Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-10-05

lHatter Wnere IL was. farttes iron
Philadelphia and other places com
= here to have thsir work done, and /
there were no orders sent to this city
for building cars and ships, mechanic
would not be able to live here, apd tn,
] large industrial establishments woult
t soon have to close.
{ A short time ago the Levy Court o.
r this county awarded the contract fol-
, building new bridge across the
Christiana at Market street to the Della
ware Bridge Company, a New York
concern, because they offered to do II
for less money than Wilmington parties.
This principle of confining proposals to
parties in this city might do well
enough in sentiment, but was not
! practical.
Mr.. Baugl said the resolution was
some more of the bOasted economy oi
the other side of the house. He thought
all should have a fair show, and in
these boilers could be built cheaper In
Philadelphia or Chester than they
could In this city let the contract 60
there. He had no doubt but Whining.
ton could furnish as good iron, and
construct as good work as any place
in the country, and he believed could
compete with any Of them.
Mr.. Pickles thought Mr.. Taylor
talked very nice in favor of free trade,
and supposed he would like to have
the advertisement for proposals inserted
in the newspapers Of England and Ger
many.
He had often seen advertisements in
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public work, which stated that no
proposals would be received from par
ties outside the city. There are four
boiler shops in this city, and they
would furnish competition enough. He
was in favor of keeping this work
right here, and giving it to tue men
who have to raise the taxes 10 pay
for it.
| Mr.. johnson had refrained from say
ing anything, as it might be thought
that he was interested in the matter, but
he wanred it understood that he did not
care the snap of his fingers whether the
company he was connected with OBJ
tained the contract or not. He thought
the pr"viso in the resolution was wise
at this time, when 30 many mechanics
| dIO vi Uut SlICttS ltllC. huSl-
ness is dull, and there is scarcelya a shop
in this city but what has discharged
men, and if there was any way to keep
this work here, and furnish them with
employment he was iu favor of II.
Another matter to be considered is the
fact that new boilers frequently need
some alteration or adjustment, and if
the work is done by Wilmington par
ties, men could be had in an hour to do
anything required, Whereas if the work
is done in Philadelphia or elsewhere, a
day or 30 might be spent in getting them
here.
Tue discussion continued for some
: time, when Mr.. Taylor moved to strike
out the last clause of the resolution, for
bidding that proposals would not be re-
ceivcd from any one outside Of this
city.
Mr.. Pickles altered to amend by lay
| ing the motion on the table, and a
warm debate ensued, in which Mr..
Taylor accused the friends of the mea-
sure of trying to choke them.oti, and
stop debate, and said that Mr.. Steven
son, the author of the resolution, had
not even spoken in its favor, but had
depended on the members of his side of
the house to do it for him.
Mr.. Stevenson replied, and said that
he would show what his opinion was by
his vote. The ayes and nays were call
ed on Mr.. Pickels' motion to lay Mr..
Tay lor's motion on the table, and re-
suited as follows
Yeas-Eastburn, Garrett, Grubb,
johnson, Lynn, Mention. Miller, Moore,
Newell, Pickles, Smith, Stevenson,
Speakman and Conrad-l4. Nays
Abele, Blake, Denny, Murray and Tay-
lOr-5.
Mr.. Baugh declined to vote on the
ground that he had been gagged on the
discussion. Mr.. Stevenson $ resolution
was then put and adopted by the same
vote.
| Mr.. Eastburn offered a resolution, that
was adopted, instructing the Opening
Streets Committee to procure from the
ChrStiana Improvement Company the
deeds for Oak street near No. 10 school,
the expense to be paid by the city.
Mr.. Eastburn presented an ord nance
for the relief of Gawthrop Brothers,
granting them permission to lay q Bel.
gian block wagon way into their new
building al Fourth and Shpley streets,
which was read Il second time aud re-
ferred to the Law Committee.
| Mr.. Baugh called attention tC the fact
that although resolution passed Coun-
Gil several weeks ago, ordering the
Front and Union Street Railway Com
pany to abate the nuisance caused by
placing clay and gravel between their
tracks, it was still continued, and with
in the past week more dirt Of that kind
had been hauled and spread on the
street. He said the dust was intoler-
able, and wanted to know what action
Council intended to take in the matter.
| At the suggestion of the chair Mr..
Baugh offered motion, that was adopt
ed, instructing the Street Committee to
confer with the City Solicitor, and as
certain what legal steps are necessary
to cause the company to abate the nilis-
ance.
Mr.. Miller moved to reconsider the
vote by which the motion to meet at
|City Hall, at 3 p. m. on Saturday, was
adopted, explaining that he desired to
have Council meet upon the ground and
thus save the expense OF ono meeting.
Inc mOtlOn caused coHsluerdDle uc'
bate but after most of the members had
rpledged themselves to have but one
meeting, it was withdrawn.
Before adjournment the following Or
ders were allowed Board of Public
Education, $6,6G6.66; payroll Of the
President and Members of City Coun-
Gil, S349.34; Charles w. Simmons,
l$l25O; Il. b. Frazer, $3.50 John
Grinnage, $75S3; A. G. h. Anderson,
$l154l; John E.Johnson, SO. l6; Pat
rick Dugan, S6i.58.
II Not q victim to ShylOck.