The daily gazette., 1879-03-14
City Council.
Meeting Inst Ereni,ig-A Large AMOUNT
Of business Acted Upon-A Com
munication from the Reliance En-
CINE Company, and One from the
E,,ni,ao Tho Ao.aI A,f Anti.

City Council met In regular session last
evening, President Llchtensten in the
chair.
The finance committee OH the petition
OF j. Watson Il Son, asking the privilege
to enter into competition for the sale of a
safe to the city, reported that they deem
ed it unadvisable for the city to procure
any more safes, and they further recon-
centrated into one building, and suit
able vault be constructed.
The report was adopted.
The Street Committee reported that
they had award d the contract for grad
ing "Quarry LOT " to Richard II. Rowe,
for the sum of $500. The action of the
committee was ratified.
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of ID. SchaeiIer, ask
ing. for the extension of the water pipes
on Poplar street below Fifth 10 Fourth
stree, estimated cost $50. The report
was adopted.
The same committee made favorable
report which was adopted, on the petit
tion of 7. +. Tyre asking for the extern
SION OF water pipes along Gilpin avenue
TO DUPONT street ; estimated cost $50.
The same commmttee reported ad-
versely on the petition of Rev. j. M. VII
liams, Of Wesleyan Female COLLEGE, ask
ing that $40 overpaid water tax be refund
ed. The committee reported that a re-
bate had already been made. The re-
port was concurred in.
An adverse report was also made OH
the petition of J.P.H H,rdman, askin, for
the extension of water pipes TO supply
three houses at Eleventh and Adams
streets. Adopted.
On the petition of b. F. Perkins, ask
ing for water pipes on Lobdell Street,
from Heald street to Christiana avenue
reported in favor of laying . six inch
pipe from New Castle avenue to Go ID
man street, at an estimated cost of $790.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported adversely on the petition of S.
j. Davis asking Council to pass an ordin-
ance in regard to the sale OF fish; F.; also, a
similar report on the petition of William
Pennell AMI Sarah Yates, asking CotIn-
Gil to allow them the s. 4. corner of Sec
ond and King streets for the sale of fish.
The reports were adopted.
Mr.. Paynter, from the committee on
legislation, stated that one of the bills
presented by the Council to the Legisla-
ture was still hanging fire. On We'd
nesday he had been telegraphed for, and
he went down to Dover, and found that
the Committee totwhom the bill was re-
ferred were divided, they were of the
opinion that the City Council or Legis-
lature could pass bill taking away the
corporal powers of any incorporated
body. The portion Of the bill which is
Objectionable to the committee, is where
it gives Council the power to 60 on the
marsh lands and construct such banks as
they see fit. by that provision the COM
mittee think that Council might con-
struct bank that would cost five times
more than it should. Ever since the bill
has been presented to the Legislature,
there has been great efforts made to de-
feat IL. In order to strike out the OBJ
jectionable feature of the bill, he offered
all amendment which strikes out the
clause and inserts In lieu thereof, "that
the City Council in case of the breaking
of a bank, shall notify the owner thereof
to have II repaired in a reasonable time,
| and if he fails to do il, then City Coun-
Gil shall have the work done and charge
it to said owner"
Mr.. McGlinchey thought that if the
bill passed as amended, i. would take
all power ou, of the City Councils hands
and then Council would be as bad off as
ever.
Mr.. Paynter said that it compelled the
| owner to put up the banks, after being
notified, and if he did not do it, why
| Council could do it, and that was all
that is wanted.
| President Lichtenstein calling Mr..
| Guthrie TO the chair, took the floor and
,tated that when the bill was first offered
he tooK exceptions to that portion III re
/ gard to liens for work done on the banks
by council should take priority over all
other liens, from and after the passage OF
the act. He found by strange coinc-
dence that the same Objectionable feat
ures were in the proposed amendments.
He did not believe that the legislature
could pass such an act, He moved that
that portion be stricken from the bill.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Chandler thought the city should
be protected in some way or other and he
therefore moved 10 amend the bill 'that
afr er the work is commenced by Council
the liens take priority over all other liens
thereafter"
After some further remarks by Messrs.
Paynter, Taylor aud Norton, the bill as
amended was adopted by Council.
| After reading the Auditors report on
the City Treasurer's accounts Mr.. Guth-
rie, said that there was difference OF $4O
between that of the Treasurer and tnat OF
the Auditor. On his motion it was re-
ferred back to the Treasurer.
The City Treasurer reported 81, 7,O40.36
in bank to the credit of current expenses
paid out on draft of Water Commission
ers since last report the sum of 80; and
in total to date $l48,3l6.26.
The Chief Engineer of the Wafer De-
parted reported 20 menan his employ fol
the week ending March IL; pay roll $l49,-
35.
The Street Commissioner reported %
men and 5 ouble teams in his employ foi
the weeK ending March Sth; pay roll,
$97.68.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
. The following petitions and communi-
cations were read and referred to The
proper committees:
Mr.. Hart presented a communicat on
from the Reliance Fire Compa y protest
ing against the action of the Chlef 4 2l'
, nper in nutttnp them out of service fol