Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-28

ea that he had frequently known M
f1Gkels to offor similar resolution,
sld present motions to spend none
Wlthoat The committee reporting back !,
Mr.. Baugh wanted to know If tbi
discussion was In order, when Mr. Ga,
rett said he would withdraw that ma,
OF the resolution which provided IA
spending the 5000, aud let it read thu
the committee should report to Councj
before taxing any decisive action.
Mr.. Mention thought there should b
some place provided for small.po,
patients, but did not think IT dsyolve,
on the city to do 1t. The Trustees Of tn
Foor. by authority of the LeQisla, ure
collected . tax for this purpose. and /
was clearly their duty to attend to II
he onered . substitute for Mr.. Garrett =
resolution, which read that Council. i,
the name Of the people and tax-pavers
call upon the Trustees of the Poor n
hospital. ~
This caused another discussion. anf
upon Q vote being taken " as lost. ant
Mr.. CARROTS resolution adopted,
Mr.. Farrell then offered a resolutio,
that the 81 ,26O rot apart as the ammo
pr,ation TO the extinct Water Witch
nIe company, be added TO the poor Goa
fund. The President ruled the mo, ion
Out OF order, when MIR. Farrell askef
him where he found his authority fo,
no doing, and upon his declining to an
swer, excitedly said, you can't do it
you are decidedly against the poor o
this city, and well you know it,h
Ar. Miller moved that a coinmittee
o. one from each ward be appointed to
distribute the coal, when Mr., Taylo,
onered an amendment that the commit
zee be authorized to draw on this 81. :.
Mr.. Speakman thought il would be
vel TO lay the matter over for ons
week, ~ 1t was probable that some OF
this money could b. used toward pro.
viding smallpox hospital. Mr.Moore
moved that the further consideration be
postponed one week, but the motion
was lost ny sixteen nays to five ayes.
Ihe President was about to put Mr..
Miller's motion AZ amended by Mr..
Taylor, when Mr.. Farrell inquired If
10 was any more legal now 30 appro.
pirate the 81, $50 than when he offered
his resolution. President Pickels said,
the gentleman from the Second Ward
raised the point of order" that ia
'officient" replied Mr.. Farrell, and took
ais seat.
Mr.. Moore thought it was wrong 10
appropriate this money for coal, and
vas under the impression that it was
lot legal to do 80. Mr.. Farrell replied
q sarcastic manner, and said he
hought the gentleman's memory was
'ot very retentive or he would remem-
NOT several instances where he offered
notions to use unexpended appropri-
.tions for other purposes. A vote was
hen taken, and the motion as amended
dopted by II ayes TO a nays Messrs.
'1ckels, Moore, Garrett and Litzen-
'erg being the only members who
'Otfd against it,.
Mr.. Speaknan offered a resolution
hat the action Of Council on the peti-
ion OF W. G. II. Colquhoun and others
nd the Wilmington Passenger Rail
say Company in reference to the Del
ware avenue sewer be rescinded.
Vhich was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Bake offered a resolution that
be Clerk OF Council be instructed to
Otify the Street Comm ssioner, to no.
lfy the jackson Coal and Lime Com
any TO remove the obstructions from
'hipley street within "a hours, and to
lace the street in good condition, Mr..
'arrell offered an amendment, that
ieOrge w. R.ish also be notified 10 re-
love the Instructions from French
treet.
Another heated discussion ensued,
nring which Mr.. Farrell said George
V. Bush could violate the law, and
here was no redress, because he was
rich man, but when an inconseduen-
al man like Mr.. Kent done it. he
lust be stopped at once.
After the discussion had lasted for
'me time, Mr.. Murray offered an
mendment that 40 days be inserted in
sad of "a hours hut 1t was not second
!. A vote was then taken on the mo-
on and it was lost, Messrs. Adele,
augh, Blake, Easthurn, Farrell, |
rubb, Murray and Taylor being the |
,ly MT embers " no voted in favor of it.
The ordinance permitting the Pusey
Jones Company to erect gates on |
ombard street below Front was re-
rntd by the Mayor with his approval. |
An ordnance was presented by Mr.
arrell which passed u second reading
I'd was referred to the Law Commits
9, providing for a return to the bucket
stem for cleaning Gesspools.
MIR. Blake offered motion that the
rect Commissioner be instructed to
'tify the jackson Lime and Coal Com.
ny to remove the obstructlons from
ipley street, which was declared out
order by the President. |.
Mr. Baugh then rose, and was about
cay something further about the cou.
lion Of the streets, bat Mr.. Moore,
10 had made a motion to adjourn, in
ted on its being put, when 1t was
rried, and Council adjourned. The
lowing orders we're drawn:
John 4. johnson, S79. 16 Patrick q
lgan, $64.58; A. G. b. Anderson, :
6,66 John Grinnage; $77.OS Peter
Ford, $J94.41 Martin Kaogh,
'3.42; Thomas Holcomb, $24. 30. |q
rry w. Price, $25 City Auditor Ball,
insurance. sos Sundry boadholders b
interest, $11, ,25O.
Fraii In 4 ngland.
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