The daily gazette., 1880-01-16
FIRST EDITION.
Oty Council.


BUSINESS sTkANsACTRD-ICE PIERS For
TBk DELAwARB-THE STONE cRUsHER
City Council met last evening In regu-
lar session, President Sharpley In the
chair The session was short one, but
considerable busines was done.
The stapding committees we're con-
tInued on al business referred toi them.
The City Treasurer reported S2l 1863 80
In bank 70 the credit Of current expen-
Ser.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
partment repoi ted 80 men 1, his employ
for the week ending January 18Th; pay
roll, S2bS.65.
The Street COMMISSIONS reported II
men and double team la his employ
for the week ending, January 10th; pay
roll, S25.50.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communi-
cations were read and re ferred to the
proper committees:
The Dela~ are steam Fire Engine
Company, Informing Council that they
had made arrangements for the purchase
OF lot for their new house, and asked
that $500 be paid them on account of the
1900 agreed upou. On motion Of Mr.. X.
II. Taylor, the request was granted, and
an order was directed to Ue drawn.
From Ih Dmas Is. Eaton, asking for q
lamp ut the corner OF Poplar and High
streets.
George W. Griffith and others, asked
FOR the laying Of a sidewalk on the north
side OF Fandover Avenue from LaMotte
street, TO X iilroad avenue.
Lamps were asked for D. the corners
Twenty fourth, wenty-six,h aud Twen-
ly-EiRhth and M arket streets, by p. Al
len aud others.
NEW RuaINEsa
The following new Dusi ness was acted
upon:
On motion Of Mr.. Paynter, the bids
for printing seven hundred copies of the
report OF The Cnief Engineer ot the Wa
terDepartment, were taken from the
box and read.
There was only one bid. that of Glatts
q Eckel who proposed to print the re-
port at sl.16 per page. On m otion OF
TO Glatt, & Eokel.
Mr.. Nom enamin called up for a"tion,
the proposal of Daniel Dougherty for
furnishing stone for the stone crusher,
which had been postponed two weeks
ago. IL had been proposed by the
street committee TO remove the Crusher
% the quarries of Mr.. Dougherfy on the
Brandy wine, aud in consideration OF
that fact, ho had proposed TO furnish
oeOho az ~ Soueo poA ECiCu. N ihtoEhDlo
report had been made by the committee,
Hep.)
Mr.. Chandler stated to Council that
DIR. Pussy Head, who resided in the vi
clnity OF where II was proposed to locate
he crusher, was present, and " woulu like
to address Council On his motion DIR.
Heald was given the privilege OF laying
his grievances before Council.
DR.. Head said that he did not desire to
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past three years he had paid annually In
TO the city Treasury about $50 for taxes.
Through the efforts of himself and wife
they had brought strangers from all the
States In The Union to their health insti-
tuition. For few years past the cutters
IN front of his place had been In a very
filthy condition caused by the discharges
from the cess pools ofthe Aged Women's
Home and the Academy of Visitation,
1e had asked the Council and Board of
Health for reliot but had not received
any. Now Council proposed TO plant
another nuisance IN the vicinity. The
noise from the stone orusher would, as
far as he could learn, drive at leasI %
patients away from ths institution. He
would like to know ii Council had right
TO do such an act without further con-
sideratiOn.
After a few remarks by Messrs. Mo
Menamin and Blake, the mater was post
poned Tor the present, and on motion of
Mr.. Paynter when Council adjourned lt
adjourned 10 meet at the Hygiene Home
on Saturday afternoon at 4. 80 O'Clock to
view the proposed location.
MI. Townsend offered the following
resolution which was adopted
Res0lUed, That the Hospital Committee
be aul horzed to dispose OF and sell the
movable contents of the CITY Hospital.
Mr.. Merrls Taylor Introduced resolu-
ton authorizing the City Treasurer to
receive the Interest on the Latimer
Trust Fund and invest the same n per
cent registered Government bonds. Also
that copy of the resolution be sent to
the Treasurer signed by the Mayor and
attested by the clerk and corporate seal.
In order to show his authority to collect
the interest. The resolution was adopt
ed.
Mr.. McGlinchey stated that about six
months ago n resolution was passed au-
thorizing the Opening Streets Commit
tee to nave survey made OF the Delaware
river near the mouth of the Cbristiana
creek. The survey had been made, and
could be Inspected by members of COun-
Gil. He therefore offered the folio wing
preanbIe aud resolutions:
WHEREAS, The City Surveyor has, by
careful soundings and surveys, demon
strated that there is a sutficien depth of
water in the Delaware river, opposite
Chrihtiana Avenue, 10 warrant the con-
struction of ice piers in this locality, and
WHEREAS, The construction of such
piers would prove ofimmense advantage,
not only in Improving ihe navigation of
the Delaware, but in increasing the IA
cih3ies of the Chrisliana river as a safe
and convenient harbor for vessels during
| severe storms, therefore be IL
Res0lUed, That a committee of five
| members of Council be- appointed to lay
this subject before our Senators and Rep
resentative In Congress, aud urge them
| to use their endeavorb towards securing
an appropriate on, during the present SEES
| sion OF Congress, for the construction of
Ice piers In the Delaware river, opposite
Cbristiana Avenue,
On motion of Mr.. McGlinchey the
rules we're suspended, and the chair ap-
pointed the following committee ::
Messrs. McGIinchey, II. II. Taylor, M er-
ris Taylor, p. Chandler and j. X. Adams.
On motion OF Mr.. McGlinchey the
President was added to the committee.
On motion adjourned.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following Or
| ders were directed to be drawn:
s. A. Macallister, $3.50; Delaw are
Steam Fire Engine Company, 5000; Pc
ter Robinson, $191 SO /; Board Of Health, +,
$500; Wilmington Coal Gas Company,
S1l5.37 New Castle County Insurance
Co., $40.
| Meetings Tonight.