Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-27
THE sirY COUNCIL.


REGULAR MEETING LAST ByBSING-A PAIp
FIRE DEPARTMENT DECIDED uPoS-oTHER
BUSINESS.
The City Council met at the regular hour !
last evening, President Maris in the chair
The Street Committee reported favorably |
on the petition of " illam Smith and others |
for crossings at Spruce and Taylor streets.
Adopted.
All other committees on being called asked
10 be continued on all business In their hands
The subject OF Paid Fire Department next
came up under the headof unfinished busi-
ness
Mr., Adams offered resolution which pro-
vided for a postpouemeut of the subject until
the second meeting in October next, and a
reference Of the question to the people, for
settlement, at the next city election, the Clerk
Of Council, meanwhile to have printed suf
flcent number Of tickets. one half of which
shall contain the words, Against Paid Fire
Deppatment," and The other half, SIN favor of
a Paid Fire Department" said tickets to be
placed at all the voting places in the city, at
the said election.
In Offering this resolution Mr.. Adams said
he thought this action was wise and proper
| The people should have say in this matter,
as they have to foot the expenses.
| Mr.. Pickles said the reference of such
question to the people was an action unhead
Of; they have more faith in their representa-
| tives than to ask 1t.
"
the subject TO the people for settlement.
| After some further debate Mr.. Baker called
for the previous question which shut or any
| more discussion.
The query of the chair. "Shallt the main
question be put" was afirmatively answered
| by the following vote;
| Yeas-Messrs. Baker, VIM. Candy, Febiger
FOulk, Greene, Mendenhall, Phillips Pickles,
Richardson, Underwood, President Mars--
IL.
Ill
NJ Candy, Gilbert, Lynch, Murray, Nc Intire,
Taylor-9
The vote Of Mr., Adams resolution was
then taken, 1t resulted as follows;
Yeas-Messrs Adams, Bickta, Burke. Gil
bert. Lynch, Murray. MeIotire. Tayler-s.
Candy, Febiger. Foulk, Greene, MendenhaIl.
Phillips, Pickles, Richardson, Underwood,
President Maris-l2
The question then REQUIRED On Mr.. Pickel',,
substitute, instructing the Law Committee to
prepare an Ordinance creating Paid Fire
fect March lst, 1875. The vote was as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Baker, VIM. Candy Vim. NJ.
Candy, Febiger, Foulk Greene, Mendenhall,
Pickles. Richardson, Underwood, President
Maris-12.
Nays-Messrs Adams, Bckta, Burke Gil
bert Lynch. Murray, Mclntire, Taylor-e.
So the substitute was declared adopted.
The report of the Street Committee on the
establishment of a Registry Bureau, which
favored postponement of the subject unit
the first NEE ing in December next, was then
discussed
Mr.. Febiger moved to amend by making
! the Bureau 60 into effect by the 1st of April
and instructing the Law Committee to pre-
!, pare an Ordinance to that effect Adopt
,, ed.
The Street Commissioner reported "a mel
on half time, and four horses and carts EN-
ployed in the Street Department.
i The Chief Engineer reported IL men EN-
/ ployed in the Water Department
! The pay rolls of the Street Department
e $685. and of the Water Department. s162 90
/, were read and passed in the usual manner.
r The Law Committee reported that the "Or
a dinance amending the Ordinance regulating
r the sale of meats" was correct and legal
= The Ordina nee was afterwards adopted by
IT vote of II to 3.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy presented letter from
City Solicitor Spruance stating that in tn
:, case Of VIM. II. Natf cs. the city, in the cour
n of Chancery, the temporary injunction re
d stralDing the city from condemning NOR
l. land for The extension of Pennsylyani
e. Avenue, had been made permanent, as far q
:. certain Ordinances would have to be passed
4 authorizing the laying out Of Pennsylvani
If Avenue. The letter was referred to the Con
g mittee on Opening Streets.
e. Mr.. VIM. Canby stated that Martin Keog
had declined TO sign the contract for removin
ashes, and moved that it be awarded to tn
IL next lowest bdder-David Campbell at $500
10 Adopted.
70 Same gent leman presented the tollowin
y, proposals for furnishing 1000 feet of curl
Is stone.
L Phillip p. Tyre. AZ cents per foo
70 Hughes & Walker. 44s. g &" Z"
y. Joseph Flanagan, 44A :"
IN The bids were referred to the street Con
e. mittee.
d On motion Of Mr.. Pickles draft Fl
'e S367 06 was directed to be drawn, and plsc,
in Bank to tue credit of the Board of Educ
=. ton.
=, Interest orders for sandry bondholdel
= amounting to 5000, were directed to be draw
NJ Petitions were read and referred as follow
No from John McLear and others, asking for Il
tv grading, curbing and sidewalk paving
~ Apple street from Head to Claymor
he South Wilmington; from Jacob Richardso
fire watch asking for donation Of $3.50; frc
20. VIM. Silver, asking for the extension of wat
ts' pipes 10 Twelfth and Walnut streets.
he On motion, Council adjourned.
70 The Children's Jubilee.
A GRAND SUCCEss.-AN EvENINa OF Son