The Morning herald., 1876-09-22

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on the subject of repairing lamps, reported
adversely, as better arrangements had been
made.
The City Treasurer reported in bank to
the credit of Current Expenses, SIG, $3.50
Cool Spring Reservoir, $n.59 Redemption
of Bonds, $500 90. Total, $17,7l0.66.
The pay roll Of the Street Department,
amounting to $264.S7, was read and al
lowed.
The pay roll of the Water Department
! ment amounting to $157.12 was read and
allowed.
The Street Commissioner reported 45men
employed during the past week.
and five double and six single teams 81
days each.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported as having been employed
during the past week eleven men and one
horse and cart.
The Printing Committee, as per instruc-
tions of Conncil, made the following re-
post:
Wilmington, Sept. 81, 1879.
To the President and Members of Council:
In compliance with resolution of Coun-
ell, adopted September 7th, we have exam
ined our accounts and find that we will re-
quire 81 900 to complete the fiscal year.
CALEB D. WINDLE,
THOMAS JOHNSON,
DAVID IRELAN.
A communication from Miss D. A. r. Tat
man and other ladies doing business on East
Third street, supported by recommends
tion from all the business firms on Third
st., between King and French streets, ask
ing that butchers be compelled to remove
their wagons from in front of their places
of business also that the ordinence in the
matter be repealed. Referred to Commit
tee on Pnblic Buildings
The following petitions were read and
referred to the several committees having
charge:
A petition from John T. Mercer, asking
privilege to complete frame stable on
Orange street between Seventh and Eighth
streets.
From VIM. Pennell, asking permission to
stand at the east end of the Second Street
Market House, to sell fish.
From Neal Duffy and others, asking for q
lamp on Fifth between Walnut and Poplar
streets.
From the Reliance Fire Company, asking
for fire plug in front of their engine
house.
From Henry Whitaker, asking cspitation
tax be refunded.
From the Weccacee Fire Company, ask
ing that $500 be returned to them, and In
the future to deduct but $500 annually
from their appropriation until the 81 900
due the city is paid.
Mr.. Pickels presented and had read
first and second time, an Ordinance repeal
ing the Ordinance passed April Is, 1876,
regulating the pay of labOrers.
Mr.. Pickels presented and had read an
ordinance making an extraordinary appro-
priation for interests for the year 1876.
On motion of the same gentleman, an or
der was directed to be drawn In favor OF
John Peoples, cashier of Union National
Bank, for $4,000, to pay note falling due on
the 25th inst.
An interest list amounting to SO, 1888 .03
was read, and orders directed to be drawn
for the same.
Mr., Febiger, chairman of the Water Com.
mittee, stated that the chairman of the FL
nance Committee, (Mr. PicKels) had in
formed him that money could be obtained to
complete Cool Spring Reservoir, and meet
ing of the Committee had been held, but as
vet nothing had been agreed upon. The
gentleman was of the opinion that the drain
pipe under the main bank, which is but two
inches in diameter, would have to come
out, this he proposed should be done at
once, but how the committee had not de-
termined.
The gentleman also gave the opinions of
the Chief Engineer Of the water works, as
we'll as those of his own in regard to the
marsh mud as he termed 1t, with which the
bottom of the basin has been partly lined,
and advised that 1t be taken out, and advo-
Gated that the "a inch main at Eleventh
and Jefferson streets be connected with the
80 inch main, and water pumped into the
reser voir, say about one foot at first, then
two feet and so on until five or six feet of
water is pumped In; this will give an oppor-
tunity of not only testing the banks but will
be benefit in every way.
Mr.. Underwood, Chairman of the Street
Committee, presented and had read the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, which was
adopted.
WHEREAS, On the 9th of August last, q
contract for the grading Of Walnut street
from Front to Fourteenth street. was made
by the city, with person representing him
same, and whose bid had been accepted by
the committee to whom 1t was referred; and
WHEREAs,s It appears to the satisfaction
of the committee, that person representing
himself to Oe the said Patrick Murphy Is
named VIM. O'Brien, and that he, the said
VIM. O'Brien, obtained the said contract by
Misrepresentation and fraud; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved, By the Council, that the said
contract is hereby revoked and declared
null and void, and of no effect whatever.
A spirited debate took place previous to
the adoption of the preamble and resolu-
tion, In which Messrs Underwood, Paynter,
Baker, McGlinchey, Ford and Febiger took
part, the object appeared 70 b % And out
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