The daily gazette., 1875-07-30
FIRST EDITION
= The CITY Council.

pEaULAR MEET1Nu-ThE JoDohENAo
.o.INsr THE ClTY-TnE WAFER LOAN
pprMIuM-THEL LEASE OF THE SECOND
orprET MARKET HoUsE-PAY ROLLS,
&C., &c.
The City Council met in regular
session. last night, Pres't Maris In the
chair.
mnnication from Esquire Publ, in re-
ference to an attachment against po-
liceman Mills, reported that judgments
had been rendered against the city
amounting to $88. so, for which the
City Treasurer had funds in his pos
session belonging to Mills. The settle
mont of the judgments was recommen-
dod in accordance with an opinion of
the CITY Solicitor. Adopted.
The Law Committee reported that
tho ordinance amending tho contract
nrdinance correct and legal. Adopted.
Mr., Adams moved that the F1nafice
and Water Committees be discharged
Srom further consideration of the ques-
tion whether the premium on the wa
tor loans should be credited to current
eYpenses. or the cool spring reservoir
fuad lie said the two committees
were equally divided on the question,
and Council would have to decide. The
motion was adopted.
The lease of the Second street market
house property to the Wilmington
Market House Company WAS read. The
annual rental wasfixed at one thousand
per annum payable quarterly, fror6 the
list of January of each year. The lease
runs for twenty years, and the terms
prescribe that the company shall, by
the 1st of January, 1877, erect market
house according to the plans presented
by them to Council, and occupy and
keep in order the same. At the end
of the twenty years il the city declines
to renew the lease the market house to
be sold to the city at q valuation to be
fixed by three disinterested persons to
he appointed by City Council. The
fixing of the annual rental created con-
siderable discussion. Mr.. Pickles dy-
sired it to be fixed at 81 600 and Mr..
William N. Candy $500. The rent
was fixed at the former amount by a
vote of fifteen to one, Mr.. William M.
Candy voting in tho negative.
Mr.. William M. Candy offered an
amendment to the lease requiring that
at the end of the twenty years the
lease may be renewed upon such terms
as may be agreed upon by three disin-
tcrested parties, to be appointed by
City Council. Lost by vote of Is to
l, Mr., William NJ, Candy alone voting
for it.
On motion of Mr.. Pickels the proper
officials were ordered to consummate
the lease.
The bill of Morton McMichael, $125,
for advertising the new water loan in
The Philadelphia North american, was
finally allowed, and charged to the ap
propriation for printing.
The report of the Finance Commit
tee, recommending that the premium
arising from the sale of water loan be
credited to current expenses was con
sidered.
Mr.. Candy raised the point of ordel
that any money arising from this loar
could not be charged to any other thar
the reservoir appropriation.
The chair decided the point not wei
taken.
Mr. Candy then moved to amend
Mr. Adams motion by placing the
premium to the credit of the reservoir
appropriation.
Mr.. Pickles moved to lay the Who'll,
subject over two weeks, which was
adopted.
The rules were suspended and the
pay rolls read as follows:
Street Department, $474. 40; Wate
Department, $23S.31; re servoir pay
roll, S3,6s5.74; pipe laying pay roll
$l l,O42,26; horse and cart pay roll, 81 :,
2O9.22 special horse and cart pay roll
sl6S.s2; extra pay roll, $3.50; total
$6,G5l54.
MIR. Adams moved that an order fo
twenty thousand dollars be drawn IL
iaVor OF the cashier of the Union Ma
uonal Bank, to meet note falling du
before next meeting.
ORDERS:
During the evening the following
Dills were allowed and orders di
recIed to be drawn for the respectiv
amounts:
W Porter & Company, $1.55; Franci
ss,ldncent, 1885, Morton McMichael
siSo; Sundry bondholders, SO, ,939. VI
on motion Council adjourned.
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