The daily gazette., 1879-03-07

know if the committee would bring in
report.
Mr.. Taylor, thought that it was not Of
any use to offer minority report.
Mr.. Lynch said that he had passed
the same ordeal that is now agi-
tating Council, several years ago, and he
was then. as now, free market man.
The report of the committe was then
rejected by the following ayes and noes:
Ayes-Messrs. Chandler, Guthrie, Hart,
Heusted, McGlinchey, Townsend and
President Lichtenstein.-7
Nays-Messrs. Moore, Downing, Evans,
Jones, knight, Lynch, Norton, Paynter,
Rowe and Taylor.-10
The same committee reported adverse
ly on the petition of James Morrow and
others asking that the street market
be changed from King to Market street.
The report was adopted.
The same communities made favora-
report on the lemons rance of Robert
Fraim, against the removal of the Mar
ket. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Engrossment re-
ported number of ordinances properly
engrossed. Report adopted.
The Lamp Committee made the fol-
lowing favorable reports which were
adopted, tue estimated cost for each lamp
being 50.
James 7. Bird asking for a lamp on
Seventh street, between West and WASH
ington James Kennedy, one on French
street. between Twelfth and Thirteenth;
George NJ Brinton, one at the corner of
Wawaset and Jackson /; John Plunkett,
one on Front street between Market and
King; Benjamin Rigby, one corner of
Linden and Harrison, and one corner of
Linden and Franklin Hugh Quipn, two
over Third street bridge; David Dolan,
one corner of Claymont and Lobdell /;
Charles Cannon, one corner Clay
mont and Lobdell; William r. Beatty, gas
lamps. w. corner of Conrad and Van
Buren B. ID onahue, one s. w. corner of
Lord and Church.
The Committee on Fire Companies re-
ported advisably on the petition of the
Weccacoe Fire Company, asking for
their whole appropriation as the whole
appropriation would not admit of it.
Adopted.
The same committee reported adverse.
Iy on the petition of the Fame Hose Com
pany, asking that their appropriation be
paid on March 9th. Adopted.
Mr.. McGlinchey, chairman of the
Committee on Legislation presented the
copy of bill that had been gotten up by
a number of citizens and presented to the
General Assembly. The bill is in reg ard
to curb stones, land allows PEI sons who are
building to purchase their own curb
stone, and place 1t in position, under the
supervision Of the Street Commissioner.
On his motion Council concurred in the
bill, and on motion of Mr.. Paynter, the
Clerk was instructed to transmit the ac-
ton o. Couu Gil in regard t the bill to the
City Solicitor, who is at Dover.
Mr.. Paynter, chairman of the Commit
tee that was appointed to go to Dover,
stated that the committee had gone there,
and found that all the bills presented by
Council, were in fair way of being
passed, with two exceptions. The
first one was the "Marsh Act" 1t could
not be passed in the condition that it
now Is. There had been considerable
pressure brought to bear on the Legisla-
ture to amend the bill, so as to allow all
marsh land within the city limits used
for agricultural purposes to be exempted
from city taxation. Without that amend
ment the bill would not pass, and as ii
was important to have it passed he
moved that the Council concur in the
amendment. The motion was adopted.
/ The other bill was the one IN regard to
funding the city debt, but he was of the
The City Treasurer reported $40, ,705 II
in bank to the credit of the current ex'
penses; and paid out in draft of water
commission since lasti report the sum
of So, ,036 go, and in total to date ,the.su
of Sl4S, ,3l6 26.
The chief engineer of the erdepart
ment reported II men I'M his employ fol
the week ending March A. pay roll, Sl5S.
81.
u,lo ..uo.. oo,,,,,,,co;ouar rapnrtaJ "a
men and 2 double teams In his employ
for the week ending March 1st; pay roll
S65 IS.
The following petitions and communi
cations were introduced and referred to
the proper committee:
From Samuel j. Davis, asking Council
to pass an ordinance 70 allow dealers IL
fresh fish to sell fish outside of the curb
stone on King street, below Second
every dav aud evening in the week, eX'
cpt Sunday, and make 1t a penalty 10
any person to clean or open fish on til,
space allotted to them.
From Il. IL. Hoag gland, asking Counci
to annul the contract for removing ashes
now in the name II. IL. Cook, Jr, ant
devise some means for The removal o
ashes.
From Daniel Sheaffer, asking for til,
extension of the water pipe on Popla
StfeeI, DelOW Elltu, w L oulbu o'iccbs
From j. Watson 81 Son, safe dealers o
Philadelphia, asking Council to send th'
size of the safe to be purchased tor tn
water department, in order that the,
might enter into competition with othe
safe dealers.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch the following
orders were directed to be drawn for tn.
various fire companies, being their semi
annual appropriation:
Friendship, ST. ,250; Reliance, 81 loo
J Delaware, 81 $50; Phoenix, S1,l75; Waite
Wltcn, ST $50; Fame, 81 ,077 73; Washing
ton, ST ,169 81; Weccacoe, 81 ,150.
, On his further motion orders were ais
j directed to be drawn for Chief Enginee
McCrea, 500; Chas. Lukens, SoO, an
Enoch Duiton, $50.
s On motion of MIR. Guthlie, the prope
a officers were directed to have note G
0 $40, 900 for 60 days, discounted, in orde
n to pay the fire companies.
:. On melton of Mr.. Guthrie, the rule
. were suspended, and Council proceede
. to the election of Sinking Fund Commls
sioners. He nominated j. T. Heald fo
$ 3 wears, g. p johnson for 2 years, ,Samu'
o Murphy, for l year. The gentleme
l. named were unanimously elected
Mr.. Lynch moved that the vote take
q on the report of the Public Buildin
4 Committee in regard to the sale OF mei
y" on the streets, be reconsldered. Agree
n On his further motion the word "at
verselyn was stricken out. and the wor
s. .sfavorablyn inserted. The report ;
l al. nd fa1 hxy hn 20