The daily gazette., 1880-02-13
FIRST EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.


PEYNUT vENNERs TO sELL-No Pc
TITIoNs OR COMMUNICATIONS.
City Council met last evening in
regular session, President Sharpley in
the chair.
The session was not an important
one there being but two committee
reports. Among other thing acted
upon was the reconsideration of the
petition Of Maria Lucine, asking the
privilege of selling peanuts, ETC., at
Sixth and Market streets.
The street Committee made favora-
BILE report on the petition of William
NJ. Candy, President of the Delaware
Western r. r., asking permission to
lay gutter plates in front of their
freight house ON Shipley street below
Water. The report was adopted.
The same committee reported ad-
versely ON the bill of James Bradford
amounting to $1440 for curb stone.
Mr.. McMenamin, Chairman of the
committee, stated that the committee
knew nothing about the curb stone.
He had inquired of the former Street
Commissioner and could not ascertain
anything in regard to the matter. The
report was adopted.
The Water Committee reported ad-
versely on the petition of Edwin Hirst
asking for the refunding of so over
paid water tax. The report was
adopted.
The same committee made favora-
BILE report on the petition of Price &
Phillips asking for renewal of their
lease on City Mill, No. 2. The re-
port was adopted.
The same committee reported in
favor of awarding the contract for
furnishing pump at Cool Spring
Reservoir of 1 800, 900 gallons capacity
every twenty four hours to Gawthrop
& Brother, for 1000. The report
was adopted.
The. Registrar of the Water De-
lected from January 1st to January
3lst, for water rents, ETC., the sum of
$52, ,500.05.
The City Treasurer reported $780,
027.02 in bank to the credit of current
expenses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 80 men in his
employ for the week ending February
10th pay roll, $321.26.
The Street Commissioner reported
16 men and single team in his en-
ploy for the week ending February
7th pay roll, $53.02.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. McMenamin called up for recon-
sideration the petition of Maria Lase-
hene asking the privilege of selling
fruit, peanuts, etc, from booth on
the S. w. Corner of Sixth and Market
streets. At the last stated meeting of
Council the Street Commissioner re-
ported adversely to granting the pc
tition.
Mr.. Paynter moved to amend the
report by striking therefrom the word
adversely" and inserting in lieu
thereof the word 'favorably."
Mr.. McGlinchey objected to the re-
port of the committee being so amend
ed, as it would not be the report of
the committee. He would not sign a
favorable report, and therefore did not
want his name attached to report
containing the word Favorable. ~
The proper way to get over the diff
Guilty was to vote the report of the
committee down, and then vote to
grant the petition.
After some further discussion Mr..
Paynter withdrew his motion.
Mr.. McGlinchey again took the floor
and said that he was in favor of the re-
port of the committee. Council
granted the petition he hao no doubt
that there would be numerous others
sent into Council for the same thing;
it would be unfair not to grant ALL
He thought that Council was opening
up wide avenue, and that people
would be selling all over town.
Mr.. Paynter said that he had watch
ed for sometime past the movement
against the persons who were selling
the same as this woman was selling
His understanding Was that she not
only rented the cellar of the building,
but also a room, and she had perfect
right to display her goods in front of
the place she rented. If any the men,
bers of Council would walk along
Market or King streets, they would
see that the merchants made a large
display of goods in front of their
stores, and he thought they would not
object to selling in front of their places
of business. If Council was going to
stop man from selling in front of the
place he has rented because he is poor
why not go further, and stop those
who are able to pay high rent.
Mr.. McGlinchey said he was opposed
to class legislation. If Council allow
ed John Smith to sell on one corner, it
would be unfair to prevent John Brown
from selling on the opposite corner. If
Council was going to allow one, why
not throw it open to all ?
Mr.. McMenamin said that he had
signed the report because he could not
do otherwise according to the ordi-
nance. He did not think this woman
was violating the law any more than
hundreds of othere. There were
plenty of places on King street where
goods were sold and SO much space of
the pavement was occupied that it was
almost impossible to walk along.
The motion granting her the pre-
vailing to sell was then adopted by the
following aye and nay vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Adele, Barn
hill, Chandler, Carmichael, Hanna,
Mention, Paynter, Rodney, r. II. Tay-
lor and Wood.-11.
Nays-Messrs, Blake, Downing, Nc
Glinchey, McMenamin, Smith, Town
send and President Sharpley.-7.
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