudding of the lower half Of the baz
The following orders we're drawn during
evening W. W. Simmonn S793 w L.
ler- Kent, s12 81 John Bachus SOS George H.
INK summons, S2O9 As q. b. Underwood s25
to James McKendrck, s413.l Is James H. Beg
1898 10 Martin Scales, s95 90 W. S. Blllo'
~ sAS. 60 Samuel Coyle, 60; Murray q !
"a Elwee, S2l5.7l; Robert Lee, SAP Mrs.
Clancy, s67 Gu ). Bradford, ISL H. F. Picke
.. S8L25 II. Smith, SIS Ffe1erick Graen, $50
'e's Oloriesa Excayating Co, s45 Z. s. Fighter
ma cents James Woolley 600 Charles Burton 81
oW 20 Samuel Barr $50 Henry Eckel SIS Str
ais Department Pay Roll, s311 So Water Deps
Inc nent Pay Roll, 500; Cold Spring Resery
US Pay Roll S9l2,l2 Horse and Cart Pay Roll
)me new Reservoir 5466. 80 Lehgh Hydraulic