The daily gazette., 1877-03-30
FIRST EDITION!
City Council.

Spring Reservoir, S., 100 48; Redemption
Of Bonds, $700. ''.. 80
The Chief Engineer ofthe Water Works
reported % men III his employ for the
week ending March 26th; and the Street
Commissioner, 13 men for the week end
ing March Gath, and double team 1
day. lqn han !. IfJ4H -.
The Street Committee, to whom was
referred the petition Of j. l.. Carpenter,
Jr., asking TO be relieved of drain that
was laid by the Board Of Health, on Third
street, near VanBuren, made favorable
report. Estimated cost $40. The report
was adopted. - =. ,,--....,,.
| The same committee on the petition of
Jabez File, asking to be relieved from an
overflow of water, reported that the nui-
sance had been abated. Report adopted.
The petition Of the Brandywine Marsh
| Co., asking that the ashes and dirt gath
cred by the city, be deposited on the
banks of the creek, for the purpose of
strengthing them, the same committee
reported in favor Of granting the prayer
of the petitioners, as far as practi Bile.
Adopted.
The Public Building Committee, to
whom was referred the petition of e. l..
Rice, Jr., asking that his bill for which
suit had been entered in the Superior
Court, be referred to committee for
settlement, reported that they had agreed
to pay him $593 36, in full, he to with
draw the suit in Court, and pay all costs.
Mr.. Paynter wanted to know how that
amount compared with the original bill.
Mfr. Chandler replied that the original
bill was $710.
The report was adopted and an order
directed to be drawn.
The Law committee reported that there
was nothing contrary TO the law in the
ordinance for the relief of W. Ii. Chad
wick. Adopted. IIiN qer , ~
l. The same committee to whom was re-
lferred the resolution of Mr.. McGlinchy,
asking the opinion of the City Solicitor,
on Sec. o, City ordinance, in relation to
salaries, reported the opinion of that gen.
ltleman, which stated, that the section re-
ferred to incumbents of offices elected by
the people, and not by the City Council.
Report adopted. .tf
| The Special Committee on Legislation
} reported the acts in reference to the City
that had been passed by the General
Assembly with the amendments thereto.
Adopted.
II Mr.. Chandler moved that Messrs.
Wells and Simpson, be granted the use Of
the City Hall, next week for the purpose
of holding temperance meetings in. The
request was granted.
The following petitions, communications
and new business, was introduced, read
: and referred to the proper committees:
From the Delaware Steam Fire Engine
. Co., asking that their wagon be allowed
to remain on the streets, in front of theil
I house, as it was very handy in case Of {
fire to haul coal and hose in.
Mr.. Adams presented a communication
from the special committee appointed a
| the Firemen's Convention last Thursday
y evening asking that Council strike Out
. the word Company" in sec. 7, Of the
City Ordinance in reference 10 fire
companies and insert in lieu thereof thu
lword member" and also to have th'
J, bell in the tower so remedied that i
= = would give forth more sound.
r Mr.. Pickels presented a communication
from Caleb Millburn, asking that tn
name of the street, now known as tn
40 foot street," between DUPONT an
> Scott, and Seventh and Eighth streets, b
n changed to Millburn street.
The:same gentleman presented a pet
ltion from Joshua Maris and others, askin
that culvert be built over "Shipley run
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
The President presented letter from th
: Allen Cement Company, asking the nam
of the gentleman, who had charge Of tn
Reservoir, or who was authorized t
purchase cement to be used in its con
struction.
Mr.. Chandler called up for its fins
3, action the ordinance for the relief OF W
., II. Chadwick. .I
n Mr.. Baker, hoped that Council woul
- set its foot down on all such ordinances
s, as 1t was class legislation. He distinct
. remembered that about two years ago
y manufacturer on the opposite side OF tn
street made an addition to his building
0, what he called mansard roof, and tn
o Council compelled him to take it down
and he thought that it was about tim
0, that Council stopped all danger OF fire
the surrounding buildings by lot ALLOW
8, ing frame buildings to be erected in tn
very heart ofthe city. N. -,
Mr.. Chandler said that by raising tn
re building it would decrease the danger {
lie a fire, as the back buildings ON eac
were frame, and being higher than Chad
wick's if his should catch on fire, !
: would 60 right thorugh the houses bu
by making il even with the others AM
,e tutting tin roof on it the risk OF FIR
would be great deal less.
Mr.. Baker, replied that he did not Sc
if man had four barrels and put nit
one on top of them how it would decreas
Is the risk of fire. The ordinance now 6t
,,e fore Council was class legislation, and n
a was opposed to it. ,,..,,
Ir Mr.. johnson hoped that the ordinanc
?. would not pass, as it was only snoi
;; time ago that Council had refused to al
), low poor man in the Western part
d city to build frame addition TO hl
n house. ---.--..-...-.,. IT.,
Il Mr.. Lynch, said that the gentlemee
J. who were opposing the ordinance ougi
n to have thought about all this troupl
Il when they accepted the report OF Tn
q Committee last week on the petition.
i Mr.. Pickels There is no law or rnl
"a without an exception, you cannot pull