The daily gazette., 1883-02-16
CITY COUNCIL.
A Tame Meeting and Short Session Last
Night-OrdinRnces introduced

A Tame Meeting and Short Session Last
Nlght-OrdinRnces introduced.
| In the absence of President Conrad last
| evening at the regular meeting Of CITY
| Council, Lewis Paynter, Fourth ward, was
called to the chair. Minutes were read and
approved
The Opening Street Committee reported,
IN relation to the vacating Of Twelfth street
from Adams to jackson and opening Hazlett
street, that Council had better view the
ground before taking action. Report
adopted.
The Lamp Committee reported favorably
the petition for lamp at Tenth and Kirk
wood streets and adversely on petition for
lamp on Kirkwood street between Tenth
and Eleventh.
Mr.. Talley reported, unof1cially, that the
engineer preparing plans for the proposed
| sewer was expected in Wilmington either
last night or this morning. The plans were
not yet completed, he said but the draughts-
man working upon them would probably
be finished with his drawings by Monday
| night He thought a special meeting Of
Council ought TO be held as. soon as the
papers were received.
Mr.. Quinn then explained how the men,
aers might call meeting at any time, to
which Mr.. Talley retorted that the member
of the Second ward need not tell the COM
mittoe their business.
The City Treasurer reported balance In
bank of $7,779.S8. The Chief Engineer re-
ported % men.at work with a payroll of
S237; and the Street Commissioner reported
10 men and one team, his payroll amount
ing to 1851. Orders were granted for pay
ment of the amounts named.
A petition Of Ed. NJ ,Inall for the re-
funding Of So water tax, overpaid on ac-
count Of horses, was referred to the Water
Committee.
Mr.. Beeeher presented a second petition
for the giving of the city "sand lot" for the
purpose of an armory for the militia, signed
by Harlan u Hollingsworth Co., Pusey d
Jones Co. and many others of the same
standing. 1t was referred to the Building
Committee.
came TO own the sand lot, when Mr.. Talley
asked II he QUINN wasn't out Of order.
Mr.. Quinn said he had us much right TO
the floor as the other gentleman and
wouldn't be sat down upon by Mr.. Talley,
even II he was "twice as big as l am"
Mr.. Paynter explained the matter and
Mr.. Quinn sat down.
A petition was received from Martha
White to be granted the privilege of digging
vault under the sidewalk at the North
west corner of Eighth and Buttonwood
"
granted, work to be done under direction
of the Street Commissioner.
A petition for the grading of the side
walk on the north side of Railroad avenue
between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets
was referred to the Opening streets Com
mlttee.
1t was, on motion, decided that when
Council adjourned II do so to meet at the
Chamber ON Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock, thence to proceed to the corner of
Elliott avenue and Tatnall street.
The Finance Committee was authorized to
advertise for a sinking fund loan of S37 ,000
An ordinance was read twice authorizing
a loan of 900 for the use of the Board Of
Education.
A resolution, presented by Mr.. Eastburn,
was read and passed, thanking the Delaware
Western Railroad Company for passes over
their road.
Mr.. Quinn presented a resolution request
ing that 5000 be taken from the miscellan-
eous fund and placed at the disposal of the
Board of Health TO alleviate the sufferings
Of victims from smallpox. The gentleman
made a few remarks on the subject of
charity, but was cut short by the chair and
finally withdrew his resolution upon the
suggestion that an ordinance covering the
ground be presented and read.
An ordinance was introduced for the re-
lief of DIR. Il. g. ShoEtldge, who Is about to
erect some new houses in the Ninth ward.
Mr.. Baugh presented an ordinance for the
relief OF Samuel H. Baynard, giving him
permission to place three bay windows on
his proposed new building at the corner Of
Fifth and Market streets.
A petition was received from the vaccine
physicians asking far extra compensation
for their duties, having been oyerrun with
work since their appointment.
DIR. Bush, president of the Board of
Health, spoke In favor of the petition and
hoped Council would have the authority to
grant the addition asked. He said the ply
scisns had great deal oflabor thrown upon
them owing to the prevalence of smallpox,
and that just as soon as a case was reported
physician was sent to vaccinate all persons
in the neighborhood who would submit to
the operation. 1t was desired to eradicate
the disease If possible. The Board of
Health, he said, had no authority TO pay
extra compensation out of the money paid
1t by Council.
MIR. Paynter, after calling Mr. Mention to
the chair, said that, not even by ordinance
could the salaries of the physicians be
raised during their term. The City Solicitor
corroborated the preceding speaker.
1t was suggested that the way to obviate
the difficulty would be TO take what could
be spared from other appropriations giving
1t to be used .for the health of the city,
and let the Board Of Health use 1t for tho
extra expenses of the physicians.
An ordinance directing that 5000 be
deducted from the miscellaneous appropria-
| tiOn and used for the health of the city
was read twice and referred TO the Law
Committee.
Council then adjourned,
The following orders we're granted during
the evening H. T. Adams, hauling, see;
j. r. Jester, oyster shells, S4.20; John Col
Inns, cleaning traps, $55; Charles Warner &
Co., coal for poor, 80. .5s, p. MCCARTHY, coal
| for poor, $71.s8; Wilmington Coal Gas Com