Daily Republican., 1882-12-15
CITY COUNCIL.
LARGE ATTENDANOE OF SPEC
TATORS LAST EVE.
MING.

Council last evening, the greater part
OF w ON were interested IN the hAEho'
question. -, I =.
the appointed hour called the members
10 order and the clerk called the roll
and read the minutes
The petition OF Mary Conway IN re-
latlou TO the condition Of Sbipley run
sewer at Maryland avenue and Chest
nut strsst. which was referred TO the
Street Committee, was reportah VIII
favorable recommendation.
Mr.. Beecher for tie Law Comn'ttee
reported that he had few advance
copies in pbamplet form OF the cry
charter as amended and that ln the
course of another week there WoulG 10
COPIES for each member.
In January a number OF special
meetings will be held to consider the
amendments, ,.
Tae Opening Streets Committee re-
ported favorably on thepetltlon Ci JOS;
TatnaIl and others, for the grading OF
Market street, from Twenty.third street
to the city line, at an estimate cost of
g., 900.
The Lamp Committee reported in "a
vor of awarding the contract for light
ing the gas lamps of thi0 city for the
next three years to the Wilmington
Coal Gas Uonpan at S29 80 per lamp.
The report was accepted.
The committee also reported thSt
they were divided in their views on
awarding the contract for lighting the
gasoline lamps, and wished to refer the
~
proposals back to Council
| City Treasurer Pierce reported bal
ance Of $50 1889 81 in bank.
Chief ugin ser NcIntire reported Al
men employed, the pay roll for the
week amounting TO 1882 81.
Street Commissioner Heoley reported
fourteen men and three teams employ
ed. the weeks pay roll amounting TO
$S047.
Mr.. Blake presented and had read
various petitions, signed by some
/ 200 citizens, praying for the removal
of the CufbstOna market rom hlng
street to French street and Madison
. atrest. Referred to the Public Build
= iiugs Committee.
Mr. Eastburu stated that many
resiC epts Of French street aud Madl'
son street were opposed to the re-
moval OF the markets to those streets,
- and that he would present at the mex
l meeting remonstrances against the r.
= movsl. ,,-.
3 MT, Blake said the opposition Cam'
from persous residing on Madison
street from Eighth to Tenth streets
q and the other residents wanted tn
Q market on that street.
q The following petitions were received
and referred to the proper committees
I From J. Il. Cornelius, asking for tn
;. laying of water pipes OF Wright, Strou'
8 and Csdar streets; from D. Il. Gpssus
t asking tor the return of tRxes overpal.
= nv William Brown, now deceased
|. fr,m Henry c. English, asking Tor IN
g | removal of the FIRE alarm teegrap
:. lroIe from tho southwest to the south
i east corner Of Gilpin avenue an
. Adams streets, because II oosVructe
= the light from street lamp; trot
|, Henry 9, English, asking that Counc
adiust damage On his property, crea1e
/, nv water from trunk under Shal
, icross avenue, between jackson 81
,fiVAu Ruren Etreets, running on 81
a property: from the P. W. ~ b. Raj
+, road Company, asking Council T.
~ nrovido some means to carry the Watt
- from Seventh and Eighth streets int
VI the Brandywlpf; from John +. Postle
=, complaining of the neglect in itghGin
If the city lamps in that section OF u
as Eleventh ward known as BroWntoWl
n Mr.. Bailey moved that speClS
a. committee Of FIVE be appointed to cor
[ - A no nD inc nTNnt9lIA,
Ar Mr.. Talley moved to amend M. ia!
~ EleV's motion 80 as to refer the matte
hack to the Lamp Committee.
s. After some discussion on the matte
,eiiu which Mr.. Quinn said chat 1t M
IA Bailey'g motion pasted he would reslg
a "A a member of the Lamp Committe
IA the chairman of that committee w
r called upon to give his views and sta
n | ed that three or four meetings hau Det
II held and the matter OF awarding u
pa contract for the gasoline lamps had r
- caived due consideration, Corlai
"a things, he continued, had oeen 5rougJ
tv to light and brought to bear on Il
y icommittse so thai they could not agre
Al He thouChtit best and urged that u
m matter BE- referred back to tbs COunc
N where there were men who h&A II
wears made the Interests OF the CITY
Ia srudv. 10 would be no reflection on O.
. ability, credit or character OF the mer
II hers OF the Lamp Committee II the ma
m TER was referred to nnother Commhtt
.a entirely foreign to the standing COZ
rrittee. He would vGte agalns' reteI
ing the matter back TO tbe Lamp Coz
mittee as there we're only two wee
- before the present contract expired.
y ~ Mr.. TaIley then withdrew hisamen
"a ment TO refer the matter back to b
W. Lamp Committee.
~ to vote VAS theu taken on Mr.. b'
~. lev's motion and it was lost.
/" Mr.. Moore introduced an ordluan
Regulating the mark tsot this city ,Whl
~ nrovides that on and after January
~ 1893 the Market shall be removed fro
.oo King street 50 Madison, French 81
"a Fourth streets. It provides that MAJ
"a con and French streets from Second
va Twelfth, shall be used for farmers 81
truckers, ard Fourth streets II
oy French to Walnut street for hucSsteI
o Fourth street from French 10 ShiEl
-, y" il TO pc used as fruit and grain mark
=, 1t also prohibits the sale OF any lml'
tlOn OF DuBJsEl ab OuhOoli u"NS' r. -
,n ty OF 500. 1t also PROHIBITS the erecti'
~ Of stands or booths on any OF the stree
a. u. of this city for the sale OF fruit, conf
,o se tionary hosiery and other articles, .
,ol permits cCorekeepers to display ti'
,% 90 goods and sell on the sidewalk In tro
MI Of their places Of business. The or
>. nance was read q second time ana
SSt' fsrred to the Law COMMITTEES and
sn motion Of Mr.. Moore the clerk was /
rs strucsed to have 500 copies OF Ghe or
nat nance printed in pamphlet form.
Mr.. Beechar presented and had re
twice an ordinance repeating sectic
of another ordinance and dividing 7
~ sity into four instead Of two vaccI
w. districts ss at present
I1y Mr.. Garrett gave notice Of his int'
.be ton to Introduce at the next meeting
NV City Council an ordinance repeating
lon present ordinance prescribing the dut
ion Of the Clerk of City. Council.
tha Mr., Garrett presented the propo