The Morning herald., 1878-12-13

think 1t would be but right that the Treas
urer should choose his own assistant with
the consent of Council.' I respectfully re-
commend this for your consideration 70
your honorable body. The Treasurer u
more interested tbau any one else. Answer
able for the public money, he should knew
and should have confidence In the person
who assists him to handle 1t.
Knowing you to be gentlemen who seek
the good of the city, and have It's honor
and interest at heart, and thinking that you
see land appreciate my responsibilities, I
remain with great respect, &C., a;sa y pie'
FRANoIs VINonHf.
It was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Guthrie gave notice that at the next
meeting of Council he would offer an ordi'
nance to repeal an ordinance providing for
the election Of an Accountant for the City
Treasurer
Mr.. McGlinchey presented q resolution
that the chairman Of each committee be
authorized to furnish the account of work
ordered and incomplete, before January l.
On Mr.. Guthrie motion the proper parties
were instructed to draw up o note for
$50, 900 to meet another falling due on the
25th of December. sgYgs Nj 3tAlG w
Mr.. Huested, of the Lamp Committee,
reported that they had awarded the contract
for lighting the city, as follows: All the
east side of the city, and over Third street
bridge to the Wilmington Coal Gas Co., at
$21. rs, and ali on the west side Of the city
and the Ninth Ward to the Pennsylvania
Globe Gas Light Co., $21 83. H'li'.2 ""
Mr.. .Paynter moved to amend the report
by awarding the whole contract to, the
Wilmington Coal Gas Co., for ST. so per
lamp.
Mr.. Norton moved to further amend by
giving the lighting Of all gas lamps to the
Wilmington Coal Gas Co., and. the lighting
Of all oil lamps to the Pennsylyania Globe,
Gas Light Co. 8'S - - ~ W. ~
This anendmant was accepted by Mr..
Huestsd, and after q lengthy and lively dis
cussion the contract, ss amended, was
passed. - 80 2f5" HgaI 'stAa ~
Council then adjourned. 10 5s47. |,
During the evening the following billS
were passed: ,,,rca,,r 10. aVt
Adams l. Bro. $47 90; E. q. ,shortlidgs,
$25, B. r. Townsend, $40 so; Artie Ice Co.
e5.25; R Morrison, 1880; W. B. Norton,
$3.50; W. Fl. Lee, $S7; Geo. O'Byrne &Co.
5000; E.. B. Frazer, $33.4S; DR.. Howard
Ogle, $13; Smith IL Paynter; $50; Qlatts d
Ecksl, $12; james 81 Webb, $17.04; G.. T.
Thomas % Co. $50 08; Louisa Myers, $19.50
B. T. Townsend, 1885; aAdamas g. Bro
$3S rs; G. F. Thomas g. Co. $1.40; T. il
Frazer, So; Jacob Pusey, $12 ~; Capel d
Bro, $3 80; T. A. Robinson, $9S.1o: Ferris
g. Garrett, $45b; C.s. Middletown, $7s.07;
Lobdell Car Wheel Co., $16.22; R. Henzie,
james IL Bro. $500; Jno. Guthrie, $3.50;
8 mith g. Payster, $25; Weceacoe 8. r. Co.
SIT: II. McKenny, S14.94; Milton Lackey,
$7.94; a.. & FL. Co. SOL "a; N. B. Gulbert,
$610;' W. J. Morris, $1.22; Chas. Warner 81
co. .$86S 90; Lobdell Car Wheel Co. $110.4S
Geo. w. Stone, $2o3; Jas. F. Daley, $1c;
Duncan Bros. IS cents; N. Melchoir, $4;
Mills s. Combs, $23 so; j. A.. .Rrausp, $1.-
30: r. Fl Rowe, $40.56; P. Carberry, $751;
10; e. I. Dupont s. Co. S4.13; Betsey Mor-
ros, "a; a. L. Smith, $r.4O; VIM. B. Norton
$59. .76; Wellertz 81 Co. $308. .33; w. 8. Watts
81. .S5; Every Evening Pub. Co. $11 .6S;
Pusey Jones s. Co. S1.50; Duncan & Bro.
IS 80; Jas. Bradford 80; e. Green 81 80; W..
s. N. r. R. $13 Al; B. +. Townsend, $42 So;
Jacob Pusey SIS. .8s; R. Morrison, $l412; c.!
f. Thomas g Co. 1888; Bellah Quigley &,
co. $17.o2; Martin Keogh, $63.40; r. FL.
$175; Dennis Boulger: $64.60; Milton 81
Shippers, $269;P McCloskey, S94.90 Hugh,
Patton, $50. SO; A. Cummins, $6462. AM
drew Mcguire, $5o.SS; J. N. Griffith, 81 so;
Washington Club Stables SIS; Mrs. Fanny
McKeown $50, ,ss; Benz. F. Townsend, $27, :.
rs; N. a. Curry, j$3,65; Jas. McKendrick;
1888 A; James Fl Bggs, $172 10; Lloyd q
Smith ,$19S7; Hilles & Jones, $50 "a; James
Murry, 1874; Glatts q Eckel,o 81 as;
Frapeis Vincent, $11 05; E.. Provost, %,
James Davis &. Bro, $3S5,s3; Samuel g.
Bradford, $212, so; George Cochran, 81, 80;
8. D. Towsend, $11, 80; James Hannigan,
$13 80; George Duffy, $74,40 R e Rowe,
S52,31; Mrs. Fannie MaeKeowD, $9,6S;
James & Bro. $500 ..-t, Ia br.nt