The daily gazette., 1880-12-31
CITY COUNCIL. .
REGULAR SESSION LAST EVENING
COMMUNICATION FROM the MAYOR
A COLD sUBJKoT-oRDINANc IN
TRODUCED.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM the MAYOR
A COLD sUBJKoT-ORDINAN IN
TRODUCED.
City Council met last evening in reg
ular s. sslon, President Sharpley in tie
char.
The City Treasurer reported SIT, ,9o7-
40 IN bank 10 the credit of current ex-
penses.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported 29 men in his em-
plpy Tor the week ending, Dec. 2Sth;
pay roll, $2l9.73
The Street Commissioner reported 81
men, double auu siugle teams in his
employ for the week ending. Dec. 25th
pay roll, Sl46.l0.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Tho following petitions aud commu-
Iiieations We're Introduced, read aud re-
ierred to the proper committees:
From his Honor, the Mayor, calling
attention 10 the condition Of the street
crossings since the recent snow storms,
aud suggesting that Council make an ex-
traordlnary appropriation III order to
have the snow remuyed. lie also sug
gested that the snow be removed from
arsul d the fire plugs, in order that the
liremen may have better access TO them
ia case Of fire.
lie also notified Council that he had
reappointed Daniel B. Woodward prison
keep for the year 1881. a. "a 81
From Edward Darlington aud others
asking tuat some means be taken in
order to secure more prompt removal
Of ashes, as the contractor had not Wis
tied heir respective premises fer Two
weeks.
NEW BUSINESS.
The following new business was in
trodueod and acted upon:
Mr.. X. II. Taylor Introduced an ordi-
nance to amend an ordinances in relation
TO water courses, drains and common
sewers, passed June 2ls', 1866, Read Q
second time by utle.
Mr.. Blake moved that the proper COM
mittt g be instructed TO see that the snow
Is removed from around The fire plugs
at once.
Mr.. II. ii. Taylor thought the com.
mittee should be designated. Ii the
motion passed, as made, there would be
| troubls, as the Water CosmiLlee would
say hat 1t was the Street Committed.
duty, and the Street Committee would
say that 1t was the duty of the Water
Committee.
Mr.. Talley moved TO amend the mo.
tion by making 10 the Street COMMITTEES
This brought Mr.. McMenamin TO his
feet in an instant. He objected ~ such
a M tion. He thought the fire plugs be-
longsd to the Water Committee, and
They should keep them clear OF ali OBJ
structions.
Mr.. Carmichael said he thought il
very strange that the Water Committee
| should clean the streets when there was
a committee for that purpose.
Mr.. II. II. Taylor said he was Of the
opinion of Mr.. Carmichael. The Water
Committee Furnishes the water aud h'
thought their duty ended there.
Mr.. McMenamtn said for years past the
| Water Committee had been the hardest
conn ltlee of Council to get at They
never want to do anything they can get
out Of. They tear up the streets TO lay
| pipes, aud then call on The Street Com
| nltlee to repair them, or il they repair
them, the work is done so badly that tht
street Committee has TO do it over again
| They try to shift expenses on other com
nittees, aud endeavor to cripple thei
appropr atoms, while they eemand biz
slice for themselves.
Mr. Merris Taylor said that If it wa'
he duty Of the Stree ct Committee to lie
move he snow from one place IL was
their duty 10 remove it all, but es th'
notion only referred to the fire plugs Ii,
5hoaght that it was the duty Of the
Water Committee to see that the plug
we're ready for use.
Mr.. Bailey thought there should no
be much trouble about the matter; II
vas not too cold the plugs could b'
| opened aud the snow washed away.
This ended he discussion, and Mr.
| Talley's amendment was lost.
| On mo, ion of Mr.. Nc Ienamin Chic
| Engineer of the Water Department was
instructed to have the snow removed
Mr.. Merrls Taylor had read twice al
ordinance making appropriations for tb'
year 1851.
On motion of Mr.. Merris Taylor when
Council adjourned il be to meet OF
Tuesday evening next, In order 10 con
slider number of bills prepared by Lh'
Legislative Committee TO be presented
10 the Legislature.
On motion adjourned. u.s.
ORDERS.
During the session the following bill'
were allowed, and orders directed to b.
drawn for the amounts:
Maria Montgomery, $3.50; Davis .
Bro, $526.50; James Mckendriek, ,S49. i
Hughes u Walker, S20.Sl; John Al
Jacklem $l0.22; New Castle Count,
Fire Insurance Company, SGo.0O; Della
| ware Fire Insurance Company, $2e
Farmers Matuai Fire Insurance Com
pany, $25; p. Carberry S13S.29; various
bondholders, ST. ,S275O,
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