Daily Republican., 1881-04-15
A New Gas Company Appears The
Board of Health Ordinance
Interesting Proceedings.

/ second, cost S2U0; IL. i. Turner, II
water pipes on Franklin street, bctwce
| ShallcroSS and Lowering avenues, co,
$500; John ID. Thompson, water pipe
at Sixth and Union, cost, $3.50; jess
| Bingham water pipes on Jefferson "
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
cost, So; W. II. Bacon, use Of eli,
water for street sprinkling purposes
under the direction Of Chief Enginccl
PAVING SPRUCE STREET.
The street committee made iavol
able report upon the petition of Bernar
Bonner, for the paving OF Spruce stree
above Fourth, Pending q motion 70
adoption, Mr. Bailey spoke against III
report, stating that the people did no
want il, being poor, and that it woul'
be unWiSr to pave the street in tn
manner intended.
Mr., Payntcr was not ready to vote ol
the matter and on his motion the actor
was deferred for two weeks.
REGULAR REPORTS.
The City Treasurer reported S44. SOC 3
in bank: the Chief Engineer of III
Water Department, reported "A mel
employed, pay roll SI0j. -; the Stree
Commissioner reported 81 men and |
teams employed, pay roll, S25l.S1.
THE SEWER TRAPS.
rue Joint Committee on Navigation
and Legislation reported upon She com
muHiratiOn of the Board Of Trade, I,
the effect that they approved the pla
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and that they would be so constructe,
as soon as the Chief Engineer had made
his plans,
The Fire Committee presented aut
had read the contract for the fire alarm
telegraph, the provisions of which were
published in the REPUBLICAN of yes
tCrday
A NEW GAS COMPANY.
Mr. Paynter presented Comnunica
ton from the Union Gas Company
signed by James II. Shakespeare, it,
attorney, asking permission to entcI
upon its streets and lay gas pipes, and
to erect works in Wilmington for tho
Of gas.
Petitions were also received from
John +. Dickcy, for lamp on Front
street between Orange and Shipley, and
from II, II. MCMullin for lamp on
j Jefferson street between Fifth and Sixth.
Referred.
FIRE COMPANY ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Robinson introduced an ordinance
for the relief of the Fire companies. 1t
releases the fire companies from all in
debtcdnC5S due the city except in the
case Of the Fang Hose, which Co..
the mortgage Of 50, 800 is to remain,
and provides that hereafter no donation
shah be made to any fire company ex-
'rpt their semi-annual appropriation.
The object is to put all fire companies
IN an equal footing and avoid irregular
BOARD OF HEALTH CHANGE.
Merrs Taylor offered an ordinance
the health of the city, re-
lucing the Board of Health to port
two other physicians, one
practical plumber, and one general
business man, TO be annually appointed
BY the City Council at the first stated
meeting in May. The City Council is
given the power to remove any member
md supply all vacancies. Three mem
JcrS are to constitute quorum. The
'hief engineer of the surveying depart
ncnt shall be eX"OtfiCio a member of the
Board Of Health, without salary as
uch. The Board shall appoint its own
president and treasurer from among its
members. The high constable, every
'ity constable, and the street commits
ioner, shall be officers of the Board for
he purpose of executing its orders.
The Board will have power and author
ty to appoint two executive officers,
me for the Eastern district, and one for
he Western district, for the term of one
ear, who will be vested with police
powers. The salaries of the members of
he Board have not been fixed.
The bill Of Samuel Bradford for $l67,-
o was reported upon favorably, when
lr. MeMenamin opposed it, saying the
ill was eXOrbitant, and that it would
ot I've proper to pay Bradford, as he
ad been engaged by the contractor to
o work, which had accumulated dur
ny the time of the former contract,
ihich had been awarded to Bradford
imSelt. Laid over.
THE OLD QUARRY LOT.
Mr.. Rodney inquired if the Street
Committee yet had anything definite to
eport upon the contract for grading
he old quarry lot between the city and
.te Richard II. Rowe.
Mr.. McMenamin replied that the
treet Committee would report at an
lrly day. A proposition was under
to hold 500 yet due the
ty on the unfinished contract and re-
'ase Of Rowe's bOndSmen.
Il hope" said Mr.. Rodney, "that |
lis will be settled at an early date. 1t |
rs been an uusavory affair, and my !
npreSSion is that from $500 to goo .
ere overpaid on it, though that is de
led.
Mr.. Beecher introduced resolu-
on to have Ninth street, on south side,
tween Market and Shipley streets,
wed full width. Referred to street
The mayor was instructed to appoint
for Chestnut street, be-
veen Broom and Union and Tatnall
rect, between Elliot avenve and Twen-
second street.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following Or
rs was drawn:
>. G. Simmons & Bro, $l749; Harry Nc
ennoy, $l2S; Neal Duffy, $S05O; James Mul-
le, $685. II. ID. Hickman, S6l; Fannie Nc.
,owan. S45; John Collins, $32; Samuel Gro
ers, $225; John Hanley, $l7.4S; Edward
reen, $23; James Early, $40; Edward w.
)opes, $40; Washington Street Club Stables,
); Hugh Patton, $40. 80; James Mckendrick,
$50; Thomas Reynolds, $3.50; Martin |
,ogh, $s; Hudson s. Cahall, $7.j5, Patrick
nner IS, Henry Hillard, 50; Louisa Meyers,
William J. Forrest, "a; James Baron, So; ,