The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-09
FIRST EDITION!
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
COUNCIL AND the TREASURER
He is Declared IncOmpe-
tent.
The C1tV Council


hour, last evening, President Maris in
the chair.
The Street Committee, on the petition
of ii. l.. Tatnall. and others, for the curb
ing and paving of Tenth street, from
Madison to jefferson. reported favorably.
ALTO favorably on the petition Of the
same parties, Tor the curbing and paw ing
of Jefferson street between Ninth and
Tenth. Adopted.
Same Committee repoi ted favorably on
the petition for the curbing and paving
of the north side Of Reed street, between
Jackson and Van Bp~en. Adopted.
The petition OF Geo. Il. Greenman and
others, for ron gutter plates at Fifth and
X 1g streets, was laid over until the frst
meeting in April next. =.
John A. Harris and others, rcmon-
STRANGE aga nst the paving OF Orange
street, from Dock to water, was reported
upon adversely. Adopted.
j. Morton Poole a Cos petition fo.,he
above work was reported upon fav orably.
Estimated cost 10 the city $50. Adopt
ed.
1The Water Committee reported that
the Registrar repoi, for September was
correct. Adopted.
l.. c. Stidham and others Write Rose
Assembly, were granted the use OF the
Hal, on the night of the 30th instant.
The police clothing bill, amounting to
1891 ,66 was allowed, and an order direct
cd TO be drawn in favor OF the Mayor for
the amoInt.
The subject of the Paid Fire Depart
ment coming up for consideration, Mr..
McIntire moved its postponment until
the first meeting after the Centepn NAL
Lost.
The Law Committee, to whom the sub
Jlect had been referred, having no report,
was further continued.
This Comm ttee reported that the Or
diuance providing for the W den ng the
| footways on French street was correct
and legal Adopted.
The Hospital Committee was discharg-
| ed from the consideration of all pendi 1g
| matters relating to the City Hospital ex-
cept ng the bus.
| The Opening Streets Committee, re.
ported in favor Of awarding the contract
| for constructing q sewer on Ninth street
from Walnut to kirkwood, to Robert Lee
Adopted.
The reports Of the City Treasurer and
| City Auu'tor were read. The latter
| showed balance on hand Of S44 24S. 30.
The Street Commissioners reported 81
men and II horses and q? "ts employed III
the Street Department. The pay ro''
| amounted to S32S 81.
Chief Eng nicer Hyde reported 800 men
employed in the Water Department, oi
| whom 80 were at work on theme reser
voir. The Department pay roll amount:
to Sill 10 and the reservoir pay roll t.
81 297 IL 50.
When the reservoir pay roll was hand
ed, objections were made to read ng 1t IL
detail, on account of its lens III. 1t wa.
moved and carried to spenae with it.
reading, though Cob Febiger objected II
such . procedure as Illegal and infor-
NAL.
James Bradford, president of the w
* W. l.. K. Co.)petitionedf for PEI hi ssior
to take the w. X W. X. II. tracks acros
Christiada Avenue 'at grade, at orr eal
| Head street. Refereed.
George. W. Bash and Sou petioned fo
the enlargement of the King street sew
er mt Water st 'eet. and for compensation
for damages TO the amount III $50 sus
tanned by. them, for this reason, durin'
the storm; IL Ike petition, laying damage
at $50, was received from John III. Turn
er.
| Mr.. VIM. Candy presented cop,
of the action Of the Board of Health
in its special meeting, requesting TIL,
Street Committee to abate the nuisanc,
caused by Il pond of stagnant waite
at Third and Harrison streets. Re
ferred to the Law Committee, y
Mr.. VIM Nj. Candy presented com
munication from Pusey Bros, declin
ing to pay the amounts assessed t,
them for laying water pipes, becaus.
the pipes had been laid through thci
private property, to the injury of til,
| same.
| The same parties also petitionod 70
/ a llrpar xyat.r ,.inn nlnnu thp naSt Ia ri
portion of Railroad Arenue, and TO
the proper repairing of Tatnall street
below the Railroad. Referred To tn
Water and Street Committees.
Geo. Stradley and others pctitione
for the paving of the cutters on til
east side of Market street, betwee
: Nandcyer Avenue and Twenty-thir
street. Referred to the Street Com
mittcc.
| The salary of the Chief Engineer o
the Fire Department 800, and the sal
aries of the two Assistants, SO each
were directed to be drawn. =
II Mr.. Lichtcnstein offered the follow
i ing resolution
II WI EREAs, The duties of the Cit
Treasurer have increased to such pre-
portions as to render it impossible 70
! him to attend to them in such mar
ncr as their importance demands.
t RESOLVED, That the Finance Con
mittec be and they are hereby instru'
ted to report an Ordinance creating Il
5 office of Accountant or Actuary IL
the city or, if inconsistent with til
City Charter, to offer a resolutio
: bearing upon the same point.
RESOLVED, That with the adoptio
of the proposed Ordinance or resol
ton, a resolution adopted October 81
1873, engaging an expert to settle IL
J, city's books be and it is hereby resell
ded.
Mr.. McIntire objected he said TIL
at the time of the election the incor
!. potency of Mr.. Vincent was charg,
by the papers and the opposing part,
p but still he was elected, and he shoul
4 be required to perform the duties of h
y position.
i. Mr. Hayes thought that it was act
n ally necessary to employ a clerk du
a ing Mr.. Nincent's term, as all that ge
y tleman can do is sell bonds and receiN
s. the money.