The daily gazette., 1878-11-15
The City Council.
hegutdr Meeting Committee and o iciol
Reports-Whdt the South-Side Ditch
Cost the City, Etc.

Co% Me CITY, Etc.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, Mr.. Guthrie presiding
In the absence Of President Lichtenstein.
The Street Committee, ON the petition
OF John Cummins, asking for the paving
OF cutters oil Lammot street, near
Twenty-second, reported favorably.-
Adopted. -
The Water Committee, on the commu-
nication from NJ. Meyer, claiming $40
damages tor injuries sustained by a horse
he was driving falling into a trench on
West Front street, reported adversely, as
the accident was not caused by the ne
glect of any of the employees OF
the Water Department, the work OH the
street that caused the obstruction having
been done by private parties.
Mr.. McGlinchy was opposed to hasty
adoption Of this report, as it might result
in lawsuit. He was rather of the
opinion that the city was bound to keep
its streets in good condition.
Mr.. Paynter said the obstruction was
caused by plumbers putting water pipes
in some houses for private parties. They
were the persons, in his opinion, to whom
the aggrieyed party must lock for redress.
The report was adopted, Mr.. Me
Glnchy alone voting in the negative.
The Public Buildings Committee re-
ported favorably on the petition of David
b. Jones, asking that tine American Rifles
be allowed the use of some of the old
muskets owned by the city. Adopted
The Lamp Committee reported ad-
versely on the petition of Isaac Holt and
others, complaining of the lamp at
Twelfth and West streets being obstruct-
ed by an awning. Adopted.
The Law Committee, on the ordinance
making an additional appropriation for
the year 1878, reported that It contained
nothing contrary TO the city charter.
Adopted.
Same commit.e, on the resolution
offered by Mr.. McGlinchey at the last
meeting inquiring of the City Solicitor
whether Council could reduce the num-
Der of engineers In the Engineering
Department, submitted the opinion of
the Solicitor. The opinion, stated that
section "a, of the City Charter provided
that the number OF surveyors should be
thee or more, and there fore Council
could not ieduc. the number b. low three.
The iepot was ado pied.
The City Treasurer reported: Balance
in bank subject to current expenses,
S15, ,469.72 paid during the week on
the draft Of the Water Commissioners,
$282.65 total paid to date, 8142, ,237.50.
The Auditor reported collections dur
ing the week amounting to ST ,041.62.
The Street Commissioner reported
A IL
employed in the Street Department |;
pay roll, $305.1S.
The Chief Engineer reported SO men
employ ed in the Water Department and
in the extension of water pipes; pay
roll, $309.64.
The Street Commissioner, In accor-
dance with MIR. McGlinchey's resolution
calling for Information in relation to the
number OF men employed by the city In
digging the ditch in, South Wilmington
In August last, (the contract for which
was awarded to the American Dredging
Company reported that 25 men were
employed, whose wages aggregated $780,
OIL ; and further, that the men were EN-
ployed BY order of Philemma Chandler
who was at that time chairman of the
Opening Streets Committee. The re-
port was adopted.
A petition was received from Charles
Cannon and others, asking for lamp at
Claymont and Lobdell streets. Referred
to the Lamp Committee.
Also, from John NJ. Dunn, asking for
an abatement of the water tax on the
house belonging to the estate of James
Quinn, on Claymont street, south of q
street, as the supply pipe is "dead end"
find the water furnished is therefore unfit
for use.
From the Friendship S. f. E. Com
pany, asking the city for loan OF $l70O,
the loan to be secured by first mortgage
on the company's house, and to be paid
by semi-annual instalments OF $l70, to be
retained from the companys approprla-
tion, The petition stat led that the mort
gage of $1700 on the house held by the
heirs of Wm. Husbands, was about to be
for closed, which was the reason the loan
was desired from the city. Referred to
the Committee on Fire Companies.
The ordinance making extraordinary
for the year 1878 was read
a third time and passed. 1t increases
the interest appropriation $1,000, and the
for the water works,
$4,000.
Mr. Maxwell gave notice that at the
next meeting he would introduce an Oh
dinance to reorganize the police force, re-
district the city, and repeal such clauses
of existing ordinances as may be incon-
sistant with the proposed changes.
ORDERS
Duri ng the evening orders were dlrec-
ted to be drawn, as follows:
Arctic Ice Co., 1882; Francis Vincent,
S15 IS: S. A. Macalister, ,S10;J. X. Adams,
81 30; Lloyd & Smith, $17239 Frye,
81 27: James Davis & Brother, S5oI 70;
Michael Conaway, 500 68; (order drawn
in favor of the City Auditory U. Wesley
Weidin, SO 25; Peter McCloskey, Si0;
Geo. Cochran, ,s16 5O;J ohm Hanley S19 AZ;
8. d. Townsend, $19 20; Francis McClos-
kew, S48 "a; Henry Harris, 10 40; Saml; d. IL:
Bradford, S212 80; Abram George 300 Z2'
James Mclaughlin, $40 10; Geo. w.
Raker. 78, cents, M. Shippers, w; Al Alex.
Cnmmins, So %; Hugh. Patton, $23 ~;
Andrew. Mcguire, ,$55; Peter McCloskey,
S131o: Dennis Bulger, SS5 %; James
fhs hawisr, Vi, ss 80; Richard: II; Rowe $2e25;
Blake, Crusher Co., 81; ID. 5; McoomD,
5O cents; Robert Taylor, 50 80; Ance
Tucker, S25 70; James Murray, 300 %
Neal Duffy, $685. L. O.. Stotsenburg, %
SON $50 30; owen Palmer, w; james
2In, 9nrr,.an W., $13 rs: Saml. Chrothers, Soo;