Daily Republican., 1882-05-20
CITY COUNCIL,
STATED MEETING LAGr
HsENAc3-NOA naS~-
NESS TRANSACTED.

The stated meeting of City Council
was held last evening, with President
Sharpley in the chair.
Inc attendance was small and part
VI the time there was not more than a
quoruin present. The committees
were all called and continued.
On motion of Merris Taylor, the res
lgnation of George G. Ward az Coal OH
inspector, was again laid over for one
week.
The report of the City Treasurer
shows balance in bank of S., ,418. 81 to
the credit of the city.
The Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment reported forty.four men EN-.
ployed, with pay roll amounting to
1921. ST.
Street Commissioner Lynch reported
twenty-seven men employed in clean
ing streets and cutters, with pay roll
of SlO265. The report Of the Board of
Arbitrators was receiv ved and is as fol =
lows:
That in the case Of the powers be-
longing to the city of Wilmington, in
Whlch they are now using turbine,
that the supply shall be measured over
d weir at the foot of the fall after the
water has flowed through the wheel
unless the city desires to pump direct
~ from the head), but in any case such
right shall not exceed 395 cubic feet per
minute. The head must be kept to the
| tlll height by shutting down the infe-
rlor rights whenever there is enough
water running down the race to do this.
In case other turbines are put in they
shall be subject to their decision and
the adjustment of all gates, &C., shall
be under the supervision of the Board
or by competent engineer appointed
and instructed by them.
They also decide that capable en-
gineer shall be employed under the di.
reCtion of the Board, to find the true
height and level of the dam, and
If 1t be found not to be at its
true height, that the owner respon-
slble for the repairs be- required to have
1t adjusted and that the engineer so
appointed shall have convenient and
permanent beDch-mark made and fixed
to show the said true height and level,
and that the responsi BILE parties be re-
qulred to have the race put in such
good and sufficient condition that it
may vent the required supply without
unnecessary loss in heal and that
that the engineer place permanent
Dench'marks in the race at The lower
end opposl te the mill, co show the
height OF the water when the mills are
standing and when running with the
dam just full, and to do such other
engineering work as the Board may re-
qulre for the proper regulation of the
supply OF water to the several rights.
On motion of Mr.. Paynter the whole
matter was referred to the Water Com
mittee and their attorneys, with power
TO act.
Mr.. Merris Taylor presented COM
munlcation from the Board of Health
demonstrating against the proposed de-
molition OF the smallpox hospital which
was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings.
A communication was received from
.."so.oeS a. - So Condition of the stone wall
on Twelfth street between Market and
King streets, and asking permission to
baild abutments. Referred to Street
Committee.
Bids were received from B. f. Town
send, Warner & Co. and George w.
Bush u Son, for supplying the pump
ing stations Of the Water Department
with 1900 or 1900 tons of Georges 5 creek
coal, and referred to the Water Com
mittee.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Robert Burns
for lamp on Tenth street between
French aud Walnut streets, and also
On that Of r. B. Morrow for lamp on
w aShlngtOn street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. The report in
each case was adopted. In addition to
;he regular weekly pay rolls, orders
we're drawn for the payments of the
bills:
Patrick Carberry, $500; Martin Keogh,
S6772; j. G. Lavery, $88. 80.