Daily Republican., 1879-11-29
CITY CeusCIL.

Session ON Friday Evenipg-Ths
ktalsup Hower UnnD1shed - T b Q
Gity's Prospects for the Future
A stoppago Ia tho City Covers
meni for tho Want Oi FUNDS.
Council met last evening at 7.30
o'clock. President sharpley in the
chair.
The Street Committee reported in
favor of accepting the proposals Of
James Murray 10 furnish the city with
stone, at seventy five cents perch.
Considerable discussion was created
over the acceptance Of this, Mr.. Chan
dlrr hol ing that it would be cheaper
to take the bid Of Mr.. Doughsrty st
40 cents than that Of Mr.. Murray al
70 cents. Aside from this the removal
Of the breaker to Mr.. Doughsrty's place
would cause 10 convenience to- any.
body, whereas II placed in the quarry
Of Mr.. Murray, Foul and jackson sts.,
there would be constant complaint
rne opinion Of the COMMITTEES was that
the latter bid was the cheapest because
the diatancs to haul would be short.
The report was finally adopted.
City Treasurer reported to the credit Of
current expenses t36, ,4Sl .26; Board o.
Education, a6, ,163 81.
Chief Engineer reported "a men en-
ployed in the Water Department.
Street Commissioner reported 20 men
double and l single team in repair
ing and cleaning the streets.
Mr.. R. +. Taylor presented petition.
asking for lamps at the corner Of Eight
and Rodney streets, and on Eighth
street between Rodney and Clayton
streets.
A petition was read for water pipes
on Harrison street between Seventh ano
Eighth streets.
Mr.. Carmichael presented commu
nication from William Baedsnkotf, pro
testing against the placing Of the ston.
breaker at Fifth and Adams streets.
Mr.. McGlinchey presented commun
icstion from Mr.. Silver, chairman OF
the Court House building notifying tn,
city that it is their desire to have th'
city vacate the Court House property
at Tenth and Market and make arrange
ments for removs 81 before March, 1880
On motion Of Mr.. Paynter, the Publ
Building Committee were authorized t.
employ an architect to look for sit
for these Offices.
Mr.. Carmichael presented the follow
ing communications.
To the CITY Council of Wilmington:
GENTLEMEN: On March 25th. 1875, VIM H
Pierce, one OF the securities Of Joseph l. Xii
gore. the late City Treasurer Of Wilmington
paid to William y. 5 SIrIance ttty Solicito
a. that time, two hundred and seventy-seveI
dsllars and twenty-six cents the bala c,
thu year 1871, as appears by the report Of tht
Finance Committee, dated september 24th
1874, this payment being made by the sal(
Pierce under protest, and without waving any
right, legal or equitable. to cOnies: said clam
or to recover from the Mayor and Council o
Wilmington, as win appear BY the osipt o
the then City Solicitor, VIM. @. Snrcance.
Your petitioner represents that the Chan.
cellOr of the State Of Delaware has lateiy re
dered a decision, setting forth In substa net
that the sur cites OF the late Treasurer, JOsep
l. KilyOre, were not lab o t. the city OF vii
min ton on their bond for the year 1871
!. therefore, ss assignee of WIN. Pierce re-
spectiully ask that you return 10 me t. sum
. two hundred and seventy-seven dollars
same from March "a. 1875 the same having
been unlawiuily collected from the said VIM
rierce. sAM. MCtLARY. Assignee.
Mr.. McMenamin resented q petition
from George H. Tindall asking for wa
ter pipes on Sherman street between
Poplar and Lombard. Mr.. McMepamin
moved that the matter be referred 10 wa
ter Committee, with power to act. Mr..
Paynter chairman OF the committee OBJ
jected to this, saying that the commit
tse couldn't lay pipe until January the
first.
Col. Robert Taylor said that the true
condition OF the city's finances had as
we'll be understood now as any time
These things cannot b. done and he
hoped that the members would not be
urgent in their request. 1t will be a
question whether Council can provide
funds until July. Some Of the citizens
have ssen ft to prevent the body from
borrowing money. Council will hav-
to shut down for If the committees 60
on spending money until April, the
Water Department will have to cease
operation, the city officials either cease
officiating or 60 without salaries, the
Board of Flu, alton will have to cease
and the schools be closed. II is thought
by a great many that council can go
on as heretofore after January 1st.-
This Is not so for taxes are Not collect
able until July.
The motion to refer with power to
act was lost and the communication
was simply referred.
Mr.. Chandler called up for action a
statement from Simmons & Bro, agree
ing to do all guttering, curbing and
paving thirty per cent cheaper than
the price demanded by other contrac-
tors.
Mr.. McMenamin did not reply and
Mr.. Paynter took the floor with a mo
tiOn.
The Finance Committee reported the
following:
I'VE have examined the financial affair
Of the Wat r Commis toner's OF q Ol Sprirg
Reservoir toge her with all vouchers, receipts
and contracts. A statement Is as follows:
DIR.
The amount Of loan for Cool Spring
Reservoir, 1000
Or.
and Voucher, $50 1865
Less amount refunded by f. and A.
Belts, 1000
$l4y, ,953
Balance which was paid to H.B.Mc-
lntire Chiet knglneer OF Water
Department by o der OfCity y un-
ell 10 he improvement of the Wa
ter Works, "a ,o25
A schedule of the payments made