The daily gazette., 1877-06-15

wafer department, 2S men.
Ray rolls were read and passed as fol-
lows Street Department, S265 80; Water
Department, $262.42 total, $517.92.
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From Ii. j. Garrett and others. for
water pipes and fire-plugs on B street, |
from New Castle Avenue to Locust street, |
South-side.
From James Bradford and others. for a
sewer down West street, from Delaware
Avenue to Fifth street.
From John Green, for the having of
cutters on the east side of Poplar street,
from Taylor to Ninth.
From j. p. Herdman and others re-
monstrating against the paving of Ninth
street, from Washington to Monroe.
Inc ordinance recognizing the Fire
Department came up, as unfinished busi-
ness, the question being on the adoption
OF Section s, which was read and adopt-
ed.
When section 10 was read, Mr.. Baker
objected to the clause requiring the out
lets of all fire-plugs TO be made uniform
in size; he also moved to amend the
clause requiring each company to keep
on hand 1000 feet Of hose by making the
amount 600feet.
Mr.. McGlinchey objected to the amend
ment, and said that 1000 feet was not too
much,
Mr.. Baker said that the companies had
no practical use for more than 600 feet,
and the balance would only lay in the
houses and rot.
The amendment was lost, and the sec
tion was adopted as read.
On the reading of section II, which
places the appropriation to each company
at $25OO per year, Mr.. Baker asked the
reason for this increase.
Mr.. Adams replied that the previous
appropriation of $1,000 was insufficient,
and the increase was actually necessary.
Mr.. StOtsenburg thought the increase
was judicious, and would keep the fire
men from calling upon the citizens for
contributions for the support of the COM
panies.
Mr.. Baker opposed the increase, and
could zee no reason for it, beyond the
fact that 1t was asked for by the firemen
| Mr.. johnson, the increase was actually
necessary to bear the legitimate expenses
of the companies.
l
and declared himself in favor of a paid
fire department, which he said could be
run for $40 600 per annum. He thought
the companies should be required TO pre-
sent their amounts each year to Council,
so that the city could know how the ap-
propriations were spent, and where an
Increase was rendered necessary.
Mr.. Stotsenburg also favored a paid
fire department, and thought one should
have been instituted ten years ago.
The sooner paid department was es-
tablished, he said, the better it would be
for all concerned. Still while we had the
present department it should be sustain
ed, and he favored giving the companies
, the desired appropriation.
After some further discussion section
,, IL as read was adopted, Mr.. Baker alone
voting in the negative.
The ordinance was then passed by IL
ayes to nay, Mr.. Baker, who said he
would have voted for the ordinance had
satisfactory reason been given Tor ae tne
increase of the appropriations to $25OC
per annum.
Mr.. Adams moved that 800 copies OF
the ordinance be printed with the report
of the Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment, Laid over until next meeting
: on motion of Mr.. Windle.
, The chair presented communication
from the Board of Health, requesting
that the sever over Shipley's Run, from
Second and Adams streets to Maryland
Avenue, be covered, in order to prevenl
il from becoming o nuisance. Referred
= Mr.. Stotsenburg presented an ordi'
nance changing the course of Thatchers
Run. between Heald and Claymont Sts
Read twice and referred to the Law Com
. mittee.
Also, an ordinance changing the course
of Shipley Run, between the north sldt
of Eighth street, and the east side O.
!, Monroe street. Read twice and reierre'
to the Law Committee.
J, MT, Baker presented deeds from Jos
Tatnall for the beds of various streets II
> the Ninth Ward, which, on his motion
were ordered to be recorded and sent u
the Surveying Department.
. Mr.. Baker moved that when Councl
lit be to meet at Ninth and Franklin Sts
on Saturday evening at o'clock, for tn,
e purpose of examining grades. Adopted
During the evening orders were direc'
ed to be drawn, as follows: ~
Iderwood, City Auditor, 500; W. sim
mons. S439O4; M. Q. Conwell. S3S 70
Francis Gugelback; $A; P. Chandler
1866: CITY Auditor, (for bill of II. Smith
, ala: r. Cook, S1919C; Samuel COVE
Si58,42; James & Bro, s22s5; Lloyd 3
Smith, s2991; G. W Jackson, 20 ce5tf s7a
lHilles & Jones, sl2;3g; mary idIn8, u R.ggs
S27o.15; James Harrigan, SS4S7; Cit n:
Auditor, S39.2 .2S; George H; P. Simmons Sel mons
1853 IS; Samuel Bradford, $ll6S6' y! Ben Sif
Ewing, s74.25; Martin Seal, s5l STi + oit
Auditor, S15S4; Water Witch 6o. 2; 9orr1 E, = =
Co. sgSs si65o; Ms;t!a saSSeR SHn6 cory sasa5
F. Ta Pieakeis, 1923; Wilmington Cemeter airaec
s Co., S4s; Philip Lynch t74:2S; La"ro1T To 81
Surratt, S27; Collins g Ohver' MA ~ g,
James Mcintyre, $39i.66; Joseph epI,e 90. Eiaaa a
gan, S5Sl1S; Lloyd & smith, nnnn n,Sisr $LU'S $3.50
= John % R. Holt, ssi.7s; II; S; S, Nee McCOmf s1f
$3.50; David Smith, 50; Fl F; piok9EEi Era, SaI
IS; Ferris s. Garret, $l15 Eliza "a :; Resso, rra,
er, S5; Parry & Bro, $44 5S; 4. D. Bee PegsoI ii
ID H.