The Morning herald., 1878-11-01
THE CITY COUNCIL.

REGULAR MnBTINa LAST NIsHr--THr
BOARD or 1DUCATIoN CAN CIT NO AID
FROM ceuNoIb-THI SINKING FUND.
The regular meeting of Council wss hold
last night with President LisAtenstsin IN
the chair.
The Water Committee reported favorably
on the petition Of Patrick Mccarthy ask
ing for water pipes on Chestnut street near
Monroe. Estimated cost, $40.
The Opening Streets Committee reported
that the contract for opening van8ursp
street had been awarded to Hugh Patton.
The Law Committee reported upon Mr..
Chandler's resolution offered at the last
meeting. The resolution was to the effect
that the matter Of the relief asked for by
the Board of Pablic Education in the shape
Of an extraordinary appropriation amount
ing to 81 200, be referred to the Law Com
mittes in order that their opinion on the
legality Of granting the request might be
known. The report was accompanied by
the following communication from the City
Solicitor:
R. q. TAYLOR, Chairman Law Committee.
Dear Sir--Ths City Council cannot com
ply with the request OF the President Of
the Board Of Public Education, a. the
charter of the city does not give the
authority to use the money Of tho city for
other purposes than its own.
/ Thu Nltv Co,vv,nN hss ,,oHhl,op IN Nr ,uf&h
the public schools further than to assess
and collect the amount of money ask ed for
by the Board In tho month of November,
II cannot make any extraordinary appro,
priation for school purposes.
sAxuIL /. MoALI,srsn.
City solicitor.
The report was accepted and tho Com
mitee discharged from further eonsidera-
tioa OF the subject. ...
The City Treasurer's report showed q
balance In bank to current expenses Of
$l47.20. He also reported to have paid out
to the Water Commission on Cool Spring
Reservoir, since his last report, the sum of
&52 So. Had paid out in total, e140, ,S85 90.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported IS men employed under him
for the week ending Tuesday, October 90,
with payroll of $s79,29.
The Street Commissioner reported IS men
and double teams in the Street Depart
mept Tor the past week, with . payroll of
S310.36.
Mr.. Townsend pi resented petition from
tbe Franklin Loan Association, asking to
have S9.2S, amount Of city and school tax,
refunded, % there was an error In the
assf ssment.
David i. Jones asked permission 10 have
the use of two muskets owned by the city,
to be used In praeticing for the American
Rifles.
Mr.. Paynter presented q petition from
Bernard Donshue, asking to have lamp
placed at Lord and Church street.
Mr.. Chandler presented Communication
flon Jacob Sharp and others asking to
have the ordinance prohibiting she sale of
meat on the street by farmers, be repealed,
Mr.. Lynch handed In the following pro-
posals for painting the City Hospital
I" roof, 20
Clarke 4 Cloan, s25
L. B; Quay, ns as
John W. Gibson, ITO
Noere q buOoi lAc
James NJ. Bryan, ITO
On motion of Mr.. Lynch they were re-
fsrrsd to the Committee.
Mr.. Guthrie presented the following:
WILMINGTON, Del Oct. 81, 1878,
To the City Council--Gentlemen The
Finance Committee beg leave to report that
they have aka mined the books and accounts
of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
for the year 1878, and report them correct.
The following statement embodies their
operations