The daily gazette., 1883-03-02
CITY COUNCIL.


Another Claim for Damages = Miscel-
laneous Business--A Question Of Privt-
lege.
The regular meeting Of City Council was
held last evening, President Conrad in the
chair Thepetitians 70 ll|hce anareaway At
Fourth and shipley street4, insthb building /
of Gawthrop HfDthelt, wAs repofted favora-
bly, by the Street Commiitee. The Building
Committee reported tavoFably oneslye pqlis
tions requesting the city sand lot for the
use Of the militia, and suggesting tnat the |
Law Committee be instructed to prepare
bill looking to that end. Before the vote
upon the adoption Of the report was taken /
Mr.. Tallry presented petition signed by
number OF prominent citizens, asking that |
the sand lot be dedicated for the use OF a |
park for school children and others. Mr.. /
Bailey moved 10 adopt the report and Mr.. l
TBIley wished to amend BY referring It back /
to the Building Committee.
After a few remarks the report was re-
ferred back, with the park petition, to the
Building Committee.
Mr.. Moore of the Fire Committee recon-
mended that the petition of the Fame En-
CINE Company be granted. Report adopted.
The Committee on Engrossment reported |
that all ordinances passed had been duly |
engrossed.
The Sewer Committee recommended the
adoption Of the system of sewerage proposed |
by Rudolph Herring and the construction at
once of what is known as the "centrai |
system" !" catching the drainage now carried
| of by the Brandywine, The portion advised
| to be put In would cost $3.50, 600 The COM
mittee also called attention 10 several per
tions Of Mr.. Hering's report and sugges
tions. The report Of the committee pro-
vided for the obtaining OF privilege by the
city to borrow $3.50, 900 with which to accom-
! plish the necessary work. A large number
of figures were given, showing how the
system would eventually be self-supporting
and proposed rates to be charged for the use
of the sewers by dwellings, manufactures,
etc.
Mr.. Talley moved that the report be
adopted. Mr.. Paynter wanted to amend so
that the report would be accepted and $50
copies printed, so the members would have
| opportunity Of reading It beforea action.
i The motion as amended was passed.
Mr.. Beecher reported that all the bills
! directed to be presented before the Legisla-
ture by Council had been read twice before
both houses.
The City Treasurer reported $64 ,6s6.5s in
bank for current expenses.
report from the secretary of the Board
of Health was read, showing the expendi-
lures of money. The report was on motion
accepted aud filed.
| The Registrars annual report was pre-
sented, and the usual number Of copies or
dered printed, under the revision of the
Registrar, the contract for printing to be
given by the Printing Committee.
Robert Graves reported having inspected
and found correct IL ,720 gallons Of oil dur
ing the month of February.
David II. Coyle, chief engineer OF the
Water Department, reported is men and a
payroll Of $225.7.
The Street Commissioner reported IA men
and three teams employed, with a payroll
of $73.17. Orders were granted for pay
ment of pay-rOlls.
petition was received from William T.
Cloud to be allowed 70 grade and curb 2l1
feet on Union street and 4S feet on Fourth
streek Referred to Opening Street Commit
tee with power to act. A petition to grade,
set curb and pave west side of Lincoln
street near Delaware avenue, was referred to
the same committee.
petition was received from Michael
Pagan, a victim Of the riot on November
7th St, asking to be reimbursed to the
extent Of 1882 for injuries received, loss of
time, doctors bill, etc. Referred to Law
Committee. u
The attention of Council was called TO
the condition of crossing at Tenth and
, Church streets. Referred to street Com
! mittee.
/ Petitions for lamps at southeast corner
Adams and Pleasant streets, Fourth street
! between Madison and Monroe, and Fourth
0 street between Monroe and Adams were re-
ferred to the Lamp Committee.
= The request for water pipe on Pleasant
s street east of Van Buren was referred L
!, the proper committee.
4 The resignation of Frank Messick
Auditors clerk, was received and accepted
5 A resolution was adopted directing the
S City Engineer to survey streets ia tht
: Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh wards
# The Committee on Opening Streets were
h authorized to advertise for additional hell
5 in the Surveying Department.
{ A discussion in regard to the work of tn,
d city engineers in running lines fordwelling
II ensued.
le The Fire Committee reported hayinj
IN made their annual inspection of engin
/ houses and apparatus, finding everything Il
b., excellent order except the houses of th
4. Weccacoe and Water Witch companies
ID which were in poor condition. A recon
v, mendation was made that the latter CON
no pany be provided with q new house. tn
~ committees report and the reports OF tn
hit several fire companies were received.
Orders were also granted for the paymen
ed of the halfyearly appropriation of the seN
at eral fire companies.
h An offer of j. G.. Baker to rent to th
a city wharf property was referred to III
n DullulnB COInnlIlee, ana request IOf u II
r bate of 81 tax paid for a water closet .
j. 1902 Washington street was referred I
er Water Committee.
II. Just prior TO adjournment Mr.. Quin
" arose to a question of privilege, az is h
Is, wont, and stated that he had seen decll
" ration in the Republican to the effect that tf
ed Water Committee was paying ex-Chi'
Engineer MeIntire SlO0 a month to stay
er Dover in the interest of the proposed Waite
a. Commission. He wanted to know, if sue
D a thing WAS true, who gave such instru
'in tions.
Mr.. Stevenson, as chairman OF the Wat
Committee, promptly and emphatical
lot denied that such a thing was being done.
Ice Mr.. Quinn stated that he had gotten
in. information from the public press, and
- only wanted to know.
eu Mr.. Stevenson said it wasn't well to b
al lieve all the papers said. Even Mr.. Quin
who had good opinion of himself, didn
believe all concerning himself that he So
ho in print.
mt Mr. Quinn said he desired to put himse
bo right A member Of Council had told hi
- that the chairman of the Water Commtt
ol had said 1t was paying man Sl00
Mr.. Stevenson thought it would be goo
| i5ao for Mr. Ouinp IN Etiolg IN his pNuf1 I'm,