The Morning herald., 1875-09-24
OUR CITY FATHERS.

COUNCIL East EvENING-RoUT1NE BUS
NRss-REPORTs AND PHTITIONs-A PER
sONAL EXPLANATION FROM MR.. FAB
RELL-TAB HARBOR REGULATIONs-OR
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'Aregular session of the City Council wa
held last evening", President Lichtcnsteil
presiding. 'o3.Ia.Ui '"u
The Water Committee reported adversel,
on the petition of VIM. Wilson and others
for water pipes on Third street, betwee1
West and Washington, as other arrange
ments were being made to supply thi.
neighborhood with water Adopted.
Same committee reported favorbly on pc
titlon of P. Harman and others, for a fire
plug at Seventh and Jackson streets esti.
mated cost 500. Adopted.
The Committee on Public buildings re-
ported adversely on the petition of James
Martln, and others for compensation for
damages alleged to have been sustained by
I the vacation Of Fourth street Market House.
Adopted. ~
The Lamp Committee reported favorably
on the following petitions for lamps:
Hartman " Fehrenbach, at Lowering Ave
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VI II. +. Dure and others, at Ninth and
Wollaston. Estimated cost, $A, Adopted. :.
The Law Committee reported fayorably
on the Ordinance recognizing the Weccacoe
as steam fire engine company. Also, on
TIE ordinance relating to accounts of the
City Hospital. Adopted. .I.r
The City Treasurer reported: balance in
banks, subject to the reservoir. s112.717.12:
to current expenses, $4.73O. rs: to the re-
demption of bonds, 5000 total, S118, ,O47, ,86.
The Street commissioner reported Al men
and IL horses and carts employed in the
street department. Pay roll, $431 .S2.
The Chief Engineer reported 40 men and
81 horses and carts employed in the Water
department. Pay rolls: Department, $228.-
70; Reservoir, 81, 1856. .S4; horse and carts, ST.
Oss.6f; Pipe Laying, $767.15; Total 81 $780,
Petitions were read and referred as fol-
lows:
From Albert w. Smith and others, for
tagging at Ninth and Adams streets,
From X. Fl. Rowe and others for flag
stones crossings on Lammott stree at Twen.
ty-frst and Twenty second. Referred with
power to act. 0...
Mr.. Febiger stated that his attention had
been called to the harbor regulations issued
by the Harbor Master, which were all right
except the one charging 81 from all vessels
OF over seventyfive tons arriving at this port,
ne SAID the collection of these fees was au-
thorized by an ordinance passed manv
years ago but 1t was deemed unconstitution-
al and never collected. The fees, he further
said, II collected, would amount to 81, 900 or
$4,000 per year. He offered resolution in
structing the Law committee to have the
Harbor ordinance amended so as to strike
out the clause authorizing the collection of
this fee. Adopted.
Mr.. W. NJ. Candy presented the following
bids for furnishing granite scping to be used
on the new basin
Hughes & Walker, 1915 per foot.
James McKendrick, s3.7O "
Philip P. Tyre, $500 i"
The contract was awarded to Mr.. Tyre.
Mr.. Canby also presented an agreement
from the T. w. g.. B. r. R. Co., giving the
city permission to use, their property at the
foot Of Third street, for the purpose of lay
ing water pipes across the Christiana. 1t
was read and referred to the Water Com
mittee with power to execute it.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch the appropria-
tions due the different Fire companies were
ordered to be drawn. The amounts were as
follows Friendship, $8GS.75; Reliance 5000:
Delaware, $1,000; Phoenix, 1925; Water
Witch s912.60; Fame, 1921 .Ss; Washington.
s9l4 80; Weccacoe, $3.50; Chief Engineer,
500; Assistants, $50 each.
Mr.. Hayes, from the Finance Committee.
asked leave to have note of $4,000 at
three months, discounted. Adopted.
Mr.. Hayes moved that commission be
asked for ,on the opening OF. franklin street,
frnv OF f1 |
Mr.. Farrell sent to the desk and had read
all editorial in recent number of Everu (
Essning in relation to the proposed re-elec-
ton of Joseph Hyde as Chief Engineer of
the Water Department.
After the reading, Mr.. Farrell said he
had striven to guard against the retention
of Mr.. Hyde, and could say that he had
guarded to some purpose It was not be-
cause he was hostile to Mr. Hyde, not be-
cause he believed that "to the victors be- {
long the spoils," not because he was the {
servant of the "ring," but because he did s
not consider Mr.. Hyde SO extraordinary
man as his friends considered him. He be- {
ieved that as good man as Hyde, and t
Democrat, could be put into the position,
md that the change would be conducive to t
he interests of the people. s
Mr.. Hayes, said the speaker, has said
hat he does not look on this question from
party standpoint. He has also said that
lie would leave no effort unturned to do
What ? foist this man on Democratic Coun-
ii. And he has done SO he has even gone ii
o my ward and attempted to poison nv
constituents against me because l took this tt
tand against his scheme. He has attempt t.
d to reenact the role of dictator, as he did "
ast year. Then the man he put forth as
ailiff was Frank Stout, who; he said, was fl
Democrat. But Lang was elected, and II
tout took refuge in the bosom of Uncle II
am as letter carrier. That's the kind of Ii
Democrat Stout was, and that's the kind s
f a Democrat Farrell is s
Mr.. Farrell proceeded at some further ii
,ngth, but was called to order by the chair.
lie replied that if the Chair had the same
,ason to make such remarks as he had,