The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
A VACANCY IN COUNCIL.
LEWIS PAINTER RESIGNS HIS
SEAT.
WHAT WAS DONE LAST NIGHT.
The Quiokstep Base Ball Club Defeat q
Visiting Team-Other Local Happen
ingB.

The regular weekly meeting Of City
Council was held last night. The petitions
| of james B. Stidhgm for permission to use
water from the fire plugs to sprinkle streets,
/ and A. r. Tatnall for permission TO lay u
siding across Maryland avenue were re-
ported favorably, and report adopted.
The Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported that Council had no Jurisdiction, with
| reference ~ the petitions OF John Hanson
and @. 8. Middleton.
Tine Police Committee asked that the
matter Of the payroll be continued one
/ week owing to q slight misunderstanding
| existing between Chief Hawkins and the
| City Auditor. The request was granted.
The Committee on Fire Companies, re-
ported their inability to comply with the re-
| quest of the Weccacoe Fire Company for q
| loan of So 900, the cause assigned being lack
| Of funds. The committee recommended
that such loan be provided for in next
/ years estimates.
| City Treasurer Pierce reported q balance
| in bank of $14, 4,916.56. City Auditor Ball
reported collections amounting to $277. 40.
| Chief Engineer Coyle of the Water Depart
ment reported 18 men employed with a pay
roll of S218.67 Street Commissioner Zebley
reported 25 men and Ave teams with a pay
roll amounting to 81 ,691 .65 ; was read and
orders directed to be drawn.
The Law Committee was instructed to OBJ
tain the opinion Of the City Solicitor upon
the petition of Charles s. Middleton, for
i space on Fourth street.
| The Park Commissioners presented a
communication stating that they had organ
lied under the provisions Of the act of
Legislature creating the Office and recited
| the terms of the offer Of 48 acres of land
by VIM. p, Sarah P. and Samuel Bancroft,
Jr. The terms of the offer were that the
city acquire 33 acres Of land held by NJ. M.
| Child as trustee for Dorcas Law and others,
| and that the Rockford road should not be
closed. 1t was stated that 1t would not in
volve an expense to the city of more than
81, 900, and the Park Commissioners recon-
mended the City Council to accept the offer
of the Bancrofts and take the necessary
steps for the requirement of the Law prop
erty. The communication was accom-
panied by plans and descriptions of the
/ property and also q letter from William p.
Bancroft making the offer.
William NJ. Candy, President of the Park
| Commission, and William G. Spruance,
Esq, attorney, were present and by invita-
| ton addressed Council, urging above all
prompt action In the matter. Mr.. Spruance
presented an ordinance which he had pre-
/ pared, and 1t was read. 1t detailed the ad-
vantages OF the park for health and recrea-
tion and the conditions of the offer, and pro-
vided for its acceptance and the acquire
ment of the Law property by purchase or by
/ condemnation II necessary at cost to the
city not exceeding $4,000.
| The representative from the Second ward
entered protest against the passage of the
| ordinance before the second reading.
Mr.. Talley raised the point of order, hold
| ing that discussion of the question was
not in order. The chair ruled the point
we'll taken. The ordinance was read sec
/ ond time and referred.
The petitions of e. +. Rudolph and others
asking permission to reset the curb on the
west side of West street above Ninth and
Jacob Sinex for permission to set curb on
Pleasant street between Franklin and Har-
| rison streets were granted.
| The following petitions were presented
/ and referred: From H. H. Mullen, for the
paving of Harrison street between Delaware
| and Shallcross avenues; from the Christiana
| improvement Company, for the opening of
/ Heald street through the property of James
Bennett; from Franklin Chandler, for the
laying of water pipes on GilpiR avenue be-
| tween Rodney and Clayton streets; from NJ.
NJ. Child, for setting curb on Pine and Kirk
wood streets between Tenth and Eleventh
streets.
The City Solicitor presented Council with
| a certified copy of the act of Legislature
creating Water Commission, which was
read Notwithstanding the objection of
Messrs. Quinn and Garrett, and 200 copies
were ordered printed. Mr.. Quinn gave
notice of an amendment to the Building In
spector ordinance providing for fire escapes
Mr.. Moore presented and had read an ordi-
nance requiring street cars to stop on their
tracks and other vehicles to draw to the
side of the street aud remain standing dur
ing the passage of fire apparatus on its way
to q fire.
The resignation of Lewis Paynter as a
II r n I'll.
| and rising vote of thanks extended to the
retiring member for his long and faithful
services in Council
The ordinance appropriating 500, 900 for
the purchase Of water rights on the Brandy
wine was passed by sections, and ON its final
passage received a unanimous vote. The
City Solicitor was instructed TO examine the
, titles of the water rights, and the Finance
Committee was directed to advertise for pro
posals for the loan.
, A committee of five, Messrs. Talley, Men.
: ton, Grubb, Denney and Eastburn were ap
! pointed to revise the Building Inspector or.
| dinance. The committee were also instructed
i to report at the next meeting.
The ordinance requiring railroad compa
/ MES to maintain danger signals on Water
Q street at Shipley, Orange, Thorne and Tat
f nall streets was repealed by unanimous vote
> as the safety gates are now considered suffi
e cient protection. Mr.. Beecher also gave
f notice OF an ordinance repeating the ordi
8 nance requiring hagman to run ahead o
: the trains on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
It Il Baltimore railroad.
e 1t was decided to hold a special meetin,
e at p. m. on Saturday, to visit the site o
# the proposed new park.
e During the evening the following order
n were directed 10 be drawn: Expenses G
# the Legislative Committee, $9S.35; Henr
;. G. Turner, Esq., 1923; Mary E. Chandler
, $31.25; John Collins, $55; Martin Keogt
t, 1915; e. B. Frazer, So; sundry bondholdert
e 81, ,S62.5O.
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