Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-21
The New Reservoir.

NOT TO BE BUILT BY CONTEMPLATION OF coUN-
Gil, LAST 'EvENING-PAssAGE OF THE oRDIN-
ANoE ExEMpTINe THE WORK FROM THE CONTRACT
LIE.
In the City Council, last evening, after pre-
lminary action on the reservoir question, report
ed under the heading of Council proceedings,
Mr.. Febiger called up for third reading the or
dinance exempting the building of the banks Of
the basin from the provisions of the contract
ordinance.
While Mr.. Febiger was speaking, Mr.. Hayes
stated that committee representing meeting
just held in the City Hall was present and wish
ed to present resolutions bearing upon the sub
iect under discussion.
On motion, an opportunity WAS given TO the
committee to make statement.
Mr.. George Day, chairman of the committee
came forward and read the resolution passed by
the meeting, and leave being granted proceeded
to explain tile action of the meeting. He said it
had been stated in it that the person who it was
understood, was to have charge Of building the
new basin, (Capt. Gallagher,) had declared him.
self opposed to employing any one to work ex-
cept those belonging to one political party. The
resolution was therefore to counteract this in
fuence and to express the opinion that the
work should be given out irrespective OF party
affiliations.
Mr.. Pickels said that 30 far as he was per-
Bonally concerned the resolution of the working
men met his approval. The object of the build
ing of the basin by the day and under the i'm
mediate supervision of council was to give all
work, so that all that is required in the case is
to know whether man wants work. He de-
MED that it was the intention to employ hands
all of one political party.
Mr.. McIntire instanced the action Of Street
Commissioner Coyle, who stated to him perso-
nally that he should employ no man to work
upon the streets, who did not vote the same tick
ct that he did, and vote an open ticket. In the
Third Ward, Mr. Mclntire declared, Mr.. Coyle
had discharged man by the name OF Dougher-
ty and another by the name of 0Donnell because
they refused to vote In another instance man
by the name of John McCun who owes the city
$40 in taxes and being unable to pay it, applied
to the chairman of the Water Committee, and
proposed to settle the bill by working upon the
new basin, but he was told that being Demo-
crat he could not get any work.
Mr.. Febiger interrupting MIR. Mclntre said 1t
was q lie No man of that kind ever called for
work.
Mr. McIntire Do you say lie ? You had
better not.
Mr.. Febiger: say the report is lie.
Mr.. McIntire am telling it as told to me,
and if it is lie, it i'd none of my making.
The President called to order and stated that
the debate was merely one of privilege, there be-
ing no motion before the Council.
Mr.. Baker said that for several weeks he had
been acting RS chairman of the Street Commit
tee, and he knew that David II. Coyle, the Street
| Commissioner had on Monday morning employed
| a number of men upon the streets and the ques-
| ton was never asked to know what the appli-
| cants politics we're. John McCullion did come
| to me and ask for work to pay bill Of taxes, but
l told him the complement of men for the streets
! wss full and if tho reports means that MIR. Nc