The Morning herald., 1876-04-14


entered against the building of the Fame
Hose Company in this city Judgments
Amounting to $4,000. The Secretary sta
ted to Mr.. Cummins that over $3, 900 had
been paid on the judgments. The COM
mupication was accepted.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on Fire
Companies, reported the result of the re-
cent election as reported in the HERALD,
that no choice had been made for Chief
Engineer, and that Charles Thomas had
been elected First Assistant, and Samuel T.:
Baylis, Second Assistant.
The committee to settle with the Board
of Education, reported the accounts correct.
The petition Of Albert Thatcher, asking
for the repaving of the south side Of Della
ware avenue, between jefferson and Adams
was granted.
!. Fourth street, between Adams and Jack
son was ordered to be paved, on petition OF
Jehn Aspin., 49, -.i.
The petition of Richard Martin asking
for gutter plates, at Twelfth and French
streets, was refused.
The committee reported adversely on the
petition of j. 4. Zeigler, asking for sewer
on Adams street, between Front and Sec
ond, unless IL was made to continue 1t Into
the Reed street sewer.h u1 ~.
Eleventh street was. directed to be curhed
between Jefferson and Adams. ,ar. ..
The ordinance regulating the pay Of Ia
borers, in the employ of the city was taken
The flrst section, fixing the pay at 81. SO
per day, was read, when Mr.. Farrell offered
of amend It by making the pay of foremen
Mr.. johnson hoped that would not pass,
he thought 1t was too small. If q man was
not worth $3.50 he was not fit to be fore-
man. r
Mr.. Farrell said that If his motion was
adopted It would In reality increase the
foreman's wages as they we're now getting
N Mr.. WIN. Cabby moved that the rate
per diem should be made $1.35. He BE-
iteved that was the average rate paid IN
this city, and he thought that is what the
Mr.. Lynch opposed the reduction to IL 50,
as he thought that laboring men were
getting too little, and favored the cutting
down Of those who receive larger salaries II
any reduction had to be made.
Mr., Tebiger opposed the whole ordinance,
as he believed If passed, 1t would In effect
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Mr., Csnby's amendment was defeated,
only Mr.. Jones and himself voting IN favor
Of It. ="
Mr., Hayes opposed the ordinance be-
cause he thought ID an injustice to tax the
1900 laboring men In this city to pay 10y OF
them Is cents per day more than any other
laborer receives. He believed that no men,
Der of Council could vote for the ordinance
without breaking his oath of Office, as It
would be giving the men more money than
paid to laboring men in any manufacturing
establishment in this city.
Mr.. Farrell made long speech In favor
Of the ordinance. He said that every labor
inp man in the city was anxiously awaiting
the decision Of Council in this matter, and
hoped that the city would not set prece-
dent to shop owners in reducing wages Of
men in their employ. -
The first section was adopted, all voting
in the affirmative but Messrs. W. M.
Canby, Febiger, Hayes and Jones.
The ordinance was read third time and
passed, all voting in the affirmative but
kslsrs. W.. NJ. Candy, Febiger, Hayes,
Jones, and President, Lichenstsin.
When the police pay roll was read the
amount Get opposite to the nsme Of W. r.
Jones was ordered to be stricken of by the
Committee
Mr.. Farrell, Chairman, requested Mayor
Whiteley TO state the circumstances in the
case of Officer Tones. z He related the story
Of the officer going down into the swamps
Of Appoquinimink after burglar and
eetting frozen, so that he has been unable
10 perform his duties since, but &his brother
officers have performed extra work, 90 that
the city would not lose, anything, and he
hoped that Council would allow him q
On motion, the name Of Mr.. Jones was
ordered to be placed on the pay roll: !,
During the evening orders were direct ed
to be drawn as follows: Every Evening
Publishing Co., $40 26; O'Byrne Bros, 500;
Francis Vincent, Is; j. H. Publ, 81; Will
mington Coal Gas Co., IS so; Geo. NJ. Bush
& Son, &81 70; Bellah Il Elliott, IS 81; W.
s. Bullock, 81; Capelle y Bro, 6Oc.;
Thomas Cory, $199 90; W. B. Davis,
1857; Joseph Flanagan, $613 81; Joseph
G. File, SIS SO; Hilles & Jones, &c.,; D. H.
Kent & Co., IS IS; L. G. Kent, 25c.; Martin
Keogh, '&158 OS; Lobdell Car Wheel Co.,
SO IA: James McKendrick, 205 70; Il. A.
Meredith, $245 rs; John McClosksy, $40;
James McIntire, 1891 68; CultsrE % 16;
VIM. Miller, 81 20; O'Byrne Bros, SIG 95:
h. +. Pickles, $40 80; Geo. w. Stone, $50 10,
Geo. W. Vernon, 900 so; D. Woolman, "a 83;
8. L. Nichols ~ IS, q, Barry Se. g. w.
Baker $50 72, w. 8. Bullock SIS IS, Geo.
W. Bush q Son 9151 %, Cspelle h Bro. -
O5, Joseph g. File as ~; Wilmington
Coal and Gas Co. Sss, Hsislsr Mcbride 40