Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-11-17

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INTERESTING DEBATE on TUE WATER oUrsTIoS-
A MODIFICATION Is THE PLAN OF TIE NEW
nAsiN ADoprED--A RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
PASSED.
The City Council met last evening, pursuant
to adjournment, for the purpose of further con
sidering tho proposed change of building a
smaller City Basin in place Of the large one now
being constructed as recommended bv the con
sulting engineer, William L. Morris. Mr.. Taylor
was called to the chair, but there being barely
quorum present, an adjournment was made Tor
half an hour during which time Mr. MariA
came IN aud relieved Mr.. Taylor
MIR. Hayes repeated the statement about tile
capacity Of the new basin and its length of sup
ply, and then made some allusion to the city IN
debtednoss, saying that SIS, zoo will be required
to pay the interest on the bonded debt the next
fiscal year, aud II all the water bonds are sold a.
will take sol 600. IL viii not be iudiciuus move
ment now to build basin for tile population AZ
years hence. Because work has been commenced
Is no reason why the PLAZA should not be changed.
The south part of the basin was too low IL
should he kept IN the upper half from % to IS
feet above the overflow at Tenth and Market ST.
The small basin would cost ~a7. 900 less and the
saving OF interest alone would be sufficient IN I6
years more to build another Basin Tie cost of
the large basin would be about - II Der head
OF the present population, while 10 years hence
1t would be but 81 30 per head IN popu-
days ahead would not DO 30 pure us when
pumped up every three or ioar DAYS He
Thought 1t very inJudcl1us, with $1,000, 900 OF
funded debt On hand to increase that indebted
ness to s25O,0O0 or 800, 600 none.
Mr., Baker sad tic subject Of water las been
the theme Of anxious thought Tor many years.
aud more so when we stand IN need Of pienti-
lui supply OF pure, wholesome, clean water. He
referred TO theslSji report of Mr.. Prtchard 10
show that IN 10 years from 1856 to
1856 our consumption Of water had
doubled. Wilmington is bound to be
a large manufacturing city, rather than COM
metcial, and It Is therefore necessary that water
should be abundant and pure. mauufactul =
ing cry employs mole wort men vino need more
honses thau gentlemen aud retired merchants.
aud consequently require more water The frst
agitation OF the present water question resulted
IA putting N a new pump, and then basin lot
WAS 'cded, AMI then distributing MAINS were
provided for.
Tie south Side, the Tenth Ward, Mcdowell
vile and the Ninth Ward want water, indeed the
whole city wants al increased supply IT water.
We ATE about giving it to chem now. and should
no. stop uAtli they have it. We Lave 4.50J
houses supplied WIKI water, winch allowing 3
| persIus " . family, wJa4l give 4 population vi
has been made IN Mr.. Morris report for a
daily consumption OF l,SJJ,pJO gallons for
a population vi $4,000. Taking one day in Au-
gust ia. :, the consumption was 800 OJJ gallons
/ Z
Of 81 now FroNde q for IL the report, and A.
gallons Aas not yccu euuusl Tor each ulhabtant.
/ Nauutactoile- are Increasing, winch IN turn lu-
| egeases the number Of mechanics aud labccela
| and need more water. He, too. was IA favor Of
| low taxes, and they were so low as 10 induce
manufactures to be located here. uui
rate OF taxation wa. only sl.O0
/ 10 III. hundred. which is Tl.25 lower than the
taxation in Philadelphia, not including the extra
! 10 cents per head for public badngs. Oar city
Z b HH lac 4 .H..
| supplied with Wa.er, wnile the other tvo-thiri-
! Is Taxed - pay interest on the water b1Ala
/ he tMo-lAide wants water aud should have l..
/ LAe hasin Is NOT TO large; the larger supply Nt
( have aheal tlc cooler and more fresh tho Wa.ul
I would be
". NJ. Candy Thought Nj Baker was 10 erro
IA some OF us iguies. The average fJr I'll,
! August referred 10 WAS 4,lji, 600 gallons wbicl
i5i IL population OF IS. 900 woali be con-ump
ton ui " gallons Per head pc. day. Here mas
have beeu a single day When the Consumption
reached tbs hsuie= referred to, blt that wa. We
. unusual, probably tAete may have been ntt
/ Tie admitted that tue properly vi cur city Do
/ pended upon lis manufactures, which eh al,
have plentiful supply oil waller. In. he though
tie r.1s Of the basin recommended by MIR
lIouls amply sufficient TO furnish -uch suppl,
foi ~ Years 10 come.
Mr. Febgcr argued in favor OF tho Iresen
plan. aud maintained that ID shOulA be carrie,
through. admitting tile slundues- of some OF d 4,
&
iae debate Was still farther cair.ed On b.
tween Mes-rs. Baker W. ~ Candy. Huye- am
Frb.sef, When tAa latter gentleman qu4rei tl
following as an amendment t. the Original ml
ton OF ". VI. CAAhy, striking uut all af.er iii
word resolved
"Inat the water committee be iustr ittgd q
carry on the c1nstru tiion Of the BASIN al
oAflng To tne original plan %! Mr.. G.aen, uu
nni-ii = 10 the dep,h of a5 feet, aud that tll
q dart pe placed on the lower bank leaving tU
l4"el section unfinished. The upper part 10 D.
- feet above tue overflow OF water az Iolt
aud Market Sweets, and a division ban! be con
sirne' ed for settling purposes"
Tile yeas and nays bong called Oh the aIueI.t
ment, II Wa, adopted hy the. following vote
Yeas -llessra. Baker. William Candy, DoNum.
Febiger. Johnson l.lCiiteuatein. MURRAY, p.ckel
Underwood AID President Maris. 10 Nays-
Me-srs B.ckta, Burke, W. H. Candy, Fare.
Hayes Lynch. Mclusre, MeNenam,n aud Ia,
llr, ..
Tie yeas and nays were then called on Ia
d original IA Iti1n as amcnied and it was adopted
. vote OF II yea, aud nays Mcssrs ". NJ Cai
by aud MeMenanlu who voted against the amen
i ment, now voting for the resolution as ameude
}. w VI. Candy, ia changing his vote, stated tn
he was fully satisfied Of the desire OF the CIT
Z Council. lie congratulated the memheIs ulc
good feeling prevailing during the discussion, IN
without oueuus any captions opposition
cheerlully acqulerced IN tAc Will or tlle ina crit
. and cast las vote ia favor of the resolution
q amended.
= Mr.. Baker offered a resolution which wi
= adopted, lnstiucumg tle Finance Committee
A report what amount of bonds have haen sold f
II the erection vt tho new basin II auy part
n tie money has been used for any hnt it, lcgi
liate purpose. and If 30 hy what authority 3, II
been 80 used.
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