Daily Republican., 1882-10-13
THIRD EDITION.
CITY COUNCIL.
The ReKuIar Weekly Meeting AaS'
Nsxmt-A short Session.

ina ElDaDCo lOPOtUOu AL
favor of refunding S76,O5, overpaid
tax 10 the Wardens Of Trinity parish.
The opinion of the City Solicitor In
reference to the matter was read, and
Nc Talley moved shat the report be
accepted, and an order drawn in favor
o. he Wardens for the amount. After
sana discussion vote was taken
and the motion was adopted.
The same committee reported in ia
vor Of allowing the City auditor per
cont on the gross amount OF the assess
mcut on telegraph poles, as compensa'
lion for the services. The report was
unanimously adopted. (Mr. Balls
hill for his services was $76 which &C
cording to this plan, will be reduced TO
S34
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of William NC
Menamin, asking for the laying OF water
pipes on Fourteenth street.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of M. M. Child Tor
bridge over Lincoln street between
Liberia and Fourteenth.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
ably on petitions for lamps on Front
street between French and Walnut; at
Sixteenth and Railroad avenue, and on
Thirteenth stroat between klug aud
French.
The Police Committee reported with
a favorable recon- mrudatiyn the bill Of
Mayor Wales, FOR S8S, to pay the forty
four special policemen, who were on
duty the day OF the Little Election.
Mr.. Payuter said that he would like
10 hear the items of the bill read, and
accordingly the cIerk read the names
of the men who had been sworn in for
special duty. Mr.Quinn was opposed
to paying the BILL as he could not see
what these men were appointed for.
There WAS no danger Of any ri"J or
diiOrder OF any kiad oC, urring, and the
only use that he could SEE for
them, was TO intimidate voters and keep
them away from the polls. There were
eleven in his own ward, and everyone
knows they we're not needed. He also
objected to several who had been ap
pointed and severely criticised their
characters.
Mr.. Paynter was also opposed to pay.
ing it, as ii seemed to him like throw
ing money away. 1t was the first time
he had ever known special officers to
be appoiutrd for Little Election.
After some further debate on the mat
ter, the bill was on motion Of MIR. PAym-
ter refel ed back to the Police Commit
tee.
The Finance Committee had not re-
ceived the weekly report from the City
Treasurer, but the report of the City
Auditor showed balance of $l05, 849 =
q in bank, to the credit of the city.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department, rep0rt ed that he has forty
one men employed, with pay roll
amounting to $414 27
The Street Com missioner reported
thirty three men, and ten teams em,
p12yed, with pay roll amounting tt
$244. 40.
The following resolution was offered
by MIR. Quinn
Resolved, That on and after the pas
sage of this resolution the Street Com
mittee, under the supervision of the
Street Commissioner, shall demand
that the authorities of the different
steam railroads running through this
city shall place safety gates at the inter
section of the streets designated by Jht
Street Committee and Street Commits
sioner Jointly.
A motion to lay it on the table wa
lost, and Mr., Stevenson moved that
be indefinitely postponed, which me
tion was also lost.
Mr.. Qlinn then moved that the resc
luton be adopted and delivered
lengthy speech in its favor. In cOnCluO
ing he said that he would say the sam
10 hara 10 NonnlEnn had HaiI
to his soldiers on the march to Moscow
"He that is not for me is against me.
After some further discussion, the resC
luton was on motion Of Mr.. Bailey, re
ferred to the Street Committee.
Mr.. Quinn wanted to know what tn
Police committee had done in referenC
to the appointment of special police
man at Front and Market streets, b.
owing TO the absence of the Chairma
of that committee, who had left II
room, his question was unanswered.
Following communications and pet
tions were received and referred Frol
P. U. Furry, asking that l2iuC
drain be laid from Tenth and Pine St
to the drain at Tenth and Spruce street
from Timothy johnson, asking for IL
laying of water pipe on Scott st. b
tween 7th & 8ih; from Bailey % Hughe
asking tor the opening Of Pine stree
betweet lth and y b sts., from Patrit
CathCart, asking for foot bridge aero
the run at Tenth and Union street
from H, Lannan, asking tor the laJl
of water pipe on Pleasant between W
Buren, and Harrison streets; from
LaunaL, asking for the grading
Pleasant street between Van Bur
and Harrison at eets.
Mr.. BeeCner called up for thl
reading the ordinance locating Hszl'
street which was passed.
The following resolution was offer
BY Mr., BeeCher OF the Law Cnmmltt'
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Tee present city char
and stbtu ~ amen1at0ry thereof
det6CtIVr, and DO not meet the wal
and requirements of the interests OF g
city. Therefore be III
Resolved, That the President OF u
Council of Wilmington be requested
appoint a committee of three memb
of City Couucil, whose duty it shall
to employ suitable persons to draft
prepare a new charter for this city, 8
aleo arrange and compile the ordlni
cs lnder the me,
PRESIDENT Conrad. in accordance "
the above, named Messrs. B6ect
Miller and Mention 81 the commit
The following bids were opened
the construction OF sewers and refer
to the committee Across DeIaw
avenue, between Clayton and Dup
streets, Calvin G. Mills, 81, 465 The
as =. hizar & Son. So, 800 aGlOss N
ison street, along the north side Of
P. W. & B. b. r., Thomas b Hizar
son, 5000.
During the evening orders "
granted for the payment of the follt
ing bills:
John Brooks, $3.50; William v
ton, $6 "a; James II. Baggs &
$476 80; B F. Townsend, $l5; Gee
W. Ortlin, %; James A. Bond, 81
Npalau go IN. " Earliul