The daily gazette., 1882-12-08
Mr.. Beecher Gives a Homily on Nom
Partisan City Government, and Council
Divides City Printing Between tile
Papers OF the two Parties.

| city, would respectfully report that after
| giving the subject considerable thought wa
would recommend that Council empower
us to employ competent engineer to con-
suit with your committee as to how this
matter can be accomplished and assist us to
| arrive at the probable cost of such an enter
prise, that we may be able TO bring such a
| report to this Council as this very import
ant subject demands; that In case our hon
orable body should decide to undertake a
| system OF sewerage we would have some
knowledge Of the legislation necessary for
| the successful completion of said sewerage
in time to procure the same at the coming
session of our Legislature.
CHARLES w. TALLEY.
d. j. MENTION.
The report was adopted.
The City Treasurer reported a balance in
bank of $62, 1851.
The Chief Engineer reported 43 men en-
ployed in the Water Department pay roll,
| 1854. IS.
The Street Commissioner reported 10 men,
single and double teams employed in the
Street Department; pay roll, S56.24.
The Registrar reported Water Department
receipts for November amounting to 1887. 90.
The Auditor reported collections amount
ing to $3.50. 90.
Petitions and communications were read
| and referred, as follows
From John McHugh and others, for a
lamp at Lobdell aud Goodman streets, South
Wilmington.
From George W. West and George w.
Bush, for permission to set curb ON Front,
Second and Union streets. Granted.
From William Y. Warner, calling atten-
tion to the condition of Front street, which
he claimed had been very bad since the lay
ing of the Front and Union railway tracks,
and asking Council to adopt measures of
relie..
From Mrs. Mary Callahan, for permission
to sell truck on the sidewalk at Second and
King streets.
From Joseph Tatnall and others, for the
grading of Market street from Twenty third
street to the city line, in order to facilitate
improvements; also for an extension of
water pipes on Market street from Twenty
third to Twenty-eighth.
Council then proceeded to the election OF
Chief Engineer of the Water Department,
David Fl. Coyle being chosen, receiving IL
votes to 10 for IL. b. McIntire, the present
incumbent
When the result of the ballot was an
nounced Mr.. Beecher, from tho Republican
side OF Council, arose and said it was un-
fortunate for any city to lose a good officer
when removal was not necessary. He be-
neer than Mr.. McIntre, the retiring official.
1t was unfortunate that the recent change
In municipal politics necessitatcd this otii-
cial change, and 1t ought not to be so. Mr..
Beecher, continuing, said 1t was well known
that he was opposed to the election Of Mr..
Coyle, though his opposition was not of a
personal nature, but simply on account OF
the precarious condition OF our water sup
ply, which needed the most careful super
vision. He called ON Mr.. Coyle, who said
he needed the office and felt competent to
perform its duties, whereupon he agreed to
vote for him. Mr.. Beecher, in conclusion,
said that should he continue TO remain in
Council he would never sgain consent TO
the removal of competent official simply
ON account of his politics.
Mr.. Baugh's ordinance, repeating the
section of the market ordinance regulating
the sale of produce. on the streets by
hucksters, SO as to allow them the free use
Of the street market, was taken up for con-
s.deration and lost.
Mr.. Eastburn offered resolution instruct
ing the Street Commissioner to notify the
railroad company that the obstruction of
street crossing by cars is prohibited by law,
and that II the practice is not stopped the
penalty OF the law will be invoked.
MIR. Eastburn, In support of the resolu-
tion, said the distractions were frequent and
annoying.
Mr.. johnson said instead of instructing
the Street Commissioner to notify the rail-
road company, the gentleman offering the
resolution should attend to the matter him
self and prosecute the parties responsible
for the violation.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Talley offered resolution requiring
each department of the city TO provide its
own postage stamps, so that the expense
may be charged to the proper appropria-
tions.
Mr., Beecher's ordinance amending the
present law for publishing city ordinances
so as TO require them TO be published in two
daily papers (and not in one German paper,
in addition, as is now provided) aud also
requiring the clerk to keep special record
of resolutions passed by counsel came up
for consideration.
MIR. Quinn offered an amendment provid-
Jig that the two daily papers shall be one
of each political party. Adopted.
MIR. Paynter objected TO the feature of
the ordinance that took the publication of
ordinances from the German paper.
When the vote was taken on the ordinance |
it resulted 10 ayes to II nays, DIS follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bayley, Beecher, Blake, |
Denny, File, Grubb, Miller, Quinn, Talley |
AMI Shaw.
Nays-Messrs, Abele, Baugh, Eastburn, |
Mention, Moore, McKenna, Newell, John
son, Paynter, Smith, Stephenson and Presi-
dent Conrad.
Messrs. Abele and Paynter who voted in |
the negative, changed TO the affirmative and |
the ordinance was adopted by vote of
II to 10.
MIR. Abele gave notice that lie would in
Il oduce an ordinance at the next meeting |
to give the publication of ordinances to the |
German paper. Adjourned.
During the evening the following orders |
were directed to be drawn: j, +. Pierce,
Sll; Board of Education, $6,00s.33; John
Coliius, S55; George IL. Coonoy, Sy7.
Public Sale.
Thomas K. Lally, administrator of Mary
A. Durand, deceased, will offer, to morrow,