Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-04-02
CITY COUNCIL.

8eRular Meetink-The Msrbor Tun
proyement Cosnmittee Report
A Lot Of New LamDs--The wsscl
Conmittee want 90 Purchase Wa
ter Rights.
City Clerk Frazer played an Apri
Fool" joke on President Sharpley at
the regular meeting Of Council las
night, and handed him an immense
mallet, instead Of the gavsl. The Pre-
sidant took II In his usual good humoI
and laughed as he brought II down OF
the desk with loud rap and called tn
body TO order.
The Law committee reported adverse
ly on the petition Of Andrew N. Strick
land asking permission 10 erect Q fran,
chapelj on Bird street. for Rsion N. X
church. 4 remonstranse against tn,
erection was reported favorably upon
Adopted.
The Lamp COMMITTEES reported favor.
ably on the petitions Of sohn Rivicksl
asking for . lamp on Tatnall street
near Twelfth; x. s. Browning for Z
lamp at Eleventh and Jackson streets
John Hartman and others, three lamps
on Clayton street one each at the inter
sectionsio Gilpln, ,shsllcross and Lover.
ing avenues; Charles C. Baringer and
others, three lamps one each at Poplar
and Sherman, Eleventh and Wilson
and Eleventh between Poplar and
Lombard streets; Samuel Murphy and
others, q lamp in the centre Of the
block on Washington street between
Ninth and Tenth streets; D. I. Haw-
kips lamp at the southwest corner
Of A and B street, and another on A
street near Buttonwood street; George
C. Maris, a lamp in the square
on the north side OF Eighth, bstween
West and Washington streets.
Mr.. Taylor said that he supposed 1t
was understood that the lamps were not
to be erected until the city had the
money to pay for them. Mr.. Huested,
chairman Of the lamp com mmittee, said
that such was his understanding.
Many Of the petitions, he said had been
lying over since last Autumn.
The City Treasurer reported $27, $685.
Is in bank; the Chief Engineer of the
Water Department reported 80 men
at pay roll Of $2s6.7S; the
Street Commissioner reported men
md 5 teams employed under him at q
pay roll Of s49.50.
The special committee on the I'm.
of the Christiapa Harbor,
PRESENTED the following report, which
vas adopted;
10 he President and Me,Aters Of CIiV Council:
GBErLEMRN The special committee on
he Improvement OF the Christiana h1rb0r re-
pectfGlIy beg leave to submit tho following
epOrt:
Several weeks aaO your committee CAUSED
0 be printed and circulated petitions asking
congress W mako an appropriation for the
Of ice piers In the Delaware
liver, opposite Ohristlana avenue, for the in
royement and protection OF the Christiana
arbor. These petitions were readily and
signed by leading cItizenf where.
pom your committee instructed the Clerk Of
Jouncll to write to our Senators and Repre-
snta,iYe iD Cougresg, asking them 10 appoint
day on which they could grant an audience
o your CON nttteo, for the consideration Of the
ubiect matter Of the petition.
Un Tuesday, 10th, inst, an answer was re-
e!ved from Thomas +. Bayard, stating that
e had received from the committee an op.
ortunity 10 appear before the Senate Cem-
littee Of Commerce, on Thursday morning,
sth inst, at 1879 O'Clock. Though this h0.
Ice was slarmingly brief. your committee
eL 1t would be exceedingly unwise to let slip
his opportunity OF representing the interests
the city before an appropriate Congresson
! Committee, and accordingly proceeded 10
on Wednesday night. At ten
clock Thursday MORNINGS q consultation was
cid with Senator B4yard, in the room Of the |
enate Finance Committee, whero 1t was de- |
prmined that the interests OF the city would !
o gubserved by refraining from asking for |
n appropriation for Ice piers, as specifically |
lated in the pc itlon, and requesting on ap- |
reputation 10 be expended tn dredging the |
ar, and cutting D channel through the fats |
n the south side OF the mouth OF the Christi. |
NJ, aud in making the necessary surveys In |
10 immediate locality In order u determine |
le site Of such works as may be deemed |
squisite Tor the permanent improy oyemenC Of |
10 harbor. Such survey, In the opinion of
our committee, viii prove OF the Yreatest In |
ertaDce In bringing the needs Of the Chrls. |
lama harbor direo ly to the attf ntion Of the |
loper authorities. and to secure juturo az !
ropriattons for Its improvement In the beat
nd most thorough manner.
Accordingly, The following bill was pre- |
ared by MIR. payard, and will be e1ered in !
congress at this session:
That the sum Of SIC, coo, or az much thereof
} may be required, be, and the sams is ap.
out OF any mOuey In the Treasury |
OF herwise Appropriated to be expended
nder the direc ion OF the Secretary of War,
dredge tho bar and cot channel through |
ne f1ats on the south side OF the Christiana
yer, and to make survey Of che points ad-
lcent on the ChrIstiana river, and on the
elaware river, above and below the mouth
the Ohristana In order TO determine the
te of such works Ms may be deemed requi
to for the improvement OF the hsrbor."
Your committee next had brief but emi-
entity satisfactory. interview with Senators
ordoa, Ransom, Hereford and Baldwin, of
10 Committee on Com nerce, and were given
understand that. as far as the Senate Com
!itee were concerned, the appropriation
.ovIded for In the above bill would be made,
fact, so positive were their assurances, taat
,ur committee feel no hesitation In expres-
az their confident belief that the proposed
easure will receive the favorable considers
On of Congress.
Ysur committee especially desire to ac
lowledge the c0urtesies, as we'll as the valu
lie assistance, extended 10 them by Sena.
rs Bayard and salisbury and Representa-
1e Martin, and recommend that tie thanks
Council be rendered them for their kind.
s3. Respectfully sub nttted,
sigued by the Committee.
The Clerk Of the market reported
lat he had collected $lS7.S6; market
rts for the quarter ending Maroh 81,
80. II
The miscellaneous pay roll amount 4
g to o. 1896 and the police pay
II, to 81, ,566.6S were passed.
Mr.. R. II. Taylor presented a com
unication from the Christiana. River I
,provemsnt Company calling attsn- !
IN of Council to the tact that the con-
act concerning the grading Of Spruce ,
tween Tenth aud Eleventh streets, /
ID not been complied with.
Mr.. Taylor also presented commu- t
4. A.