Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-24
Tha Temperature, Ta-dss
AS nsarsrERxD ~ THE oo&aERoiAL ossIos.
.te 4. IL. ss-Atl P. ",
CitY council.

HApBaR-MAsrEA's FEEs-EN TENSION OF THE VA
TER FIpEs To THE SOUTH s1DE-Mn. cASBIz
EkslaNArIoH AgcKptHD.
Council met in regular session, last oYouing,
Presdeat Lichteustain i'll The chair.
Favorable reports By tie water Committee.
on Petition OF f. Heriner and otaera fof hru
ping al lth aud Jackson. by the Lamp Commit
tee, for gas lamps at Lowering Avenue and du-
Font streets, aud at 9.li aud Wollaeton. The
above were all adopted
Adverse reports BY the Water Committee
for the introduction OF water into 3ld street, be-
yesn West and Washington AZ prayed ar
rangementa having boon made to bring it in an
other way, By the Committee on Public Build
nga, for fG ilnbnrsement OF stall reuters in the
Old Fourth ST. Market. All adopted.
The Ci0y Treasurer reported a balance in lank
to the credit Of tho city OF SllS.04Io
Employed IN the Street Department, IL men
and II horses and carts in the Water Depar,-
ment 4l0 men and GI horses aud carts.
Petitions and communications referred: From
A. W smith and Others for haeCin. IL the
crossing on the South side Ut Adams street al
Ninth ; from Il. II. Rowe and othera, for stone
crossings at tho uloraeesioIs OF 2lst and I'D
streets with Lamlnat.
Mr.. Febiger read from hand-bil! Issued by
the hatbor master a notification 10 enip-oWnera
that hereafter he should collect una3r the city
ordinances a fee OF cne dollar upon all vessels
of over seyentyhve tons register which enter the
Cefistiana. GontiAuing his remarks MIR. Febi-
| ger said tNat under an ordinance passed in 1877
| such collection was authorized, but never since
| that time had but one hgfDor master attempted
| to enforcaspayment, in v Hhieh he failed because
| OF the unconattuhonality OF the ordinance. Ii
| enforced the fces would amount TO from ~ 0JU
| to $1,000 per aunnul, of which sum one firm
would pay from Il 10. to Sl,250. Hs, there
| fore, offered a resolution directing tho Law
| Committee to prepare AN aJneIdmeuL to tho or
ananee abolsiliAs said fees, winch was adopt
cd.
| Vim. NJ G.phs presented! bias foi coping sfone
| aa f1l9Ns
Hughes u Wall.er, 1915 per .lheal fact.
Jas. MehendiIek.... $50. 70
| fHiHp lNieY.... ......... 800 " -
Tho contract Was awarded to Ntr. Two
! .dr. Gaply aisO piescnted 10 COuncil q blank
| agreement between the city aud tie ?. W. u y.
Go. by which the latter consents TO the layitg OF
| the watef pipe extension across the ChrIat.ana,
leal Std street bridge through their property in
consideration of one dollar. which was read and
the Water committee were authorized tooXeeute
tle agreement.
The Finance C0mmiltao was authorl&d to
have q note for S20uuO, et three nloGtba dis.
counted at the Union Na.ioisl Bank.
The clerk was directed to ask tor commits
sion for the opening Of Franklin atreet from
near 10th street 10 Pennsylvania Ayonue through
the Gliti4 Of Me-sra Jordan and Downward.
VIA, NJ. Candy renewed his request to be re-
loved Immediately from the chairman7uip OF
Tho Wator Committee, which WAS granted BY al
aye aud nay vote ns follows Ayos -Mgssrs
Adams, Bailey, Bickta, Vim Canby, Wm. II
Candy, Farrel, Fold, Hayes, lrelan, jones'
Lynch, hlcIntire, McAIenainin. p4ynter and Tag.
iot, 10 naye-LicAtenstein /. Mr. Febige,
was excused from voting. Jaues L. Hayes wat
| elected bis aucceasor.
MIR. Febiger raised the point that by Mr.. Can.
by's resignation rs chairman, he had also lost
hiH membership in tho Committee, which
was sustained BY the chair. C9uncl Then
proceeded to ill MIR. Cauby's vacancy in tht
membership Of the committee, hir McIntiTa re-
nominating AIr. C0uby aud Mr.. Farrell naming
MIR. Downing, AIr. Candy Tag rc-electCd by
| vote OF IS TO 4
Under resolution adopted GONE time since
The President appointed hfcesrs payntar Febi-
ger Farreii, Adan3 and Ford, committee to
Investigate ehargoa which had been made
against tho Water Department.
Mir. Hayes teudered hia resignation NJ chair
man Of tho Committee OIL Opening streets, v Incl
nas laid over one week.
On notion Of Mr. Febleer the chairman of the
Commi5tce on Public Batldings was authorized
to inyIte proposals. for heaters, gas fixtures cosl
and for the painting OF the City Hull buildings,
and for carpet aud furniture for TIE new Coun
ell chamber.
hlr Farrell sent to the clol L. doek copy o.
the Every EteatnJ from wbicb an editorial wsi
read about the retention or 1ir. Hyde us thic
Engineer Of tie Water Department. making /
the pretext for political speech in which h.
criticised Ur. hydos "Democrscy" discussed
the best interests OF the Democratic party, re
relieved himself Of coagderabe gasconade, ant
was finally compelled to cease his talk becau7
ylle chair would nuJ allow INN 10 1eut i lil.lt
personal spito on III. James +. Hayeg
Mr.. hleAienamin offered rcsOllfion amend
ing the contract for the grading Of the bod o
Fourth street, and awarding ths sage TO pEtlicl
Carbury at the game figure, which wGa adopted
| Mr.. Paynter introduced an ordinance reducing
certain appropriations winch was read twice.
Orders were drawn in favor OF the IRE De
partment as follower FHeudship Co, 5ae3 Is
: Reliance, $500. Delaware. $4,000. Phoenix
Washington, @9l4.a9; Weacdcoe. ,.25J Che
Engineer Mccall, 9io9 lei Assistant EnGcl
Dutgon and 2ud Assistant A. D. YalIdcver IS
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