Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-07
I A|RD EDITION ,
CITY COUNClL.

a Bh art bat Busy Dession-Dovid
H. .'oyle Reel ecseA Chief Angi.
ne~r.
City Council held the usual weekly
meeting last evening 6, aud was called "
order vt I. 80 o'clock by President Con.
rad The roll was called and the
clerk commenced the reading OF the
minutes, when, on motion Of Mr.:
Pickels, the reading WAS dispensed
with.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the petition OF Daniel n. Kent,
to pave the wagon entrances to MS
lumber yard with bricks on edge, In
stead Of Belgian blocks, and the report
The CITY Treasurer reported balance
In the Union National Bank Of $685.
337 ~, to the credit Of the city.
The City Auditor reported that he
had collected liens on property and taxes
on Baltimore & Ohio telegraph poles,
amounting in the aggregate to $780,
AZ, VI ich he had deposited with the City
Treasurer
The same officer Alss returned the
checks drawn in favor Of the Water
Departm eut without his signature. Mr..
Stevenson offered his usual resolution,
and the checks were passed by vote OF
II ayes to 3 nays.
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De-
partment reported tweDty-nine men
employed with payroll :ammounting
to $2s2.75. As usual the report was not
audited, and was passed by an aye aud
nay vote.
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the week he had twenty one
mon and seven teams employed in
opening, cleaning and repairing the
streets and cutters Of this city.
The building Inspector reported that
during the month he had inspected
propsrty valued at 81, 9Oi and received
Ss7, fees, which he had paid to the City
Treasurer.
II. r. Pennington, Clerk Of the Mu-
nicipal Court, presented his monthly
report, which showed that during the
month of November he had received
for fines, $3.50 fees, $50; costs, $66. u
making a total Of $26S.27, which has
been paid to the City Treasurer.
Mr.. Pickles presented the pay roll OF
the members Of Council and the Board
of Revision for the last month amount
ing to 1886. "a, which was passed, and
an order drawn for the amount.
NJ. G. Poole and others asked for a
lamp on Monroe street, between Sixth
ard Seventh, and the petition WAS re-
ferred to the Lamp Committee.
The petition of f. G. Burke and
others for q lamp at Fourteenth and
Scott streets, and one on Scott street be-
tween Sixteenth and Delaware avenue,
was referred to the Lamp COMMITTEES.
A communication was received from
the City Passenger Railway Company
calling attention to the condition o.
the unfinished sewer at Delawar'
avenue and DUPONT street, and offer
ing to loan the city money enough tt
complete it, without interest, for orr
wear. 1t was referred to the Stree
Committee
Charles G. Rumford, and a number
of others, petitioned Council TO pass
an ordinance prohibiting the blowing
of steam whistles, within the city lin
It's, between the hours Of o'clock il
the evening and o'clock in the morn
ing. The petition was referred to tn
Law Committee.
President Conrad said the Mayor
had returned with his approval, the
ordinance establishing the grade o
Thirteenth street, and the ordinance
granting the Wilmington Glass Com
pany permission to lay railroad track
on Commerce street.
On Motion of Mr.. Stevenson Coun
Gil proceeded to nominate and cleo
a Chief Ergineer of the Water Depart
ment.
Mr.. Stevenson nominated David Ii
Coyle, and the President appointed
Mes.rs. Pickles and Taylor tellers. Mr.
Iaylor said he would be compelled T.
decline, and President Conrad ap
pointed Messrs. Farrell, Newell ant
Mention in succession, each of whom
declined with thanks for the protfere'
honor.
Finding it impossible to get any on
to serve from the Democratic side Q
the House, the cNair appointed Mr.
Moore, and David H. Coyle was electe'
by twelve votes. The Democrats, Il
accordance with their policy Of sus
tanning the Water Commission, refuse
to vote, or even nominate q candidate
On motion Of Mr.. Pickles, an orde
for 1900 WAS drawn in favor CT tn
Treasurer Of the Board OF Health.
Mr.. Eastburn introduced an ORD
nance, that vas read second time, an
referred 10 the Law Committee author
tzing the Pusey & Jones Company
erect Z ate. across Lombard street belo'
Front.
Mr.. Blake presented an invitation
the mem b.rs of Council, cit" otticia
and reporters, to visit and inspect III
ipwelry store of Z. g. Dawson ~ Co
No. 800 Market street, and partake I
refreshments, which was accepted.
Mr.. Eastburn offered a resolution
that was adopted, authorizing II
Street Com mittee to adverti-e for pr
posals to build the connecting sewer @
Delaware avenue.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Fare
was adopted iDsfructing the City s.
licitor 10 inquire by what right, fan,
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Comp
ny are tearing up the bed Of DuPor
street, between Gilpin avenue and WI
WaSct street.
On motion of Mr.. Garrett the wordi1
OF a resolution directing the removal
a stone barn on Bro0me street W;
changed SO that it now reads Il
present owners" instead OF "tl
heir"
Mr.. Pickles said the City Solicit
had something he wished to say
Council aud on his motion he was !
low the pr oiIege Of the floor. M
Turner read two letters that he had
ceived from the Board OF Health co,
planning OF the action OF the Street Col