The daily gazette., 1876-07-22

accept any feasible plan which would
meet the unanimous approval of
Council. believing that such action
would be endorsed by the next Coun-
Gil. Probably it would be better to
appoint five good citizens, outside of
Council to devise some plan of &C.
tion,
MIR. Farrell said the question is to
raise money, and now is the time and
the place to do it. To morrow night
report from Council. Money can be
raised without the members incurring
any responsibility.
Mr.. Febiger agreed with Mr.. Payn.
ter that the occasion was too important
for hasty action. 1t ought to be con-
sidered whether these ideas for raising
money can be made legally effective.
Capital cannot be obtained ON meagre
security and we must not rush this
thing through without consideration.
Mr.. Lynch thought the subject
should be settled quickly. What are
the men to do. Were in their posi-
tion and could obtain no work so help
me Heaven would steal. could not
see my wife and little ones suffer when
God has so bountifully supplied this
land with all the necessaries of life.
The committee can at least recommend
that the men be placed at work next
Monday. Let US do the best we can.
Mr.. Farrell said the result of the
pending vote would determine wheth-
er the men were to work or steal.
Mr.. Febiger said this was not the
truth. He would vote nay on the mo.
tion.
The motion was then adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bickta. Farrell, Ford,
1relan. Lynch, McIntire, McGlinchey,
McMenamin, Paynter, Taylor. Pyle
II.
Nays-Messrs. Adams. VIM. Canby,
Downing, Febiger, Jones, Murphey,
Underwood. President Lichtenstein-
| s.
President Lichtenstein here took
the chair and on motion of Mr.. Me-
1ntire, Council proceeded to nominate
and elect the committee.
Messrs. Paynter, Lynch, Downing,
Adams, VIM. Candy and Pyle were
placed in nomination, though most of
them declined.
The first ballo, resulted: Paynter, 8;
Lynch, 5; Mclntire, 8; Downing 0;
Adams, g; Candy 5, Pyle, 3; McMena-
min, /; McGlinchey, /; Febiger /;
Farrell, 3; blank 8.
MIR. Payter was elected on the Sec
ond ballot, Mr.. Downing on the third
Mr.. Adams, Mr.. McGlinchey, and Mr..
McIntire on the fifth.
Mr.. Downing, refused to serve.
On motion OF Mr.. Farrell Council
took recess of one hour
| At IL 80 o'clock Council reassemb led
all the Republicans,e except Mr.. Adams
being absent.
The committee presented the foil ow.
| irg report;
| WILMINGTON, DEL, July q. 1876.
10 tic President and members Of the Citu
CouHc1;
Your Committee, for want OF time and
without the presence and advice of the
| City Solicitor, lind it impossible to make
n full report tonight, but would recon.
mend that the Law Committee be in.
structed to prepare an ordinance author.
lzlng the drawing OF warrants on the
City treasurer, as recommended by the
resolutions passed at meeting of the
working men held July 20, 1876. And
your Committee would further recon.
mend that the Law Committee prepare
an ordinance removing all control of the
work on Cool Spring Reservoir from City
Council and Committee of Council OF
Oincer OF the City and place the charge
OF the same in the hands of five persons
to be elected by the City Council.
| signed. LEWIS PAYNTRR,
| II. b. McINTyRE,
JAS. K. ADAMS
| JAS. McGLINcHEY.
| Downing absent.
Mr.. Paynter moved the adoption OF
the report.
Mr.. Mcintyre said the report was the
best they could make under the eircum.
stances, considering the short time fo,
consultation and the absence Of the
City Solicitor.
any dissenting votes. -
Mr.. Farrell referred to the fact that
there Is still balance of about $1,000 in
bank subject to the reservoir, and moved
that the Water Committee be requested
to resume work on the reservoir next
Monday morning. Adopted.
Adjourned.
Coal OIL AColDENr-0n Monday mornins
| iasl, inrss LEWIS coWier OF wilmington, Del.
da1gh eI Of the late Washington Hyland, O
Elk Neck. while on a visit to her mother, en-
deavored to light a fire, and for that purpos,
poured coal oil on the kindling. and then re
tanning the can in one hand with the othe
she struck a match. The vessel exploded anC
in moment Mrs. F.'s cloth ing was in q blaze
Her face, arms and shoulders and side wer
iearfully burned, and at last accounts littl
ho"e was entertained C: her reeovery.-Ceci
| Dom.
GALE OF cows.
The subscribers will Sell al public sale a
Red Lion, East Marlborough, Chester Count,
Pa, on
MONDAY, JULY 3lst. 1876,
al O'Clock, p. NJ.
! ESYK EIGHTY HEAD OF COWS.
49, Fresh and Springers,
l LnA I Infn ~