The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1876-10-13
FIRST EDITION
The City Council.

The City Council.
REGULAR MHETIHG-RoUTINE BUSINESS
-LEGAL STATUS OF THE AUDITORS
CLERK-PREPARING TO CELEBRATE
DELAWARE DETERIORATION OF
MR.. UNDERwooD-CARsPA KENDKLL
SUCCEEDS HIM-THE WATER DEPART.
MENT TEAM TO BE SOLD.
The City Council met in regular
session, last evening, President Lich-
tenstein in the chair.
The Lamp Committee reported adj
versely on the petitions of Neil Duffy
and others, for lamp on Fifth street,
between Walnut and Poplar, and of
VIM. M. Bowers and others for lamps
on Lombard street, between 9th and
18th. On the petition of F. E. Gall
lagher and others, for gas instead of
oil lamps on 18th street, at Tatnall
and West streets, the committee asked
to be continued until January, 1877.
Adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee, on
the petition of Adam Grubb and
others, for the opening of Tatnall
street, from Esd street TO Elliott
Avenue, reported favorably; estimated
cost, $15. Adopted.
Same committee reported adversely
on the petition of r. Fl. Jones and
others. for the changing of the curb
line on Adams street, from Eleventh
Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. Adop-
ted.
Also, adversely on the petition of
Patrick Hughes, and others, for the
opening and grading of Van Buren,
street. from Fourth street to Cool
Spring Reservoir. Adopted.
The committee reported bill Of j.
B. Conrow & Son, 81 so, and as the ap.
preparation was exhausted, Mr.. Baker
moved that the bill be allowed and
charged to incidentals.
MIR. Pickles objected, and said the
bill could be allowed and an extraordi-
nary appropriation afterwards made
for opening streets.
Mr.. Baker said the Treasurer could
not pay the bill after the appropriation
was exhausted. His motion to pass the
bill was then lost.
The Printing Committee, on the
communication from O'Byrne Bros,
reported that the violation by the city,
of the petitioners contract for doing
the city printing, was not intentional,
and that in the future the contract
would be strictly adhered to. Adop
ted. 600 eEl-L' a
In response to Mr.. Bakers resolution
of inquiry, the Opening Streets Com
mittee reported that they would need
about $1,000 to complete the fiscal year
of 1876. - 'lr-. .C.7
The City Treasurer reported; Bal
ance Ia bank subject to the reservoir.
$74.81; current expenses. overdrawn,
SLOT. 30; to the redemption of bonds,
500; total balance eta. 81; total over
draft, 829s.s1.'
The Street Department pay roll t7S
men and 10 teams employed) was
&684.77; Water Department $l58.13
total, SOS.
When the Auditors report was read
(signed by G. 81. Mcguire, clerk) Mr..
Baker asked if Mr.. Maguire's endorse
ment Of the report was legal. as Mr.,
was not legally responsible to Coun.
Gil.
Mr.. Paynter said the clerk was re
sponsible to Auditor and the Auditor
to Coancil.
The City Solicitor, who Just Their
came in. upon being asked for an OPP
inion, stated that the duty of the clerk
was to assist the Auditor, and though
it would be more proper to have the
Auditors signature to all papers com.
ing to Council from his office, ye
under the circumstances (the Auditor
being sick) the Clerks signature would
answer the same as the Auditors.
Mr.. Baker still was not satisfied ,anG
, said the Solicitor had better consider
the subject and report at the mex
meeting.
Petitions and communications wer,
read and referred, as follows:
From Joseph Bringhurst, and Chas
Warner, offering, to Council on behal
of the P. w. g. B. r. r., the free us,
of car TO the Centennial grounds ant
return on Delaware Day. if desired
From the Ladies Mite Society O.
Union M. E. Church, asking for tn,
, use of the City Hall, for the purpose O
J holding fair, ON the nights of Decem
} Der 25th, 26th and 9th.
; From Robert Smith and others, fol
the grading of Clayton street. from
Delaware Avenue to 18th street.
; From Il. f. Dure, for the paving o
the gutter on the north side of Reet
, street, between Harrison and Val
=. Buren,.
\ From the Washington s. F. E. Co.
asking for donation of $500, as tn
Company needed money and would b
obliged to sell their hook and ladde
II truck if the donation was not granted
n From ]. b. Conrow g. Son, asking
> for the extension of the water pipe o.
u Commerce street, Southside, to thei
e ice houses.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the com
mittee appointed at the Centennis
meeting, held on Wednesday evening
were permitted to address Council.
Mr.. G. p. Johnson, chairman of tn
committee addressed Council briefly
q and said he hoped that body would vi
animously take whatever action the
could to cause general observance {
the day. He then presented the resol,
tions naaaed. and the letter to Council