Daily Republican., 1874-07-27

Proceedings of COuncH.-rhe City
Council met on Thursday evening. Pres'
ident Maris In the chair. .,. u.
.s-- Mr., Baker reported in favor Of curbing
, and paving east side Of Van Buren, street
from Front to Linden at cost OF one
hundred aud forty,five dollars.
Also in favor of paving cutters on
Adams street from Second TO Third, at a
cost of 500.
Mr.. Pickles submitted report from
City Treasurer showing the amount OF
money received.
The report of City Auditor was read,
/. stating the treasurer's accounts to he COR
1ect with balance in bauk of over $22,-
ON.
rhe report of Street Commissioner
Coyle showed the employment of 81 men
and ~ horses and carts.
The report of Chief Engineer Gala
CHER showed the employment OF ~ men
10 the water department.
The Pay Roll of the street department
amounted to $43S.74.
The pay roll of the water department
am)unted to $24l.68.
Mr.. Murray presented petition TO have
water pipes laid on Reed street between
Monroe and Adams.
Mr.. Baker presented petition from
I. Peter Brennan and others asking that the
curb be set oil Head street and New
Castle Avenue.
On motion of Mr.. Febiger the clerk
was instructed to apply to the Mayor to
appoint commission on Walnut street
from Fourteenth street to the Brandy
wine.
NJ. Pickels moved that the ordinance
providing for the sale Of bonds tor The
construction Of city basin, be taken up
for third reading.
Mr.. Vim. M. Canpy objected on the
ground that the resolution offered by Mr..
FeDiger last meeting should first be dis
posed Of.
Mr.. Febiger said If the ordinance
should not pass the resolution was of no
value.
Mr.. Pickels then withdrew his motion,
and the resolution was taken up, when
WIN. NJ. Candy moved an amendment
providing that no action shall be taken
under the resolution until bonds amount
ing to $4,000 snail nave been disposed
Of.
Mr.. Febiger said he was in favor Of
making the amount $40, 900 as that would
be as much money as could be used this
season, and it would be folly to pay i'll
terest on $4,000 when the money would
be in bank for several months.
Mr.. Baker said some six or seven years
ago the council conceived the plan of in-
creasing the supply of water, and author
ity was given to borrow $l35,OO0. A
new engine was put in, new mains laid
and lot for reservoir was purchased.
The former are now doing service while
the latter is laying unused. He stated
the action that had been taken, and re-
marked that the present capacity of the
basin was only 100000 gallons.
If the manufactures of this city were
running to their full capacity, the supply
would not be equal TO one-third the
amount required. A year ago the Cor
nish pump gave out, and the authorities
were under the necessity of notifying the |
psople 70. he careful of the use of water.
Had fire occurred that day the city
wOnId have been laid in ashes. He wish
ed the WORK to go on at once for several
reasons.
The city of Wilmington was noted for
its manufactures. Ia 1873 she manu-.
factured more goods per capita than any
city In the United States. In the branch
vi business in which he was engaged
there was nearly 100000 of capital in
vested, and the products amounted to
nearly 81, 900 900 per annun. One of
the advantages our manufactures had
was pure sweet water. Last summer in
tive hours the water was r0py. This was
hard Oh leather. The city owed it to the
manufacturer, laborer and householder
TO furnish an abundant supply OF water.
The present was very opportune time
to commence the work. Many horses
aud carts were out of employment and
they could be hired at cheap rate.
Mr.. johnson moved to make the amount
$25 200. This was voted down and the
gaeslio occWr ring on the original motor.
Mr. Ada'us made quite lengthy speech
IL its favor, urging that when the work
Was commenced ii should be pushe fu-
Ward with the greatest expedition.
Mr.. Febigsr said he would not wish
the gentleman to build basin for him. |
He did not wish the basin to be compile.
ted In less than two years. AS soon as
the frost commenced the excavation must
cease. He showed concCsively that the
effect OF the amendment wellld prevent
the commencement Of operations this
winter, and delay the work for year.
WIN. NJ. Canby stated that II months
had been occupied in drawing up the
plans. II there had been need of haste
the matter did not indicate it. He re-
viswed the specifications, and stated that
the work could not be done under them
by contract. lie was In favor of building
the basin at an early day. He had COLI
tidence In ahe water committee but he
did not like the idea of not doing the
work by contract. He did not wish to
see the work commenced until there was
money OH hand for the purpose.
Mr.. Febiger replied with some acerbity
and questioned the motives to some
extent Of the opposition. He said the
basin on Eighth street was built by COLI
tract, and a member of the Water Com
mittee was paid $500 for experimenting
the work, yet the basin proved good for
nothing, and $1,000 had to be expended
TO make It secure. He gave the dimen.
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