The daily gazette., 1876-03-10
The city Council.

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The City Council met in r; ,ular
session, last evening, President Lich-
tensteiu in the chair.
The Water Committee reported IA
vorably on the Diamond State Iron
Co. g petition for a larger water pipe
on Church street. Estimated cost $500 |
Adopted
The Street Committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for gra-
ding Vandever avenue sidewalks to
samuel Cruthcrs, at "a cents per cubic
yard. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance in bank of 850, ,984.28.
In the Street Department, "a men
and 10 horses and carts were reported
employed. In the Water Department
27 men.
Fay rolls were read and passed as
follows Street Department, $247.24;
Water Department, $162.40; Police
Department, l,233.27; Miscellaneous
Department, S Il, ,4S6 23; total, SO, 400, IA,
Petitions were read and referred, as
follows:
From E. Phillips, asking for the re
funding of &35, overpaid water tax.
From Philip Quigley, offering to re.
build the front Of Fourth street wharf.
as compromise of the difficulty at
present existing between the city and
Mr.. Quigley, in regard to the latter's
lease of the wharf. Referred to the
Public Buildings Committee with
power to act.
From the p, W. s. B. r. r. Co.,
asking Council to recommend the pas
l .f 1nx Il hA rrola f,1rn
authorizing the vacating of Walnut st.,
south Of the p, W. & B. r. R.; Second
street between Pine and Spruce, and
Spruce street, between Front and
Robinson, so as to enable the company
to erect depots, machine shops and a
round house.
From VIM. Allen and others, for a
lamp ON Walnut street, between 3rd
and Atm.
From ]. L. Carpenter, Jr., of the
Second street Market House Co., ask
ing for permission to use the fire plug
at Second ana Market streets, during
the building of the new Market house.
Referred with power to act.
From Jas. Bradford and others, for
the paving of Delaware avenue, from
Van Buren, TO Rodney streets, instead
of macadamizing,
From the Wilmington City Railway
Co., asking permission to continue
their double track from Jackson ST.,
to Tatnall street switch, along Della
ware avenue. Referred with power to
act.
Frem j. l.. Carpenter, Jr., for privi-
lege to occupy the bed of Second ST..
between Market and King, during the
, ere ctiOn of the new Market house,
Referred with power to act. (But ono
) side of the street will be used at a
time.)
Frem J. E. Rhodes for an abatement
of $50 on the water tax for 1875 on his
tannery.
Mr. McMenamin presented the fol.
lowing proposals for furnishing curb
ftone, dagging and gutter stone:
Cur6. Flag. Gutter.
Chas. W. Horn, 80 81 25
Philip p. Tyre, 40 30 Is
Hughes Sc Walker, 3S4 90 II
Jas. McKendrick, All 2S 10
| Bellevue Quarry
Company, 3s4 80 174
The bids indicate the price rer foot
: They were referred to the Street Com
mittee,
Mr.. Hayes moved that the Water
. Committee be authorized 10 employ
g Isaac Kasson, of Philadelphia, as Con
sulting Engineer of the Cool Spring
: Reservoir, gice VIM. E. Morris, de
ceased, Adopted.
Mr., Downing offered a resolution
authorizing the appointment of com
-, mittee of three to inquire into the al.
legged Irregularities or defalcatiens Of
+ the late Registrar of the Water De
partment.
Mr.. Hayes said that the Water Com
a mittee would report the whole affai
d, to Council at the next meeting.
e Mr.. VIM. NJ. Candy moved to "a,
: over two weeks; lost by 9 ayes to L
nays.
The resolution was then adopted.
A motion to suspend the rules SO al
to allow the chair to appoint the com
mittee was rejected, as fol llows: Messrs
e II. II. McIntire, WIN. Candy and a
Bickta
: Mr.. VIM. Candy arose and made al
explanation in reference to the follow
G ing Editorial article in recent mum
!. Der of the Conamerciat;
n No doubt, MIR. Farrell, that cminen
and effulgent patroit from the Brandy
o wine, was entirely correct in sayini
s that Mr.. McMenamin's desperate bu
J. very unsuccessful dash at Mr.. Candy
= on Thursday evening, was "a put u
Job" II had exactly that look. TIL
o Clerk of the Council, Mr.. Lee, had tn
documenta all at hand, docketed, en-
y dorsed and arranged. He turned t
8. them, as Mr., McMenamin unfolded hi
ideas on the subject, with a prompt
k tude that was significant, if not unus
ual. The funny part of it was ths
3. the attack should be leveled at Wi
Is liam Candy. He is rather too we
o trained and careful business man I
1t be put in hole" by any such littl
y trap.
= In his explanation Mr.. Candy chez
o fully exonerated the Clerk from an
suspicion of being implicated in an a
l. tempt to "put up job on him." Ii
e had always found the Clerk courteou
= and efficient, and willing at all time
s to allow him the freest access to all D,