The daily gazette., 1879-01-24
The City Council.


Session-Reports and Petitiens-1 The
Extra Police Orainance.
The City Council met in regular ses-
sion, last evening, President Lichtenstein
in the chair.
The Water Committee, on the COM
munication from Joseph Bancroft & Sons,
in relation to supplying the city with wa
ter, presented lengthy report, which
will be found in another part of to-day's
paper. The report was adopted.
Same committee reported adversely on
the petition of Mr.. Richmann, asking for
the refunding of water tax paid on the
premises No. 215 w. Fifth street. Adopt
ed.
The Law Committee, on the ordinance
authorizing the appointment of an addi-
tional policeman for the Fourth District,
reported that it contained nothing con-
trary to the city charter. Adopted.
The CITY Treasurer reported; Balance
in bank subject to current expenses, $16,-
6S0.33 paid during the week on the
draft of the Water Commissioners, $405.-
"a; total paid to date, $14O, ,699.ss.
The Street Commissioner reported %
men and Q double seams employed in
the Street Department, pay roll, S141 ,94.
The Chief Engineer reported 2l men
employed in the Water Department !;
pay roll $175.S6.
Petition, aud communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From Da,iel Daley and others asking
for lamp on Claymont street, at Lob
dell and A streets, South Wilmington.
From &. b. Guyer, asking to have a
clear space of eight feet kept in front of
his place of business, No. Alb King street,
on market days.
for lamps on Linden street, at the cor
ners of Franklin and Harrison streets,
Tenth Ward.
Mr.. Norton called up for third read
ing, the ordinance providing for the ap-
pointment of an additional policeman
for the Fourth District.
the ordinance being on its final pass
age Mr.. Lynch, stated tha' at first oppos-
ed to this measure, but had since chang.
ed his mind. He had conversed with
those who had petitoned for the ordin-
anee, and found they were in earnest in
their request, and seemed to think that
the eXigences of the times demanded
another policeman for the Fourth Dis
trict.
The roll was called, and when Presi-
dent Lich'enstein's name was announced
he stated that he had observed that all
the petitions for an increase of the police
force were in the same writing. Coun-
Gil had voted down general increase OF
the force, and now it is proposed to give
an increase to one district. Already
there was petition out for another dis
trict and would probably keep on until
all the districts were increased. lie
therefore vo,ed nay.
The ordinance Was passed by the fol-
loving vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Downing,
Evans, Guthrie, Hat, Huested, Knight,
Lynch, Walton, McGlinchey, Norton,
Rowe, Taylor, Townsend and Wood
Is.
Nays-Messrs. Jones, Payn.er, Price
and President Lichtenstein-4.
Absent-Mr. Chandler.
Mr.. Lynch offered the following reso-
lut ons:
Resolped, That the thanks of this
City Council be and they are hereby ten
dered to the officers Of The p. w. & B. r.
II. CO., for their kindness iu furnishing
US with special car to Dover and return
On the 2lst inst, for the purpose OF par
ticipating in the inaugural ceremonies of
His Excellency, John w. Hall, Governor
OF the State OF Delaware.
Resolred, That the Clerk of Council
be ald he IS hereby requested TO transmit
copy OF this resolution to the proper
off ers Of the railroad company.
The re solutions were adopted.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following Or
de ~eie directed to be drawn: p.
Lambert, $6 so; Z. S. R. Butter, So S5;
Jane q Webb, SIT; G. +. Thomas &
Co, s23 81; Mary Townsend, 81 40.
AIjaurled.
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