The daily gazette., 1879-02-20
Tho City Council.

Adjourned Meeting Last Epening-Fin-
ishing up the Legislative Biiis-The
Board of Education Bill as amended
Adopted-1he Water Loan Bill De.
Jedted-An Important resolution.
City Council met last evening persuant
to adjournment on Monday night.
In the absence Of PresidenL Lichten-
stein, MIR. Taylor was, on motion of Mr..
Moron, called to the chair.
Mr.. McGlinchey, chairman of the
committee on legislation, presented the
Board OF Education bill, as amended by
the joint committees on Tuesday Gan ac-
count of which was published in the
GAZETTE OF yesterday and moved the
endorsement of the bill by Council as
endorsed by the joint committees.
MIR. Norton said that he would like TO
know what object the Board of Educa-
ton had in view, in asking that their ap-
preparation be paid in installments. 1t
is very kind in them to give way to
Council, but what was their object
Mr.. McGlinchcy, explained the object
of the Board, and the bill was endorsed
without dissenting vote.
Mr.. McGlinchev, on behalf Of the
committee, reported on the resolution of
DIR. Walton, in regard to funding the
floating and funded debt of the city at 4
O'Clock, made an adverse report on that
port lon of the resolution in regard to the
funded debt, as the city has no authority
to fund it,
In moving the adoption of the report
Mr.. MEG linchey, said that it was a mat
ter of impossnility for the City Council
to interfere with the bonded debt of the
city, as it is already provided for. In re-
gard to the floating debt, the committee
makes no report as 1t expects a report
from the Finance Committee.
The report was thereupon adopted.
MIR. McGlincliey, presented the follow
ing act, which created considerable dis
cusson, and was finally indefinitely
postponed:
an act 10 further amend Chapter 73,
Of the Rerised Statutes, Of the State of
DetdUdre, entitled, "of the city Of VII
minOtOn."
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, of the State of Della
ware, in General Assembly met, (two
thirds of each branch thereof, concur
ring.)
Section /. That section 52, of chapter
70 of the Revised Statutes of the State
of Delaware, entitled "of the city of Will
mington" be, and the same is hereby
amended, by adding to said section, the
following, to wit The City Council of
Wilmington shall annually set apart
from the net earnings of the Water De-
partment of said city sum not exceed
ing twelve thousand dollars, which sum
or sums so set apart shall constitute a
fund which shall be used for keeping In
proper condition and repair the water
works OF said city, and in improving and
extending the same, and for no other
purpose whatever. All sums of money
so set apart for the purpose aforesaid may
in the discretion OF the City Council be
invested in such manner as it shall deem
most expedent for carrying into effect
the purposes contemplated by this act.
On the question Of adopting the report
or act, Mr.. Chandler, said he desired to
zens' Committee reported that the wheels
at the city mills ought to- be replaced.
The act, if passed directs City Council to
set apart $4,000 every year for the I'M
provement of the water works. That is
all well enough but where is the money
TO come from now to replace the water
wheels In conformity with the report Of
the Citizens Committee?
Mr.. McGlincbey, stated that Council
was aware that the committee in offer
ing the bill were acting under instruc-
tions. At the meeting last Monday
night the committee were instructed to
prepare such bill.
Mr.. Norton, said he did not think il
worth while to make the repairs suggest
ed by the Citizens Committee immedi-
| ately ; the committee only recommended
that they should be repaired. There is
no immediate danger.
Mr.. Chandler, thought that out of re-
spect TO the Citizens Committee, the re-
pairs suggested by them should be made.
The Water Committee state that it takes
! from $50 to $50 per month to keep the
pumps repaired; why not put in "a new
one for the sake OF economy and save
several hundred dollars per yea? He
moved that the bill be amended as fol-
lows after the word to wit:
| That bonds be issued and sold to the
amount OF S50,0OO or so much of that
amount as may be needed from time to
| eiiiN, III siiN Po"oi no
city mill.
In supporting this amendment, Mr..
Chandler, said that it was not his idea to
have all the bonds sold at once, but if
the Water Committee should need S10,-
900 to make repairs, why then issue
bonds to that amount until the $4,000
| was exhausted.
Mr.. Norton, said he could not agree
with the gentleman from the Seventh
Ward. He recommends adding $4,000
to the city; the Citizens Committee re-
commended that no additional debt be
added 10 the city. He was satisfied that
the Water Committee did not want the
money, and he was satisfied that the clti-
zens would have 10 more debt added to
the already large one of the city they
were opposed to it to man.
| Mr.. Guthrie moved that the amend
ment be referred to the legislative com
mittee.
| Mr.. Jones was of the opinion that the
word "bond," in the amendment, would
defeat the whole thing.
Mr.. Lynch said he could not see why
the gentleman from the Seventh Ward
desired to press the amendment; he had
full confidence in the Water Committee
and felt assured that they did not desire
to adj any more debt to the city.
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