The Morning herald., 1878-11-15
CITY COUNCIL.


REGULAR MEETTNG--THE CITY SOLICITOR
ON THE sURvEYoRs-ooUNcM CANNOT
REDUCE THE NUMBER--THBg STREET
COMMISSIONER TELLS ABOUT THE DITCH,
ABOUT WHICH MR.. M'aLINcHEY Asked
THE EXTRAORDINARY APPROPRIATION.
The City Council held regular meeting
last night with Mr.. Guthrie In the chair 2 j
The Street Committee reported favorablyt
on the petition of John Cummings, asking
to have the cutters on Lamotte street from
Goth to 22d street., Adopted. 49,. H..
The Water Committee reported adversely
on tho petition of Mr.. Meyers, asking the
payment Of $40 damages done to horse
caused by the animal falling over rubbish
in the street. d The report was made on the
grounds thasthe city employees were not
to blame as the obstruction was placed by
private parties, ErGt4sgv st. ss7.y ~
Mr.. McGlinchey took . position opposed
to the report, saying that even were the
street obstructed, it was the duty Of the
City to keep the streets open, and hence the
city was responsible, and were the city not
| to pay the biil, asuit would grow out of 1t.
Mr.. Paynter said that the private parties
| who did the work for the benefit for private
property were the ones to whom Mr.. Meyer
was to look.
| Mr.. McGlinchey-The petitioner came to
the proper place. The city is responsible
for this and then it should hold the man
causing the obstruction responsible.
The report was then adopted. ya"@m @r
The Public Building Committee reported
favorably on the petition of D. B. Jones,
asking the use OF two old muskets to be
used in the American Rifles. Adopted. saa
| The Lamp Committee reported adversely
on the petition of Isaac Holt, compiaining
that the lampat Twelfth and West streets
was obstructed. Adopted. @A} ce titge
| The Law Committee presented the follow,
ing from the City Solicitor upon the resolu-
tion from Mr.. McGlinchey, asking If It was
possible to reduce the number of surveyors ::
| -..t.- .,r NOVEMBER II, 1878. -
R. Il. TAYLOR, Esq, Chairman of the
Law Committee: e2sst'
DEAR SIR In obedience to resolution
of the City Council asking my opinion
whether or not the City Council have the
authority to reduce the number of survey
ors, I would state that as Sec.o Al of the
City Charter fixes the number of surveyors
and regulates at "three or MORE" the
City Council cannot reduce the number
below three. 20. ,-@t a-tr.arve era9 e
| 8. A. MAcALLIsTER, ,~-t;
! City Solicitor.
Mr.. McGlinchey said that while this was
before the Council, he desired to make an
Explanation. He had no intention to make
q political point and did 1t with an idea at
retrenchment. '
Mr.. Chandler arose and said that the
matter OF reducing the number of surveyors
was certainly unwise, and any person who
paid any attention to that department could
see that the present number OF surveyors
employed was almost inadequate. -.
Mr.. McGlinchey called Mr.. Chandler to
order and said he was not speaking to the
question. ,.r..,. ...~ sa-..t.
Mr., Chandler took his seat and several
members supported him in bis statement
The Street Commissioner submitted q re-
port in answer to Mr.. McGl!nchey's resolu>
tion adopted at . previous meeting, asking
for information concerning ditch dug on
the east side of Christiana avenue during
the past summer. The report stated that
the whole number OF men employed was
25 and the total amouHt expended was
$3.50 II. The report also showed that the
work was done on the order of 2. Chandler
who at that time was chairman of the Open,
ing Street COMMITTEE.
\ On motion of Mr.. McGlinchey the reporG
was accepted.
Mr.. Townsend presented a petition from
Charles Cannon asking to have lamp at
, Claymont and Lobdell streets, and also 0,
petition from John M. Dunn, asking to have
water tax on house of James Quinn, de-
ceased, on Lobdell street.
Mr.. Lynch presented q petition from the
Friendship Steam Fire Engine Company
. asking for a loan of ZOO on first mort,7
gage on their building, and stating tina;
they were willing to have $170 kept reeu.
larry from their semi-annual appropriation,
! until the amount was paid. r.-.-....
Mr. Maxwell gave notice that at the neJ
meeting of Conncil he would offer an ord.
I, nance providing for the re-organizato on ot
. the police force and the re-districting of th 0
= city. .fL
u Mr.. Taylor called up for third readir 1
Q the ordinance providing for an addition
and extraordinary appropriation ,ot S5, ,O0C
for the payment of interest, and $4,000 Lfoi
the Water Works. The ordinance wes
adopted by a unanimous vote.
u The Cisy Tieasurer's report showed a
balance In bank to current expenses amount
ing to SIS, ,43o.42. He, also reported that
he had paid out to the Water Commissioners
on the Cool Spring Reservoir since his last
9 report, $2S2,65; had paid out in tot 81
l. $142, ,207.50. -..-....t,.-.. " ~, ...f..-
II The Street Commissioner reported a
e men and II teams employed under him fol
; the past week with payroll OF 1906, Is.
The Chief Engineer reported So men 6 a.
ployed In the Water Department for the
past week. Payroll, 500 81. '5a.".
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