Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-02-18
CITY CaDUNCIL.
A Marsh Biii Agreed Upon and 20
he Sent 10 the LesiaIature-The
Proposition OF the Ctiizens' water
Committee Accepted.


committee Accepted.
The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last evening, President Lich
tenstein in the chair.
The first business in order was thu
reading of the act in reference to th'
marsh banks.
Mr.. Paynter called up the orlginaI
marsh bill for q third reading, aftsI
which Mr.. Chandler moved its adoption
Mr.. Paynter then offered substitute
bill proposed by the owners which was
read. The first section of the substi--
tute bill differed from the original bill
in that 1t provided that Council should
have power to supervise the erection,
and maintenance OF sluices,
dams, drains, and all marsh lands with
i'll the city limits mot under the con-
trol OF the marsh companies.
The seconc, third and fourth sections
were substantially unchanged. The
NTH section contained a proyiso that
'all marsh and meadow land within
the city OF wilmington used exclusively
for agricultural purposes shall be ex'
empted from taxation for 10 years from
the passage OF this act
The sixth section OF the substitute
bill is as follows
All manufacturing establishments,
rolling mills, forges, furnaces, factories,
and grain elevators erected on any
marsh or meadow lands IN the city ol
Wilmington shall be exempt from tax
alton for 10 years from the time ofthelr
going into operations.
MIR. Chandler wanted 10 know what
advantage those recommendations have
over the old bill. he thought the SUB,
stitute was not as good as the orlshal
bill.
At the suggestion OF the President
the new bill was taken up by sections.
The first section being read Mr.. Iayn-
ter moved its adoption.
MIR. McGlinchey thought that this
section took away from Council the
authority to act with regard to elnbGnk-
ments, ETC., on marches owned by com
panies and really leaves no banks to
ask legislation upon.
Mr.. Chandler said Council especially
wanted power over the marsh banks
in the Northeastern portion OF the city
which this section would deprive 1t OF.
MIR. Taylor was OF the opin1oE that
Council should have power to 80 upon
Iands belonging to marsh companies as
we'll as those OF individuals. The new
section appeared to him to be one-slded,
and in favor of the marsh companies
Mr.. McGlinchey moved to amend by
.aking up the first section OF the orig
nai olll.
Mr. fayn'er desired IL 70 oe u''aef
stood that he was not the ia'her "' 'he
Dill, YET ne ia'oreo tne ne" vi, 40 a
lha' coul' oe onereu an'
Fe'l'li'aea Noun.'i .'l"' ,,.'.n, .no n'm and y"
,,"n,, 49, ~, ,Iav ,hnu.ht Vast Thu com
80" ~ " ,ras ao,.n,sd h.c,u.. n. com-
E"i,,aa go lnaa ,h.r., wonld ha stronc
amnr, 70 Vii, tna orginal bill in th4 Leo.
;.i.tura % ~ mIf Won On 10 sns III. marsh
,o,anan,. ~ .ays Ne pavnt.r uWb At
Ioip""y, w., uo, %, r,. Gh.rrr LIamd
~, Can7,orv :. slo nuo i, dabt
"a. ,|' ''n.' @ w.; ,[ " .a'n. ,h., ;r5sbt
i,'', nas "' '' e'e
Mr T,v,or ..id h.c,rs,. ~. s,low tbe
a"ai w. 49, w. ~ % maL. an.ndn'.ntS
,I", ,ra, no r.ssor whv ~. .hould
,Inn. ,,an, M. .,,nn,ni.s had inst
sups '!.sS T y r;r,,, - kaan mn ~. hanLs as
80 'i;w;drai, ia and Counc;i should havs
~ ,iu'a a.n'a u" ;,,i.J;c,ion M nv.r ,h.m a. ov.r
~ nl s;.";a,'.,, aGu
A',' +, ''"'' -
Mr' ray h,ei "'h'n w. ~ ~. W ,a.'' ~
wise some plan whereby the marsh com
panles c"uld be compellea 10 keep up
their pahks, you cahho' 'o"'i '''e''' d.
property holders as marsh companies
own no property.
Mr.. Taylor replied that the same
power the Legislature granted to the
marsh companies could be granted to
Council, the power to go on the lands of
members of such companies and COM
pei them to keep their banks in repair.
Council was here to leglslate for the
health of the citizens.
Mr.. Pavnter stated that the l.egisla-
ture could pass bill allowing Council
to 90 on any mans land to suppress a
n Nuisance, but no member of a marsh
can be sued except as an in
llividual.
Mr.. Chandler stated that We do not
recognize the marsh company. We on
lv want to interfere when they neglect
to do their duty. If they neglect to
keen ND their bauks let Us make them
do it.
Mr.. Mc(ilinchey said that the first
s.ction If the original bill fully Covers
this bill.
Mr. pavnt.r stated that he was as