Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-13
City Council.

NIGHT-DELAwARE DAY TO BE oBsERyED-
RESIGNATION OF MIR. UNDERwooD-oAsPAR
KENDALL ELECTED TO THE VACANCY.
The City Council met last evening, Presi-
dent Lichtenstein in the chair.
The Lamp Committee reported adversely
for lamps on Fifth between Walnut and
Poplar on Lombard between 9th and 10th,
and 10th and 18th streets and on the petit
ton to change certain oil lamps to gas
lamps the committee was continued until
January, 1877.
"a report in favor of opening Tatnall
street from 23d to Elliott Avenue was
adopted, the estimated cost being Bis, and
an adverse report to open Van Buren, street
from Delaware Avenue to Cool Spring Res
ervoir was also adopted.
Several bills reported by the Committee
on Opening streets were laid over on ac-
count of the appropriation for that depart
ment having been exhausted.
Mr.. Windle, from the Committee on
Printing reported that any violation of the
contract with the 0'Byrne Bros. for print
ing was not intentional, and that hereafter
the contract would be adhered to.
The Committee on Opening Streets re-
ported that $1,000 additional to the appro-
priation would be required to complete the
fiscal year.
The City Treasurer reported $7441 to the
credit of Cool Spring Reservoir, and 300
to the redemption Of bonds, but that the
current expense account was overdraWn to
the amount Of $1071.21.
Upon the reading of the Auditors report
signed by Joseph L. Beggs, per Charles a..
Mcguire, clerk, Mr.. Baker inquired whether
report signed in such manner was legal,
as Mr.. Mcguire was merely a clerk and not
bonded officer. Mr. .Paynter thought that
Mr.. Mcguire was responsible to the Audi
tor and the Auditor to the City Council.
The City Solicitor being present, gave it
as his opinion that Mcguire being elected
by the City Council to be the clerk of the
Auditor, had right to sign documents for
that officer as, "per j. Mcguire, clerk"
Mr.. Baker said he was not objecting to
Mr.. Mcguire, for he had every confidence
in him, but in his business he would require
a power of attorney before his clerk could
sign legal documents for him.
Mr.. McIntire, late Water Registrar, re-
ported $537.36 collected and paid into the
Treasury since last report.
The Street Commissioners reported 73
/ men, double and 8 single teams employed
| upon the streets with pay roll of $634.87.
The Chief Engineer OF the Water Depart
ment, reported pay roll of $158.l3.
Mr.. johnson presented communication
from Joseph Bringhurst, on behalf of Su-
perlntendent Kenney, of the P, W. & B.
r. r rendering to the City Council a car,
/ free of charge, to and from the Centennial,
on the 18Th instant
A communication from Mrs W. Reeves,
President of the Mite Society of the Union
M. E. Church, asking for the privilege OF
holding s. Fair i'll the City Hall, on the 26th,
27th, and 18th Of December was read and
referred.
The following petitions were read and re-
/ ferred To have Clayton street. from Della.
ware Avenue to 14th Street, opened fol
paving suffers on north side of'Reed Street.
| between Van Buren and Harrison for an
| extension OF wafer pipe along Commerce
| Streot, TO j. b. Conrow's ice house.
MIR. Underwood presented a communities
tion from Joseph Fl. Greenman, George
| Mccall, and Isaac G. Saxton, Trustees OF
the Washington Steam Fire Engine Com
/ pany. asking for donation of $500, to as.
| sist ID paying claims DUE and some over.
| due. The Trustees state that the Company
have, in addition to other expenses, to keep
hook and ladder apparatus in order, and
| for which Council has never made any ap.
| propriation. The communication stated
that if no donation was made, the Company
| would be compelled TO sell their hook and
ladder truck, to pay off their debt.
MIR. johnson informed Council that a
| Committee appointed at citlzens' meeting
desired to present some resolutions passed
ut SAID meeting, in reference to a proper
observance of Delaware Centennial Day.
G. p. johnson, Chairman of the Commit
tee, then offered the resolutions passed al
the citizens meeting, together with letter
from Charles Baird, faVoring a genera
suspension of business on the 10Th instant
Mr.. Johnson followed hie presentation oi
the resolutions by saying that he thought
it would be eminently wise and proper fol
Council to carry out the desire of the citi
zens, as expressed in the resolutions.
On motion of Mr.. Febger, the coInmuni
cation vas received and the Mayor was re.
quested to issue proclamation inviting the
citizens to close their places OF business OF
the 18th, and as far as practicable,to to attend
the Exposition.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson to appoint s
committee of one from each Ward as
committee of arrangements, the President
appointed the following Thomas John
son, r. FL. Taylor, James McGlincheY, Lew
is Paynter, H. f. Pickels, Seth ii. Feaster
John Jones, II. w. Downing, John Davi,
Lewis p. Lynch.
On motion Of MIR. Baker, the Clerk wal
instructed to ask for commission to con
denim Iatnall street, from Elliott Avenue tt
Twenty third street and Franklin stree
from Rodney's line to Pennsylvania Ave
nue..
At the request of Mr. Febiger, the use o
the C)uucil Chamber was granted to Lev,
Court for special meeting on Tuesda,
next.
Mr.. Downing offered the resignation o
G. B. UnderW ood as a memberRof Counci
ftom the Eighth Ward. The resignation