Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-08
THIRD EDITION.
CAY CO UN GIL.
the Regular Meeting last Eve nlns
Tho lnereasea salary Business
nsAAmm mead NmtFue.

The regular mootlDS VI WY SouuoAA
was held last evening, with President
Sharpley in the chair.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Hugh Shields
and others, for curbing on Reed street
near Jackson. The report was adopted
with the understanding that the work
was to be done without expense to the
city.
A communication was received from
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor IN
reference to turning water course at
Linden and Harrison streets. The Chief
suggested that the Street Com missloner
be instructed to remove an obstruction
atthe corner of those streets, and allow
the water TO take its natural course.
Referred to the Street Committee.
The City Treasurer reported balance
or S44, 47S,9l in bank TO the credit of tht
city.
The Clerk OF Markets reported, tina
during the past quarter he had collect
ed Sl34 81 which he had paid to tht
City Treasurer,
The Chief Engineer of the Water De
partment reported twenty men employ
ed, with pay roll amounting to S21 81
Street Commissioner Lynch reported
that during the week he had twenty
two men and sixteen teams employed
with uay roll amounting to Sl22 05.
A communication was received from
the Board OF Trade, asking Council tt
have the water in the Brandywine an
aIy zed at different points during thu
coming Summer. The communication
was referred to the Water Committee
who were afterwards on motion of Mr.
Paypter authorized to employ Prof
Leeds to make the said analysis.
Mr.. Paynter said that he has cores
ponded with the Prof, and he hac
offered to come to this city and make
the analysis at $40 for every point from
which the water is selected.
Drake & Co auctioneers, No. II East
Fourth street, asked that the space II
front of their store be kept clear 81
that they use it for business pur
poses. Referred to Public Buildings
Committee. John Fehrenbach anC
others asked that Scott street be
tween Lowering Avenue aid Wawasset
street be graded, Referred to the stree
Committee.
The petition of John H. Simms and
others complaining of furniture cars
standing in front of their places OF bus
mess was referred to the Street Com.
mittee.
A petition was received from DR.
H. Nixon, l.. P. Bush and others, ask,
ing permission to erect a frame add
ton to Gilbert Chapel at Thirteen and
French streets which was referred tC
Public Building Committee.
William T. Tull asked Council to
have the south side OF Eighth street
west of Washington, paved. Referred
to Street Committee.
The pet'tlon OF w. Swiggett and 9th
ers asking that the bed OF Twelfth stree
between Orange and Tatnall streets, b.
graded, was referred to same commit
tee.
Robert McCaulley asked that waite
pipe be laid on Spruce and Bonnet
streets between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. Referred to tie Water Com
Albert Thatcher petitioned for pei
mission to set curb on Sixth street be
tween VanB rem and Harrison streets
On notion the request was granted
the work to be done under tho super
vision of the Street Commissioner.
The petition of John 7. Elliott askin
Council to have the ordinance tor b
relief extended three months, was II
ferred.
The petition of George Griffith and
number of others, asking that the buil(
ing of frame houses on Church street i
the Ninth ward be prohibited. was RI
ferred to the Law Committee.
James Fl. Ahrens, requested permls
sion to set curb At Thirteenth and Wei
streets Referred to the Street Conn
tee.
William Forsyth petitioned Counc
to have Beech street between Mary
land Avenue and Van Buren, stree
graded and paved, and also to order til
sidewalks paved. Referred to Stree
Committee.
Millsrd 7. Poole & Co., asked pc
mission to place terra Gotta drain o
jackson street, to connect with honse
they are building al Delaware Avenu
and jackson street. Referred to Stree
Committee.
William McNIenamin asked and r
ceived permission to set curb on FOu
teenth street between Claymont An
Head street.
Mr.. Barnhill presented and had rea
second time an ordinance to amend
ordinance for the relief of John
Elliott, which was referred to the La
Commit.
Mr.. Blake offered and had read q
ordinance to allow the Delaware FIJI
Company to change to Hook and Lac
der company: Referred to Law Con
Mittee.
The returns Of recent election bel
by the firemeD, for a chief and tw
assistant engineers of the Fire Depar
ment, were read by the clerk, and o
motion of Mr.. Blake p. f. Murphy {
the Reliance was declared elected Chic
Engineer John Nc Catfr y Of the Waite
Witch First assistant Engineer, All
John McCattley of rhe Water Vito
First Assistant, and Thomas Donahu
of the Fame, Second Assistant.
The Pennsylvania Globe Gas Ligh
Company presented bill Of $780,
which was ordered to be paid.
Mr., Merris Taylor rose to questio
of privilege, and had Clerk Penningto
read all editorial which was published
in the Every Eyenilg last Monday
entitled Shall Councilman vote Publ
Money into their own Pockets" Al
ter the Clerk had concluded readin
that article, President Sharpley Gale
attention to another in the same .ssu'
eatitle "TEe pay of City solons' whic
was also read.
MIR. Merits Taylor condemned th
publication of such articles, and sal
tha5 the one who wrote them was eitht
guilty OF falsehood, or had been dupe
by some designing person.
He was the last man to object to tn
freedom of the press, or to take motto
of general newspaper articles, but thi
was 30 unjust and false, that no coul
lot pass it by in silence.
He concluded by submitting the TO
lowing assertions, which he said he wa
willing to stand by, and If necessar
prove their truth.
First tho assertion that Councilma
anriOpslv haya Ii in their mind to vol