The daily gazette., 1880-04-02
FIRST EDITION.
Guy Con. lmdi.

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REGULAR SESSION LAST EVENING
FAVORABLE REPORTS MADE RE
PORT OF THE ICE PIER CoMdITTEE--
A PROPOSITION TO PURCHASE THE
WATER POWER ON THE BRANDY
WINE. ,.0
City Council met last evening in reg
ular session, President Sharpleyin the
chair. .-,.'- Il.
The Public Buildings Committee re-
ported adversely on the petition of
James Strickland, asking permission
to erect a frame chapel for Ezion M.
e. church on Bird street. The report
was adopted. ~.
The same committee reported favor
ably on the remonstrance of James
Harrigan and 81 others against the
erection of said chapel. Adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported fa-
yorable on the following petitions for
the erection of lamps, which had been
laid over from time until the first
meeting in April, each lamp to cost 80:
James @. Reppiger, lamp on Tatnall
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets.
e. s. Browning, lamp corner Of
Maryland Avenue ard Jackson streets.
John Hartman, three lamps on the
corners of Gilpin, lowering and Shall
cross Avenues and Clayton street. .
Charles @. Berringer, three lamps,
one at the corner of SAearman and Lom-
bard streets, another at the corner of
Eleventh and Wilson streets, and the
third m EIauanth att hot -.
lar and Lombard streets. -
Samuel Murphy, one lamp on Wash
ington street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets. ~.
ID, t. Hawkins, lamp ON Lobdell
street between A and B streets, also
one on b street between Buttonwood
and Locust streets.
Geo. @. Maris, lamp on the north
side ofEighth street between West and
Washington streets.
The special committee on the im-
proyement of the Christiana harbor,
made the following report:
70 the President and Members of The
City Council
GENTLEMEN:-Thes special committee
on the impi ovement OF the Christiana
harb0r, respectfully beg leave to submlt
the following report
| Several weeks ago your committee
caused to be printed and circulated pc
ttions asking CongIess TO make an ap-
propriatioD for the construction of Ice
piers In the DeIaware river, opposite
Chrstiana Avenue, for the improve
mens and protection of the ChristiaDa
harbor. These petitions were readily
and numerously signed by leading citi-
Gems, whereupon your committee in
.truoted the Clerk Of Council to write 10
our Senators and Representative In
Congress, asking them TO appoint a day
IN which they could grant an audienc
for the consideration of the subject
matter Of she petition.
On Tuesday, 10th Inst, an answer was
received from Hon. Thomas r. Bayard,
stating that he had SECURED foI me COM
sDittee an opportunity ID appear before
the Senate Committee of Commerce on
Thursday morning. 18Th lust, at 10 30
o'clock. Though this notice was alarn-
lngly brief. your committee felt II
would be exceedingly unwise to let slip
his opportunity of representing the
interests OF the city before an appro-
pirate Congressional committee, and &C.
cordinRly praceeded tu Washington on
Wednesday night At 10 O'Clock Thurs
lay morning consultation was held
With Senator BayaId. IN the room of the
Senate Finance Committee, when II
was determined that tue interests of the
city wou d best be subserved by refrain
ing from asking for an appropriation fol-
| ice piers, as specifically stated in the pc
.itiOn, aud requesting an appropriation
i to be expeneed in dredgiDg the bar and
cutting q channel through the fats on
be south side of The mouth of the
Christiana, and In making the necessary
| surveys in the imnl lediate locality, In
order TO determine the site OF such
works a. may be deemed requisite for
tho permanent Improvement of the har-
| Dor.
Accordingly bill was prepared nv
Mr.. Bayard and Will be offered in Con-
gress at this session (The bill was pub
lished in the GAzErTE of March 19th.)
Your committee next had brief, but
| tninently satisfactory interview with
Senators Gordon, Ransom, Hereford and
| Baldwin, Of the COMMITTEE on Com
mercs, and were given to understand
that as far as they were concerned the
appropriation provided In the above bill
would be made. Jn fact, so positive
| were their assurances that your com
mittse feel no hesitation in expressing
their confident belief that the proposed
measure will receive the favorable con-
sideration of Congress.
Such survey in the opinion of your
committee, will prove of the greatest
importance In bringing the needs of the
ChristiaDa harbor d rectly to the atten.
ton of the proper authorities, and this
tend to secure future appropriations for
Its Improvement in The best and most
thorough manner.
Your committee especially desires to
acknowledge the courtesies, a. we'll a.
the valuable assistance extended to them
bv Senators Bayard and Salisbury, and
Representative Martin, and recommen
that the thanks of this Council be ten.
liered them for their kindness.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES McGLINCHEY.
ROBERT ii. TAYLOR,
MERRIs TAYLOR,
ToaHpu Y AnAMe