The daily gazette., 1877-04-06
City Council.

REG 0ULAR MEETING--A DISCUSSION IN
REGARD TO THE MINuTEs-RoUTINE
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The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening President Lichtenstien
being absent, Mr.. johnson was called to
the chair, ON motion of Mr.. Pickels.
The minutes of the last were read, but
pending the motion for their adoption
Mr.. Paynter arose and objected to por-
ton of the report of the Legislative Com
mittee (recorded in the minutes) in ret
erence to the Act repeating the law au-
thorizing assessments for the laying of
water pipes, which was included in the
list of City bills passed by the lase Legis-
latiye, and reported favorably to Council
in the said report. He said the report,as
1t stood, would make it appear as if
| Council approved this Act, whereas it was
passed without the slightest regard to the
| remonstrance of the Water and Legisla-
that the Objectionable portion of the re-
port be stricken from the minutes.
Mr.. McGlinchy raised the point of
order that the minutes were official record
of the proceedings of Council, and could
not be altered unless they were incorf
rectly reported. -----.
The chaii decided tbs point not well
taken. .0....., ....
Mr.. Pickels asserted that the minutes
of Council could be altered, and cited as
evidence tbe recent action of the u. s.
Senate in expunging from their official
journal resolution passed number of
years ago rejecting upon the official con-
duct of Geo. Jackson, thus showing that
deliberative bodies have power to alter
their official minutes. -s
After some further discussion Mr..
Paynter withdrew his motion, and the
minutes were then approved.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the petition of the Harlan
IL Hollingsworth Co., for the refunding
of$117 AZ, overpaid tax. Adopted. .
The Street Committee reported adj
versely ON the petition of Joseph Sboeckle
for the attachment of his water pipee to
the Rodney street basin, on account of
; having no appropriation for laying water
pipes. Adopted.
Same Committee on the petition of the
; Adams Cement Co., reported that no
cement was needed for the Water De
lpartment. Adopted. ............
The Lamp Committee on The communi-
cation from the Crystal Light Co., report
ed that it was inexpedient to make any
change in the lighting of the City lamps
at present. Adopted. .....'...,-
. The City Treasurer reported: Balance
) in bank, subject to the reservoir, $5, 7s0,-
4S; to current expenses, $5,625.45 to
! the redemption of bonds, $700; total,
! $12, 1925.
The pay roll of the Water Department,
(21 men employed) amounted to $205. .93;
of the Street Department, (13 men and A
: double teams employed) to $3.50 pay
: roll Police Department, S., $685. mis-
cellaneous department, 81, ,290.z9 total,
I$1,912.e5. .f rare
The report of the Registrar of the
Water Department stated that the receipts
of the Department for March amounted
to $2.1S9.61. ...t
: The report of the Clerk of the Market
: showed collections for the quarter ending
March 80, amounted to S93.26.
Mr.. Baker presented communication
from Gatta & Kaiser, wagon builders,
asking that wagons coming to their shop
! at Third and Market streets be allowed to
stand on the street, temporarily, The
Z petitioners stated that they had recently
) been fined for violating the city ordinan-
o ces in this respect. Referred.
ell Mr.. Candy presented a petition from
Q Linton Smith and others, for a sewer on
West street, from Delaware Avenue to
= Fifth street. Referred.
/. Mr.. Pickels presented a petition from
n David Lemon, asking for inlets on both
a sides of the street into the sewer at Ninth
4 land Walnut streets. Referred.
' Mr.. Ford presented q petition from
: Pusey, Scott Il Co., and others, asking for
the paving of the west sidewalk of Madi-
son street, from Front to Second. Refer
Il red. ...s.
o Mr. Baker presented communication
from City Solicitor Cummins, containing
d certified copies of the Acts in relation to
the City of Wilmington passed at the
II recent session of the Legislature.
:" Mr.. Paynter offered the following pre-
i amble and resolution:
WHEREAS. The Committee on Legisla-
, tion reported to Council the passage of ar
. Act by the General Assembly repeating al
e Act authorizing the Council to make as
sessments for laying water pipes in from
~ WHEREAS, Some misunderstanding has
= arisen in reference thereto, by which some
3. citizens are led to suppose that the Com
In mittee and Council endorsed the same
RESOLVED, That the above named Act
' was repealed by the Legislature without
I'd our consent and in face of protest ane
70 Committees. -..5.-...- +, -.-#5, ..
Ie On motion of Mr.. Paynter the preaIn
BILE and resolution were adopted.
- Mr.. Candy offered an Ordinance tc
,e amend the Ordinance to prohibit tht
a erection or removal of frame building
Il within the city, which was read twice
8 The ordinance alters the original ordi
d nance by including within its provisions
3 that portion of the city west Of the VIII
d mington and Brandywine Cemetery
,r bounded by Adams and DUPONT streets
I. and Gilpin Avenue. af.
d Mr.. Baker presented bill amounting
!. to $26.S0, for the expenses of the Git.
a Council Legislative Committee whil'
~ visiting Dover, which was read and refer
n red. ORDERS.
II During the evening the following
- orders were directed to be drawn Har
=. Ian q Hollingsworth Company. $117.42
"a Treasurer of the Board of Health, $3.50.
no Adjourned.