The daily gazette., 1883-07-21
THE R. R. .'SPETITI0N
1T is RECoNsiDERED AND re-
FERRED ONCE MORE.
Mr. PIoKELg GALLANT FIGHT,
he Succeeds In Having the whole Matter
Again Referred to n COmmittee--Other
Business Of the Meeting.

An adjourned session of City Council was
hell last evening to consider the question
of adopting the report of the Street Com
mittee upon the petition of the r., W. q
b. railroad, asking permission to build
| freight shed on Third street at the rear of
the freight depot.
There was full attendance of members
when President Conrad took the chair at s
| o'clock, and number of citizens were also
| drawn to the temporary Council chamber by
the devout expectation Of rousing time,
and no end of blistering speeches. Such
expectations were, however, doomed to dis.
| appointment for through Martin Farrell On
/ the one hand had trained has heaviest
batteries TO bear ON the railroad company,
and with bis face wreathed In smiles awaited
but the opportunity to go in, the City
Fathers were generally in the best of humor
and finally wound up the proceedings with
an ice cream feast of the most harmonious
| description.
,Punctually at O'Clock Martin Farrell
arose, as soon as the business had been
op ned, and asked that the clerk now record
his vote on the original question of adopt
ing the co nmittee's report In regard to the
| company's application.
Mr.. Moore objected while Mr.. Baugh sup
ported Mr.. Farrell's demand.
The chair ruled that the gentleman fiom
1
to be excused on the previous evening and
supported by the unanimous vote of Council
could not now exercise his right to vote.
Mr.. Farrell asked If there was a rule that
debarred him from voting on a State ques-
ton in that body. Would the chair 'ead
the rule for the ediflcation of Councila If it
were 70 he would be satisfied, but in the
mean time he asked the clerk to record his
| vote. This was a matter entirely beyond
1 no auth pf ha ohafr hn nhaf,
assumed an authority never before assumed
and which he trusted would never be as +
sumed again. The speaker proceeded to
charge the then presiding officer of the pre-
vious evening (Mr. Taylor) with promising
him (FarrelD that his vote should be re-
corded.
The chair explained that his understand
ing of the matter was that If not excused
Mr.. Farrell could vote and that SO voting
was different from changing his vote. He
repeated that he failed 10 see how, after
having been excused by the unanimous vote
of Council, the gentleman from the Fourth
ward could now vote.
Mr.. Farrell said he did not want to be
personal In this matter. He came to find
fault with no mans views and
thought every person had the
right to go and vote as he ju iged best, and
that the same liberal construction ought to
l
charged the gentleman, who then presided
(Mr Taylor) with having committed an in
territorial error-the iatention being to de
prive him (Farrel) of his vote. He in
sisted that the question was one of moment
| to every member of this B0a-d, when the
chairman ceased to act in a fair, upright
and honorable manner. He thought, to say
the least OF it, that the conduct OF the pre-
siding officer was not beyond Teproach.
I Mr. hn 10
man had made his request in ample time tc
have his vote recorded, and that this should
now be done. There was precedent In the
debates of Congress.
Mr.. Garrett thought the vote should bt
recorded.
The application was, however, ruled out
and the matter dropped. Mr.. Farrell evi
IDENTIFY awaiting the introduction of tn,
| question at later stage OF the proceeding
| ON motion to reconsider.
The Fire Committee reported in favor o
granting to the Weecacoe Fire Company tn
annual appropriation at once.
An order was drawn In favor of g.
Thomas g. Co. for S93 so, amount of bill 70
printing, stationery, etc.
An order was drawn for $l42 for polio
expenses.
The Police Committee having examines
;. into the complaints of ex-Sergeant William
S5.23 for clothing money withheld,
Mr. Baugh asked If there had not bee
other complaints made to the Police Con
L mittee.
IS Mr.. Speakman replied that there was on
trivial matter that had been mentioned bu
,e no other comp, aints.
n The Committees report was approved.
Of The Street Committee reported favorabl
d on the petition concerning property on th
1 uac do nnfI 0tYa hardo lax
d and directed that the owners be notified I
re pave. The same committee also reporte
&c iaVorably on the petition to pave and quite
u Carter street. In regard to the petitioG
II Philip Quigley and Others to have McCaulle
70 street graded, the committee reported tbs
D. 1t was not In their power to grant the RI
le quest.
ID The City Auditors objection to pass I'll
Water Departments pay roll was overrule
of by the usual party vote, ard the Auditor
70 rected to aftix his name to the doeumen
3, The Chief Engineer of the Water Depar
ment reported 25 men employed with pa
IN roll of $242 II, aud Street Commission
Zebley "a men and six teams with pay-ro
1e of $l72.25. Orders for the two amour
is were drawn.
u Petitions were received as follows: ]
If curb and pave the west side of Claymo
ne street near Apple from 8. f. Watson al
e. side of Pearl street; W. ID. Pickels al
Ike others, for the repair of the intersection
Fifth and King streets; eurblng, paving al
ny guttering of Heald street, 125 feet north
es. B street; from Mr.. Jenkins and other Ne
eY Jersey farmers for Market shed, with e
EN- closed stalls, on the wharf at Front al
mt Church streets, for which they were williI
tospay reasonable rent; for tagging at q
1s- corner of Heald and Lobdel streets; fro
cir John G. Baker, to have Church sire
curbed and paved between Third and Fro
streets; from the Board of Health, to ha
OBJ the bottoms of cutters, covered with plat,
lot paved with bricks In the shape of an
ere yerted arch to avoid the present filthy &C
dition; from the same body, to have t
we filthy gutter at Delaware avenue and Ma
ta- son street and others flushed twice we
from the fire plugs; from the same, to ha
at deOdorizers used by contractors for cleani
not traps to avoid the stencil arising therefro
his from the same, to have the vaccine ply
clans of the city placed und
lg- the absolute control of the Boa
any of Health e. Fl. Gregg and others
orening and grading Ninth street fri
)ne Broom to Dupont street; William B. Shs
Hn. for permission to build vault under
ler sidewalk on Fourth street east OF Mark
his Franklin r. Carswell, for water pipes
to Franklin street between Delaware aver
ues and Thirteenth street; j. TAYLOR Cause,
the the removal Of the fire plug from the sol
the side oil Delaware avenue near Madison str
1t to the north side In order that the foul &
this teTs may be flushed; William McMenaI
for and others to lave Fourteenth street