The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-12
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City Council met io "a Ynisr session last
evening, President Sharpley, In the
char.
The water {. .mwittes on tie petition
Of James e. Price h Co., In regard to
the Brandy wine wafer, reported that th~ |
City Solicitor, and Victor Dupont, Esq., |
had the matter In charge, and that the |
arrang, meDts we're satisfactory. The re- |
port was adopted. Il
The same COMMITTEES on the petition OF
Jon.s Guthrie h Co., asking that. water
pipes bs laid ON the SOU b side Of Mar
mittee were compelled 10 report adverse
ly on the petition, - the street upon
which the pipes were asked to be laid
was not brought TO grade. And the com
mittoe would further recommend that q
special appr0pri alton for the purpose be
made In 1880. The report was adopted.
TIL opening streets committee, report
ed In favor OF accepting the award OF
the commission appointed D. to assess assess darn. lam
nue., returned TO Council on A uPust 10Th.
Mr. Chandler ssid that he would have
to vote against the ~ ard, He felt satis.
8ed thst tho AWaet6 20 Mrs. Rowe and
Mrs. Mcguire Were tn high, and that Of
John PiefsOu, too low. The appropria'
tions WA about run out, there being. a
little o> or two hundred dollars, and the
Awards amounted 10 over three hundred
dollars.
Mr.. McGunchey said that 1t was not
intended to draw the orders NJ the pres
ent time the ersons TO VIII ON the awards
were male, were content until next year.
The Council must act In the matter now.
The present commissi n was the fifth
one that had been maize, and the per
sous wsre satisfied with IL. They want the
street opened ~ IL is always Ia bad
condition 10 winter.
Mr.. Pnynter said he was satisfied that
the awards wers ju 6, ~ the gentlemen
who composed the commission could not
oe biased In their opinions. The motion
WIS adopted.
Mr.. McG inchsy stated that petition
hsd been referred 70 the opening streets
committee from the street committee,
which did not belong to his committee
On his mouon, the petition was referred
back to The street committee.
On motion Of Mr.. McGhnchey, the Pc
tion Of Gideon B. Guyer was laid over
until the tirst meeting In N arch next.
Tue City Treasurer reported $65, ,9OSN
in bank 10 The cretit OF current expe nses;
| and S18, ,153.l4 to the 1ard Of EducttiOD.
| Paid out ON draft Of Wator Commission
.rs on account OF Cool Spring Reservoir
the sum of 5000 and In tstal to date tile
sum OF xl49. .98l As.
The Chief Engin near of the Wat"r De-
paItme.t reported 80 men In his employ
for the week ending September sth. Pay
roll $27474.
The Street Commissioner reported So
men, 6 double and Q single teams in his
employ for the week ending September
9TH. Pay roll, s308 48.
PETITIONS AND coMMUNIcATIoNs.
The folio wing petitions and conmuni-
cations we're introduced read and re-
| ferred:
e. Provost and William Kyne, City
| Tax Collectors, asked that owing to the
| fact that they rec, ived the tax books 80
late that they we're obliged to procure
extra Selp in order to make out tha bills
they asked that Council reimburse them
for the expense.
john X. Payne, Henry Pepper, and o
great many otbsrs pet ming for an all
alitional police In the Third Pslice Dis
trict,
A similar petition was also read from
John U. Cole and others, asking for an
additional police in the Fifth Di'tric.
A Communication was received from
w. w. Summons & Bro, offering to do
all paving sidewalks At the rate st SIX
stones at i've cents per running loot.
| p. Maher p-titioned for lamp on Lo-
gan street, between Maryland Avenue
AMI the railroad.
NEW BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. Mention, when Coun-
| oil adjourned 1t adjourned to meet at the
corner Of NJ arg land Avenue and Chest
nut Streets, on Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, to examiue Shlpley Run sewer
At tina ro, mt.
Mr.. Narris Taylor presented the fol-
lowing IL. Gamble and resolutions, which
were adopted:
WHEREAS, It appears from examina-
ton that he hen books offhe city are il
An imperfect and lncompIsts eoudltion.
and that liens remain un,attshed aRai nst
parties who have paid their indebtnsss
and hold recui pts Tor the same, and
WHEREAS, 1t Is important that the
lien books should make q correct show
ing of the sums due the city for curbisg
paving aud other work for which liens
are entered; therefore, be 1t
Resolued, That the Clrrk OF Coonci
Oe, and is hereby instructed to compare
the lien books with the weekly report oi
the Guy Auditor, az far back a. January
Lat, 1870, aud make correct list of all
persons, If any, whose pay menst to the
City Auditor, are not duly credited upon
the lien books, and present the same to
the Finauce COmmii tee to be by them
reported to the City council.
Resolved, That for this additional duty
the Clerk of Council shall be allowed q
reasonable compensation, to be deter
mined by the Finance Committee.
Mr.. McGhnchey stated that at the
last meeting of the late Council, resO.
luton was adopted, that q committee
bs appoi ointed to confer with the W.
& B Il. r. officials, 10 regard to placing
q footway over the Brandy wine bridge.
The appointment Oft the committee was
defer ed until the new Council came in.
On his molten the rules were suspended
and the President appointed the follow
. committer: Messrs. Payn'er, McMena-
min and Smith. -.
Mr.. Merris Taylor introduced and had
read aH ordinance transferring the sum
of two hundred and hty dollars from
the appropriation OF salaries, to the
credit OF the Beard OF Health.
Mr.. Merris Taylor gave notice, that
he would at the next, or some future
meeting introduced an ordinance abo lish'
, iuu the City Hospital, and establish q
tree Dispeusarv.
On motion Council adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following or
dars were directed to he drawn:
Francis Vim sent, S23 %; Potter Perry
s6: George W. Jackson, 50 80; Samuel
Hawkins So; Charles Dorshell, 80; Geo,
#. Robinson, 50; Every Evening Pub
lisbing Co., S33 10; N. G. g bbons, 81 35;
G. F. Thomas 8 De, $12 36; James &
webb, S25 6S; @. F. Thomas b Co., So 40;
e. A. Robinson, $l5; Geo. O'Kyrne &
Co., $50 IS; y. P. johnson, S87 03; Geo.