The daily gazette., 1879-12-12
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.

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ORDERS PASSED - CONTRACTS FOR
LIaHTING THE CITY AWARDED
ORDINANCE PASSED.
City Council met IN regular session,
last evening, President Sbsipley IL the
chair.
As one after another of the Standing
Committees were called, ,and asked TO be
continued on al business except bills,
II was th ught that the session would be
q short one, but owing to the several i'm
pOrtant discussions II was $40 o'clock
before motion to adjourn was passed,
although there had been several made
during the evening.
The first Committee 10 r. port was the
Lamp Committee, who reported In favor
of awarding the contract for supplying,
lighting and repairing the gas lamps 10
the Wilmington Coal Gas Company, for
the term OF three years, at 5000 per
post.
Upon the motion to adopt the report,
Mr.. Paynter desired TO know ii IL was
not adverl ised to light the lamps Of the
whole city, and furnish the material. He
WAS of the opinion that the gas cOInpa-
ny we're the lowest bidders, not only for
the gas lamps but also for the oil lamps.
From the report of the committee 1t
would seem that they were only to be
awarded the contract for the gas lamps.
He thought the action was unjust, as the
company were perfectly reliable.
The clerk interrupting:-"They cannot
get the oil or the burners"
Mr.. Paynter, resuiDing.-There Is no
use to talk like that, they tan get the
oil aLd burners also. He thought that
home parties should be encoui aged fret.
They spend their money here, while out
side parties get their money and spend IL
in other places.
Mr.. X. ii. Taylor thought the discus
sion out of order, as tie comm .ttee had
not r. ported IN regard to awarding the
yet. They had only reported oil the gas
lamps. There being no further discus
| sio. the report was adopted.
Tie same committee reported award.
| ing the oil lamps to the Pennsylvania
| Globe Gas Light Company, the same
company that had the contract this
year. The company's bid was So. per
lamp.
MIR. Paynter said that the gas compa-
ny proposed furnishing light equal to
that OF the Gas Light Company, at a less
cost, and he could not s-e why the COM
mittee reported as 1t did.
Mr.. Heusted said that about one year
ago the Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light
Company came to this city and proposed
| lighting the lamps at less cost than the
city was then paying. Previous to that
| time the city was paying $15,75O for five
hundred gas lamps; about $l,70O year
for lighting, and 500 per month for re-
pairs. Now the city only pays about
$l3, ,220 for the gas lamps, and nothing
for repairs and lighting. Owing to the
Penns ylvania Globe Gas Light Company
coming here the city has been able to
save about 81 0O0 per year on lamps. He
thought it was nothing more than right
that they should receive the Contract for
the oil lamps.
After some further remarks by Messrs.
Paynter, X. ii. Taylor, McGlinchey,
Adams and Barnhill, the report was
adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $34,-
| 342. so IN bank TO the credit Of current
expenses.
| The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported "a men in his employ
| for the week ending December 9th; pay
roll, S25S.04.
The Street Commissioner reported 10
men, one double and one single team in
his employ for the week ending Decem-
ber 9th; pay roll, $685..
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were introduced, read and REFER
red TO the proper committees
From Samuel McClary, Jr., assignee
of VIM II. Pierce, asking permission to
withdraw his petition introduced at
previous meeting. asking the city to 70
turn the amount paid by Mr.. Pierce, n
one of the sureties Of Joseph K'llgore,
late City Treasurer.
request of Mr.. McClary was granted.
From the Excelsior Loan Association,
asking permission 10 set curb in front OF
their property, at Gilpin Avenue and
| Lincoln streets'
On motion of Mr.. Rodney, the petition
was referred to the Street Committee
with power to act.
From A. II. Tatnall setting forth that
he WAS about to establish hay market
IN this city, and 1t was requisite that he
| should be appointed a city weiHhmaster.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, the re-
quest v as granted.
Mr.. Hanna presented a petition from
| Philip Plunkett anu OJutTS, tshiuk iud'
Council place the stone crusher at F'fth
and Van Buren, streets q. had been de-
cided upon.
NEW BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler Council
| proceeded to the election OF weighinas.
Ter. He nominated A. X. Tatnall, and
AZ there were no further nOminati one, % n
his motion Mr.. r. II. Taylor gave the
casting vote OF Council. Mr.. TatnaIl was
Lhereupon elected.
Mr.. Chandler presented the following
resolution which led to quite debate:
ResoiUed, That the chairman Of the
Street Committee ~ hereby instructed to
report to this Council on Thursday night
next on the proposal of w. Simmons Il
Bro, in regard to the price which they
propose tO set curb, paving and gutter
ing. :,
the resolution he Was desirious OF as
certaining what their bid was. He
understood that they were willing to set
curb AZ cents per foot lay fogglng at 4
cents and pave CUTTERS at q cents. ii.
understood that the city was paying
more than hat now. He would Ike the
chairman of the Street Committee TO ex-
plain. ,,.,
Mr.. McMenamin chairman, stated tha'
about two months ago, the Street Com
, uiittee received communication "hicI