Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-11-13

ron 1874
The City Council met in regular session, last
evening President Maris in the chair.
Mr.. Adams, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported an ordinance for the appointment of
City Accountant. Tho ordinance was subse-
quently read twice,
The Street committee reported in favor of
paving the east eide of Spruce street, from
Eighth to Taylor also that the r. w. \ b. H. Il,
| Company had been instructed, last winter TO
place a fagman at Liberty street crossing
The Water Committee reported favoraby on
the petition Of W. y. Warner and 4. & \. Belts,
for a continuation to the City Line Of the water
pipes, at an estimated cost OF 81. 500.
The petition Of Henry Pie zchner, for the |
privilege of erecting roo! over his Let, wss re-
ported favoraby.
Action on the petition OF Joseph Flanagan, |
10 open Broome street, was postponed until the |
fret meeting IN April, and favorable report |
was made on Q petition of c. A Rodney TO |
have the bed Of Pleasant street condemned.
The grading Of Searles street WIS awarded TO I
Robert Mcintyre for % cents per cubic yard, lie I
being tue loves, bidder.
The Law Committee reported the ordinance |
establishing the grades Of certain streets and
the ordinance regulating the payment of Ger ain |
money into the Treasury TO be correct
Ali the foregoing reports were adopted.
The Treasurer reported SIS g35 81 to the cred |
il Of the City. The Street Commissioner report
, cd Il hands and II horses aud carts employed.
and the Superintendent Of tho Water Works re-
ported l29 hands aud an average Of y horses
and carts employed.
wnie the motion for paying the Police Roll
WAS pending, Mr.. Melntlre moved that the
names of IFS special policemen at - per day,
appointed BY the Mayor ON election day, be adj
7 ded 10 the pay roll and paid.
{ Mr.. Baker objected on the grounds that the
/ Mayor had said that the list was not complete,
and that the names could not legally be added
g., TO the pay roll
a Mr.. Melnure said he believed the committee
4 HHn- a.FH
c.Al polcelnon or else the committee would have
been called together. Tie men had to be APP
pointed TO take care Of the Deputy Maiehals.
They had,esrned their money and should have IL
Mi. Barke sad it mutual arrangement
between tim Mayor aud NsrshAl Dunn t. pre-
serve the peaos o; rae city, ani he thought
there should be 20 objection TO paying the sre-
cal policemen
Nj Baker stated that there hal been no op-
position manifested but that tile roll Of specials
was not complete. He then raised the point Of
order that they could not b. sdiei to the psy
roll NOT being regular ponce snd no. suthor-
izcd by the Clty Council
Mr. Underwood in tue Chair, dec!ded the
point we'll taken.
Mr MeInare appealed from the decision Of the
Char,
e ". NJ CAubs supported the decision u the
\ Chair without opposing the pAysns u the spec Al
e policemen, IS he Thought they .oala not proper
Is be sd3ed to the pay roll
Mr.. Melnure stated thai he would be Wiling
to withdraw his moncn, II the chairman q, tie
Police Committee would say hc would cal tie
Committee together.
MIR. Underwood. chairman q the Committee.
stated that owing IS absence from the city, he
IS Lai been prevented from calling the commute,
~ together, 6ag tina; he would 10 50 during TIT
= coming weeA.
= Mr. Mclu,lre then withdrew Ais notion
~ Tie following peaaous were read sui re
ferred To pave East s,de of Lombard street
between nth aud lath this tal for reps.rs @
streets IN vicinity of 81 snd freucA
N tN2FhN moved that MI Canned al
iouruei 10 adjourn % meet =. tie new cry basi
to-day, FudAyA, st o'clock, and sad that Nj
Morris. Of PAiladcphia. the consulting Ensinee
Is 81 the new basin would be present. He tAei
IS resi letter from that gentleman stating IN sui
y stance that 50 large RESERVOIR VS. not need,d
TX now, snd woali not be, st the rate OF sroMt
* which tile slty maintains, Tor twenty years. Il
suggests the construction " much sinals
basin, st saving g tae t..y ii from @55.9@ {
100000.
Mr.. Fehser criticised the letter o. Mr.. Morr
MIR. Cavity said he uncomuitted To eth,
The old plan or the one proposed, but he fsls
his daty to lay the whole lnesuaa befa.e Coag
> " I'll ard Shde BY its decision
Sss Tie motion was the. adopted
40 Nj Adams presented dnalt.sl es,; use IL
= iS75, which Viii ba found elsewhere.
& William Csuhy presented tie proceedings
the towu meeting 10 tAl4e actloli ou the postpone
alteration % the gfaae 81 Water street a. sin.
tie p.sn rse 1mmeadei Is tie city Surveyor s.
tie Street t>s,u,altsee W4- AaJptei uaAgiul0l-l
N.llAni sat! then called W tie as,hn@u,
REQUESTING tie g-aie 81 NAtar street. In
Elelsl % West. fag = A4id reading. Mr. Mel
IS tlrs opposel .lle passage OF Tie ordnance, a.
:ss Alr Fetlger slse o.jeete1 70 the proposed pla
as wAeu pending ca- 81 lie yeas Ani nas- On q
! S1oYuon II TIE ctia rna;son ty Mr.. Mclu,-
: , 70 lsJSFs.aie its Iteration uuu TIE tn~e,si
--t9 to ge bed t1-isy f.liAy pAs garfield
Tie following 0.@a-S were drawn dlrns q
evening & + johnson. 80 t Ner4oa 4 Ga.
e.. $50 iisas. Il MA.ser, saif9-. Gsorse
Keen, st57 z Gs2.se Il T sauloas. seil.
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