The daily gazette., 1877-01-26
FIRST EDITION!
THE CITY COUNCIL.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON IMPURE
TIES IN THE BRANDYwINE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON IMpURI-
TIES IN THE BRANDYwINE.
Inc City Council met in regular session
last evening, President Litchtenstein in
, the chair. -'
The special Committee on I,npurities
IN the Brandywine water, made the fol
lowing report:
To the President and Members of Council.
GENTLEMEN:--You our Special Committee
appointed to confer with Mr.. Ii. II.
moore and others, would report that we
had an interview with Messrs NJ Moore and
Bancroft, and heard their statements in
reference to the impurities they are sun
posed to place in the Brandywine River
from their respective works; and thew
hnd upon their representations that
there are certain manipulatiOns of mater
iais and of chemicals in their various
goods as manufactured by them, that we
not being experts in the matter of chemis-
try, or conversant with the effects of
such combinations of refuse drugs ETC..
upon water, and upon the organic matter
IN the water, and also whether such COM
Dination does produce deleterious eff
rect upon the water in its relation to the
health of the citizens. We would there
fore respectfully suggest that the COM
mittee or Commission of medical gentle
men of Wilmington to examind into the
matter thoroughly and that they also be
empowered to have an analysis of the
water made by competent chemist and
fully report thereon at the earliest pos
sible moment; and further your commit
tee would suggest as the matter is one of
the greatest Importance that there be
nothing left undone 10 obtain correct in
formation upon the subject, and in the
meantime they propose to visit the es-
Establishments ON the Brandywine and
note the various processes in their manu-
factories, and report the results of their
observations to your honorable body for
consideration. And your committee
would further say that the gentlemen
named said that they would do anything
and everything in their power to abate
any nuisance that is found to exist, that
may be created by them.
JOHN G. BAKER.
LEWIS PAYNTEk,
JOHN JONES,
NJ. Il. LITCHTENsTEIN.
The City Treasurer reported S29, ,8l4 ,92,
bank to the credit of current expenses,
and 500, for the redemption of bonds.
The City Auditor, reported that the
registrar of the water works had collected
S5,93O,01, for the week ending January,
25th.
The Street Commissioner reported 10
men in his employ for the past week,
and the Chief Engineer of the water de-
parment reported 20 men pay roll of the
Street Department amounting to S35,62
and the pay roll of the Water Department
for $780, were passed.
The Water Committee on the petition
of g. A. Rodney, asking to have $50. so
water tax refunded reported favorably.
The following petitions and communi-
| cations were read and referred: From
James McVey, asking to have So water
tax refunded; N. b. Culbert, asking to
have So water tax refunded.
From +. II. Rice, Jr., asking that the
case now before the Supreme Court in re-
ference to his bill as architect and super
| intendent of the alteration ofthe CityHall,
| be referred to a proper committee for
consultation with him.
Mr.. McGlinchey calledTup his ordin-
ance in relation to bidders for city work,
and offered substitute which was read
twice and referred to theILaw Commit
| tee.
| Mr.. Pickles, stated that there was due
Cool Spring Reservoir, from current ex-
penses S5,955.53, and ON his motion the
Clerk and City Treasurer.were instructed
to make the proper credit, to the reser-
voir.
On motion of Mr.. Pickles the Clerk
was instructed to credit the Wilmington
Fountain Society, on the lien book with
s4410, work done by the city for the So
ciety.
A communication from j. T. Head,
President of the Christiana River Impor-
ment Company in ref. renee to a bill for
laying pipe on the south side of Third
street bridge, was read and referred.
On motion of Col. Febiger, the clerk
was instructed to credit the accounts on
the lein book of sundry parties for laying
water pipe.
During the evening the following or
ders were directed to be drawn;
Adam Grubb & Son, Still; J. II.
Beggs, S23.75; James MCGOWAN, over
paid water tax $3.50; A. n. Sheppy over
paid water tax, 5000; g. Z. johnson,
$50; G. w. Vernon & Son, $50; Sundry
bondholders s6,105; City Solicitor Garn-
ashee, S155.02;