Daily Republican., 1880-02-21
WILMINGTON DEL. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1880.
CITY COUNCIL.
The UnGnishsd session Of East
EveninE-Ths business Trsnsac.
ted-The New City Ofilces TO be
Buflt ON King street,

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EveninE-Ths Business Trsnsac
ted-The New City OMces to b'
Bufit ON KiRg street.
/ City Coancil met last evening as us
ual and the minutes Of the sessions prev
ions were read aud approved.
| The City Treasurer reported to the
credit of current expenses s53, 1902 10.
J Chief Engineer Of Water Department
reported 3S men in his employ.
Street Commissioner reported eleven
men and one double team employed in
cleaning streets.
The petition Of William Johnson, on
refunding tax, was by the committee
reported upon, which report stated that
the grievance had been referred to the
proper department for satisfactory set
| tlement.
The following petitions were present
ed:
Mr.. Frank Pyle and others asked for
gutter pavsments on franklin street
above Eighth; q petition from Frank
Carnado asking permission to sell fruit
at Second and Market streets also pc
tition from Mary Dixon asking that 81
tax be refunded !; also petition from cit.
izsns near Jackson street and Maryland
avenue, asking for lamp at the N. W.
cor. of Maryland avenue and Jackson
street.
These petitions were all referred to
the proper committees.
The Auditor was instructed to close
his liens which are declared as no liens
by the Legislature and the clerk au-
thorized to settle tho accounts made
out in proper list.
Col. Taylor brought the matter Of
building new city offices and moved
that an adjournment OF ten minutes BE-
taken in order that Council could look
at the plans and then decide.
At the expiration Of that time the
Council was called to order, aud it was
moved that the committees plan to
erect buildings on King street be adop-
ted.
Mr.. Chandler opposed this for various
reasons, among which were these: The
building should face the same as other
offices; building on Sixth strsetit would
cost less and would not have as many
steps as when erected on King street,
and it would be as equally convenient;
on Sixth street there is no market and
ihgrssS and egress would he eagy at
all times.
Mr.. McGlinohey denied the asser-
tons Of Mr.. Chandler, and held that
there was no difference of price by
building it on King street.
Mr.. MoMenamin in giving his convic-
tions, stated that King street should be
the place for this reason if no other,
that the south side of Sixth street,
through the season when business is
at its heighth, is filed with icss that
people find it very difficult to walk.
He stated further that more offices will
be built and by erecting these build
ings on King street it will save the
city in future operations.
Mr.. Maris Taylor opposed its erection
on King street from the convenience it
would be to the people to have it Oh
Sixtn street.
The ayes and navs were called with
the following result;
Ayes-Adams, Abelc, Blake, Barn
hill, Downing, McGlinchsy, MoMena-
min, Smith, Townsend and Wood.
Nays-Allen, Chandler, Carmicbe',
Rodney, Col. Taylor, Maris
Taylor, and President Sharplev.
Mr.. kcMenamin on hearing Col. Tay-
lor voting nay jumped to his feet and
accused him of bringing up the matter
iesiguedly in Col. Psynter's absence
and then voting against it himself in
order to defeat it.
Col. Taylor in explanation soothed
the gsntleman's irritation by stating ,
hat he did No such thing, but brought
he matter up at the solicitation Of Col. b
Paynter, he being kept away.
When the vote was announced the o
ace of Mr.. McNenamin resumed its
Usual cheerful appearance and council
Ldjourned in its accustomed happy hu-
nor.
The following bills we're ordered to b
70 paid. t
s. A. Macallister, legal services,
i1.50; Gazette, 1922; Herald, 1882; 4
REPUBLICAN,, $3.50; B. F. Townsend, b
107.70, Grubb and son, $3.50; Ben. Il
amin Hart, $432.2l; Frank D. Clayton
80; B. +. Townsend, $s2 50; Edward h
|riffth, 1894; JAS. Godfrey, $22 &c; Z
trubb and Son. Slll.l2: James Muir
hy $65.52; J. W. Griffith, $2l; War al
er and Co., $62.5S; J. Hession, sS3. 3S; le'
ILLS and Combs, $lI6.40; B. F. Town
End $214.92; J. W. Griffith, $l38.96; 8
!. B. Morrow, 50; H. b. Morrow,
oard of Education, $3.50. p,