The daily gazette., 1879-05-02

from the sale to erect the buildings. Ii
the whole square vas donated he thought
the time would come when the citizens
would be sorry that they had not re-
served part of the ground. If he thought
BY not donating the whole square would
defeat the court house coming to VIII
mington, why then he would vote to give
the whole lot. sH-..Jl4' rs 4 j. .as
Mr.. Lynch said he would vote for the
minority report % be thought that with
the matter could be adjusted. If the
Court would not accept part of the
ground why then he would vote to give
them all. .,........t .... p"
Mr.. Paynter said he was not opposed
to the court house coming here. After
We do ell the law requires us to do, why
should the Levy Court ask more Oft
Another thing, we had better not be too
hasty in giving away the ground. We
are now using 1t. BY an unforeseen cir
cumstances we are obliged to use the
pumps there to supply the Rodney street
basin; furthermore the pumping ma
chineiy ct the reservoir has never been
accepted by the Water Committee yet.
Mr.. McGlinchey said his reasons for
voting for the minority reporf, was be-
cause he thought thS city buildings
should be erected on part of the ground.
Mr.. Moore said that during the day he
had had conversation with one of the
mem bers Of the Levy Court, who was In
the city and that member said unless the
whole grourd was donated that 1t was
very probable that the court house would
never come here. He also said that the
humping would not be needed probably
I + year, At least the City Council, could
nave the use of II for at least six months
after work was begun. 80
Mr.. Norton said that If he felt satisfied
thAt the Levy Court would take One-half
Of tho ground he would vote for the
minority report, but they want the
whole or none. When the Lew. Court
were In the city looking at the proposed
sites, the plot Of the y hole square at
Tenth street was given them as well as
the plot of half oft. They paid no at
tention to the plot of half Of the ground.
One OF the members Of the court asked
the speaker At that time IL he thought
they could get the whole square, - they
wanted all or nothing. I've majority Of
the Levy Court are not identified with
Wilmington, and they only want some
excuse to keep tbs Court House from
coming here. In regard to reserying
part Of the ground for the city buildi nes
why he did not believe they would be
built for fifty years. n.n leFc i,
Mr.. Paynter said that IL the present
Levy Court would not erect the build
ings another will, and if they do not, the
voters of Wilmington Will make them
do 1t. IL
The motion to adopt the minority re-
port was then defe ated by the following
ayes and nays on the call Of Mr.. Nc
Ghnchey. During the voting the silence
was SO great that a pin could have al
most been heard If dropped upon the
floor: - +.
Ayes-Messrs. Hart, Heusted, Knight,
Lynch, McGlinchey, Paynter, ,Taylor.-7.
Nays-Me essrs. Adams, Downing,
Evans, Guthrie, Jones, Moore, Norton,
Price, Rowe, Townsend, w ood, Walton
and President Lichtenstein-13. l
Upoa the announcement of the vote,
the spectators applauded the action OF
Council. f,....e,..|
The majority report was then taken
mp, and Mr.. Guthrie offered the follow
ing amendment: Provided, however,
that the city reserve the right 70 remove
all the movable property. a oil
The report as amended was then
adopted by standing vote of IA to T.
The Wafer Committee to whom was
iGhNiICu thO ssOtAou VI tAO DOdlu Vi
Health asking Council to straighten the
course of Rattlesnake Run, reported that
the course should be changed, but as it
would cost 5000, and as the work was
not contemplated when the apprOpria-
tions were made, the committee could
not do the work without making an ex-
traordinary appropriation, and The COM
mittee did not feel disposed to do that.
They asked to be discharged from fur
ther consideration Of the matter. The
r, quest was granted.
The COMMITTEE on Opening Streets,
reported that they had awarded the con-
tract for erecting fence en- Christiana
avenue, to Richard H. Rowe. The re-
port was adopted. fgl..- 8,
The Lamp Committee reported favora-
bly, on the petition of Joseph Stoeckle
asking for lamps at the corners of Fifth
and Sixth and Morrow streets; estimated
cost, $780, Adopted. aa lJ ". ga
Also favorably on the petition of ohm
Millikeo for lamp on Church street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets; cost
$3.50. Adop ei.
Also on the petition Of John Turner
asking for a lamp on Pine street near
Tenth, and at Tenth aud Pine streets;
costs So 80 each. Adopted.
The committee to nOmiDate Board of
Health submitted their report which
will be found in another column. a..
The special Committee on Meat Ordi-
nance, to whom was referred the COM
munication of the butchers asking that
the first section Of the bill be stricken
out, reported favOrably. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported $40 ,112. %
10 bank to the credit of Current Ex-
penses; paid out on draft of Water Com
missioners since last report, the sum OF
S140.38; and in total to date the sum of
$I4a, ,856.8l.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported % men in his employ
for tho week ending A.prii q b; pay roll,
$17457. .f. a ~ -I.f
The Street Commissioner reported 81
mon, 10 double and single team, In his
employ, for the week ending April 18th;
pay roll, S1S5.56. ..-..
PETITIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS.
The owing petitions ana communi
cations were introduced, read and re-
ferred: -W ~
j. B. Conrow g. Son, asking for two
lamps, one in front Of their ice house,
south side, and one on ConrOw street,
near New Castle Avenue.
Trustees of Madley Chapel, asking for
the use of the City Hall the last week in
May to hold straw berry festival.
Alexander Beggs, asking that the space
lu front Of his place OF business, No. ia
King street, be kept clear of market
W. H. Brady and sixty others, asking
for the sprinkling of East Fourth street.
j. r. D. Seeds, asking for lamp on
Monroe street between Eighth and