The daily gazette., 1883-01-05
A SESSION OF WORK.
COUNCIL DOWN TO BUSINESS
LAST NIGHT.
ROUTINE MATTERS DISPOSED OF.
A Long Session aud Comparatively Lit
tie TaIk-rhs Market Ordinance to be
Attacked Tonight.

| r. Hugnee eL al, flttn street at jackson
and Van Buren; William Canby ct al, Six
teenth and Orange; John B. Fisher, Frank
liz and Reed; Thomas MeCorkle, Kirkwoot
near NINTH Edwin Dilworth ct al, Monro
and Pleasant; W. W. Stapler ct al; Blk
teenth near Union; George Cochran, six
tenth ut Linden aud Laurel; James Scott e
al, Eighth at Lincoln and Union; Georg,
Hume ct al, Lobdel aud Goodman
Thomas Barden ct al, Maryland avenue anC
Jackson street.
The City Treasurer reported balance IA
bank TO the credit of the city to the amount
81. 4.541.VO.
DIR. Smith Cooper reported having vacci
mated 100 persons during the year 1882.
d. II. COyle, Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department, reported 81 men employed and
pay roll Of $27l.7s, for which an order
was granted.
Registrar James A. Bond reported having
collected S3 ,4SS. Al, which had been de.
posted to the credit of the city. The matter
was referred to the proper committee.
The Street Commissioner reported IA men,
Q double and single team employed during
the past week with 8 payroll of $7s.43, for
which an order was granted.
Chief Engineer McIntire's last annual re-
port was presented aud referred to the Com
mittee on Printing.
A petition from Carl Specht for street
lamps on DUPONT street between Fourth
and Fifth was referred to the Lamp Com
mittee with power to act as was also the
petition of B. L. Kent and others for lamp
on Fourth street between West and Wash
ington, by the Friends burying ground. A
petition TO have Seventh street graded be-
tween Brown and Rodney was referred to
the Street Committee.
f.lN
quested the privilege of PLACING their wires
upon the city flre-alarm poles. Mr.. Quinn
moved that the petition be laid upon the
table; lost. On motion Of Mr.. Garrett the
petition was referred to the Committee on
Fire Companies.
Mr.. Eastburn moved that the condition OF
the Wilmington and Christiana Turnpike be
referred to the Water Committee. Carried.
DR.. Z. G.. Shortlidge petitioned for u small
water pipe TO connect with some houses he
was erecting in the Ninth ward, at an eeti-
mated cost of $50. Referred to Water Com
mittee with power to act.
The Coal OIL Inspector reported having
inspected 1895 gallons of oil during the
month of December.
The report of the Committee on Sewerage
Assessments was presented and read. The
assessment as read was approved, and the
lien book.
Mr.. Quinn said he wanted to know II the
city was given to speculation. The list
placed 40 per cent. upon the actual cost OF
the sewer.
Mr.. Talley explained that the city paid
one-half Of the sum and property owners
the other half, and that's all there was of 1t.
Mr.. Moore rose to point of order that
the election of fire alarm lineman was
irregular at the last meeting, rs the law
stipulated he should be elected on the first
Thursday In January. The President de-
clared the election null and void.
Mr.. Paynter introduced an ordinance
amending the health ordinance concerning
the building of cess-pools, etc. Read
twice.
City Solicitor Turner reported that the
committee rearranging the city charter had
almost completed its labors and wanted
some instruction as to the qualification
necessary to entitle voter to deposit his
ballot The charter was TO be printed for
inspection Of Council and 1t was not desired
to print both the city and county tax quail
hcation.
Mr.. Tslley moved that the payment of
city tax should be necessary qualification
for the right to vote at city election.
Mr.. Paynter was sorry to see the matter
introduced at this time, as 1t was sure to
create q clash between the Legislature and
the City Council, who were opposed politi-
cally. He thought the tax was a burden
some one upon the small property owners,
and he was not In favor of tax qualifica-
ton for voting. If the Law Committee
went to the Legislature for favors the por-
tion of the charter referred to should be
left out.
Mr. Talley said he did not father the tax
qualification for the right of franchise and
wanted 1t TO be understood that he had
merely made his motion to bring the mat
ter up.
Mr. Bailey agreed with the other speak
ers, and thought the Legislature would not
press the revised charter with the provision
In 1t.
President Conrad thought 1t strange that
an isolated portion Of the new chatter
should be picked out and brought to the
attention Of the Council.
Mr.. Turner explained that as nearly all
the other proposed changes were merely re-
lating to the duties of city official, making
them more binding. The tax qualification
was brought out because he and Mr.. Patter.
son did not want to take the responsibility
upon themselves of settling the delicate
point.
On motion of Mr.. Talley action on the
matter was postponed until the new charter
was presented for adoption.
The City Solicitor also informed Council
that an elaborate provision would be intro
duced In the charter regulating the right of
that body concerning the erection of tele-
graph and telephone poles.
An order was granted for the monthly
appropriation of the Board OF Education,
amounting to S6,00S.3S.
Mr.. Miller gave notice that at the next
meeting of Council he would present an
ordinance to define the duties of the Print
ing Committee.
Mr.. johnson gave notice that at the next
meeting OF Council he would introduce an
ordinance regulating the duties Of special
police.
The election OF lineman for tho city fire
alarm system was taken up, resulting as
follows Samuel Fl. Chadwick, 12 votes;
Peter Springer, 10 votes
Mr.. Eastburn moved that the Maxim
Light Company, at their own request, be
allowed to place In the Council chamber,
free of cost to the city, one of their lamps
Mr. Garrett wanted to know whether It
was the same company who had placed q
lamp in the City Hall. If 1t was, he would
vote against the request, as the one there
was unsatisfactory and the Mayor COM
planned n uch of It's hurting his eyes. The
amp was not at to sit by and made more
noise than he and his friend Quinn together.
Mr.. Quinn thought Council had better be
careful what rights they We're voting away
and dwelt upon the illegality Of erecting
telegraph poles In the streets, etc. The re-
| quest was granted.
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