Daily Republican., 1879-08-15
|rlRST EDITION..
CRY COUNCIL.

CRY COUNCIL. ts.
- H4GNss
,...resting sessson-what the
=. Treasuver Thinks-Detec-
:. =. not wanted In the City
,ae Citisens stay - Home
s,o,,ct Their own property"
=, couucil met last evening In
" D;,, session, President Lichtenstsin
be chair. ,,a.
10 oontract for grading Fourteenth
:, VA vas given to Martin Ksogh. John
cans petition for an oil lamp at
auction a of Pine aud R. R. avenue
,.vorably considered, the cost to
y "a. also that Of John Talemander
lamp on French street between
,ud md Sixth streets, cost 7.50. The
linn Of the Fame Hose for their ap.
,,ia,ion 't was also reported favorsbly
and an order directed to be drawn
l25O, .
ss following petitions were receF
Ind referred:
|icbe! Clancy asked for confirm
on the part Of the city Of certain
At No. 504 N. Second street. l..
E,mmins asked for permission IA
a stand 6xS at tho Intersection Of
and Church streets, for the con-
I.ucp of hucksters. John Kelley and
[r asked for q pipe to be laid on
4 street from Claymont to Heald
Lp, Thomas s. Anderson asked
ws,er course be changed between
POut and Searlss streets, so as wag-
can be driven up to the door
pcis & sipple asked for srace in
Of their store No. 10 L. Fourth
n, David II. Coyls & Co. asked for
! in front of their store at No. l3
ourth street on Wednesday and
risy, from eight to twelve O'Clock,
,uc,ion purposes. .
" Treasurer Vincent repo rted
54, 90 in bank TO the credit OF cur
expenses, and $44, ,424.5S for the
ID Of Education.
Lisf Engineer Meintire reported 81
employed in the Water Depart
with pay roll Of s234.25
rect Commissioner Lynch reported
pen, 6 double and Z single teams
loysd; With a pay roll OF s223.3O.
!. Guthrie presented communica.
from Mr.. Vincent in relation to the
20 that he should report to Council
Board Of Education money as being
be credit of the city. This commu
.ion will be found in another col
Mr.. Guthrie looked upon the
uuuication as the outgro~th Of an
ion. He thought 1t was either an
ion or a campaign document. He
lght it was the opinion that it was
duty Of the Treasurer to make the
unt to the credit of the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington. The rea-
the present special statnte was
led was because previously the
ID Of Education would have $780,
or SAC, 900 to its credit in the bank,
often the city would be compelled
sgotiate notes and the banks would
,hi, money and sell 1t to the city
high rate Of interest. ! called the
htion Of the Council to this fact on
Thursday night, and ! suppose 1t
bcause of this that this communica-
vas written.
Taylor said he could bear out the
rman of the Finance Committees
rion. The Legislature provided
Iy for the emergency in its statutes.
b. Guthrie stated that at present
|e was in bank to the. account OF
Or and City Council $75,524, and
be account of the Treasurer $45, ,42O
10 the Board 80, 900 or total OF
funds $l2S,944.
be communication of Mr.. Vincent
referred to the Law Committee.
he following was received from H..
borrow, George c. Ward and five
n:
Atwood Zebley and William f. Har
Who we're elected Inspector and Assistant
tctOr ior district were not aual flo voters
tme of their election, and dld OF vote
Ter are they entitled to hold an election
tp,ember. The undersigned ask that
Examine into the matter and satisfy your.
b. and to elect election Office 8 LON
hg qualified voters OF said District
was referred TO the Law Commit
j. Norton asked fot new proposals
sprinkling Fourth and French
Nets.
explanation he stated that the
rsct had been given to VIM. Bacon;
proving derilict it was taken
him and given to Mr.. Chandler,
next bidder who bid $l2a week,
Bacon's bid was SlS with a double
e!eam. Mr.. Chandler put on one
and one horse machine and
ted to charge the city us a week.
committee refused to pay and Mr..
|ndler threatened to sue the city
besides insulted every man on the
nittee who approached him on
subject.
pune discussion ensued about the
lsability of a motion that would 40
with the delay and consequent
VmIort week would cause. In
= to remedy the matter Mr.. Taylor
Fta an amendment "and that in
meantime the Street Committee
10y some one to do the sprinkling."
he motion as awarded prevailed.
Knight offered the resignation Of
lin H. Barr as Inspector Of the
III Ward. On motion of Mr.. knight,
as accepted and further upon his
Ion Council went into the election
man to fill the vacancy. The result
as follows:
orse W. Griffith, h,.................... ii.
"cs hawkins. ...............s z.
'esldent Lichenstein offered Q reso-
on authorizing the Mayor to employ
detectives in addition to the pre-.
force, to ferret out and bring to
Ice perpetrators of the robberies
are now being committed in our