Daily Republican., 1879-04-18
CITY COUNCIL

Haugs Fire im the city Council
The Members StiiI ThrOwini
"Dlri"-What Mr. Rowe Intends
to do About the Quarry COntrac
/ City Council met last evening Presi
dent Lichtenstein in the chair.
A favorable report was made on th'
petition of AsbuIy church, fer the use
Of the City Hall during the first weel
In June. Adopted.
Mr.. Guthrie presented communita
ton from the Levy Court embodying
the resolutions which have already beer
published in the REPUBLICAN,, as passed
by the Levy Court. He moved the
adoption of the report and further up
on his suggestion it was moved tc rsfel
the matter to the Law Committee IL
connection with the City Solicitor.
Mr.. Guthrie thought that action was
hardly necessary, as the City Council
had given the Levy Court the choice O
three sites, and they had accepted thai
one at Tenth and Market.
Mr.. Lynch didn't understand the
resolution passed by City Council. HI
wasn't in favor of giving the whole
square
Mr.. Paynter thought it best to have
the matter 90 to committee; but he
thought it hardly right to have 1t come
up for immediate action. 1t is all well
enough for people to give away their
own land, but when it comes to dOna-
ting city property it is something else,
and requires consideration. Every
IN mb.r here must rscollect that he IL
dividing the property Of the taxpayers
Mr.. Taylor wished the matter refer.
red 10 a special committee for this r"a.
on; at the suggestion by yourself Mr..
Pc ,idrnt it is moved to have it refer.
red the Law committee. The Law com
mitt-- have no particular interest in
thp matter; and as the Water COMMITTEES
b av- several matters to be considered
~, h Is rsn evipg the Offices and pump.
ing apparatus, it should go to that com
mitt--, or the committee on opening
streets, where it properly belongs.
Mr.. Guthrie: This is useless. We
have acted upon tn, matter and We
agreed In Council by unanimous con-
sent to give half the ground or the
whole Of il necessary. We have sent a
COMMIT, t,ee to New Castle to present
that resolution to the Levy Court, and
they in good faith, have accepted; and
all this is nothing but child's play.
Mr.. Taylor: didn't understand that
this council was to give the whole
square. The resolutions that were pass
ed ,uggested that the city give 80 much
Of the ground as is necessary for the
erection of the building, and now as
the Levy Court has resolved upon q
81 it becomes our duty now to ratify
that action.
MIR. McGlinchey said he voted to give
ground at Tenth and Market streets,
but not the whole square. The city
shonld have its buildings on the same
square.
The motion to refer to the special
committees was then passed.
The City Treasurer reported 81, 49,
70 in bank to tho credit Of current sx-
pensss, also that he had paid on the
draft Of the Water Commissioners since
last report, $7S.4S, making a total to
date of $l4s,534.S9.
Thirty nine men were reported as
employed in the Water Department,
and "a men and 10 teams in the Street
Department.
Joseph L. Carpenter and others peti-
toned for the paving Of cutters on
various streets in West Wilmington.
John H. Graham and others psti
toned for q crossing on King street be-
tween Third and Fourth streets.
David Lemon asked Council to remit
the ine and costs imposed upon him by
the Mayer for obstructing Shipley street
back Of his store, by backing up his
wagons to be loaded and unloaded, and
he also asked Council to pass an ordi-
nance giving him the privilege to load
and unload his wagons.
BIT. Moore, pastor Of Shiloh church,
asked for donation Of the stone from
the city lot at Twelfth and Orange
streets a. the stone is now being Gov
cred with dirt, for use in the srec-
ton Of q church.
Joseph Stoeckle and others asked for
LAMPS at Fifth and Morrow and Sixth
and Morrow streets.
William Blest and others asked that
the north side of Beach street, between
MARYLAND avenue and Harrison street,
be curbed and paved.
.. w. McCaulley asked that the curb
be reset on Pine street, between Fourth
and Klund.
On motion OF Mr.. AcGlinehey. the
Committee for the selection Of Board
of Health was increased from seven to
ten, the First, Second and Third
wards not being represented on the
committee appointed at the last meet
ing night. Messrs. Hsusted, of the frst,
Price, Of the Third, and Evans, Of
the Fifth, were appointed as tho new
members of the Committee.
Mr.. Walton moved that the resolu-
tiOn passed April 3rd, requiring that
the dirt taken from the quarry lot to
be hauled over Third street bridge,
be read.
This motion opened new discussion
upon the much sgitated' dirt question.
Mr.. McGlinch-y moved that the
whole matter be laid upon the table.
1t was lost by the following vote.
Yeas downing, Hart, Huested,
McGlinchey, Moore, Payn:er, Price
and Taylor,-S.
Nays Guthrie. Jones, knight,
Lynch, Rowe, Townsend, Wood, Wal
.on and Mr.. President.-9.
Mr.. McGlinchey couldn't see why
his "red tape movement should be
made. There is no necessity for it, as
here is an understanding between all
parties who have the removal of
iirt under consideration.
Mr.. Paynter--l heard this evening