Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-17

Mr.. Mention moved that the firm DC
permission 10 lay the track,
hut after some discussion the motion
was Withdrawn, and the petition reisr-
red TO the Street Committee.
The petition Of property owners Oh
Logan street, near Maryland avenue,
for gutter, was referred TO the stref'
An ordinance fixing the grade Of Ger
tain streets in the Ninth ward, was
read a second time, and referred to the
Law Committee.
MIR. Garrett moved that Martin keogh
be allow ed two months more in which
10 finish the contract at Ninth and Har-
risop streets. Mr.. johnson opposed the
motion, az the people In that vicinity
were anxious to have the work COM
Mr.. Keogh's time had already
been extended two months, anu ne
thought he should be required to finish
the work without further delay.
Mr.. Garrett explained that MT. hcoen
did not ask to have the time extended,
but was wi ling to go ahead with the
work, He had offered the motion be-
cause the Water Department were anx-
ious to have Clayton street gra yea SO
that they could lay pipe and supply the
residents In that vicinity with water.
grade Hsad street street." for thtfn tne enpta""' ps. as as
weeks and has not done anything except
plough couple of furrUws, and if the
people had to wait for that rect until
he had done all the other work, il would
be next May before they would get any.
thing done. If Mr.. Keogh was so busy
to grade Clayton street. Mr.. Garrett
replied to Mr.. Eastburn and defended
Mr.. Keogh. In the course Of his re-
marks he continually used the pronoun
"we," aud Mr.. Eastburn finally asked
him if he was Mr.. Keogh's superinten-
dent or overseer, but he did not reply
to the question.
Mr.. Pickels said that he had opposed
Mr.. Keogh so often that he felt Z lad OF
the opportunity to say something in his
favor. He thought the time for doing
the work on Ninth street should be ex-
tended, as that street was USED very
little and the people at the forty acres
were suffering for the want Of water. In
some instances parties who used steam
had been compelled to draw the fires
under the boilers. The discussion last
rd for some time, and finally the motion
TO extend was adopted by the fcllowing 3
vote:
Yeas-Abele, Baugh, Blake, Denney,
Farrell, Garrett, Lynn, Mention, Miller,
Moore, McKenna, Newell. Pickels,
Smith, Speakman, Stevenson and
Taylor-l7.
Nays-Eastburn, Grubb, Johnson and
Murray, President Conrad-5.
Mr.. Moore moved that the Public
Building Committee be authorized to
lease Orange street wharf for term OF
three years to the highest and best
bidder. Mr.. Blake offered an amend
ment, that the lessee be notified that nc
gates or other distractions will be per-
mitted, and Mr.. Eastburn offered an
amendment to the amendment, that the
party leasing the wharf shall keep it in
repair and pay for all dredging. The
amendments were adopted, and the
motion al amended passed.
Mr.. Newell said that some two months
ago the clerk was instructed to ask
Judge Wales to appoint a commission
10 condemn certain streets in the Elev-
enth ward, and as nothing has been
ao,ie In the matter, he would like some
information concerning 1t.
The clerk said the papers had been
sent to the Judge long ago. Mi
Garrett asked if Beech street had been
included in the streets for which the
GO lnmiS,ion was asked, and upon no
one appearing to know, offered Il
motion, which was adopted, that il bt
included.
The hauling of dirt and stone for The
city was awarded to Nelson Morris, al
IS cents per load. Mr.. Mention offered
an ordinance entitled an ordinance fol
the relief of Simmons " Broth er, whicl
grants them permission TO lay railroad
tracks on Tatnall street. IL was read
second time and referred to the Law
Committee.
Mr.. Murray offered a resolution t.
have the gutter on Front street, be
tween Adams and jackson streets
.aken up and enlarged, which was re
ferred to the Street Committee.
The following proposals were receives
for furnish ng Georges Creek coal fol
The ensuing year:
Charles Warner Il Co., 1872 per tol
by railroad, or 500 by water; George
W. Bush & Son, 1898 per ton; b. F
Townsend, 400 per ton; The jackson
Lime and Coal Company, "a 53 per ton
The bids were referred to the Wate
Committee.
During the evening Mr.. Smith, chair
man of the Law Committee, had sen
up to the Clerk desk the opinion o
tile City Solicitor, in reference to th'
costs collected by the Chief of Polio
from the time the new charter wa
passed until the Municipal Court wa
organized.
He afterwards asked to withdraw
for the present, but Mr.. Baugh, VIII
seems anxious to have the matter SET
tied, called for the reading of it. Pres
ident Conrad said the chairman OF tn
Law Committee had withdrawn it, bu
MIR. Baugh urged thatit should be read
as it had been deferred long enough.
While he was still speaking, Mr.. Gal
rett moved to adjourn, and asked tina
his motion be considered, on the groun
that q motion to adjourn was always i
order. Mr.. Taylor raised the point Q
order that no motion was in order Will
another member had the floor and wa
speaking, and also that no motion wa
in order, unless the member making
arose and addressed he chair.
The President decided the point we
taken, and Mr.. Baugh moved that tn
report be read, which was prompt
seconded on the Democratic side. BefO
the motion was put, Mr.. Garrett ros
and moved that Council adjourn, an
the motion was condeh by half dos
:, TN members. Mr.. Baugh asked if Il
motion was debateable, and up II bein
informed that 1t was not, said 1t locke
to him AZ though some Of the member
had conspired with the Chief of Polio
!, TO prevent the report being bron ght b'
y fore Council. Mr.. Taylor called for IL
ayes and nays, and the motion beir
!, passed by strict party vote, the Pres
dent declared Council adjourned.
Phllemma Chandler, $3.50 Lewis
. . Grubb, $321 ; James duncan, 81