Daily Republican., 1879-12-12
Cay COUNCIL.
A Lengthy and Busy session-L Lanrp
Contract Awarded -ssarseI ordts
nance disposed OF ORDERS Fagped
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Council met at tbs usual hour lest
evening. President Sharpley Ia the
chair. The minutes of preceding meet
were read and approved.
Upon the proposal to light the gas
lamps Of the city for ths next three
years by the Wilmington Coal Gas
company at s2j 95 per post per aanum,
and the Lighting Of the oil lamps to
the Pennsylvania Globe Light company
at $2l.50 per aauum, per post.
Ar. PayDter wanted to kuo@ why the
contract for lighting the OIL lamps was
rot also given to the Coal Gas Company
instead Of tha Globe Com pany, lie held
that the halne company should be first
favored.
Clerk Frazsr intimatsd that tho Coal
Gas Company could not farnish the oil
and burners. Mr. payAtsr asserted
that that was all boah, any one could
get the oil, and as far as burners are
concerned, lie had seen other burners
which epualled thoss now in use.
By request the Clerk read tha pro.
posal of the Coal Gas Company, which
showed that that Comp4ny would light
the oil lamps at 5000 per pos: for
naptha, and the others at Sl7,30.
Mr.. HueBled, Chairman OF the Lamp
Committee, replied that they had Or
dared the contract 10 the Globe Light
Company because they thought it but
justice, as that company had saved the
citizens OF Wilmington 81 ,UO0 per an.
mum, by reducing the cost CT lighting
the streets.
Several other members advocated the
adoption Of tho committees report, aud
it was finally adopted, Mr.. PaynteF
alone voting nay. 49,.
The City Treasurer reported $34,
3i2 50 in bank to the credit OF current
expenses.
The Street Commissioner reported
10 men aud single and l double team
at orl in his department for the week
with pay roll OF $T3 So.
Mr.. McGlinchey also took hand in
the discussion and spoke Of the quality
OF the work done in different sections OF
the city and Of the city's responsibility
for the faithful performance of the
works. Other mtuibers also spoke Of
the responsibility, ETC., but. M. Wood
made the remark that Simmons X Bro.
we're willing and able to furnish reiia.
bic bonds for ths fsjtAful performance
of the contract aud that was all the city
could or dare ask.
The resolution was finally adopted,
aud the matter will probably bo fully
discussed next Thursday night
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported "A men employed,
aud the expenses of the Department
for the week were S2jS u.
Col. Taylor presented petition from
Samuel McClary, assignee Of William
Il. Pierce, asking permission to with
draw the petition Of Mr.. Pierce for this
rstUrn OF tha money paid rs surity for
jos. l.. Ktllgore. Granted.
A petition was presented from the
Excelsior Loan Association, asking per-
mission to set the outb in front OF their
property at Gilpin Avenue and Tenth
street. Referred 10 the Street Coumit'
tee with power to act.
A petition from Philip Plunkest and
Others asking that the s!onebreaker be
placed at Fifth and Van Buren, streets,
or thereabouts as Council had directed
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler Mr.. Ash,
ton r. Tatnall was elected "eishmas-
ter for the city.
Mr.. Chandler also offered n resoIu,
tion instructiug the Street Committee
to report to Council at its next meeting
WHY the communication Of Simmons 4
Bro. sent in last October in reference to
setting curb and paving the streets had
not been acted upon.
Mr.. Chandler explained that a great
many property holders were complain
ing Of The excessive price they had to
pay for setting curb and said that the
bid Of Simmons g. Bro, was 80 per
cent. less than that of Davis " Bro,
whose bid the Committee accepted and
who we're now doing the work. he
continued that the bid Of Simmons Il
Bro. had offered to set curb Il. ceats
per foot; Aagging at A cents, aud do
having at & cents. Whereas Davis Il
Bro, charged cents per foot for set
ting curb and the other rates were in
proportion.
Chairman McMenamin said that the
reason they had not acted on the bid OF
Simmons Il Bro. was THAI taey had
considered it forgery. The name
signed TO the bid was not written by
Mr.. Simmons.
A discussion on the merits Of paving
and setting curb ensued in which Mr.
McMsnamin held that no man could do
the work at less than 8 cents, and Mr..
Rodney replied that he had consider
able experience and know that 6 cents
was a fair and profitable price. MI.
Chandler also stated that Davis x Bro.
adj set the curb around the basin for
7 cents foot and yet they charged the
city O..
Mr.. .McMeu amin then called up for final
adoption his ordinance which provides
that the cleaning of the streets by con-
tract shall not commence until next
Juns.
Samuel Crothers, Sjo,ST; Jas. Murine,
2o.S7; I. W. Reeve, 6.l0; Peter Ron hnson,
19l a.. Neal Dutley, Al 20; Martin kco9h,
1856; Il Alex Cummings, 1925; Thos, Ford
"; Win. Hawke, 1851; VII: Coal Gas %,
MS; l. W. EtIis. o.; 4 !. Pub Co., S.oS; ":
/ Morrow, IN; W. & N H. T., 10 cents;
Mellerty & 90. 2l.3o; j.. l. dupont Il Co.,
4 Is; Water " itch Co., 1850; Geo: n'Byrne \
CO., Is 70; U. File, 1888; q. W. BuSh y
Son, 478. o.; b. +. Townsend, bs75;, CALEB +.
johnson, 1920; q. +. Thomas X 90, - j. j.
Bradford. 81; Bolah &.Qu'gley, 80; j..
Conrow & Son, 1897; Diamond Stare Iron
Uompsny, Uontpm @ s. cents Patrick Long, l4s5; / a;
Bcktl. 1000; Betsey Morris, 400; Thomas
Ford, 1880; Henry Mckinney, q, AZ; Ciark
~ Iank