Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-05

pnocaEnISds LAST EvENINu-ANoTnER IsvEsTI-
CATION ORDERED -AILEGED Abuses IN THE
BUILDING or THE NEW REsERvoIR TO DE IN
QuIREp INro-MR. BURKE RISES TO a PERsosAI
EXPLANATION.
Regular meeting Of Council, last evening,
President Maris in the chair.
The Water Committee recommended that the
contract FOR furnishing coal for the Water De-
partment be awarded to Geo. W Bush & Son,
which coucuired in.
The Finance Committee deemed it inexpedi-
ent to grant authority to the City Treasurer to
alter checks and the report was adopted.
On the petition of the Board of Education for
| go, 0G0 for the use of the schools, the same
| committee reported that AN appropriation had
| been made. Adopted.
| In the matter Of brokerage, tho same commit
| tee deemed it inexpedient to cease paying tho
| same but thought the Treasurer should report
| tho amount paid weekly. Adopted
| The balance IN bank to tho credit of the city
was stated at 921 ,403.sS.
The Street Commissioner reported % mon and
| 1 horses and carts employed, and.the Chief En-
| gineer of the Water Works u mon.
Tho Registrars collections for January were
| reported at a37, 1906.
| Petitions were presented from the butchers
asking the remttGl of rent for stalls in 4th street
market for tho levclling up of the crossing on
| the West side of Market at 18th for the grad
| ing OF 18th street between Head and the Marsh
rv1d.
Union Bank stating that so long as the city de-
posits exceeded tho amount OF loan asked the
same would be granted without interest until
july 1st next. A vote Of thanks was returned.
The President presented communication
from Mr. Adams asking TO be relieved from the
craftsmanship of the Finance Committee and
membership in the Revision Committee, sug-
gesting Mr.. Lchtenstein be placed in the first
position end Mr. McMenarnin i'll tho second.
Mr.. Febiger objected to the granting of Mr..
Adams request as he said he twas man who
elected himself az the only man iii to occupy the
place." and besides thought that Ir. Adams had
coed him. He suggested division of the sub
ject, and accordingly Mr.. Adams was relieved
from the Revision Committee and Mr.. McAIen-
amin was substituted in his place
Mr.. Febger then moved that MIR. Adams be
not excused from the Finance Committee, pend
ing the adoption OF which the subject was post-
pOned enc week.
Wm. NJ. Candy moved that special commit
tee be appointed to investigate alleged abuses
| in the building of the new reservoir from the
commencement OF the same.
Mr.. Burke offered as a substitute that tho
| committee already in existence extend their in
| qury to that subject, two additional members
| being added.
| Then ensued long and meaningless discus
sion in which old political grudges were ventila-
| ted old feud5 revived and many explanations
| made, until finally, near IL O'Clock vote was
reached and Mr.. Burkes substitute was lost.
The original motion was then adopted, but
Council refused to suspend tho rules so that the
| committee might bo appointed when an cleo
| ton was undertaken and resulted in the choice
| of Messrs McAIenamin and Farrell. The third
number not having been chosen three other
| ballots were taken and MIR. AIars was selected.
| Mr. Burke sent to the clerks desk copy of
the Ere,y Ecentng in which statements reflect
ing upon his character, he said were printed,
| and asked that the article alluded to be read.
After the reading sIr. Burke said that gross
| er libel greater fGlsehood had never been
published. lie denied that he lad been bought
| by the Ring" as alleged, but claimed that his
whole course had proceeded from a clear mind
| and with tho purest of motives. :" No man,
| he said :" is 30 poor ah lie who Is destitute of the
| grace of God, and no man who was not destitute
| Of tho grace Of God would publish such an art
Gle" as that just read. ~ denounce it as false
malicious ndwicked." lie claimed, however, thai
the article was inspired by would-be leaders il
his own (the DeInocratic) party.
| MIR. Farrell also commented upon the article II
| it's reflections upon him but satisfied with tho
recanta,ion which had been published in the papei
| the next day.
| AT II. 90 council adjourned.
| The following orders were drawn during the
evening Joseph Teas. 7i725; IL. II. Co.
$50; Geo G. Niacan, sIS rs: Gawtlrop II Bro.
s13 10; John McClusky, :14.25; pay roll Stree
Department, 5l1S12 pay roll of Water Depart
ment. 5l60.s0; VIM. Silly, 800; L. Provost
| 5000; JAS C. Aiken, :1OO0.