The daily gazette., 1879-10-31

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Mr.. Rodney asked and obta ned uliani-
nous consent to the floor. He said that
great rumber Of citizens had approach
ed him In regard to the City hospital,
and asked him to take immediate steps
looking toward the abolishmeut of that
institution. He desired to give notice
that he would introduce at an early date
an ordinance abolishing the oili.e of
Superintendent of City Hospital, aud
also the Office of City Hospital physician.
As the hospital is established by an act
of Legislature, be would, when the time
came to make the appropriations, siren
uously oppose any approp' iation to that
institution except mere nominal sum,
He hoped the ordinance would receive
the unanimous votes of the Council.
As so many citizens had approached him
in regard to the matter he thought il but
just to give notice, and not pass the
matter over lightly.
The Water Committee, on the petition
of &. Mamele, asking for the laying of
water pipes on Poplar street, between
fiflh and Sixth streets, to supply thlr-
teen houses which he is building IN a
cou.t, he agreeing to pay the expense
thereof, made the following report
Your Committee would port favor
ably, provided he signs au article of
agreement for paying fot the work when
it was done, and gives bond for the fai,l- =
ful performance of the agreement; and
provided further, that the amount for
such work be credited to the Water
Committee.
Mr.. McGlinehey was opposed to the
report. lie thought the committee hat.
no right to the MONEY. 1t should be de-
posted in bank to the credit of the gen
eral fund.
Mr.. Paynter called for the question.
Mr.. McGlinchey raised the point OF
order, and asked the chali to give his de-
cision In the mater.
President ShaIpley said he was not
able 10 say where the money should
go.
Mr.. Paynter said that the Committee
could not do the work unl,ss the money
which it would cost, came back to their
credit. Their appropriation would not
admit of il.
Mr.. Taylor said he could see no oh,
lection either to the petition or
the report. The petitioner was
building thirteen houses which would
lie thought that the committee could lay
the pipe much cheaper than the gentle
man himself, and the Committee in pay
ing for the work would take the money
from their appropriation, and he thought
it but just, when the money was paid
back, that the Committee should have it,
Mr.. McGlinchey, thought by adopting
such report it would be establishing d
bad precedent. Other Committees when
they were short would ask the samt
thing.
The report was rejected by rising
vote of eight to seven.
The special committee appointed u
| investigate the charges brought by Rob
| ert Brown, the contractor Tor building
| Stallcup Run sewer, against Street Com
missioner Lynch, maze the following re
port:
| WILMINGTON, October 30uh.
To tie Honorable city Council -
| GENTLEMEN Your Committee ap
pointed to investigate the charges made
and sworn to, by Robert Brown, agans
| lIcN ID lLchiS
Lyrch, under oath does declare tn
charges are false, and having no othe
evidence, your committee was unable Il
decide who was right.
WILLIAM McMENAMlN,
LEWIS PAINTER,
ii. w. DOWNING, H.
DAVID Il. SMITH,
| Committee.
Mr.. McMenamin stated that the com
mittee had both of the gentlemen befor
them, and both of the gentlemen real
filmed what they had stated under oath
In the absence of any other evidence th
committee could not arrive at any Othe
conclusion than that submitted i
the report. 1t appears that Brown an
Lynch were quarrelling all the time tina
the work was going on, Mr.. Lynch de
mandiug that more cement should b
put in the work, and Brown refusing t.
comply with the demand. 1t seem
strange that public officer shoul
throw himself open to such charges, un
der the circumstances. The report wa
adj pied.
The special committee appointed t
confer with the r., w. q b. K. r., ofli
cials in regard to placing footway owe
the Brandywine bridge, made the follow
ing report, which was adopted:
| WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. 30, 1870.
To tie President and Members Of CIT
| CosncH Of Wilmington
GENTLEMEN Your committee ap
pointed to confer with the r., W. d b
X. X. Co., in relation to a tootway OF
the railroad bridge over the Brandywine
respectfully reports conference witt
Mr.. Cha les Warner, director of sai'
company, and Mr.. j. l.. Smith, its Su
pervisor of Bridges. These gentlemen
are of the opinion that their compan,
has no right under its charter to maxi
such footway, either inside or outside o
the bridge that it would induce traye
in a dangerous place, and make thei
con pany responsible for all accident
! which might occur, and that the DANCE
would not be lessened, but increased
by the use of gates. They have, how
ever, disposition to meet such publ
convenience as Council may think pro
per, and are willing to build a toolwa.
at their expense, if Council will agree tt
assume all the responsibility for acci
dents to persons passing over it. You
committee think that this Council ha
no authority to enter into any sucI
agreement, and If it had authority to d.
so, it would be very unwise to ASSUME
such responsibility. We recommend tina
the bridge watchIlan appointed by lii
railroad company be invested with pollc
authority over the traffic on the bridge.
, LEWIS PAYNTER,