Daily Republican., 1881-01-21
CIGY COUNCEL.
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kaEOru Ltsst Evening.

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iasoru Ltsst Evening.
At tae Session Of the City Council,
last night, the only petition reported
upon was that OF the Wilmington &
Northern Railroad Company, asking
the same privileges as have been gran
ted to the Wilmington & Reading road.
The City Treasurer reported a bal
ance OF $lS, 267 96 in bAnk to the credit
OF current expenses.
The Chief Engineer OF the Water
Department reported so men employed
in his department for the week ending
Tuesday, January l8, with payroll
amounting to 1886.
The Street Commissioner reported ii
men and l double and l single team
employed n his department for the
week ending Saturday, January Is,
with payroll amounting to $49.37.
The following petitions and eommu-
niGatioDs were received.
From Bishop Lee and others, remon.
.stratipg against dspositing street
sweepings on the lot in Twelfth street,
between Orange and Tatnall; referred.
after some discussion, 10 the Street
Committee.
From the Board Of Trade, being the
report and accompanying document
from the United States Engineers, con-
cerning the improvement of the Chris-
tiana. In presenting the communica
ton Mr.. Rodney read letter fro m
Senator Bayard, in which the latter
expressed his intention, in conjunction
with MIR. Martin, to push before Con-
gress the matter OF the appropriation
for the improvement of the Christians.
The communication was referred
jointly to the Committee on Navigation
and gislatlon.
From Charles Gabhe, asking per-
missi ion to take of four feet of the cor:
ner of his house, Fifteenth and Market
streets, and build o doorway there.
Referred to the Street Committee.
Mr.. MCMenamin offered an ordinance
giving permission to the Wilmington
Il Northern Railroad Company, to pur-
chase, construct and use track along
Water street, from French street to
such point as the company deem prop
er, together with permission to build
necessary tracks and turnouts, provi.
ded that the road comply with certain
stipulations concerning Shipley Run
and the placing of paveuents between
the tracks, the company to vacate the
street at any time upon a years notice
from the City Council.
The following resolution, presented
by Mr. Rodney, was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the City Council of
Wilmington, hereby pledges itself to
do all in its power to prevent the
structiOn Of the Christiaua river By rne
sewerage of the city, and that COPY
Of this resolution be certified to the
proper officers and forwarded 10 Senator
Bsyard.
The legislative act to change the fs-
cal year of the city, postponed from
Monday nights special meeting, was
called up for discussion.
Mr.. Rodney argued against the pas
sage OF the act by showing that require
citizens TO pay taxes in January in
stead of July, would be to make di-
rect increase Of taxes, amounting to
So, 900, in the way Of interest. He
would make the taxes due in July, but
would, as an inducement to esrly pay
ments, allow rebate Of per cent for
taxes paid in June; in May; in
April; 0 in March and 10 in February.
The proposition was opposed by
Merris Taylor, who moved that Coun-
ell adjourn until Monday night.
The following bills wers allowed.
Neal Duffy, $2.o0; City Auditor,
$1,000; Samuel Cruthers, $500; Hugh
Patton, $4.00; Fanny MCGOWAN, 81 SO;
James German, $500; Patrick Car
berry, $500; Philip Lynch, $3.50;
P"triok Dillon, $3.50; C. Wesley We'll
din, $l57 60: Oven Hes5ion, $350.00;
B. F. Townsend, $249 600; P. Magyar
ity, $2Ol 90; w. IS. Bullock, $500;
John McCloskey, $30.6l.
1t is reported that six or seven Mexi-
cans wers killed by Indians, near the
Mountains, in Mexico, on
Tuesday.
It is estimated,that the ice companies
If Chicago will gather 1900, 900 tons of
ce this year, or nearly IS per cent.
more than last winter.
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