Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-14
SPECIAL MEETING.
OF CITY COUNCIL
hvnrvrNING-THE u. Room.
Ns .y.. PETITION GRANTED.

ht It",I IparcI street from Third to Front
rect. ,O, that were nassed on
ius edav providing for the paving and
sa'uiu' saui." VI Church street to Fourth were
Fuip'Ds un1 Mr. Pickels moved for a con-
eaa .,;on ."" Of the vote by which they
a,s nas,cd. He said that az the petit
eIe pi,' pnir a. ked for the street to he paw.
leG i.,,, ""' Third street to Front, Council
y ,'U Un rirht to extend the petition.
NJ MIora J." 20 does the gentleman get his
Mn,;,y Mn ." asked Mr.. Farrell.
y, a,uJ mink can show him." said Mr..
nltDIs , Al he proceeded to read u sec.
flsA'iI ~ "f the charter referring to the
w, ',.,sr " and providi ng that the only
S" Nv in which Council could pave a
I;aissua)k ~ Va was by a petition from al
.sa wv fifteen property holders on the
sSs .ass, ', and he said this had not been
'aus %us} for the slaare between Third and
rSI.' Wr Farrell read an ordinance em
'rsrinp va Council to order any st., paw
! snd MFR. Pickles said the charter
~ greater than an ordinance.
!, ! discussion ensued during which
4, TAYLOR said he had no doubt that
h. % Fajroad Company would pave the
t,ept if they were requested to do st
A vo,e was then taken on Mr.. Pick
y m0tou to reconsider the vote by
,bicb the amendments were passed
nd if was carried, and the amendments
|,d Oh the table.
I, The report of the Street Committee
favor Of granting the petition to pave
md cnrb Church street, from Front tt
ESirl street, was taken up, and Mr.
r,rell moved to amend by inserting
Ina, both sides of Church street be curb
n and paved on the easterly side from
EmDt to Fourth street, and on the ives
Esrly side from a point about 40 fee
IN: side of Front street to Third street
Mr. pickels moved to amend thu
huenlment by laying OH the table al
tba, part which referred to paving be
tween Third and Fourth streets, and
Fhe motion was carried by II ayes to II
Lays A vote was then taken on The
snainder of Mr.. Farrell's amendment
bnd i, was carried, and the report al
amended adopted.
The President announced that tht
hsyor had returned the ordinance estab
kshng the grades of certain street
with bis approval.
Charles Tazewel petitioned for wate1
pip Oh Franklin street, between Lin
len and Maple streets, and the petition
ssreterrpd to the Water Committee.
The attention Of Council was ther
called by Mr. Mention to the washout OF
IliOu street near Liberia, and he saiC
bat as the matter was postponed from
AT Saturday he thought some actor
hould he taken on it. He moved tha
The referred to the Street Committee
Onquire into wha' Is necessary to b.
Bone, ami report TO Council.
Mr.. Garrett did not think 1t necessar!
. refer il 10 the COMMITTEES, as the!
had already considered the matter, AM
p Council had visited the place ant
sea what was needed he did not ,hinl
he committee could do anything
u1Ler than pigeon-hole the pc ition /
was Sent back to them.
Mr. johnson had no objection to send
ng it back TO the committee, but h
bought it useless, as they had alread
etel on il II would take considerable
Honey to fix the street in a proper con
|dl'lCD, and he as one of the c0mmitte
(cG mol feel like assuming the responsl
|h.ty Of spending it.
Mr.. Baugh thought it could be tixe'
without much expense, as the onl.
Ang necessary would be to put IN
lflAk that would not cost over $3.50 ant
would last AT least ten years. BY tha
!lt 'hr city would be in q condition t,
guild a sewer, and make the improve
|nrut maMcnt.
AF' Farrell was opposed to Counci
INng anything with the street, as h
,l'igI' II they had any money to spen'
,lvTe wcT" other places where 1t coul'
o. USED toa better advantage. A color
ei mln had told hun that when it rain
y Mrd, al, the water from Chris
uala Hundred flowed into that street
aNi he thought it was the place Of tn
authorities Of that Hundred to do some
,MhS 'oSop it. Mr.. Kent, the gentle
AalI "ho asks for the street to be fixed
.tha lumber yard in the vicinity, an
%'hls was Tor his sole benefit let hin
~ u nins"If,and build trunk that wi
StaIil 'SI, his property until such time as i
WI! benefit others. The matter wa
I.sCI'Hed y by other members, and final
,tefFcl 10 Ia" Street Committee.
W. PIcke.N offered "A resolution r'
I1s'Ing tlr f. W. & B. Railroa
,%saa!pany rcurb and pave both side
y 'A4fch rect, between Third an
adopted
MF' taFr" said that a similar resolu
gvH 'lI"r" ny himself some two o
@ 4'~ week, ago had been adopted, an
.oul lIp, understand how the gen
st ut'''a, could offer such a resolution
l. %A'l' he had Just raised a point of la,
'"N,Iposl'l"n TO one like it.
"I' fickrIS claimed that he Ofiere,
"i ,rI resolution in good faith, and ha'
tnD,f opposed Mr.. Farrell's amendmen
%'u' tSin petition providing for the sam
,1, ,sus Declnsc it was illegal. If tn
6.v'"lloh 6'1'loh offered by the gentlemen wa
s@Ii "a zane as the one offered by him, h
'S1Il T withdraw his.
,ann .Hc clerk then read Mr.. Farrell
Sn,D',,loD, S,,Da, which provides that th
,rsa, .u' sSolnmission shall grade ChurcI
Es h''I T. IRON Third to Fourth, and motif,
pavo n .aiIroad Company to curb an,
pt pit, ;he sidewalk on each side. MI
%e's NJ. 'len withdrew his resolution.
St,aa,, ~ n ewtil called the attention of tn
tsC'' tSE committee to the condition o
,aiG ,,tee' =, near the Public school, an,
ponoa Vna' as school would shortly com
,,,a' tuV' he hoped the committee woul
nna.'n "4 10 II without delay, as it wa
prHs'DIc for tho children to pass ovel
m'S present condition.
tL', t,La haugh asked the Law Committe
C'v Had obtained the opinion of til
;,, no.'citor in reference to The fines
lr' ,., SoS'S collected by the Chief of p,
on,' no,'' tli' time the new charter wa
str, T'Vu ~ until the Municipal Cour
da,lllio % mo operation. Mr.. Smith, til
H. ','h n'I,i OF The committee, said he ha
Dtr.,,, p,li'n in mis- possession, and woul
Nr InV r II 10 Council at an early da,
de- nr1, mIISh called up for d third readin
hi,r'I,'a.lce giving the Z. W. 4 ]
h,er%;n >, company permission to +,
alra'nn1I'u street frorn Pine to til