The daily gazette., 1879-10-03
Nty Council.

BREEzE FROM THE QUARRY LOT
ANOTHER NOTICE OF A CONTEST
PREsENTED-PETITIo AND COM
MUNICATIONs AND OTHER BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.
City Council met In regular session
last evening, President Sharpiey i'll the
chair.
The Finance Committee on the reso- !
luton of Mr.. Chandler, asking what
of the $13, 900 mortgage debt of
the Board of Education had been paid,
that the amount of, the debt Of
the Board is as follows Mortgage Of
Mrs. e. s. Taylor, $1,000; mortgage OF
l.. f. Gordon and - Price, $1,000.
The mortgage of Mrs. Taylor can. only
be paid of in yearly installments of
81 900 each. The report was adopted.
The same committee on the commune
cation of City Treasurer Vincent, In re-
lation to communication from the
President of the Western Saving Fund
Society of Philadelphia, who asked the
city of Wilmington to pay taxes imposed
by the State of Pennsylvania on bonds
of the city Of Wilmington, held by the
society, reported that the city Of Will
mington was obliged to pay the taxes on
said bonds imposed by the United s ates
and the State Of Delaware, but had ne
right to pay taxes imposed by other
States. The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Merris Taylor, the
Clerk was instructed to send copy of the
report to the President of the Western
Union Saving Fund Society.
The Street Committee Oh the petition
Of j. NJ. Pusey, asking permission to
construct a coal bin under the pavement
at Thirteenth and Poplar streets, also to
lay drain from the same; also to con-
struct chimney along side of the fac
tory, and to construct pair of stairs
leading into a cellar, reported in favor
of allowing the coal bin TO be construct
ed, but adversely on the Others. The
report was adopted.
The same committee on the communi-
cation of J. T. Heald, President of the
Chr;stiana River Improvement Com
pany, in regard to the "Quarry Lot" re-
ported in favor of cancelling the bonds
of Annie E. Rowe, administratix Of
Richard Ii. Rowe, deceased.
In submitting the report, Mr.. Nc
Menamin, chairman of the committee
stated that the committee found tha'
there was 1866 yards of dirt yet to be re
moved from off Of Sherman street, an,
as there was 5000 still in the hands o
the city, and as the expense Of removing
said dirt would not cost that amount
the committee was in favor of cancellin.
the bonds.
Mr.. McGlinchey said that he did no
sign the report because he coDtende'
that the Committee or Council had N
right to release contractor until til
work was faithfully performed. Their
had been 2300 yards Of dirt paid TO
which had never been excavated. IL
had prepared rough estimate of wha
was due the city, aud found that Their
was $500 worth of dirt at 10 cents pc
yard aue the city to be placed on Christi
ana avenue. The Committee has IL
right to cheat the city out of that mucl
money, neither has the Council 1t
contrary to the oath that each membe
of G uncil has taken. The Council ha
been deceived in paying for 2300 yard
of dirt that was never excavated. Th
Chief Engineer of the Survey Depart
meut says that there is at least 300
yards yet to be excavated. He contend
ed that the Council had no right to re
lease any contractor before the wor
was faithfully performed, no matte
where sympathy runs.
Mr.. Paynter said he did not feel lii
voting for the report. The Committt
had no right to make such a report r
leasing any person until the work W;
performed.
On the question of adopting the n
port, Mr.. McGlinchey called for the ay'
and nays, and the report was rejected U
the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Blake, McMen
min, Smith and Townsend-5.
Nays -Messrs. Adams, Abele, Barr
hill, Chandler, Can michael, Heuste'
Hanna, McGlinchey, Mention, Paynte
Rodney, Taylor, 4. H., Taylor, Merris
Wood and President Sharpley-l5.
The City Treasurer reported $54
722.51 in bank to the credit OF currel
expenses and 9,170.51 to the cred
of the Board of Education. The a
count with the Water Commissions
has been closed.
The Chief Engineer of the Wat
Department reported 20 men in his EN-
ploy for the week ending Sept. 30tt
pey roll, $219.1S, sdetz
. The Street Commissioners reported z
men, A double and 8 single teams in b
employ for the week ending Sept. 27tl
pay roll, STILL.
Mr.. Paynter asked theChairman of Il
Finance Committee, through the chai
what had become of the unexpende
balance of the Water Commissioners
He desired to know if 1t had gone int
} the general fund, or had been placed
the credit of the Water Committee IL
the extension Of pipes, as the act d
, rected.
Mr.. Merris Taylor, Chairman of Il
Finance Committee, in reply said tn;
it was the first time such question ha
been propounded, and he was unable
! answer It. The Treasurer had been
the habit of reporting each week u
amount paid out to the commissioner
and the total to that time. He did IL
; know to what credit the balance ha
: been placed.
Mr.. Rodney, (who was one of IL
commissioners, said that the balan'
was only $46.57, and he. supposed th'
it had been deposited to the credit I
the general fund, but could be draw
on by the Water Committee when the
had pay roll for the extension of watt
pipes.
The matter was thus disposed of.
The clerk of the market reported thu
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