Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-12
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City Council.

SHOOTING AFFAIR CONDEMNED.
Council met in adjourned session last even
ing.
The Street Committee reported adversely to
macadamzng Walnut street from F. W. Il Il. Il.
II. to Fourteenth street and favorably on the
petition to widen the pavements on Clayton
street from five to fifteen feet. Both reports
we're adopted.
The report.of the Water Registrar was report.
ed correct, and the Treasurer reported Sl12,-
2l0.76 to the credit Of the city.
number OF assessments for paving and curb
ing streets, were read and odered to he entered
on the lien book.
The Street Commissioner reported IS men and
16 horses and carts and the Superintendent of
the Water Works 400 men and. &c. horses and
carts employed.
The pending question authorizing the Water
Committee to employ competent person to su
penntend the pudding of the new basin coming
up FOR consideration, the resolution was adopt
The following petitions were presented and
referred for lamp on Fourth between Market
and Shiplev ;one on the N. Il. corner OF B and
Locust streets, and one on Fourth between Pine
and Spruce to repair bed of French between
Front and Water streets.
Mr.. Pickles offered resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, instructing the law COM
mittee to inquire what legislation is requisite to
prevent police officers as well as citizens from
carrying concealed deadly weapons and firing
pistols i'll the streets.
w. Nj. Candy in supporting the resolution
stated that being in Seide II Hastings rolling
mill at the time Of the sad occurrence OF Thurs
day, the officer who fired the deadly weapon
came into the mill in very excited state with
pistol i'll his hand pointing it around in all direc
tsns, amongst a number of workmen. He with
others got out OF the way of the dangerous
weapon, when soon afterwards the sad affair
took place.
MIR. Maris (AIr. Adams in the chair arose to
personal explanation in reference to the remark
at last meeting of Council that he had received
apecuniary compensation for compiling the city
ordinances while he was a member OF this body.
He stated that he had been engaged by Mr.. Pat
son in the work Is months before he was elected
to seat in Council, and the work was completed
about four months after his election, and know
ing the immense amount of labor required i'll a
complete codification of the ordinances it would
readily be perceived that it was not Il parallel
with the one in consideration before Coun-
Gil last week.
Messrs. McIntire and Hayes both disclaimed
any intention of rejecting upon the President,
and each apologi2ed for anything admitting of
such construction.
Mr.. Baker presented communication from
the City Solicitor asking commission of per
cent on all bills collected in addition to the sal
ary already received. Read and referred
An ordinance by Mr.. Baker in accordance with
the request Of the city Solicitor was read twice.
W. Nj. Candy presented an ordinance which
was read twice, allowing the proceeds of the sale
OF old material employed in building the new
basin to be credited to the new basin fund.
Mr.. Adams offered resolution Which was
adopted, instructng the Finance Committee to
advertise for proposals for the city bonds of
$l25,0OO in three newspapers Of this city, one i'll
West Chester and one in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Pickels arose to a question Of privilege
and read from an editorial in the COMMERCIAL,
in which it was said that the City Council has
the power to confirm or reject the Mayors ap-
pointments. This he said was mistake, for the
Legislature took away that power from the City
Council and left them entirely helpless.
The following orders were drawn during the
| evening John Bachus, 552 80; John Butcher,
S6i. II Samuel Bradford, S7l 3S David II.
Coyle, $40; Samuel Coyle, 1864 Robert IL.
Cook, @5l8 26 Thomas Cory, Sl7672; Mrs r..
Clancy, S53.35 George Cochran, sl03 10; Jo-
seph Flanagan, sl293 SO William Green Il Co.,
s1,75; Hilles Jones' $l3O7 Robert Lee
| 1888 ca: Robert Mcintyre, S352.19; James
McKendrick, 1920 80 James Mcintyre,
s9l.63 stephen L. Nichols, 921446i H.
f. Pickels, 526S. sc i Robert Smith, s52 92
| =. W. Stafford. sl1 W. W, Simmons, ss323O
Martin Seal, SIS g. IL. r. Summons :3as.34
| Peter Tyre, 5l2G7.04 James Thompson admin.
| strator S75 John Thomas, $50 "a Valentine
4 Wells s770S Wilmington Hand Brick Mani
Excavatng Co.. $l2; Lobdell Gar Vince
80 George ". Bush Il Son, sss.l9
James Bradford, s5.95 Joseph Q. Bryer, y. %
| BncElnSnan " Co., S5.25 BeIah ~ Elliott
$326.47 Commercial Printing Co.. $3.50 Is. l.
DUPONT & Co., SIC 25 Edward Forrest $3.50
Garrett, Kent IT Co., sl5 So Hilles 4
Jones, s65.37 James Il Webb, s36.76
| Tomas Lewis, $4,000; Leonard n Ellis, al0.00
| 6ottlieb Mamele, sl5000 II. G. Mahaifey 10.
so; John McNeal u Son, s2OO 30; W. Il. Morris
s2l825; Morton, Reed Go. $500; ]. G. Massey
$3.50; Charles L. Park, s36.75; Z. Pickes
| s532S; George W. Stone, s1s IL; Thomas Cher
win, $500; John A. Wilson, 1880; David Wool
flaf A.aha 20 ~
B. Beeson, s94 80; Ferris & Garrett, 42G. 90
| W. Il. Robinson, S79.75; A, j. Ralph
5000; Boughman Thomas, a Co., S40.4
Joseph Jones, s14.55; Geo. W. Jackson, 20 SO
William H. Brady s2S. 10; Eliza Frazier, $500
| w. III. Billany, S44S; NJ. L. Lichtensteiii, S3.5i
W. O. Moore, il57.20; l.. W. Palmer, 4li 90
Smith Il Painter s3i 0S; Robert Mcintyre, s352.
10; Pusey Jones, " Co., .2OO0.0O; James Harri
gan. $1,000 Mayor simms, 55s. 80, L. J. Dough
erty, 1880.