The daily gazette., 1876-08-12


the Needs OF tie Street-H is Rendered
one of the Filthiest Streets IN the City
a,ud should be Paved The Vote on tie
Ordinance.
At the meeting of City Council last
night, the ordinance authorizing pave
ing of Walnut street was, on motion
of Mr.. MeMenamin, called up for
third reading.
Mr.. Febiger said he would vote
against the ordinance. The petitions
ers for the work only numbered thir-
teen persons, and they were not large
owners. There was heavy remon-
STRANGE against the work, and it would
not be doing justice to the community
or to the financial condition of the city
to pave the street.
Mr.. Murphey said.'.lt is very
strange thing that gentlemen who have
no pecuniary interest in Walnut street
Should take such deep interest IN the
question of paving. Walnut street is
very level and we'll adapted t. heavy
hauling. 1t has been sadly neglected
for years, and has become reservoir
for filth and dirt. 1t should have been
paved twenty five years ago. Gentle
men who live on French street. and
whose property runs back to Walnut
street, have making the latter street
the receptacle for all their dirt and
garbage. have been in business on
Walnut street, and have seen my carts
up to the hubs in mud on winter days.
l have often wondered why the street
was not paved. and suppose it is just
hnna,co Of
1t is not justice to the city to allow
this street to 60 unpaved when so many
other streets of far less Importance have
been paved for years. The street has
been kept in bad condition long
enough, for the accommodation of
those who wish to make nuisance of
it, and now let otheIs have chance.
The paving can be done more cheaply
now than at any other time, and there
can be no political capital made out of
the work, as it is too late to colonize
the wards, and the paving will be done
by contract. There are some rich pro
perty owners along the street who
wish to keep it in its present filthycon
dition until "Kingdom Come" and it
is not right to allow these men to stop
the wheels of progress, and TO contin-
ue filthy nuisance on large import
ant street.
Mr.. Paynter referred to the fact that
the petition was presented to Council
May 25th last and that all the members
of the Street Committee had signed a
favorable report upon it. Now the Re-
publican memb bers of the committee op-
posesthe report. He could not see why
an important thoroughfare like Walnut
street should be neglected and unpaved.
He had examined the remonstrance, and
found one-third of the signers were poor
| colored men living above Ninth street.
Then he endeavored to have the report
amended SO as to extend the paving only
| to Ninth street, but failed. These col
ored men, and residents of French street
comprise large majority OF the remon-
strants. Others are men who are trying
| to escape payment Of their 1st debts for
the paving of Fourth street.
| Mr.. VIM. Candy admitted that the en-
tire committee had signed the first re-
port, but claimed that the remonstrances
had not been fairly considered, and that
the committee had held its meetings on
the subject of which the minority had
not received any notice. He asked Mr..
Mr.. A did so.
Mr.. Farrell Ito Mr.. Adams) Did you
not cay, a week ago, that you would
have favored the paving Of Walnut
street had it not been fer the slight cast
upon you, by your not receiving motto e
Of the Street Committee meeting?
Mr.. Adams.-I do not so remember.
Mr.. Farren.-I can prove it by Joseph
Flanagan.
Mr.. Candy said he thought the street
needed paving, but under the circum
stances it would be an outrageous act
and if the work was ordered he thought
the property owners would get an in.
Junction.
Mr.. Farrell saw the Almighty dol.
lar in the opposition to the paving OF
Walnut street it was the natural com.
bination of the rich man against the poor
man, which has resulted in the stagna.
ton of business which now exists all
over the country. The rich men have
banded together as unit to reduce the
wages of the laborer. They are working
for this object all oyer the country. and
Wilmington is about the only city where
laborers are paid S1.50. These are the
men who oppose giving work to poor
men, and they are aided by treaohorous
press which can be subsidized and
bought. The Press has become one of
the most internal machines of the pres
ent century, and has been used in grind
ing down the poor men until it is the hu.
gest invention Of tyranny this free coun
try ever perceived.
Mr. Farrell then referred to the Gus
tom of Philadelphia, in paving and lay.
ing pipes in streets as soon as they are
opened, which custom he highly com
mended. He stated that Mr.. James F
Trainor, who had store on Walnut
street, moved away on account OF tht
on Sixth street. He closed by strongly
urging the paving.
Then the ordinance was adopted by
the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bickta, Farrell, Ford
, Irelan, Lynch, Murphey, McGlinchey
Mcintyre, McMenamin, Paynter, Pyle
IL.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, VIM. Candy
VIM. M. Candy, Febiger, Jones, Under