Daily Republican., 1879-10-03
THIRD EDITION.
OUR CITY FATHERs.

lAveIy Session Last Might - Nc.
Mensmin at his Old Tricks-Mr.
McGlfnchey Brings Him mp with
aRouud Turn = Mr.. 6awthrOp
Contests The Democrats Very
Anxious to Save Republicans--
Y. n. Taylor Expounding Law
Bfils, Petitions, &c.
City Council met in regular session
last evening and in the absence Of Har-
ry sharpley President, Mr.. R. H. Taylor
was called to the Chair. TheClerk read
the minutes Of the last stated meeting
which were approved. During the
reading of the minutes Mr.. Sharpley
came il and took the chair.
In answer to Mr.. Chandler's resolution
at the preceding meeting, the Finance
Committee reported that the total fund,
I'd debt of the School Board remained
a.. oaid was the mortgage of Mr.. Is.
I Taylor, for s6, 900, and the mortgage
of Louisa L. Gorden, for IS, 900. The
Committee reported further that the
mortgage of Mr. Z. T. Taylor could
only be cancelled in yearly instalments
of 81 900 each. Report adopted.
The Finance committee reported upon
the communication from the Western
Savings Fund Society asking that tax
paid by them to City Treasurer of
Pniladelphia be refunded, that the
ordinance only granted immunity from
taxes levied by the State of Delaware
or the United States and not Of
taxss laid by any other state or city,
aid therefore had no right to act in the
matter.
The report was adopted and the clerk
instructed to send copy of report to
President of the Western Saving Fund
Society Of Philadelphia.
The Street committee reported favor.
ably upon the petition of. N. Pusey
for the privilege OF erecting coal bin
under the pavement at Thirteenth and
Poplar streets, and unfavorably upon
tho petition Of the same, for building a
stairway and chimney at same place.
Adopted.
On the communication from the
Christiana Improvement Company in
regard to the Quarry Lot, the Street
Committee Mr.. McMenamin Chairman
reported favorably to releasing the
bonds Of Annie 4. Rowe, administrators
on the Estate of Richard H. Rowe.
The report was signed by three MEM
bers of the Committee, Messrs. VIM.
McMenamin, Alvin Allen and David
&. Smith.
Mr.. McMenamin explained that there
was yet remaining upon Sherman
street, l66 yards of dirt, but there was
in the hands of the city 5000 in cash
We. lett, and as the administrative
was willing that this sum should 60
towards grading the sstreet, he had
sign.d the resolution to release her.
MIR. McGlinchey said he had refused
to sign The report of the committee bs-
cause he could not agree with them,
and read the following statement as to
the revenue received.
Quarry lot 1900 yards of dirt taken
over llth street bridge worth to the
city ten cents per yard-$400. 1000
yards of dirt now in the hole on quarry
lot, worth to the city ten cents-$200.
1000 yards of dirt put in the bed of
Christiana Avenue at Is cents per yard
$500. l,200perch Of stone at seventy
cents per perch--SS40. Total revenue
for quarry lot-sl, ,740. Taking the
same proportion Of stone in the 5000
yards yet remaining on the lot, We
would have 400 perches Of stone worth
to the oity at 70 cents per perch-s2s0.
Leaving still remaining 1900 yards Of
dirt on the lot If delivered on Chris
tiana Avenue it would be worth Is cents
per yard-s390. Estimated revenue
S670. Added to this the revenue al
ready rscsived-$1, ,74O. Actual and
estimated revenue-$2.4l0.
MIR. McGlinchey further stated that
lie could not see how Council had the
right to cheat the City out Of the re-
venue which Of right belongs to it.
The city has paid for 1890 yards of
material which had not been delivered.
He was surprised that the Street Com
mittee had made such report.
The communication from the Chris
tiana Improvement Company was read.
Mr.. McMenamin again repeated that
there was the 5000 in the hands Of the
city, etc.
Mr.. McGlinohey said the Christiana
Improvement Company had nothing to
do with the matter. 1t was contract
between the city and an individual;
the city had paid for the material and it
was entitled to it. The committee had
no right to make such report, it was
deception, snd he hoped the members
OF Council would vote against its adop-
tion.
Mr. Paynter could not vote for the
report. He also thought that the com
mittee had no right TO make such a
report as the work was not yet finish
ed.
lhs yeas and nays we're called upon
the adoption of the resolution with the
following result.
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Blake, McMen-
amin, Smith and Townsend-5.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Abele, Barn
hill, Chandler, Carmichael, Huested.
Hanna, McGlinchey, Mention, Paynter,
Rodney, Taylor, NJ, Taylor, R. H.,
Sharpley, President-15.
The Committee on Law reported tia!
there was nothing in the ordinance al
te,iug and establishing the grades OF
certain streets, in violation Of any City
ordinance. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported balance
in bank of $54, 722.5l, in favor of School
Board, go, ,l7l.5l.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works reported 25 men employed with
pay roll Of $2l5.ls.
The Registrar reported money collect
Sd during the month $5s7.94.
The Street Commissioner reported q
man Z sinplp and dOnblp taams am