Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-28
QUOTATIONS AT THE BRANDYWlNE MILLS FOR FI.oU
AND aRAIN-ooRREuTED DAILY.
city Council.

PROCEEDINGS, LAer Observation-Disclosures OF
RECEIPTS FROM SALES OF BONDS TO THE CUR
RENT ExPENsEs OF THE CITY, &c.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council was
held, last evening, President Mars in the chair. |
MIR. Adams, from the Finance committee, in |
answer to the resolution Of instructions passed |
at the last stated meeting offered in substance |
the following report:
Amount of bonds sold under ordinance
of July 11th 1872, 72,................... $4,000 |
Amount sold under ordinance of Nov.
Total, ......................3 1882, $50 |
Cost of new basin to July 1st, 1884,. 2,275
Paid to Ann Cleland... ............. 5000
Paid to r. Y Townsend .......... 5000 |
wife, wife,............................ - r.. - " 5000
surer'r book, ........... .......... 21,57s %
Bonds and expenditures to date .... 1880 81
Total, S132, ,25O 90
Balance in bank this day............. 32, 1856 81
Paid to July list 1874 on account of
2ist 1874. ...'....... .............. so,57s 90
Amount used for city for current ex-
pensea, Observation-Disclosures. lo.oll Oh
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Some criticism being made by Mr. Baker on
| Ule hcblOD Oh Ull6 COlnunbbtbt MI Auhihb uo-
Tended its action, contending that it was no vio-
| lation of the ordinance. to use the money for
current expenses until the basin would be COM
| pleted and then whatever balance remained
| should be applied to the Water Works and for
no other purpose The city, he thought, had
control of all MONIES, and whatever was done by
the Committee the City Treasurer, and the
President of the City Council, who signed the
warrants a sufficient guarantee of the pro-
| per disposition of the money.
| MIR, Eeblger also criticised the actlOn oil tine
| committee, sharply, and long financial debate
ensued between AIessIs. Febiger, Adams and
Baker.
The hour growing late, on motion of Mr..
Pickels, further debate the adoption of the
report was postponed until the next regular
meeting.
William Candy offered written guarantee
from II. i. Kenney, Superintendent of the p. W.
X b. X. r., in which the Company assumed to re-
set all curbs, and repair all the pdvements, con-
sequent upon the alteration of the grade OF
Water Street.
The Lamp Committee reported in favor of ad
ditonal lamps, az follows one on 9th street,
between Pine and Lombard one on 9th, be-
tween Poplar and Lombard one over llth street
Bridge one on Tatnall, between 9th and Della
ware Avenue and one at Taylor and Poplar
streets. The reports were all adopted.
The Committee on Law reported the ordinance
changing the grade of Water street to be in ac-
cordance with law and the City ordinances.
The City Treasnrers and Auditors reports
showed that there was 1872, 456. Is in bank to the
credit of the city.
The Street Commissioner reported 27 men
aud II horses and carts employed, and the Chief
Engineer of the Water Works reported l2O men
and "a horses and carts.
Mr. Hayes presented petition from James U.
Aiken and many others for the removal OF the
Fourth street market houses.
petition was presented from W. r. u H
Cause, to have the grading of Franklin, from
4th to 8th streets, completed Also to grade,
curb and pave 9th street. from Adams to
Broome
John Hagan petitiomed for the privilege OF
erecting frame house between two other frame
houses on Buena Vista streetin the Ninth Ward
and Hon. E. w. Gilpin asked for the privilege
of erecting an additional story and otherwise
enlarging frame building ON Delaware Avenue
between Adams and Harrison Streets.
The prayers of both petitioners were granted
but the chair decided that on ordinance must bI
adopted to allow the privilege desired.
It being understood that an ordinance woulc
be presented the privilege was granted by yei
and nay vote, of II to l. Mr.. Murray alone yot
ing against it,
MIR. Adams moved that an order for $106S, II
be drawn to pay interest on sundry bonds.
Mr. Baker wanted to know where the money
was to come from.
The chair stated that as the report of the FL
nance Committee threw the responsibility of pay
. ing warrants whereby part of the proceeds o
the sale of bonds for the Water Works had beei
used for the current expenses of the city, IN
would hereafter refuse to sign any more warrant
until proper appropriations were made. He ha,
not been aware that it devolved upon the Presi
dent of Council and the City Treasurer to provid
funds for current expenses, or any other OK
penses tnat in his opinion being the business o
the Finance Committee.
The motion of Mr. Adams was adopted witt
the understanding that provision would be mad
for payment of the amounts asked for.
Mr.. Pickles offered an ordinance, which wa
read twice, to give John Hagan and E. W
y Gilpin, the privilege of constructing and maxim
- alterations in frame buildings as pettioned fol-
Mr.. Hayes offered ordinance, which wa
read twice. giving the Committee on Printin
the privilege of selecting papers for advertising
!, Mr.. Hayes offered resolution, which wa
adopted, the Committee Public Buildings t
report by what authority the Republican Clu
had occupied the third story of the City Treasu
d ry building during the recent campaign and wha
|. rent was paid for it also by what authority it
now occupied by the same, and what rent is
be paid.
=, William Candy presented the report of tn
town meeting in the City Hall on Wednesda
evening at which the proposed alteration of th
grade of Water street was approved.
The Ordinance regulating the grade on Wats
street was then read third time and passed.
ie A resolution by Mr.. Johnson to appoint con
e mittee of from each ward to purchase fu
ut for distribution to the poor, not to exceed 81 81
q. was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Adams the Finance Con
mittre was authorized to negotiate note {
!, $4,000 for 60 days to meet the current expel
l ses of the city.
On motion of Mr. johnson, the rules we
suspended to allow the President to appoint
Fuel Committee. On motion of Mr.. Febger IL
Finance Committee was instructed to get Il
opinion of the City Solicitor as to the right
said Committee to use the proceeds OF the W
ter bonds for current expenses.
'r. The following orders were drawn during tl
sundry bondholders, S1069. 10 James Harrigf
$120 Nv. II. Griffin, 1928, II For Deputy Po