Daily Republican., 1879-12-05
THIRD EDITION.
CITY LEGISLATION.
Hospital Ordinance Passcs-Coi'
ncIn,srs neglected chief Es-
gineer Of Water Departmental
New Ordinance for the sale ol
Meat In Prospective.

The 6tfeet COmtnlttcc rSP'tSou
favor of the petition Of Wm. 7. West
brook, giving him permission TO eret
telegraph poles on King street be.wee
Fifth and Sixth.
The Public Building Committee mad
report on the resolution Of Mr.. Payn
ter. restricting said committee TO ascer
tain by what terms the Delaware Fir
Company holds the property on Sixtl
street, and on what terms they viii
vscate the premises. The report say
that the company own the building
and claims space of l6x40 feet of the
lot. The report was adopted.
City Treasurer Vincent reported
balance in bank TO current expenses,
$37, ,545.l1, and IS, 2l5.s s4 to the Board
of Public Education.
The Chisf Engineer of the water De.
par ment reported 80 men employed
for The weak ending Tuesday. Dec. "a
Pay roll $2s3.70.
The Street Commissioner reported Il
men, one double and two single teams
employed for the week endingSa.urday,
Nov. Goth. Pay roll $64.24.
The Miscellaneous pay roll icr the
month of November amounted to ST.
1880. The police pay roll for the
month of November amounted to $l,-
S566S.
Mr.. Blake presented remonstrance
by James Beckley and others, against
the stone breaker being taken TO Fifth
and Jackson streets, as it was a serious
and great injury to the residents in
that vicinity.
Mr.. Mc1linchey presented COM
municaton from John Hunt, ex dog
catcher, again asking Council to allow
him $40, due up to Oct. 3rd.
MIR. Carmichael moved that the COM
muuicaton be laid on the table, as the
man was hardly responsible for his ac-
tious and he believed other parties
write the communications for him.
Mr.. Carmichael's motion to lay on
the table was carried.
Mr.. Rodney presented petition from
Charles W. Rowland, asking the privi-
lege OF putting down curb on Broome
street, between Eighth aud TENTH. Re-
ferred to Street Committee with power
to act.
The following petition signed by
Washington Jones, Philip Quigley,
James ?. Hayes and others was presen-
ted
WILMINGTON, Nov. l4th, 10
To THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF VII.
MINGTON.
GeRtlemen Whereas in our opinion the
City hospital has failed to accomplish the OBJ
lect for which II, was designed, We the un.
de signed would respectfully ask your Hon.
orable body TO adopt such measures as will
place said establishment uuder the control and
manape nent Of a voluntary as ociation OF CIT
izens OF X aown reliabil ty and u lus.worthinegs
or else abolish II entirely and we VIII ever
pray, &c.
7 petition was referred to the Hos
pital Committee.
Mr. Paynter pregented the following
resolutions:
Eey1ipcd, That the Law Commitc and
the llty solicitor be hereby not fed to in
qgirs into the title OF the Delaware Fire Com
pany to their property On Sixth street and re-.
port at the II Xt meeting. Adopted.
The proposals for lighting the city
for Jhree years were presented.
Wilmington Coal Gas Company, $40 =
80 per lamp; Pennsylvania Globe Gas
LigAt Company, s2l .2l per lamp per
aunum; Frazer Gas Light Company, of
Canton, Ohio, slS.lS per lamp per an
mum. The bids were referred TO the
lamp Committee.
Mr. Msrris Taylor novel that the
substitute for his ordinance abolishing
the office of Superintendent of the City
Hospital and creating dispensary in
lieu thereof, be taken up tor third
reading.
The ordinance reads as follows;
WHEREAs, The requirements OF the City |
Ho pitsl are such as to render the services |
Superintendent mol nger necessary, there
fore be it ordained by the City Council OF VIII
mington:
Section THAT the ordinance entitled ian
ordinance providing for the appointment Of a
Sup p5rntendent OF City Hospital pass d at
City Hail, September 18th, 1874, be and tn ,
same is hereby repealed. This ordinance to
take effect on he first day of January, A u.
1885,.
The ordinance was passed unanimous
ly.
MIR. McMpnamin had read twice an
ordinance in relation to cleaning the
streets by contract by striking ont the
words December and inserting in lieu
Thereof the word June. Referred to
Committee on Law.
Mr. Rodney presented the following
resolution.
Rcs0ired, That the City Hospital Commit
tee be instructed 10 discontinue after Jan
uary ls', 1880, the employment of a hospital
ply tisian. adopted.
Or motion Of Mr.. Paypter Council
pro- eded to the election of Chief Es-
yinrar of the Water Department. Mr..
Paynter nominated the present incum-
bent, Col. II. B. McIntire, and there
Wer no other nominations. Mr.. Me
Intirs was elected by the following
vote Mclntir-, IA; VIM. II. Lee, i,
blank, 4. h
On motion Of Mr.. Merris Taylor,
Chairman Of the Finance Committee, an
,rd II was directed to be drawn in favor
If tL Treasurer Of the Board of Edu-
,ation for 7,l5j.j6, the last monthly
nsralment of the appropriation for
1879.
Nr NcMenamin presented the fol-
owing statens Mt from City Treasurer
Vincent:
~. ~
oanJ OF the uneXpended appropriation Of the
jty Council Wilmington to this date. viz
Wafer Works 81, ,63l rs
opening streets 2o6 II {
Pub ic Buildings l23 |
Public Lamps lOj 80
fire Companies g. % [
Repairing and CLEANING Streets 2072 {
'aving Streets 5gl
ewGrs 635
nciie lt4l and VI scellaneOnS La