The daily gazette., 1878-04-05
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Regular NGceting--A Dusy .aDa
LeglslatiOn Taking care OF
the oflce-holders-The south
side floods aud their Re-

| Inc Clty council met In regular ses
sion, last evening, President Lichten
stein in the chair.
The Street Committee, reported ad
versely on the petition OF John b
Kendall and others, for flagstone cross
ing on Seventh street, at Kirkwood
Adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee re
ported favorably on the petition OF Geo
NJ. Brinton and others asking for tn,
establishment of the grade OF Van BureI
streets, from Delaware TO Shallcros.
Avenues, Adopted.
Same commlttee reported in favor o.
awarding the contract for grading Lin
coin street between Shallcross ane
Delaware Avenues, to Hugh Patton, a
III cents per yard. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported Balance
In bank subject to current expenses
81, ,461 ,3S paid during the week on The
draft OF the Water Commissioners $5
243.6S ; total paid to date $90,55S.
The Chief Engineer reported II men
employed in the Water Department.
The Street Commissioner reported 80
men, A double, and s single teams en-
ployed in the Street Department
The Register reported that the receipts
OF the Water Department for March
amounted to $1460,54.
The following pay rolls were read and
passed Street Department, $199,S9
Water Department, S233, ,63: Police
Department., $1433,34: miscellaneous
$l2O9,64 total, S3,076,50. Petitions and
communications were read and referred,
as follows.
From Sam' Eastburn and others,
asking for the paving of cutters ON Lob
dell Street, from Townsend to Heald and
on Williams street, from A to Lobdell.
From John Peckworlh, asking per-
mission TO erect frame kitchen TO mis-
frame house, No. 1910 Elm street, Tenth
Ward.
From Joseph II. Gould and others,
asking for four flagstones across King
street in front of the new market house,
ana Tor gas lamp at each end of the
market house,
From Rochus Messick, G.. Z. johnson,
and others, asking for the passage of an
ordinance TO prevent the sale of oleo-
margarine in the city under the name of
butter.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, an order was
directed to be drawn in favor of Hiram
Moore for S136,6 on account of con-
MIR. Windle presented an ordinance
amending the ordinance In relation TO
the appointment of City Auditor. 1t
provides that the term of office of the
the Auditor, commencing on the first of
May next, shall be three years instead
of one year, as at present.
Mr.. Windle moved that the returns of
the Fire Department election be referred
TO special committee of five, 10 report
thereon at the present meeting. Adopt
ed. Committee, Messrs. Windle, Taylor
johnson, Downing and Lynch.
On motion of Mr.. Baker, Council took
a recess to await the report OF the COM
mittee.
The returns of the recent election for
Chief and Assistant Engineers of the
Fire Department were read by the Clerk.
The returns were the same as those pub
lished in the GAZETTE of Tuesday, with
the exception of the vote of the Fame
Hose Company for Chief Engineer, which
was stated to be 33 votes for William
McCrea. The vote as announced by the
Company ON the night of the election
was 33 for A ID. Vandever, and II for
VIM. McCrea. The return as forwarded
to Council was duly sworn TO by the
election officers.
Upon the re-assembling of Council the
committee reported that the election had
resulted in no choice for either Chief or
Assistant Engineers. Adopted.
MIR Chandler presented communication
from Robert Smith, stating that he had
ON hand quantity of ofnicely-dressed curb
stone, ready TO be laid along his property
but that 1t did not conform to the size of
curb stones as defined by an ordinance
now pending in Council, (5 feet long, %
inches deep and inches thick) he there
fore prayed that the said ordinance be
not passed. Referred to the Law Com
mlttee.
Mr.. Windle presented an ordinance
extending the term of the City Solicitor
from one to three years, commencing at
the first meeting in May next, the per-
son then elected not to assume the office
until the expiration cf the term of the
present incumbent, on the first Monday
in July next The ordinance also con-
templates an increase in the salary of the
Solicitor.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution in
structing the Committee ON Opening
Streets to throw up high bank
along Christiana Avenue, from the
bluff TO the Delaware river, and also TO
Stduo tuc AVtuut, III Orutr W protect LAe
citizens OF South Wilmington from the
frequently recurring overfows of the
Christiana.
Mr.. Baker thought the estimated cost
should be given before the resolution is
passed.
MIR. Paynter urged the addition of the
estimated cost to the resolution and its
immediate passage. He thought the
work should be done, as the property on
the Southside was greatly damaged for |
want of such work. The people there
was entitled to protection, as they pay
taxes on property which is almost con, |
tinually Hooded, and therefore, at pres
ent, OF no practical benefit.
Mr.. Davis coincided in this view, and |
thought the Council had no right to COL
lect the tax from the Southside property
holders unless it protected their property.
The work should be done, at any cost.
Mr.. Baker thought Council should act
carefullv in this matter. az the worl>