Daily Republican., 1879-03-28
CITY COUNCIL.
The SessiOn Long One-A Lengthy
DiscusSton Of Mr.. Me0linehey's
ResOlnti0n-It Passes-OrdeRs to
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The City Council held a regular meet
Ing last evening, President Lichtensteil
in the chair.
The Commission on the opening o
Conrad street, assessed the damages
and the entire cost to be $55. On mo .ioI
the return was confirmed.
The City Treasurer reported the bal
ance in bank to the credit of the city
was 81, ,SO3.7s.
The Street Commissioner reported
for the week ending March 9th, AZ
men and one single and nine double
teams. Pay roll street department for
the week s26l.47
The Chief Engineer of The Water
Department for the week ending March
25th, reported % men employed. Pay
roll tlsS3s.
Col. Norton the chairman Of a special
committee to prepare meat ordinance,
reported progress.
A communication was received from
Frank D. Clayton calling the attention
of Council to the dangerous and un-
healthy condition OF the dock at the
foot of Orange street. Referred to the
Public Building Committee.
A petition was received from Messrs.
C. & J. Pyle, asking permission to
build across and over that portion OF
Shipley Run at the Eastern end of their
tannery in the square bounded by Mad
ison and Monroe and Sixth and Seventh
streets. Referred to the Street Com.
mittee with power to act.
The same firm represented that q
natural flow Of running stream o.
ater near Fifth and Monroe streetshad
been obstructed by the city, thereby
creating a nuisance and asked that il
be abated. Referred to same Commit
tee.
A communication was received from
John Mcbride and others asking for 6
lamp at S. Il. corner Of b. and Locus
street. Referred to Lamp Committee
A Communication was received from
George Cochran stating that he had NO
received justice to his bid for grading
the Eleventh street quarry lot, and
therefore claimed the contract or dana
ges. Referred to the Street Committee
A petition was received from Geo. w
Griffith and others asking that the ma
terial from the Eleventh street quarry
lot be used to grade Thatcher street
over Eleventh street bridge. Referred tt
the Street Committee.
A petition was received from J. L.
Hawkins and others asking that 18th
street in the Ninth Ward be curb-d
paved and guttered from West street tc
Washington on west side.
A petition was received from John
Palmer asking that the south side OF
Vandever avenue becurbed and paved.
A communication was received from
William McCaulley and others, STAT.
ing tina. they believed one ton for one
horse is too heavy weight for the ma
iority of horses to haul through our
streets and asked Council to pass law
making it illegal to burden a horse
with such weight, thereby stopping
the painful scenes witnessed daily. The
communication was endorsed by Miss
Emily Webb and she hoped Council
would to man vote for the appeal.
Referred to law committee.
The resolution of NJ. McGlinchey,
instructing the Street Committee to
place all the material Oh Christiana
avenue. was discussed.
Col. Norton offered an amendment to
leave the whole matter in the hands OF
the Street Committee.
Nj. Paynter said that it was a well
known fact that great deal OF dissat'
istaction had been caused IN regard tt
the awarding of the contract, as is seer
from the communication received fron
George W. Griffith, and it would b,
beneficial for the city to live up to wha
was considered by the bidders to be |
bona fde arrangement, that is that al
the dirt should 60 over Third stree
bridge He thought the dirt shoul'
and ought to be placed on Christian'
avenue. He knew of manufacturin,
firm in Richmond, Virginia, who want
I'd to locate over Third street bridge
and their only objection was that thu
avenue was not in fit condition.
After q lengthy debate by Messrs
Norton, Chandler, Moore,i Mcilinchey
Paynter and Lynch, a vote was take1
on Col. Norton's amendment and wa
lost by the following vote;
Ayes Adams, Guthrie, Knight
Lynch, Norton, Rowe, Townsend an
Woods.
Nays-Messrs. Chandler. Downing
Evans, Hart, Heusted, McGlinchsy
Moore, Paynter, Price, Taylor, Walton
President Lichtenstein-l2.
Mr.. McGlinchey's resolution wa
then adopted by the followidg vote:
Ayss-Messrs. Chandler, Downing
Evans, Hart, Heusted, McGlinchey
Moore, Paynt-r, Price, Taylor, Walton
President Lichtenstein-l2.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Guthrie
Knight, Lynch, Norton, Rowe, Town
send, Wood,--S.
The President congratulated Counci
on the fact that all the Legislative bill
for the benefit Of Wilmington, with tn
exception CT the marsh bill had passed
On motion of Mr.. Guthrie the pro
per officers were authorized to max
three notes of $40, 900 each, at 80 days
one to meet current expenses and tn
others to meet notes coming due.
Mr.. Guthrie offered resolution in
structing the Law Committee to ascer
| tain what further legislation is needed
in regard to the depositing of schoo
taxes by the tax collectors. Adopted
Mr.. Paynter moved that the Finance
Committee be instructed 20 issue bonds
to fund the floating debt of the city as
soon as possible.
NJ. Guthrie Immediately arose and
gave notice that he intended at the next
mating to introduce all ordinance tol