The daily gazette., 1879-01-10
City Council.

Regular Meeting Last Erening--Ldrye
Number Of Bills Passed-Resoiution"
Introduced-A Nep Police asked for.
City Council met last evening In regu-
lar session, and besides pass ng a large
number Of bills, transacted considerable
other business.
The Law Committee on the resolu' ion
OF Mr.. McGlinchey instructing the Com
mlttee to prepare an ordinance extermi-
mating dogs; reported that the existing
ordinance was sufficient and recommend
ed that it be properly enforced.
In support OF the report of the commit
tee, Mr.. Taylor said after consult alton
with the City Solicitor, the Council had
no right according to their charter TO pass
snch An ordinance there Is a 5 ate law
which makes dogs personal property, and
II Council was to go to work, and extcr-
inmate them, II would get itself into
trouble.
Mr.. McGlinchey said that he was In
faver Of incr' asing the tax on dogs then
II such an ordinance could not be passed.
Even If Digs are personal properly the
Council have right 70 protect its citi-
zsns.
The report Of the committee was then
adopted.
MI. McGlinchey, chairman of the spe-
cial Committee ON legislation, ated that
the committee had held one meeting, but
had done very little business. lie hoped
that If any member Of the Council had
anything to offer that they would leave
the committee know of IL at an early a
date as possible.
The City Treasurer reported S20,S14 90
paid on draf. of Water Commissioners
since last report, The sum of $33 81; and
IN total 10 date, tho sum of $l43,875 II.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
ptrtment, reported 81 men in his employ
for the week ending January It'll; pay
roll, $107 20.
The Street Commissioner reported II
men in his employ for the week ending
January 4th; pay roll, SOS 81.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were Introduced, read and refer
red TO the proper committees:
Hugh Quinn and Others p titioncd for
two lamps, one at the intersection of New
Castle avenue and { street, and the 9TH
er at the Intersection of Claymont street
and New Castle avenue.
VIM. Richman, ST., asked for reduc-
ton of wa er rent on his factory, No. POP
W. Fifth street, as the factory wa, not in
operation half Of the time.
Samuel l.. Esstburn and Others, asked
that Council would abAte The nuisance
Of the overflow of water from the Malt
House, coruer of Sixth and Orange
streets.
Mr. Norton presented petition signed
by about one hundred property owners
and residents of the Fourth Police Dis
trict, asking for the appointment of an
additional policeman, among the sgners
were Sied,ll, Has iugs g. TO-, Hilles &
Jones, J. e. Aiken, J. =. Hayes, Jackson
Il Sharp Co. and Mccullough Iron Com
pany.
A communication was read from John
Gallagher, setting forth that on the 9Th of
July, 1876, some person had hauled .
quantity of curb stone on Taylor street,
and left them In a dangerous condition.
While his little daughter was out playing
one of them fell on her, breaking and
smashing one of her ankles, 20 that she
will be lamed for life. He asked that
SOutlill hlloW lilu $lOO toW6lu PdJink
the expenses. or so much as they thought
proper.
A communication from w. r. West
brook was read, inf 'rming Council that
by running telephone wire from the
City Hall to the Exchange, Third and
Market streets, that the police office
would have connections with over ~
different business houses. The expenses
| would be: cost of wire, $50, rental OF
telephone, $50, service, $50, making a
total of 500.
Mr.. Geo. G. Maris, asked that the cap
itation tax of Charles Manud, which the
Wilmington Loan Association had paid
| be refunded to the As ociation.
The chair presented communication
| from Vim. McMenamin and others, which
set forth, that there were large number
| of poor men IN this city who could not
pay their taxes but would gladly work it
out. They therefore asked that sucl
men be employed by the Street Com
missioner, and the Chief Engineer of the
water department.
| On motion of Mr.. Paynter copy OF
the petition, was ordered to be sent to
the head of each department.
On mOllon me ptlltlOn was referred
Jointly to the Water and Street commit
te s.
Mr.. Guthrie, introduced the following
resolution, which on his motion wai
adopted:
Resolred, That the City Auditor b.
and is hereby instructed to examine al
the books aud accounts in the Cit.
Treasurer's Office, and ascertain if the.
are properly eu,ered and posted on TIN
books. and report not later than TIVE
weeks hence.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Norton, and on his mo
ton was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Law Committe,
be instructed to report at the next meet
ing, whether Council had any jurisdfc
tion over any person emptying impuri
ties in the Brandywine, and if so, wha
steps should be taken to abate the nui