The daily gazette., 1879-09-19
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.

STREETS TO BE CLEANED by CON
TRACT.
City Counc met, last evening, in reg
ular session, Pres dent Sharpley in the
chair.
The Street Committee On the petition
of John ii. Turner, asking that the south
side Of Tenth street, between Lombard
and Pine streets, be curbed and paved,
made favorable report; estimated cost,
$125. Adopted.
The Public Building Committee made
a favorable report on the petition of ID.
ii. Coyle II Co., asking for space in front
| OF their store, No. - Il. Fourth street.
The report was adopted.
The Police Committee on the petition
OF John c. Cole, ESQ.,, and Others, a X
| ing for an additional policeman in the
Fifth District, made favorable report,
the Increase not 70 be made until Janua-
ry next. The committee further report
ed, that they did not recommend any
particular person for the position. The
report was adopted.
The same committee made a similar
report on the petition Of George S.
Hagany and others, asking for an addi-
tional police in the Third District.
Before the report was adopted short
discussion arose, Mr. Rodney saying that
perhaps it would be well that Council
should know how the names to the peui-
tions were OF tanned. In the Fifth Dis.
trict large number of persons, inhuen-
tial citizens, sigued the petion b, cause it
was understood that it was for the bene-
fiji Of fJrmer member of the force who
was endeavoring to get back again. He
had no doubt that if Council allowed
the appointment Of all addi ional police
| man In that dis rict, that some OF the
persons who signed the petition would
be the frat to complain in regard 10 the
additional expense.
Mr.. Blake said that the names were
not obtained in the Third District in
that mannr. The pet tion was signed
because an additional policeman is want
ed. The district is the largest in the city,
and all additional policeman IS needed.
| Mr.. X. ii. Taylor said IN opposing the
report, he wished it understood that he
was not Committing him elf to vote for
the ordinance. 1t would require an
ordinance, and when it came up he
might oppose it.
Mr.. Paynter said tliat he was opposed
| W liitlCd5t III tIlC Ioiltt ioItt. iit
though. that if the Serge ants made the
men do their duty, that the force was
amply sufficient. He did not think ii
advis able 10 saddle the city with the ex-
pense of two additional policemen.
Mr.. McGlinchey said that it was evi-
dent that All additional policeman was
needed in the Third District, or else
there are too many in the First, Second
and Fourth Districts. The Third was a
very la &c district, aud has more assessed
property than any other district. II the
Third pays for an additial policeman in
the First, Second and Fourth, why those
districts should pay for one in the Third.
Mr.. r. ii. Taylor did not agree with
The gentleman from the Fourth Ward
in regard to there being plenty of po-
licemen, but as the cry Of retrenchment
is heard, and Council is threatened to
be prevented from borrowing any
money he did not think it advisable to
create any more debt than was neces-
sary.
Mr.. McGlinchey. called for the aye S
and nays OH the adoption of the report,
with the following result;
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Blake, Barnhill,
Carmichael, Downing, Heusted, Nc
Glinchey, McMenamin, Mention, Il. Ii.
Taylor, Townsend, President ShaIpley
-l2.
Nays-AJams, Abele, Chandler, Han
ma, Paynter, Kodney, Smith, Merris
Taylor, Wood-0.
The City Treasurer reported S81 ,404.-
GO in bank to the credit of current ex-
penses, and S,S31.40 to the credit OF
Board OF Educa iou. Paid out on draft
of Water Commissioners since last re
port the sum of SeS.52, and in total to
uate $140,069.90.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported "a men in his EN-
ploy for the week ending Sept. 10th; pay
roll, $293.l5.
The Street Commissioner reported Al
men, 4 double and 1 single teams in his
employ for the week ending Sept. 18th
pay roll, $253.73.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and commu-
nicatIons were Introduced and referred
Mr.. Merris Taylor presented COM
munication from City Treasurer Vim
cent, in regard to $4,000 worth Of city
bonds held by the Western Saving Fund
Society of Philadelphia. The bonds
are taxed by the Stale of Pennsylvania
and the society claim that the city OF
, Wilmington is in duty bound to pay
) said tax, as the bonds are sold clear OF
all ta:. es.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said as there was 9
question of law in the communication
t lie moved that it be referred to the FL
nance Law Committee conformity.
, Before putting the motion, President
! Sharpley said that when the time came
he would have something to say in re
gard to the taxation of the bonds.
On motion of Mr.. Payn'er the chai
: was added to the commit e. Th'
motion of Mr.. Taylor was then adop
j. ted.
v A petition was read fiom Jermon j
' McMullen, President of the Board OF
!. Trustees OF Asbury NJ. K. Church, ask
ing permission to build stone wall
the foot of their graveyard TO run alont
the sewer wall, in order to keep the dir
5 from washing down into the sewer.
; MIR. Townsend moved that the matte
u be referred to the Street Commute VIII
power to act. The motion was adop
:, ted.
y job II. Jackson asked that the cas-
side of Van Buren street between Sev
g enth and Eighth streets, be curbed pav
!, q ed and guttered, a SO that the west SID
- Of the same street be curbed paved ant
!. guttered, between Sixth and Seventl
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