Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31
City Council.

PROC esEpISa-, LAST EyESISe-AN INQUIRY ORDER |
ED IN THE CITY HosPITA MANAGEMENT RE |
CONS DERATIOS OF THE tortoN IN THE CITY IA |
Sin MATTER AND ADOPTION OF E ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BONDS.
The City Council mat in regular session, las
evening, President Maris in tile chair.
The petition of George W. Lucas to have the
curb set III New Castle Avenue, from Heald to
Lobdell street, was reported favorably, provided
the petitioner performs the work at his own ex-
pense.
the petition to have the east side of Walnut
street. from Fourteenth street to the Brandy
wine, paved as soon as it was ascertaned that
the street belonged to the city.
The petition Of Isaac Murray, for the intro
dueton of water into Read street, between
Monroe and Adams streets, received favorable
recommendation and was adopted; estimated
cost, $3.50.
The petition of W. d. Nolen and other U S.
officials, to prevent market wagons from stand
ing IN front of the Custom House and Post Of
| flee was reported favorably and an ordinance for
that purpose recommended
The CITY TreAsurers report read, and
the report OF the City Auditor showed a bal
ance IN the Treasury OF $65, ,9S5,5l
| Mr. Baker presented tle weekly report of the
| Street Commissioner, and at the same time
sent to the clerks desk marked editorial in the
/ Ecery h1tni stating that the Street Commits
soner had employed so negroes on the eve OF
the Republican delegate election. The report
stated that 81 men and II horses and carts
were employed. The chief engineer of the Wa
ter works reported 80 men.
MIR. McIntlre presented petition from James
| Bradford for the privilege Of erecting vault
| under the pavement oil King street where lie is
erecting a new market house, which was re.
ferred to the Street Committee with power to
sct.
Mr.. Hayes presented a communication from
the Washington FIRE Go. calling attention to the
new hose recently purchased wnica was Of a
very poor quality and had already bursted.
Mr.. Baker presented a commune alton from L.
Moore Jr., proprietor of The steamer pdlisdie,
stating that he had been compelled to drelge
four feet of mud at Fourth Street Wharf in or
der to effect good landing. The dredging cost
$3.50. and as tue property belongs to the city, lie
asked Counc to assume part of the expense.
MIR. Pickles presented four petitions To have
the various streets III the vicinity of Jackson,
Adams, sixth, Seventh, and Eighth, paved and
the curb set, which were read and referred.
He also presented communication from JOIN
G.. Haddock, complaining of an overcharge fol
setting curb III the ucnity of the City Hospital
Mr.. Lynch presented a petition from A. b
Eastburn to nAYe the cutters paved on Yal
Buren,, from Front to Third streets.
Mr. Lynch also offered the following pream-
Bile and iesolItion, winch was adopted;
WHEREAS, The committee on City Hospital
has received information charging John Stew
art the present superintendent. with cOuduci
I
culated to bring discredt upon the SAID instltu
uon and to totally unfit hun for the position
therefore be it
+ Resoicei, That the committee be, and thel
are hereby instructed to make thorough ant
d careful investigation OF the SAID charges and re
port to this body at the next stated meeting.
Mr.. Fculk presented al ordinance, whicu wa
read twice, 10 prevent market wagons frou
standing Ill front of the Custom House.
! Mr. Baker presented the following award of
! tsHio
d Strengthening Shipley Run, from Seventh t
: Eighth SITS. and between Madison and Monro
r streets L. W. Jackson, cents Henry Evans
Z cents aud Bernard Bonner ceuts. Benefits
: none. Cost of Strengthening, S35. Read an
. referred to the Street Committee.
l. Mr.. Baker offered a resolution donating $50
& for the relief oil the soldiers, aud Sailors Mont
) ment Association, which, on motion Of Mr. Nc
I Intire, was postponed until next meeting
u w. NJ. Canby moved to reconsider the vote
a which the resolution mstructlDg the Water Con
mittee to adyartlre for proposals for horses all
II carts for excavatng at the new basin Was pos
r poned until the secoud meeting in September.
Mr.. Hayes called for the yeas and nays, whlc
we're taken as follows Yeas Mes rs. Adam
Baker, W. NJ. Candy, Febiger, File, Foulk Gree.
/. Johnson, Murray, Phillips, Pickles, Richardson
Il Underwood Maris-l4 Nays, Messrs Bleta
oi Hayes Burke, Lynch, McInure, Taylor-6.
IN Mr. Hayes then called for the yeas and ma,
n on the original motion to postpone, which i,
|. suited for postponemen and ii against.
II II VIM NJ. Candy moved to reconsider the pr
ii viso of the resolution which provided that ii
work should not be commenced until $40 OF
= should be raised flom the sale Of bonds, who
was agreed to, yeas IA, nays 6.
MIR. Canby then moved to amend the resoll
ton by striking out sl00 900 and inserting so
OOO, and to strike ont after the word "basln
the following "And that they be empowered
proc ed with said work after employing the he
essary number of men"
Mr. Febiger, who offered the resolution, a
cepted the amendments offered by Mr.. Canbv
T ie resolution as amended was then adopted
Mr.. Mclntire moved to adjourn, which m
d ton was lost, yeas 7, nays l3.
Mr.. Baker moved to reconsider the vote
which tile ordinance to authorize the sale
bonds for the building Of the new basin was d
feated al the last meeting which was adopte
yeas A. nays 6.
The vote being reconsidered, the ordinan
was put upon Its final passage.
long debate, manly OF political characte
ensued between Messrs. Feb ger, Hays, Adam
Cauby, Lynch, Johnson aud Others III wh
Ring. Anti-Rmg, Jump aud Lofaud Repub
eau and Democratic management, the Wat
supply, taxes, and other topics, figured co
splcuously,
, After fAtigu;ng debate, wearisome to ever
d body. the vote taken winch resulted in Ii
passage Of the ordinance by strict par
vote Of yeas Il. nays g. tie Republicans voti
yea aud the D smocfa.- nay.
Mr. Baker presented the following bids
Paf4ilS tAS oSu VI range street, lluiu leutn
Twelfth streets
W. DAVIS, II cents per square yard.
George H. L, simmons, 6s cents.
ID Murray d McElwee, "a cents.
George W. Keen. 81 200 for the job
Robert Cook. S40U for the job
Referred to Street Committee.
Mr. Hayes gave notice that at the next meC
ing Of Council lie would call up his resoluti
instrucung the Finance Committee TO make
final report in the Killgore defalcation case.
Mr. Hayes offered the following
Resolcet That after July 31st 1874, the st
vices Of James Wooley be dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the consideration
the resolution was postponed until the ne
meeting of Council.
On motion of Mr.. Pickels the Clerk was
structed to notify James D. Carpenter tina
lots at Second and Adams streets would be ,
. zessed to him at the next meeting Of Council
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- The following orders were drawn during t
ou evening: Gawthrop Il Bro "a 80 Chrsta
Iron Co, S36l.79 sundry bondholderr, SC 60l
Iuhn Peoples, cashier OF the Union Nauol
sst Bank, for sundry notes falling due, SlS 952 {
,fal Tlra L.,