The daily gazette., 1875-06-12
FIRST EDITION
THE CITY COUNCIL.

ADJOURNED G1RTINQ-WALNUT eTRRIR
NOT TO BR MAcADANIzBD---oFFI
REPoRT--A NEW SUPERINTENDENT no
BE RMPLoYHD ON THE BAsIN---Monu
PERSONAL ExPLANATIoN8-rHE CAREY
ING AND USE OF CoNcEALRD DEADLY
WEAPONS. &c.
The City Council met In adjourned
session last evening, Mr.. Adams. in the
absence OF President Maris, in the chair.
The Street Committee reported ad-
vsrsely on the petition for the macada-
miEing OF Walnut street. Adopted.
Same Committee reported favorably
ou the petition for the widening of the
side-walks OF Clayton street to fifteen
Also, favorably on the remonstrance
against the inacadamiKing Of Walnut
street. Adopted.
The Water Committee reported that
the Registrars monthly statement was
correct.
The City Treasurer reported the bal.
ance in bank TO the credit OF the reser-
voir. sos. .0l492; for current expenses.
Sl5,935.s4; for redemption OF bonds. So.
go; total, $112,2iO.76.
The Street Commissioner reported 4S
men and 10 horses and carts employed.
and the Chief Engineer reported 499
men and 76 carts.
Unfinished business being in order,
the motion authorizing the Water Com
mittee to employ a man to superintend
the pudding and lining Of the new res
ervolr came up for consideration.
Mr.. VIM. Candy stated that the salary
OF the person recommended would be s.
per day for about two months. He also
said that inquiry had been made for a
suitable person to fill the position in
this city. but none could be found.
The resolution was adopted.
Petitions were read and referred aa
follows;
For lamps: On Fourth street. between
Market and Shipley, south side; on the
southeast corner OF d and LOCUST sts.,
Southside; ON Sixth street. between
Pine and Spruce.
From Geo. W. Stone and others, ask
ing for coverings over the cutters at
King and Water streets.
From Geo. w. Bush and others. for
the repaving of the bed of French
street, between Front and Water.
Mr.. Picke)s offered resolution in
structing the Law Committee to ask
the City Solicitor what legislation Is
necessary to prevent policemen or 9TH
ers from carrying concealed deadly
weapon, or firing guns or pistols in tho
President Maris who was present at
this time arose to a..personal explana-
ton. He referred 10 the fact that dur
ing the personal explanations INDUCED
in at last meeting, on the employment
Of Mr.. McIntire at the new basin, his
work ON the revision of Ordinances
was referred to as parallel case. He
said such was not the fact, as he had
been employed to assist in the revision
OF the Ordinances by Mr.. Patterson,
over year previous to his election to
the Pres ideney Of Council. He thought
thereference to him In connection with
the other case was unjust.
Mr.. Baker presented a communiea-
ton from the City Solicitor relative to
the request Of Council for him to COL
lect the claims for paving, &c. He
thought be should receive extra COM
pensation for this additional labor,
Referred to the Law Committee.
The communication also contained
an Ordinance, allowing the Solicitor
five per cent. for collections. Read
twice.
Mr.. VIM. M. Candy presented an
Ordinance providing that the sales Of
any surplus or old material pertaining
to the reservoir or water mains shall
be credited to the reservoir fund.
MIR. Pickles arose to a personal ex-
PLANTATION, and referred to an editorial
article In the Commercial which stated
that the Council had the confirmation
and control Of the police force. He
said this was mistake, as the charter
had been amended, and this power
taken from the Council by the Legisla-
ture more than two years ago.
The Finance Committee presented
an advertisement for proposals. for re-
ceiving the new $125, 900 loan for the
benefit of the Water Department. The
committee was instructed to insert this
advertisement In three papers In Will
mington, one in West Chester, and one
in Philadelphia.
oRDERs:
During the evening the following orders
were directed to be drawn.
John Bachus us..,..,.............,.., Ssa 80
Jos. " Bryer. er....,....,......,..... 255
buckingham & Co. Co................. 525
Bellah & Elliott. tt...,................ 826 At
Commercial Printing CO.. Is 40
y: L. DUPONT q &Co..~..........., 10 25
Edw. Forrest. t.......,..,..........,.. $50
Garrett, Kent & Co............... 1926
James Webb b,........,........... 36 76
Lobdell Car Wheel Co. ............ 2O7 O3
Ihos. Lewis. .....,..,...,.............. so 90
Leonard Ellis s,.................... 400
Hottneb Mammele, $50 90