Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-02-28

DECLARING IN FAVOR OF A PAID FIJI
DRPAkTMRNT-vuTrs ON TaE PkOPOs

DECLARING IN FAVOR OF PAID FIRE
DEPARTMENT ON THE PROPOSE
TIoN-oTHER BUSINESS.
THURSDAY night Council held iis regu-
lar weekly meeting, President Maris 10
the chair.
The Street Committee reported fsvora-
bly, the petition Of VIM. Saith and
others, for crossings at Spruce and Tav-
Tor streets, and the report was adopted.
The Committee on Law reported cor
rect the ordinance striking out the word
'fchiehS" In the ordinance relating to
the sale of meat on the streets.
The report was accepted and the orGi-
nance subsequently passed by yeas II,
nays 3.
The Street Committee reported that
Marin KeoRh had refused to sign the |
contract awarded him for removing the |
ashes from the city, and on motion II was |
awarded to David Campbell for $3.50 |
per year.
The report of the Committee on Open
ing Streets, posiponing action on the
pr opposition to establish a registry
| bureau until the first meeting in Deem
Der next, WAS taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Febiger moved 10 amend by putting
the bureau into operation by April lst.
and instrucling the Committee on Law to
prepare an ordinance to this effect.
The amendment was adopted.
President Maris here announced that
the next business was the adoption or re.
lection of Mr.. Pickels' substitute for the
minority and majority reports of the
Committee on Fire Companies, relating
TO a paid FIRE department.
A motion was made 10 adopt the sub
| stitute. when Mr.Adams moved to amend
f az follows
Resolved. That the further consideration
OF the reports and resolutions now before
+ Council, relating TO paid fire department.
J be postponed until the second stated meet.
ing Of Council in October next, and that
the question Of changing the status OF the
= are department, by making IT q paiu IN,
r stead Of volunteer Department. be referred
a | TO the people. and that all persons entitled
10 vote At the next city election, on the
lrst Tuesday IN Septemb'r next, be re
;, quested then and there 10 express An opinion
Z by ballot as TO the proprieiy OF making tht
j., change As aforesaid aud that the CLERK OF
Council be, and he IL hereby, instructed 4
have tickets with the following words
printed thereon, to wit In fayol
% Of u paid IRE department" an'
"a tickets with the following words PRINTED
), Their, on, to-wit; " Against n paid hr'
b.. department" and that he be further IN
50 stfucted to cause as many tieke 5 Zone hal
OF either kind 10 I've deposited At eacl
4 voting place on or before u O'Clock m, OF
"A the dsy Of the next city election, as may b.
70 necessary 10 supply each voter, who ma,
, be entitled to vote At such voting place
u with at least one ticket.
Mr.. Adams said that, as It was a ques
nc ton In which the people were deep
r interested, he thought his amendmeu
Is should be adopted.
MI. Pickt Is said there never had bee
ll5 an instance where Council referred sue
"a questions TO the voters of the city Jules
~ u, horized by the Legislature 10 do &c
~. .e Tue people had perfect conf lence IN thei
w representatives aud sent them to Counc
~ to decide all questions properly pertalnln
20 TO II.
IS MIR. McIutre believed Council, IN a
a. questions of such vast Importance as th
=" 1ne under consideration, should get =
We expression Of the will OF The ptope q
, the suhject therefore he would vote 4
~' Mr.. Adams amer dment.
Mr.. Febiger said Council had 4
At authority 10 dell gate the settl' met
w. any question to p~pu ar vOie, Bnd thi
4w there aas no authority for holding sue
I'd. an election a. u proposed,
es. After some further discussion Of 3
Inc uuimportant character, Mr. Baker call
in for be previous question, whieh cut l
es- all debate.
His The main question was then order
ne, by the following vote;
out Yeas-Messr-. Bak,r, William Canb
len Febiger, Fouik, Greene, Mendenha
ird Philips, Pickles, Richardson, [ nderwO
Ike, and President Maris--ll.
ne. NAYS -Mrstrs. Adams, Dlckta, Bu'k
pom VIM. NJ. Candy, Gl1ert, Lynch, Nora
rch Mclntire aud Taylor-9.
of The question on Nj. Adams amen
ext meut wss then put, and 1t Was lost
fell the following vote;
lael Yeas-MeserA. Adams, Bick,a, Burl
Gilbert, Lynch, Murray, Melutire II
TAylor-s.
R. Nays-Messrs. Baker, VIM Cant
VII wu. NJ. Canbv Febiger, FOulk, Gree
we'd Mendenhall, PAi.lips. Pick Is. Rlesa
ex- son, Usderwoo and Pres dent Maris-
pity A vote was nov called on the substit
d is offered BY Mr.. Pickles, which directs
NTH Law Committee 10 have the CITY SJlici
any prepare an ordnance creating a paid
day department, 10 10 into Effect on MAJ
ia 1t, Of nexi year, and It was adopted
light the following vole;-
hip Yeas essrs. Baker, VIM. eau
, By WIN. NJ. CANDY, Febiger, Foulk, Gree
Mend' nhall, Philip, Pickles, cha
son, Underwood ami President Maris-
who Nays Messrs. Adams, B ckla, Bur
en- Gilbert, Lynch, Murray MeIuiire
~ lhylOT-o
'ore The Street Department reported "a n
arge and four horsts and carts employed
e OF half time, and Chief Engineer Gailag
am reported ~ men employed.
now Petitions asking that the curb be
each and sidewalk paved on Apple street
ing tween Htald and Clsymoni, also
o, Is he street be graded, aud asking for
extension of the " Rler Pipes TO TIVE
and Walnut streets, were read and
ou,e ferrCd.
lers A communication from Jacob RIGHT
IlHul son, the fre watch, asking, in vle'
tnls his small salary, donation Of $3.50,
lsler also read and referred.
ntry A communication from the City 81
Islng itor, stating that the Injunction graz
Sooo restraining the city from condemt
'heh property for the extension OF Penn
vania avenue had been made perpe
.. by the Chancellor, owing to the fact
49, the ordinance providing for the v
4 ~ w had not been approved by town II
q ~ ing, but that a new ordinance cOul
- proposed, approved ald passed, ane
,ahH1 street extended.
'S",y Council then, at Q O'Clock, adjour
/, ~ During tie evening the following oi
'Hs were directed 10 be drawn WIN.
row, s4.O5 Street Department psy
meet SlS5; Water Department pay roll, SIC
held CITY Treasurer, to hr Deposited u
.reet, credit OF the Board Of Edueation,lS36
.esent su ndty bondhOlders, $500.