Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-07


PROCEEDINGS, LAST EyENING-THE CITY HOSPITAL
Mr.. wooLLEY AND THE TREASURY AoooUSTs,
ITC., ETC.
A regular meeting Of the City Council was |
held last evening, President Naris and Council |
man Underwood alternately presiding.
Favorable reports were adopted on the follow |
ing named petitions TO pave cutters on east |
side of Van Buren above Front street, estima- |
ted cost Sl25 &; to pave cutters on east side OF
Adams, from Seventh to Eighth streets, estima- |
ted cost $3.50 of the City Solicitor on the Ord |
nance to establish fish market every Saturday |
in the old market house between Shipley and
Orange streets on the ordinance to prevent
market wagons from standing in front of the
Post Office.
The City Treasurers & and City Auditor reports
were read, showing balance in the Union
National Bank to the credit of the city of SlO3,-
1885. The Registrar of the Water Works re-
ported S211.47 collected and deposited. The
Street Commissioner reported 49 hands and II
horses and carts employed, and the Chief Engi-
neer of the Water Works reported 81 hands en-
ployed.
[For action on the City Hospital Report, see
| special heading, elsewhere.]
| Mr. Baker, from the Street Committee, report
ed in favor of rejecting all bids for paving Or
ange street. from Tenth to Twelfth, and favor
of advertising for new bids which was adopted.
| MIR. Hayes resolution which was postponed
from the last meeting providing for dispensing
3lst 1874, coming up for action, Mr.. Hayes spoke
| at considerable length in favor of its adoption.
he said $4,000 had already been paid Mr.. Woolley
in ten months and all the City Council had i'll
return was an imperfect balance sheet and a re-
port of the defacation of the late City Treasurer
Killgore covering only one year (lS7l) which he
also criticised as being imperfect. The most OF
his time was taken up in keeping the accounts
of the City Treasurer, for which duty he was not
appointed, and for which duty the City Trea-
surer is paid salary. If this latter officer is in
capable Of performing his duties, then appoint
an assistant, and either let Mr. Woolley attend
, to the legitimate duties for which he was ap-
pointed or dispense with his services and save
the enormous salary paid him.
Mr.. Adams though in part agreeing with Mr
Hayes, in the main defended Mr.. Woolley, and
said it was because the Finance Committee had
employed him that he had not completed the
work for which he was appointed. The labors
OF MIR. Woolley had been of great benefit to the
city, compared with which the $4,000 paid him
was but a small part. He had discovered
$4,000 in gold interest bearing bonds which had
been entirely lost sight Of. He had discovered
= \ deficiency in the late City Ireasurers accounts
of from $4,000 to $1,000, and had opened at
set of double entry books which onabied aaIy
person conversant with keeping accounts to see
the city's indebtedness and Treasury balances al
| a glance. He thought too that an assistant
should be appointed for the Treasurer, 80 thai
Mr.. W. could pursue and finish the work he wai
. appointed to do.
AIr. Pickels also defended Mr. Woolley and thu
= action of the Finance Committee, and hope,
/ that no interference would prevent Mr.. W. frou
d finishing his work.
Mr.. Adams moved to indefinitely postpone tn
further consideration Of the subject, upon which
N | Mr. Hayes called the Yeas and Nays, which result
II ed as follows; Yeas, Messrs Adams, Baker, W. NJ
Candy, Febiger, Foulk, Phillips, Pickels, In
: derwood and Maris, 8; Nays, Messrs. Burke
File, Hayes, Lynch. Murray, McIntire Richard
5 son, and Taylor, S.
The following petitions were presented ali
referred To curb and pave both sides of Rul
2 inson street, between Spruce and Church con
II plants of the unsafe condition OF Tatnall stree
n below the railroad for city lamp on Wes
between Fourth and Fifth streets from Brandy
J., wine patrol policeman Dollard, asking Counc
IN to pay s25, half the cost of his police uniform
, from Delaware Fire Company for the priyileg
=, of erecting tower in which to dry hose.
" On motion Of Mr. febiger it was agreed TIL
al when Council adjourned, 1t adjourn to meet Q
IL Saturday afternoon next at 5 o'clock, at Twelft
I'D and Jackson streets, to take into considerable
r. the grade of those streets, and also to examiI
p the site of the new basin.
W Mr.. Febiger stated that unless objections WEI
m made the Water Committee would send a for
ck of hands to assist IN repairing the lower dam G
u- the Brandywine which the city by its charter WI
se bound to do or pay one-half the expense of sui
dy repairs. 1t was true that the city had
III further use for the dam, and yet it was d
~ ~ | duty of the city to either furnish hs
" --AN%N
half the expenses.
of Mr.. Pickels offered an ordinance proyidl
er- for the election Of Hospital Superintendent
the -- meeting in September at salary
- year and an allowance of g. per we
49, for each boarder. The ordinance was re
BILE twice and referred to the Law Committee.
-th Mr.. Hayes called up his resolution offered
Of tile 25th Of June, providing for special co
am mittee to investigate and make a full report
SEh the late Killgore defacation, and that the co
Ii ,Tm mittee be empowered to employ clerk to ma
aIl such report at an expense not exceeding 50
aeh He moved its adoption, and at the same I'll
called for the yeas and nays, which resulted
. follows Yeas, Messrs Bush, Hayes. Lynn
McIntire, and Taylor, 5 Mays, Messrs. AdaI
Baker, W. ~ Candy, Feblger Foulk MUIR
Phillips. Pickles. Richardson, Underwood
Maris, IL.
Mr. Lynch moved that the Fire Committee
instructed to report ON the petition of inquiry
reference to the new fire bell. as it would 81
be needed for the celebration Of a Democri
victory.
ND Mr.. Lynch offered an ordinance, which
read twice, to increase the appropriation to h
companies from $500 to $500.
The ordinance to prohibit market wagons fl
standing in front OF the Post office building
market days was taken up for final PASSAGE
Mr.. Adams moved to amend by includ
Hanover Street Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Pickles moved to amend the amendm
by including Trinity p i. Church. Lost
Mr.. Hayes moved to amend by including c
tral Presbyterian church. Lost.
The amendment Of Mr.. Adams was then
feated, and the ordinance also by vote y
-. and nays.
EN- The following orders were drawn during
evening Pay Roll Street Department. "a
II Pay Roll Water Department. S2S7,91 X
& Harrigan. 800 William NJ. Francis, ::
Treasurer Of Board Of Health, 500; John !
reat pies, Cashier. of the Union National Bank, to
notes falling due, s11,O25 Robert McIn
$500.
Societies.
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