Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-12


RELATING TO REVISION AND cvLvlED EDUcA rIoN
--MIsCkLLASEoUa BUsISEss.
Council met in regular session, last evening.
President NIaris in the chair
favorable reports b. the Sheet commit; ee
ar curhing AMI paving of ioald street. between
aud Lold, for removal Of frame bn Hing at
70 AMI Market for removal OF dirt from East
Four Il street. The above were all adopted.
Adverse reports Oh paving tile West eide of
rd street from the bridge TO Church treets,
Nhic.i discussed nj some length and recommiited.
The balance in bank TO the credit OF the city
ve fept rted At 51GD,9i bS,
The 5 rect ComIni-souer reported ID men and
} horses aud C tri- employed AMI tic Chef En-
neer OF the Water Works 1S men.
On motion of Mr. Lch.en stem the rules were
ispended an1 the amendment to the pay roll
ordinance taken up and passed. The amendment
contemplates the dispensing with the reading Of
the names on the list in open Council by nnani-
nous consent.
Mr.. McIntire presented resolution from the
Board OF Education requesting that the unsold
Water bonds be placed in the market. Referred.
Petitions referred for paving tho North side
OF 9Th street, between Broome and DUPONT; for
the opening and grading of Adams street, from
9th to Delaware avenue; for intronucton Of WI
ter from the Rodney street basin in Adams St.
and TatDall rect below 8fh: from W. Ii. Pearce,
asking releaseuent from Kllsore's bond on the
payment OF his part of the security money, say
3277; from Seidel Hasiingr, complaining of
che condition Of Ninth street, East of Market,
md asking for the improvement OF the Sane
or the widening OF tho sidewalk ut the
northwest corner of Front and Shipley
,tro,ts; from l. Vauhleek, protesting against
he ava d of the commission on tho condemna-
lcn OF IL II street for city purpohes because OF
LEGALITY in tile proceed ngt; for the paving OF
he gutters on the Il ut eide OF Van Buren, stieet.
bgtween Front and Chestnut.
Mr.. Biher called up for consideration sup
lenient to the act relating to revision.
Mr.. Mclniire bjected to the bill because il
es .s tho appointing pow er in the Superior Court
instead Of the q vernon, d, claring the Board OF
Revision farce and the whole thing political
job.
Mr. Fehiger Justified tho bill by the necessi-
Il OF Other ties aud chou 5ht 1t tho proper tys
ior getting at tlIc true aFEestmfnt
Mr. Lynch opposed the bill because it tprovdes
property prerequisite for qualification of Off
cers.
MIR. Hayes objection lay mainly in the multi
plication OF the officers and the expense IN the
collection of the assessments.
Mr. Baker claimed that as the bill dispenses
with the present Board of Revision of ten mem
bers OF Council and CT Gates a beard OF three 1t
simp'iiies the system and further that it viii
prove an economic system in that it will save to
The city at least !,l50O0 per annum.
Mr.. McIntlre lhoved to lay the bill upon the
table amendments to place the appointing pow
or in the chsncellor. and ono each of the mem
bers of the Board in the elor, tile Cover
y tabled Mr.. McIntire's motion was lost.
Mr. McIutre tlIel IN wed to N definitely post
pone. when Mr.. Baker, to cut off flbuste'ing
called the previous question, and the bill was
approved and the balin instructed to send it to
the Legislature by an nye and nay vote, the
names to accompany the bill.
A bill reported by the Committee on Educa-
ton to provide for the education Of colored peo-
pie was taken up and approved.
The bill contempates the maintenance OF
tot n
but out of the general school fund.-HEpoR-
TOR
The following crlers we're directed to be
drawn J. II. Publ. 81 David Campbell, S273 =
sgs As Lob leil Car'wheei 90, SAT 60 J'met
NlcIntire, SOL IS Gen. W. Jackson. 50 lanes
Thompson. s75; Valentine Il Wells, ST c8
VIM Mendeilial s'l7 35 Bellah Il Elliott, "a
80 g. W. Bnsh II Son. S6li 05; Charles Bur
ron, Jr s5 d5: Benjamin Denny, SIS Jos. @
Fife, S17 II Pusey, Jones Il Co., 5Dc Geo w.
stone, Si2 SO +; W II. Is llanv, Sl2 81 Ferris x
Gurett. 80 Ol Eli Hood, 10 rs James x Bro
i3 30 'rhos Porter, s84 80 julius Krauspe
81 SO Peter Wilson, SIT 25 {; James A. Ander
son s6l rhos D. Beesol,, $50 l5 Buckingham
& o., 333 10 L g. Kent. 9ll.S0; Y Pckels
:48. .lO ii +. P.ck-l-. 1923 80 A. l.. Roth, s25
W. + Il biuson, S6i l5': Is inshman, Thoma- d
o.. s2i IS l.. Is. Fras or, s5 rhos. NJ. OSle
JOE E Booth, SIS 25 James ~ Wei b, S76O
| NJ. L. L.itchers.eln, S45 Flynn jackson
sI2 81; W. 0 Moore s13o.32; Smith Il Pawn.
| ter, Sil.7l l. Y, deNormandle. SO L. Grif
fth. 1898 ~: File Il Mu1hy, s5l l3; 7. Me
ga,ity, sl5i.Sl: James Murphy, 9ll3 rs los
-Four, 500 81; Underwood Il Kennedy, S62 AZ
NJ. v. a. / q. Pyln, $50 % l.. Z.bloy, 80 4S
pay roll of Street Department, $84 pay roll o
Water Department, S174,25; pay roll of Polio.
Department, 51534. 90; Miscellaneous pay roll
| sl528 81 Treasurers of several Fire Companies
for balance of semi annual appropriations Jas
| l.. Devon, $40.
Council adjourned to meet at 7.3O p. NJ. Of
| Monday next,