The daily gazette., 1881-06-22

OEO. w. bUSH " DIN.
b. LuNDY KENT.
3. G.. SIMMONS & BRo.
JONES GUTHRIE 8 Co.
GEORGE w. STONE.
JOHN GREEN.
THE PUsEY s. JONES COMPANY.
LoBDELL CAR WHEEL COMPANY.
After the Communication had been
read, Mr.. Paynter moved that the MI
nority report, recommending Christiana
Avenue, be adopted. In making the mo-
ton be said that he had nothing more TO
say beyond what was embodied in his
report, further than he had with him the
last s0undiDss made by the U. s. Engi-
neers IN regard TO the depth OF water OPP
posite to Christiana Avenue, which he
would like tho members OF Council 10
examine.
Mr.. Merris Taylor, said that the mi
nority report closed with recommends
tion, aud upon his request IL was read.
After it had been read, he said that be
would like to ask the gentleman from the
Fourth Ward, III the route that be recon-
Rended should be adopted, what be pro-
posed TO do with tbs $4,000 appropris-
ted by Council. Did he desire that
amount TO be expended in the erection
of a wharf, at the erd of the Avenuef
i Mr.. Paynler said tha. he would answer
the gentleman BY simply saying that
Council would decide as 10 the maoner
IN which the appropriation should be
expended.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said that II any
money was TO be expended, he thought
that 1t should be expended on the north
side, where there ID already wharf on
| the river.
MIR. Rodney followed In speech of
some length 10 favor of The Seventh and
Fourth street route. He strongly sci
forth the advantages of the route, and
contended that 1t was the only feasible
one. He referred TO the proposals of the
National Dredging Company and said
that he believed that II was to tho ad-
vantage Of the city to accept it, ard &C.
cordiDg to the letter Of Col. Ludlow one
Of the q. s. EDgineers, the best place
for wharf ON The river was above the
Chrisliana. The object OF the Govern
ment was to bring the vessels on this
side Of the river, aud that Is one reason
why they propose TO construct jetty.
Should there be- any obstructlons placed
on the south side Of the Chrlstiaua, the
government would be compelled to re-
move 1t. In order that the members OF
Council might examine the soundines
takeD by The U. ). Engineers, . tracing
of which be had in his possession he
meved that Council take q recess for five
minutes. Adopted.
During the recess, Mr.. Paynter also
placed before the members tracing of
The river below the Christiana.
Upon the reassembllng af Council, Mr..
Rodney stated that he had requested the
City Solicitor 10 examine into the title
of the city to Seventh street, and re-
quested tnat the solicitor, who was
present, make statement to Council,
as to what he ascertained.
The Solicitor stated that In searching
the deeds, he had found that it
would require the searching OF IS or 80
deeds which he had not time To do. He
found Que, however, which showed that
Seventh street was street Of the city a.
far back rs 1926.
Mr.. Rodney then read an extract
from the published letter of George g.,
Lobdel!, protesting against the erection
VI wha I at Christisna Avenue, and
also the proceedings Of Council on Au-
| SuSt Olu ACtkt WutCu tuo EtpUTt
commission appointed to assess damages
tor the opening OF Seventh street to the
river, was on motion Of Mr.. Psynter, ,an-
anmously adopted.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said he did not
like The idea OF jumping in the dark. Ii
he knew anything about Cbristiana ay-
snue, and he thought he did, IL was al.
ready rad to the river He would
like the gentleman from the Fourth
Ward to give estimate Of the contem-
pleled improvement.
Mr.. Paynter said that he could not
give an accurate estimate. He had sent
to Philadelphia for well known whari
builder, vino believed that whar
could he built for from $1,000 to $l0,.
000.
Mr.. Merrla. Tayl lor said that he was op
posed 10 the city building wharf fol
. private enterprise.
The road recommended In the NIL
nority repott was good hard o, aDs
run within $500 feet Of the river. 1t hat
been there for years, and never takei
advantage Of. Even the Lobdell Ga
7 Wheel company say that.no wharf va
needed, aud that they would not uso
= II 1t was there. On the north side thei
!. 10 already a wharf, and why not Courtl
, lay out road by Eleventh or Twelft
a strset 10 reach the wharf?
IA Mr.. Rodney said that be had.be IN
! formed that thu city had already exper