Daily Republican., 1879-04-18

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witbf st'I don't sec what all this i
about. Before entered into the con
tract there were certain arrangements
II the committee and the city commits
sioner had said want you to take tina
dirt out to forty acres or back Of thu
poor house, do you think would hav'
done it. Do you think am fool: No
| would have said anything about thil
matter if it hadn't been that this mar
Mr.. Paynter] who wanted to take S30(
out of my pocket hadb't commenced.
Mr.. Paynter-I dou't want to answer
that assertion.
Mr.. Paynter, continuing-T treat il
with contempt and consider the source
from which it comes.
Mr.. Rowe, contemptiously-Yss, with
contempt.
Mr.. Paynter then asked Mr.. Rowe a
question relating to the contract ia
which Mr.. Rowe promptly responded
"No."
"Well then, continued Mr.. Payn-
ter, "he has to abide by the conse.
quenos. have no:objection to his doing
the wolk, but at the same time don't
think he has a vote upon'this matter. "
Mr.. Rowe, excitedly-Mr. Presi--
Mr.. Paynter interupting-I have got
the floor; am not done discussing the
question.
The gentleman then continued and
at ths conclusion Mr.. Rowe asked:
"Mr. President am entitled to a
vote or not I and" turning to Mr..
Payntsr] I would like to ask him
Mr.. payntsf-I call the gentleman
to order.
Mr.. Taylor-This matter has been
fully discussed before, and l contend
that Mr.. Rowe is bound by his con-
tract and he is also bound by the will
Of the City Council.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Taylor the
contract was read, and Mr.. Taylor con-
tinuing sontended that the contract
made provides that the contractor shall
be subject to the orders of the Street
Commissioner. IL saw in the papers
said Mr.. Taylor" that Mr.. Rove had
said he would do with the dirt just as
he pleased.
Mr.. Rows-T didn't say so.
Mr.. Taylor-l saw it in print.
Mr.. Rowe-Oh, you will see any
thing in print.
Mr.. Taylor, then continued and
made some allusion relating to an un.
derstandiD2 existing between the City
and Mr.. Rowe, in relation to the dis
position Of the dirt.
"That's another lie," promptly re-
sponded Mr.. Rowe.
Mr.. Rowe then arose to an explana-
tion, in which he stated that all resolu-
tions made after the agreement had
been signed, were not valid, and that
he intended to hold the Committee to
tho contract, (Which as he says gives
him the privilege to empty the dirt
where he chooses.
Further discussion took place, when
the motion to rescind being put to a
vote resulted as follows:
Ayes - Adams, Guthrie, Jones,
Knight, Lynch, (when Mr.. Rowe's
name was called several members OBJ
iectsd, and the vote was not recorded),
Townsend, Wood, Walton and Mr..
President. 8.
Nays:-Downey, Hart, Heusted,
McGlinchey, Moore, Paynter, Price,
Taylor. 8.
Mr.. Moore gave notice that at the
next meeting he would introduce an
ord nance giving the Mayor authority
to admit patients to the City Hospital.
The following bids for erecting a
fence on Christiana avenue were read
and referred: R. II. Rowe and Charles
Cannon 90 cents per pannel; Lucas Aid
rich, $l.00; D. Woolman 9S cents.
Council then adjourned to meet on
Saturday afternoon, on Second street,
between Poplar and Walnut. During
the evening the following orders were
directed to be drawn:
William C. Wood 34.50, Robert Tay-
lor $l.S0, Water Witch Steam Fire En-
gine Co. 4l9.16, N. C. Gibbons $12.53,
pay roll Water Department, $ls7.49,
pay roll Street Department $lsS.99.