Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-05
CITY Council.

raoGEEDISos. LAST TEvENINd-rHE WATER DEPART
aENT BIDs-THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION
APPROVED AND BILL ADOPTED TO SEND 70 THE
LEGIsLATugE AUTHORIZING IT.
4 irregular meeting OF council was held last
evening, President Maris in the chair.
The Water committee recommended that the
contract for furnishing water pipe at l 65-l0O
cents per pound, and castings he awarded to
John Mcneil Il Son. and for stops to fusey
Jones Il Co.
On monon OF MIR. Febiger, the recommonda-
lions .yere separated and the first, relating to
water pipe. was concurred in rs was also
that relating to castings mo-
ton 10 reject the bids and instruct the COM
.nlttee TO issue new proposals with definite spec
ltcatons having first been lost. The bids for
stops were rejected, and new proposals will be
asked under more minute specifications.
The special committee on centennial appropr-
alton reported that there il no authority to grant
the amount (S5,00O) asked, but that the City
Solicitor has prepared an act for suhmttal to the
Legislature authorizing the expenditure Tho
committee however, approved the appropria-
ton. Adopted. The act was subsequently ap-
proved, Mr.. Murray alone voting in the negative.
The subject OF taxing the colored pc pie for
school purposes was postponed one week, and
the Committee on Education directed to bring
IN q bill to secure this end.
The balance In bank to the credit OF the city
was stated at S107 7035,G5.
The Street Commissioner reported 80 men and
% horses and carts employed. and the Chief En-
gineer OF the Water Works 35 men.
The Water Registrars collections during Feb
rnary amounted to 81, 14l.33.
Petitions were referred from Frederick
Klund, for the removal of dirt deposited by
rcavengers from East 4th street; from James
Murphy, for reimbursement for damages in flood
ing bakery with water from alleged neglect OF
Street Commissioner from Jno. ID. Adams, fol
the removal OF frame building from sidewalk at
18th and Market.
.s A letter was read from the Irish National AS
'soclation inviting Council to attend the lecture
uu Thos. Francis Burke, at Institute Hall. thit
eSeii1lg. Accepted, and Council agreed to NEE
III caacks room at o'clock to proceed in II bod,
with THE Mayor and officers Of Council
Mr.. Baker introduced the following
-tructed to inquire into the probable extra cos
ur lighting the lamps each night in the year
adopted.
Also the following
Resoloed, That the Committee on Fire Com
psnes be instructed to inquire what further
legislation is necessary to increase the eicien
~ Of the Fire Department, II any. Adopted.
Mr.. Lynch rose 10 personal explanation
10 deny certain spperslons upon his charac
ter made by the Foefy Euening, justifyng III
course in the late city campaign, and setting
himself right generally before the community
Wm, Candy offered resolution inst.uctin
the clerk, commencing on the LIST OF next Janu
ary, to make marginal notes in the proceeding
Of Council to facilitate searches. Adopted.
The following orders were drawn during tn
evening: Haughey X Ferry, to refund taN
Sl3.40 Pay roll of Street Dewartment S252. u
Pay roll of Water Department, S2673S; VIM
@, Spruance. s5.9l II. W. Moore, $l9l.66.