Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-18

PROCEEDINGS LAST EvKNISa-ANoTHER NvEsTI-
CATION ORDERED IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT
FIRE MATTERS.
The City Council met last evening, President
Maris in the chair.
The remonstrances against John Robinson
and Daniel i. Hamilton, for keeping fish stands
at Eighth and Orange streets, were adversely
reported As the fish season had closed. Adopted
The Committee on Public buildings reported
instructions OF City Council in reference to fur
niture for Engineer Department complied WITH
and that the proposed improvements to the City
Hall were progressing according TO the plans
and specifications, and that the contract had
been let to Philemma Chandler.
The report Of the clerk Of the market was re-
ported correct A lamp WAS ordered to be placed
on tho North side of 4th street midway between
Market and Shipley.
The balance to the credit OF the city was re-
ported at $93, ,774. 13.
The Street Commissioner reported 40 men and
l6 horses and carts employed, aud the Chief En-
gineer of the Water Department reported SCI
men and 70 horses and carts in service.
The following petitions were referred to
have south side OF Read, between Monroe and
Adams streets, curbed and paved for lamps be-
tween 11th and 18th on West street, and on
Front, between Walnut and Poplar streets gut
ters paved on north side Of Shalloross Avenue
between Jackson and Adams streets.
communication from James Bradford called
httehtuu VI Aouncu 10 tne great fchrclty OF MA-
ter in the vicinity Of the City Passenger Rail
Road depot, and communication from James
Dandy was read asking the appointment OF a
committee to examine and investigate the gang
books OF Cool Spring Reservoir, as a discrepancy
had occurred with which he was unjustly
charged.
The following communications and charges
from John w. Hawkins were also read:
To the Honorable President and members OF the
Oiiy Council Of Wilmington
The undersigned most respectfully requests
the appointment of committee, to investigate
the following charges of irregularities i'll the
Water Department, including Cool Spring Res
ervoir
LIST The misspplication of surplus money.
And. Giving away OF city property for little Or
no compensation
Sd. The allowance OF time to workmen that
was not made and for which they received pay
by order of the Chief Engineer.
4th. The allowance Of time to the general fore
man while under the influence OF liquor, and
asleep aftor having been notified of the same.
9th. The employing and retaining of gang
bosses, who arc more or less under the influence
OF liquor during working hours.
9Th. The msmanagement OF men to the
detriment of the city.
Mr.. pickels offered the following resolution,
which WAS adopted
Resolced That the communication to this
Council, signed by John W. Hawkins, and also
the one signed by James Dandy. be referred to
special committee of five, with power to send
for persons and papers. It shall be the duty of
the committee to give all persons interested in
the above mentioned documents fair and full
hearing, allowing them to be present when the
committee are taking evidence in the case; also
to furnish to Council full statement Of all the
evidence taken, with the names of the witnesses
appended thereto.
In accordance with the above resolution the
President appointed the following committee
Messrs. Pickels, Adams, Lynch, Underwood ard
McMenAmin.
A communication from W. II. pierson remind-
ed Council that the east side OF Adams street.
from Sth to 9th, had not vet been curbed and
paved though 40 ordered by Council.
OR motion Of Mr.. Adams the Finance Com
mittee was authorized to negotiate note OF
$40, 1000, for 20 days to renew one OF similar
amount soon to become due.
William Candy presented the award of the
Commissioners for opening Adams street, from
Delaware Avenue to 9th, which was accepted.
He also presented similar award for straight-
ening Shipley Run, which was read and referred
Mr.. I4chtenstein offered resolution instruct.
ing the Chief Engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment, for more efficiency the ith OF July, to l-
vide the city into two districts on that day.
Mr.. Pickels said that owing TO the abolition of
the 18th and End street markets, the duties
OF the clerk OF the market had been decreased.
He offered an ordinance which was read twice.
making the clerk salary hereafter s.
He also presented an ordinance, which wss
read twice, leasing the bed OF Second street. be-
tween Market and King to the City Market House
Company for term Of 20 years, 10 be used
for no other purpose than for market house.
with the privilege Of releasing at the expiration
OF that period
The ordinance allowing the proceeds from the
sale of surplus material used in the construction
OF the new basin to be placed to the sppropra-
tons for the same, was passed.
The ordinance to increase the compensation
a1
The ordinance to widen the side walks Of CLAW
ton ST. to IS feet was passed
On motion Of ". NJ. Candy, the Water Com
mittee was instructed to ask for proposals for
laying water pipe across the Christians and
Brandywlne Creeks. ;near Third and Eleventh
street bridges
On motion OF Mr.. Pickels, the Committee ON
Public Buildings was instructed TO provide y
suitable place Tor the accommodation OF the
City Collectors, during the season of the coliec-
ton OF taxes
w. NJ. Candy, for the information OF Council
read statement Of the expenditures bv the
Water Committee i'll which il appeared that up
TO the present time the new bssin and laying OF
the mains has cost S93 003
W. NJ. Candy explained the apparent dlscrep-
sncies in the accounts OF the books OF the gang
bosses. He stated that some person had ey-
IDENTIFY been tampering with the books, for some
persons were credited with time not performed,
and the marking was in a different hand from
that OF the regular gang boss. Through this
means, s27 SO ordered to be paid had not been
drawn, but 1850, ss near as could be ascer-
tanned, had been wrongfully paid.
On motion OF W. NJ. Candy, the Clerk WAS in
structed to furnish the parties concerned copy
OF the charges laid before Council by Mr.. Haw-
kins.
The following orders We're drawn during the
evening Ex l.. Brown, $40 Isaac 4. Cham
bsrlain, S10.I5 W. II. Foulk, s24. 45 Ferris &
Garrett, Sails Jsmes II Bro, ss77 julius A.
hrauspe, $3.50 Odorless EScavating Co, $40
Co., sci. .96 Gstts & Ecke s4l.72 paw roll
Street Department, sil2.90 pay roll Water De-
partment, 96 pay roll Cool Spring Reser.
yoir, "a, 40; John Peoples, cashier $40. 600
Leonard G. Vankleek. $50; Frank Mealey $3.50
James f. Brennan 800 !; W. C. Spruauce. Sl3..
IL; Water Main pay roll 1858 %; Horse and Cart
pay roll, sll543i.
The Clayton House.