Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-04

REGULAR MEETING LAST EvENIso-A FULL couN-
cII-rHE CHARACTERIZATION OF CITY Ac-
ooUNTANT WORK on THE NEW RESERVOIR &c.
The City Council met last evening, President
Mars in the chair.
Mr.. Hayes presented an amen led report Of
tue Bond Committee, stating that all the officers
had regularly bonded and their bonds had been
approved by the Mayor, except in the cases Of
the City Treasurer and City Auditor, in which
some irregularities appeared but which had
been remedled by the parties rebondng The
report was adopted,
The petition Of W. r. L Il. Cause, asking 70
have certain streets curbed aud paved was post
oned until the fret meeting in March.
The President announced the following Com
mittee on the distribution Of fuel LIST Ward,
Thomas johnson End Ward, H. B. AicIntyre
Baker 5th Ward H. +. Pickles 9Th Ward,
William McMenRmin 7th Ward, NJ l.. Lichten-
stein Sth Ward, H. W. Downing 9tu Ward,
G. Febiger 10th Ward, Myles Burke,
| Mr. Adams said the Finance Committee had
requested the City Treasurer to make weekly
statement Of the amount Of bonds sold for the
building OF the Cold Spring Reservoir, and that
/ in accordance with such a request lie reports
| $4,000 sold during the past week.
The City Auditor reported $50, y to the
| credit of the City.
The Registrar OF the Water Works reported
S2l2 collected during the month AID paid into
the Treasury.
The Street Commissioner reported % men and
u horses and carts employed, and the Superin-
tendent Of the Water Works reported lO9 men
and "a horses and carts employed.
The report Of the Finance Committee, post
poned until the present meeting, coming up for
action, motion by Mr. Adams to re-commit the
| report to the Finance Committee fol amendment
caused spirited debate and was adopted
Mr.. Lchtenstein offered petition from the
! Washington Steam Fire Engine Company sta
ting that the Company had a debt Of $1,000 and
| the appropriation OF council not more than
| meeting current EXPENSES, the company asked
for loan OF 5000, for which mortgage on the
building was offered
On motion of AIr. Murray the use Of CITY Hall
Was granted to the White Rose Assembly for a
social on the evening Of December 3ls5 if not
previously engaged.
W. II. Candy presented the report OF the com
mission recently appointed TO open Yandeyel
avenue from Market 70 Lamoite streets ia which
the damages were assezsed ut 71OlI
Mr. Burke inquired by what authority and foi
what purpose work was stopped on the Colo
Spring Reservoir.
W. NJ. Canby stated that work was stopped b,
| authority OF the Water Committee and because
the ground had become too much frozen TO pros
ecute the work and make good job.
MIR. Farrell thought that however pleasant thi
might be to the Water Committee, 1t was not ~
pleasant 10 the men who were dependent upol
the work for thet winters bread, and he hal
work that there WAS no frost yet to do injury.
MIR. Candy CIV. NJ wanted to know whethe
| tile new basin was to be built to give employ
ment to people, Or TO give good supply Of wa
ter to the city. Ii for the former, he wanted !
| know the fact il for the latter a good Job coul
not be done while frost WAS in the ground, a
opinion IN which the consulting engineer, Nj
Morri-, fully coincided.
Mr.. McIntire had no objection to stopping II
work at any Time, but he thought the Commute
oil ruf fIah 1qr t
He did not believe in any oDe-man power.
MIR. Burke wanted to know if the main pip
could not be laid during the winter.
Mr.. Candy replied that the Committee at
meeting held last evening, decided to do all d
work III their power during the winter, and th
arrangements were being made Tor laying /
water main leading to the new basin.
:, bir Adams stated that this was the night pi
g vided for by Ordinance for tile election of C
Accountant for which Office he nominated Jo
u. Taylor.
Mr Hayes nominated Henry Ovenshne 4
tellers reported II votes for Taylor, for Owe
shine and blank whereupon John NJ. Tayl
was declared elected
Mr.. Lichtenstein offered resolution intru
ing James Wooley TO make out balance eh'
70 and including the S0th OF November, 1874.
Mr. McIntire called fol- the yeas and nays
the resolution, which resulted as folio we ",
Messrs. Adams, Baker, Canby, Downing ii,
tenstein. Pickeis, and Underwood-7. M
Aessrs. Bckts, Burke, ". NJ. Candy Febig
Farrell, Green, Hayes, Johnson, Lynch, MUIR
MeIntire, McMenamin, Taylor, AID Maris-l4
On motion Of ". NJ. Canby, the. Water &c
mittee was instructed 10 ask for proposals.
furnishing water ppes tor the year 1875 4
pipes for the new basin main.
The following orders we're drawn during
evening Water Witch FIRE Company, !.
Price & Phillips s390.75 Charles Burton ,
Err S60.5 So s. F. Bctts, agent for Adams Expr
Company, S23S John II. Pull ESQ., 3d.
Michael Maloney, "a 50 David Campbell, "a
James Mahsrty, S2l6 66 Pay Roll Street
pastmeut, S2929 so; Pay Roll Water Departme
1903 so Pay Roll Cold Spring Reservoir So
IA horses and carts fol reservoir, S293l2