Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-01-07
LETTER FROM NEW CASTLE.
Meeting Of City COnncil-Carfng
Tor a Citizen Wounded in q Riot
DINER RuslnCss Transacted.

| -Otner BusinCss Transacted.
Specially Reported for the REPUBLICAN.
New CASTLE, Jan. 7.
City Council met last night. The
standing committees made their reports,
when communication was read from
R. F. Murray setting forth the fact that
he had been wounded and disabled
from his work for space of IA weeks
in consequence Of pistol shot received
whilst aiding the police in quslling
riot on the night Of Sep. 20.
Mr.. Herbert sal l that he was of the
opinion that something should be done,
that, as in this case where q person
was disabled when called upon to aid
in keeping the peace, it was the duty
Of the city to stand by them, or should
like occasion again arise no one would
be found who would run the risk Of be-
| ing injured.
Mr.. Sutton thought that the request
Of Mr.. Murray was an extremely liberal
one; that IS 90 per week was no more
than would pay his board, and he was
in favor of paying it.
Mr.. Ridings said he had made some
inquiries as the facts sn the case, and
that Mr.. Murray had at the request Of
officer Weldon gone to the aid of the
police, and the wound was received
whilst so aiding. And that he consid-
cred the city was responsible for any
injury he should have received, and
that as little as might be done was to
accede to his request for sum only
sufficient to pay his board whilst suffer-
ing from the injuries he received.
On motion of Mr.. Borie, seconded by
Mr.. Ridings, an order was directed to
he drawn in favor of Mr.. Murray for
the sum of $40, being s. per week for
IA weeks.
A communication from residents of
Shawtown calling the attention ofCour-
Gil to the condition of Young street
from Ninth to Tenth, was read and re-
ferred to Street Committee.
On motion of R. Sutton it was ordered
that the property owners on the north
side of William street be notified to curb
and pave.
The bill ofJohn Weldon, for hauling
dirt upon Ninth street amounting to
1886, was then taken up.
Mr.. Barr said that he had objected
to the payment of this bill last month
because lie had seen the hauling done
and if he were any Judge of such mat
ters would say that it had cost the city
$l.50 per yard and further that the
dirt had been purchased for 9th street,
but had been put upon Young street,
and inside the curb on 9th, which
should have been done by the proper
ty owners and that all such work should
be done by contract.
Mr.. Riding said his attention was
called to the fact that the City was fill
ing the sidwalk along 9th street, whilst
everywhere else it was done by the
property owners. II was establishing
precedent and there was no telling
where 1t would end, and now was the
time to set it right, and on his. motion
committee was appointed consisting
Of Messrs. Barr, Sutton and Ridings,
to estimatethe amountof dirt placed
upon the street, and the amount placed
inside the curb.
Mir. Herbert called attention to the
condition OF the Market House, and to
the TACT that no revenue was receiv-
ID Nv thu city for it when on motion
Of Nr. Barr, it was ordered that
the Clerk of the Market be notified to
appear before Council with his accounts.
An ordinance changing the width Of
portion OF Young Stand an ordinance
vacating portion of 10th street from
john to Washington Avenue, was read
second time, committee was appoin-
ted to appraise the value of stones ia
KEN from Pearl st., after which the fol.
loving orders were drawn;
G. R. Deakyne, 2.65; E. McGlincy,
rs; d. Boulden, 1913 E. G. Johnson,
$50; H. P. Jordan, 7.50. On motion
Council adjourned.
City Tax Collector Smith has up to
date paid in to the city Treasurer
$500.