The daily gazette., 1878-02-15
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Regular M ting Ntt.hac, s.star-,, s.ssa =
Case eAgnim-Orlers Passed.

~ u HE N u OVONOAn<s
Regular M eting9the ssSfarr''
Case Again-Orders Passed.
g The Gig Council last evening In
regular session, President Lichtenstein
In the CHAIR 's'' FuN' 'hf "a e"h tt -
The Committee on Streets, reported
|fayofabIy on the petitloh ofthe Whining
ton Steamship COMPANY, asking permits
sion to lay tracks on King street, from
the railroad 10 the Christiana.a The re-
port was adopted. .shrapq1O. ne1l = %
1.-The Water Committee reported In
favor OF granting the petition Of Stephen
Hharpley and others, asking to have water
pipes extended on Lincoln street. and
Shallcfoss Avenue. Estimated costs 400.
The report was adopted. II =
The Committee on Bonds reported
that the following city officers had
bonded satisfactorily Z. Provost, Vim.
Kyne, Charles II. Gallagher, W. s.
Hayes and Francis Vincent.
The City Treasurer reported $25, ,748.47
In bank to the credit Of current expen-
ses.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
partment reported 45 men In his employ
for the week ending Feb ruary 18th. Pay
roll $20o.65.
The Street Commissioner reported 0
men, Q teams,in his employ for the week
ending February OH. Pay roll $539S.
The following petitions were read and
referred " the proper committees.
From Charles Wood. on behalf of the
Ladies Aid Society of Asbury NJ. e.
Church, asking for the use Of the City
Hail, for the second week In June next,
for the purpose Of holding strawberry
festival.
Mr.. p. U. Furry, petitioned that an
abatement be made in bill OF the city
against him for curbing and paving on
B street near Claymont As he had done
the work himself. ,.
From an agent Of the Baltimore Gaso-
line Company, In relation TO Lighting the
street lamps In the city suburbs.
This communication proposes,in order
to furnish the city suburbs with better
light than they have at present, TO supply
them with the patent Vapor Burning
Lamp, as an improved substitute for the
light now derived from the use Of coal
oil. II proposes TO alter the oil lamps In
the suburbs, as Council may direct, SO
as to adapt them 70 the improved light,
to light and extinguish the lamps foI
thirty days, and furnish the fluid needed
, for the same period, free Of cost TO the
city. At the end of this time, IL the
, light Is satisfactory, 1t Is understood that
the Council will enter into contract fol
all the oil burning lamps Of the city, al
the rate of sixteen dollars per annum fol
each lamp, and pay for the same from
the time Of first lighting. If the tes
should not prove satisfactory, the com
. pany will restore the lamps to their origi-
nal condition, free of cost. This Who'll.
proposition is to cover the cost of fur
l nishing the fluid, and keeping the lamp
4 in good order and repair, includingglass
Q also, the furnishing of the attachment
I aud patent burner, which are TO belong
: however, to the Company, and removed
by them at the expiration of their con
tract. II preferable to Council the Com
3 pany will furnish the fluid, delivered IL
3 this city, at 10 cents per gallon, ant
a alter the lamps and allow the use of thel
Y patent burner free OF cost.
2 The President stated that when Coun
Gil adjourned, at the previous meeting
there was motion pending before th
: body to adopt resolution, offered by Mi
0 Maxwell, in relation TO dispensing witt
n the services of Mr. Starr, al the Surve
l. Department. .-
n Pending the motion 10 adopt ccnsid
n cradle debate ensued. Mr.. HaZlett, di
:, not want 10 say much, but wanted to g
: by law, that was his guide. He thel
referred TO the ordinance that was passe
t abolishing the office, and thought that |
a was unlawful 10 keep Mr.. Starr ther
without passing an ordinance. He offel
O ed The following as an amendment to th
,. original resolution:
4 That the Opening Streets Committee
. be instructed to have conference wit
), the Chief Engineer of the Survey DE
partment, and ascertain IL he deems
, expedient to retain the service of Mr.
# Starr.
l. MIR. Chandler offered letter from tn
l. Chief Engineer, which was read i'm whic
n he stated the duties OF clerk in thu
department.
ar. Hazlett wanted to know of MI
:, Chandler, whether he approached Ill
Al Chief Engineer first on the subject I
putting Mr.. Starr there, or whether I'll
lc Chief Engineer approached him first.
10 Mr.. Chandler replied that there W,
10 IO dpPIoNSu Oh CieuOi ohdCy % bhO ShiN
K had repeatedly asked for help.
+ Mr.. Maxwell, desired to know If thel
10 was SO much to do now how was it thi
=. !. there was nothing to do at the time NJ
" Plunkett was retired from the offic
ss The Chief told him on last Friday svel
III ing that he did not solicit any held,or r
i'd commend any person.
ir Mr.. Baker. That is not so. He hs
le three letters from the Chief Engine
"a asking for help.
= Mr.. Maxwell replied that it was so.
- He had proof in the room that the Chi
had never asked for help in that pos
y tion.
a. Mr.. Hazlett wanted to 60 at the ma
!, ter lawfully.
" Mr.. Baker repudiated the assertic
ed made that the Republicans had dol
In anything unlawfully by placing Mr.. Sta
NJ in the position which he now holds. I
- say that there has not been saving
III from $500 TO 5000 since the office b
is aholished WAS tn sav what Ia not true Z