Daily Republican., 1879-02-05

Aaj0uPnea Mees1ng East EvenfnG
-The new WaseP Bill Laid over
anstl sszs Messing-The Cherry
Islana Marsh bi1l Read, Discussed
and Laia Ovev.
An adjourned meeting Of the City
Council was held last night to consider
the bill for the proposed improvement
to the Water Works, also the bill to
provide against the overflow Of the
Cherry Island marshes, both to be pre-
sented to the Legislature for action.
President Lichtsnstein occupied the
chair, and all the members were pres.
ent except Messrs. McGlinchey and
Townsend.
After the roll call President Lichten.
stein stated the object Of the meeting,
and said it would be in order to consid-
er the bill prepared by the commi ttes
on Legislation, providing for removing
the water pumps from their present 10
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on the east side Of the creek, opposite
Bancroft's factory.
Mr.. Painter stated that a. there were
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the Cherry Island MARSH Dill, that II
might be advisable to postpone action
OH the water bill until next Thursday
night, and take up the Marsh bill, and
he made a motion for that purpose.
After the motion was stated, Mr..
Paynter stated that it made no differ
ence to him personally whether the bill
passed or not, but as there was such a
demand for pure water, the people
should have a chance to get it. He
recommended careful reading Of Chief
Engineer Gallagher's report Of 1872, a
copy Of which had been laid on each
of the members desks. He hoped that
all the members wonld inform them
selves in regard to the subject and be
ready to act intelligsntly. He did not
wish to go into this work in opposition
to the will of the taxpayers. He re.
commended a careful reading of certain
portions in the report referred to scatter.
ed along from the list to the 103d
pages. The motion to postpone was
passed.
Clerk Frazer then at the request OF
the President read the other bill refer
red to, entitled, "An act concerning
marsh and meadow land in the city
of Wilmington. The bill is of consid
cradle length the following being its
principal provisions:
1t gives to the City Council the power
to enter up and construct sluices and
embankments and repair any breach
in any embankment after it has been
overhowed and after 4S hours notice has
been given to the owners or a longer
notice If the circumstances OF the case
require it, and if the owners neglect or
refuse TO make such repairs themselve yes.
After the repairs were made a lien
against the property was to be entered
by the city and after so days the Audi
tor was to collect the bill after giving a
reasonable time in which to do it, and
if it was not paid in that time then he
was to advertise and sell it and his III
tie was to be as valid to the purchaser as
If sold by the owner. Any balance
over and above what was required to
pay the liens against the property was
to be placed in the Delaware National
Bank to the credit Of the persons from
W HON the property was sold.
After the reading of the bill, Mr..
Paynter moved its adoption, but accept
ed the Presidents proposition to have
it read in sections.
Mr.. Knight sent to the clerks desk
and had read a communication from
the Cherry Island Marsh Company re
against the proposed bill.
The communication stated that the
company owned 1000 acres of marsh
land located within the limits Of this
ci.y with front of two miles on the
Delaware river; that since formation of
the company they had paid $4,000 in
axes to the CITY, and that it had cost
hem $40, 900 besides to keep up the
,mbanknents: that they would ask for
legislation to assist in Keeping up the
but that they protested
AGAINST the bill before council. Amongst
he signers to tn. communication were:
Isaac s, Elliott, Joseph Tatnall, Benja-
min Elliott Isaac Mendenhall. George
" Todd. Thomas Talley, Thomas W.
2obinson. r. L. Talley. and some six
" seven others, who constitute the
,berrv Island Marsh COMPANY,
The first section of the bill being
.ead Mr.. Guthrie thought that Coun.
ii MIGHT a. we'll pass an act to confs-
alta the nropertv a. to pass the bill
,ronoscd i was impossible to repair