Daily Republican., 1880-01-16
CITY COUNCIL.
A Lawyers Fee for AFEament-Tho
stone CruSber-A sharp Reprt.
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City Council met last evening Presi-
dent Sharpley in the chair.
The Law Committee reported q bill
from Samuel W. MAcslister of $56 SO
for days argument at Dover in the
Monroe street cases. Bill was allowed.
City Treasurer Guthrie reported $24,
ls9 in bank TO the credit OF current ex
penses.
The Street Commissioner reported IL
men and one double team employed In
cleaning streets. Pay roll $3.50.
Chief Engineer McIntire reported 33
men in the employ Of the Water De-
partment. Pay roll, $2SS.55.
Col. Taylor presented conmunica-
tion from the Delaware Engine House
asking for $500 on account to complete
purchase of new lot which they have
made arrangements to purchase. The
request was granted.
Mr.. Adele presented petition from
Thomas B. Eaton for lamp at Poplar
and High streets. Referred to Lamp
Committee. A petition from Geo. W.
Griffith asking for paving on north side
of Vandever avenue from Lamotte
street to railroad. Referred TO Street
Committee.
A petition from Mr.. Allies and others
for lamps at Twenty. fourth. Twenty
sixth and Twenty eighth streets, refer
red to Lamp Committee.
A bill of Peter Robinson city con-
tractor for $l9l.66, was read and pass
ed also an order for James Kennedy,
Treasurer for Board of Health, the
same to be charged to the appropria-
tion to that body.
A bid was read from Glatts & Eckel,
agreeing to print 700 copies of the re-
port of the Chief Engineer, for &l.l6
per page. The bid was on motion OF
Mr.. Paynter accepted, having paid
$l.lS for previous report.
A bill OF Sll5.30 from Wilmington
Coal Gas Company was read and pass
ed.
The report of the Street Committee,
accepting the bid of Daniel Dougherty,
to fsrnish stone to the breaker, was pre-
sented. Mr.. McMenamin moved 1t be
accepted.
Mr.. Chandler stated that its accept
ancs involved the placing Of the stone
crusher near the Hygine Home, he
moved, that DR.. Heald, the proprietor,
be- given permission to address the
council. Permission was given. Mr..
Heald said
~ wish TO say simply this For ten
years have paid TO the city Of Will
mington taxes to the amount Of $3.50
per year. My business ia small
compared with any other In this city;
neverthe eless have-my self and wife,
through our work and influence brought
strangers from nearly every State in
this union as patients in our Health
Institution. But through the shameful
neglect of the Board OF Health and the
disregard Of petitions that have been
by me frequently sent to the City
Council complaining OF nuisances my
business has been damaged doing me
very material injury"
"During the first three or four years,
our business was a very fourishing
one. After the Aged Women's Home
was esta blished; after certain improve
ments were made by people Of that s e.
tion through which great quantities OF
filth were hoated down by us there was
a marked falling off. There is a very
marked competition in the work in which
| am engaged. The fact that the streets
and cutters running by tbs Institution
are constantly filled with filth mas been
talked about in the newspapers of Read
ing, near which there are three institu-
tions; the people are talking about 1t in
other places where institutions are, to
the detriment of my own.
, have submitted 10 this injury to
: my business until actually feel that
can bear 1t no longer. Now you pro.
pose to put another nuisance under my
doors ask in Justice can you do this.
As have said had paid my taxes;
} and ask whether 1t is right for you to
inhict such an injury upon my bust
ness without further consideration.
~ have an average of ten or twelve
patients, coming from different parts Of
this country. know this nuisance
which you propose to erect will render
my place uninhabitable by nervous
L invalids of the class of which we have
number.
: "While am upon the floor | would
like to call your attention to the condi-
J ton of the cutters which my patients
, have to walk over daily; also the pipo
coming from the Aged Women's Home
which discharges mass of filth right
under our noses, which, II the members
of this council were to pass over, they
would qaickly help me to abate; also
the discharge from the Academy OF
Visitation which is absolutely fearful;
also the discharge from smaller pipes
taking place day after day; all these
tend to my great injury, and l ask you
not to put this further nuisance upon
me to the injury of my business, with
out further consideration"
a Mr.. Blake asked II it would not be
! better to have it laid over for two
weeksY He made q motion TO that eff.
:. feet.
a Mr.. Paynter-I would like to ask Mr.
+ Heald how far is the quarry from his
/ place.
!. Mr.. Heald-About three squarsea
Mr.. McMenamin said the crdsher
: would be placed in another hollow, and
therefore he didn't think there would be
. as much nuisance as the gentleman
= supposes. He however would not be
I in favor of placing the machine there
: If it injured his business in anyway,
. He moved as an amendment that a
). special committee of three be appointed
to examine the place.
Mr.. Blake in accantinq the amAnd-