Daily Republican., 1879-05-02
CITY COUNCIL.

The COurt hOuHe he""VV"s
mt Last SettIed-A New Board Of
Health AppOintcd-Other Busi.
ness.
A stated meeting of City Council was
held last evening President Lichten-
stein in the chair.
The street committee reported favor
ably on petition of h. L. Moore, 1or
donation of the stone from the 18th and
Orange St., lot.
Favorably on that of D. i. Bucking-
ham. for permission to construct vault
under the pavement at front and Ship
ley.
On the petition of W. H. Best and
others, for the curbing and paving OF
the north side of Beach St., the com
mittse reported that an order for the
work had been passed year ago, but
IL had been delayed on account OF the
building Of sewer. !
On motion Of Mr.. Guthrie, chairman OF
the committee on conference with Levy
Court, the report, which was laid over
at previous meeting, was taken up
MIR. Paynter member OF the COM
mittee then reported the following:
The undersigned minority of your
Committee to confer with the Levy
court of New Castle county, i'll reier-
ence to site for the proposed new
Court House, respectfully recommend
the donation OF two hundred feet Oh the
lot. corner of Eleventh and Market
streets, from any other portion OF old
basin lot sufficient for the county tulld-
!. ines, but reserving the right to put the
necessary buildings for the use OF the
city on the lot whenever the citizens
:. may decide TO do so, or the lot at Sixth
a and King streets, running back to the
city prison or the public square on the
east side of BrOome street between
/ Seventh and Eighth streets, and fur
- ther recommend another conference
with the Levy Court or committee oi
= that body on the subject.
=. Upon Mr.. Paynter moving the adoP
y ton of the report, Mr.. Guthrie stated
:. . that this opposition was preposterons
l. That such a thing was nothing ie7
= than trihing, and it seemed to him ina
. tn. main object of the gentleman Iron
~ the Fourth Ward, was to throw obsta
,a cIes in the road. The property is not be
= ing given to strangers, IT is SIMPLY
ia transfer.
's s Mr.. psynter didn't want to have an
81 discussion upon the matter, for he wa
y, willing that it should be put to vot
upon its merits. He objected to til
majority port on the ground that,
give the whole basin property was III
necessary. The Levy Court have bee
IMPRESSED with the belief that tn
city was willing to give the whole 10
!, and the idea was strengthened by al
,,a m sertions made by that Committee.
ut He was as much in favor of tn
ny building being erected ia this city
he any member in the body. He merel
a wished to put himself on record. +
for was not in favor Of donating $4,000
as of the taxpayers money.
le. MIR. Taylor called for the reading
Ter the resolution passed by City Counc
are wherein it stated that the city shou
ad Offer a site for the new building. |
N, stated that it didn't say that the CT
he would give as much property as tt
ng Levy Court demanded. His obJectl'
,h. to rendering the entire lot was on til
he ground. The whole lot is 329.6x2
feet. Of this 200x2l0 would be amp
90, for the purpose, and would leave y
r 3 feet six iuches for city buildings.
ion The time will come when there WI
ing have to be new city buildings erecte
lily and no better place can be found thi
the the above property. He was full
md aware that he was advo> ating the
re, popular side of the question; but
md telt that some day any hurried acti
asst like that anticipated would be depre'
ork ted, and he Therefore thought the mi
Ger ter should bp acted upon with due &C
get sideration. He favored the minority
ich port because it asked for another &C
hat ference with the Levy Court.
ear Mr.. Lynch coincided with Mr.. Ia
lers lor. He was in favor of the Court Hor
the being brought to this city, but thoue
She it best to have another conference "
two the Levy Court and endeavor to co
she promise the difference.
lse, Mr.. Paynter raised another object
her to the majority report on the grou
had that it was difficult to say what exlg'
, as cy might arise which would dems
BILE, the use Of the pumps on the lei
,hy, street lot.
lly. The machinery at the Cool Spr
ties. Reservoir has never been handed o
iza- to the city, and even now the supply
so, Rodney street basin is dependent up
n. the pumps at the the Tenth Street
ton.
yer. Mr.. McCilnchey stated he was in
vor of the erection of the building
ass Tenth and Market streets, but ne W
arm ted enough space on the square rese
ppo ed for city buildings.
'est. Mr.. Moore said that in confere
ngs, with member of the Levy Court
avid stated to him that the Levy Court "
NTH ted that whole square and unless u
m of got it, it was hadly likely the co
with house would go to Wilmington.
view of this Mr.. Moore hoped that tn
of would be no objection raised to the
rner port.
Pro- Mr.. Norton said that the Levy 20
cor. was only waiting for some such
city. agree nent in order that the reno
on might be deferred. They want
and whole square or none. He thou
il. that it was decidedly impolitie for
' of Council to raise any objection.
hree Mr.. Paynter informed the Cou1
lrch that he was under the impression
, of all surplus ground the Levy &c
near wanted to go to form park. This
said was folly attributable to
tten influence of the legal gentlemen. T.
nth. are the ones who want all this,
,,,et bava II at anv cost,