The daily gazette., 1877-03-23
FIRST +, EDITION!
City Council.

REGULAR SESSION LAST EvENING-rHn
SPECIAL COMMITTEES REPORT = RoU- |
TINE BUSINESS, &c. |
The City Council met last evening in
regular session. e'".
The Public Building Committee, on
petition Of w. ii. Chadwick, asking the
privilege ofraising frame building, made
q favorable report. Adopted. .si.
The Lamp Committee, on the petition
OF Otto & Butz and others, asking to
have lamp placed at the S. L. corner of
Water aud Shipley streets, and at the
foot OF Shipley, reported in favor of plac-
ing one at the corner Of Water and Ship
ley streets. Estimated cost, S12. Adopted.
fhe City Treasurer reported $40, ,207 30
in bank 10 the credit of the city; for
current expenses, $13,7SS 75; Cool
lSpring Reservoir, $5,S0S 4S; Redemption
of Bonds, $700.
The Street Commissioner reported 80
men and double teams in his employ
for the week ending March 18th and
the Chief Engineer Of the Water Works
% men for the week ending March 20th.
il The Special Committee appointed to
investigate the charges against Thomas
w. Saville, Superintendent of the City
Hospital, made the following report {:
WILMINGTON, March %, 1877.
To the President and Members of the City
| Council: ....
GKNTLEMKN:--We, the undersigned
committee appointed to inquire as to the
truth or falsity Of the report that Thomas
w. Saville, Superintendent of the City
/ IHnQnital q NH arfo IN,
ment to certain parties at the expense
/, Of the city, as well as other irregularities
connected with the said institution, most
!, respectfully report that after a careful
and thorough Investigation we have fail
. ed to find the slightest evidence thai
!. would substantiate or in any way Justify
person in creating such report. W.
are, therefore, fully convinced that it il
}, a falsehood. 1t gives us pleasure to stat,
that after strict and close examination
}, we could see nothing whatever in tn,
i, management of the City Hospital bu
- what is creditable to the Superintendent
as we'll as to the committee In charge
!, We find that everything has been con
iducted in strictly honest and business
. like manner. All of which is respectful,
!. submitted.
el LEWIS p. LYNCH,
LEWIS III. PAINTER, IComrnitte,
IL CHRISTIAN FEBIGER,
The following petitions and communica
tlons were presented, read and referTet
to the proper committees:
From Evans Pennington and 257 others
asking to have market established ol
d Madison street, en- Tuesday and Frida,
i mornings.
r From the Crystal Lamp Company, O
:, Baltimore, asking the Council to examin
~ lamp on exhibition in the City Hall.
s. From John f. Miller, asking to hav
ic refunded $40 overpaid water tax on tn
u building No. COS West Front street. Re
4. funded.
S, The following new business was acte
es upon:
~ Mr., johnson introduced a resolutio
" which was adopted, instructing the Lam
OF Committee to place lamp in front o
eo ~ the City Hospital.
The Lamp Committee presented th
a following as the bids received for furnish
Is ing the city with oil for the coming thre
~ months, commencing April 1st, and enc
ey ing June 30th james Bradford, 49, CEN
per gallon; G. B. Parry, 20a cents p'
N. gallon; Buckingham g. Co., % cents
O. William Lawton, 27 cents; c. B. Parr,
ch year, 25 cents.
on on Mr.. Jones moved that the contract
s5. awarded to James Bradford, he being tt
re. lowest bidder. So ordered.
Mr.. Chandler, introduced an ordinanc
lis for the relief of William Il. Chadwic
as. which was read twice and referred to Il
We Law Committee.
M Mr.. Chandler introduced the followiI
" which was adopted: Believing that Il
~ time has arrived when the Public Par
a., at Eighth and Franklin should be throw
tie open to the public, therefore,
IL Rcsolred, That the Committee on Pu
: lie Buildings be instructed to have tur
outs placed at each corner.
nd On motion, adjourned.
'o' During the evening the following Q
!. ders were directed to be drawn: Pay n
Water Department, 1924 OIL; pay r.
Street Department, $l7s; sundry bon
es, holders $8, OBJ 10.
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