The daily gazette., 1883-03-09
BILL NIGHT IN COUNCIL.
THE MILITIA DO NOT GET THE
SAND HOLE.
Mr.. QUINN AFTER THE THIEVES.
Regular Meeting OF the City Fathers Last
Evening-ROutine Business Disposed of
In Short Metre.

The routine business was quickly disposed
of, the members feeling disinclined to talk
much. The only important question settled
was that In reference to donating a portion
Of the sand hole lot to the City Militia.
The Law Committee reported in favor Of
the ordinance changing the grade of Tat
nall street IN the Ninth Ward.
The Public Building Committee returned
with favorable recommendation a report
previously offered, and returned them fol
reconsideration, giving portion OF the sand
hole lot for the purpose of erecting an
armory thereon.
A petition asking that the sand hole loi
be converted into city park was reported
adversely, ON the ground that the place was
too small for the purposes proposed and
there would be no Justification In putting
any expense upon the place. The report
was adopted.
A paper was also read from number OF
prominent taxpayers advising, inasmuch as
the city was soon to be put to a great ex-
pense by the erection of water works and a
sewer system, the sand hole be sold for
building lots, thus adding to the taxes Of
the city.
A discussion then followed upon the re-
port suggesting that the sand hole lot be
donated for armory purposes.
MIR. Garrett wanted to know If the city
was prepared to give away great deal, and
thought 1t was best to be Just first and
generous Rfterward.
Mr. Quinn agreed with Mr.. Garrett and
thought those who wanted to @"play
soldier" had better pay for 1t themselves.
Mr.. Talley also opposed the scheme. The
city, he said, had been buying lots and
giving them away. A new sand lot would
soon be needed and he would advise the old
Int ho aTfd nd In tolrn fxn hNsxf
new sand bank.
Mr.. Paynter said the bill before the Legis-
lature providing for the sale Of the sand hole
was hanging fire until 1t was decided what
use should be made Of the money obtained.
He thought the militia was asking too much.
The city had given a 100000 lot to the
county for Court House and ought not to
give more. A vote was taken ON the adop-
tion of the report with the following result:
Yeas-Bailey, Blake, Grubb, johnson,
Miller, Moore, Newell.
Nays-Abele, Baugh, Eastburn, Garrett,
Mention, McKenna, Paynter, Quinn, Shaw,
Smith, Stevenson, Talley, Conrad--13.
The Public Building Committee reported
sale of wharves at Lombard and Shipley
streets. Report accepted and recorded.
The petition of Frank Jones to grade and
pave Lincoln street was reported fayorably
by the Opening Streets Committee, and re-
port adopted. The same committee pre-
sented an act to provide for the Eacating q
portion of Twelfth street as per petition re-
ceived some time since. Act referred to
Legislative Committee.
Mr.. Garrett moved that the photography
of Hazlett street be changed to Haslet,
which he said was correct, the thoroughfare
having been originally named after one
Haslet, an old revolutionary soldier. A
IL, laff ali fr1n I
Kleck, giving in detail the history of Colonel
Haslet. 1t was decided that it would be
necessary to have an ordinance passed to
change the name, and Mr.. Garrett gave
notice that he would present such a docu
ment at the next meeting.
The petition of G. w. Bush for a lamp at
the corner of Front and French streets was
reported adversely by the Lamp Committee,
Mr.. Quinn dissenting. Report accepted.
The City Treasurer reported balance In
bank of $50, sol. go.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported 27 men at work with pay
roll of $2S3.62
The Street Commissioner reported l6 meI
and three teams at work, with u payroll oi
$S8.5S.
A petition was received from the Legisla.
tive Committee OF the Board of Trade ask
ing that Council appoint a, committee to
confer with them in regard t0ethe bill for q
Board of Port Wardens. 1t was directed
that Councils Legislative Committee act as
desired.
The following petitions were received and
referred to the proper committees: To ex.
tend water pipes on A street between But
tonwood and Locust; P. j. Ford, water pipe
at Fifth and Rodney streets; Charles Mid
dleton, space in front of premises at From
hr T.
front OF livery stable, l02 East Fourtl
street; to have grading on Harrison
street between Eighth and Ninth re
sumed and finished (Mr. Garret
explained that It had been impossible tC
work during the winter, but the matter
would be attended to as soon as possible)
| for lamps at Ninth and Union streets
Fourth and Rodney, Fourth and Broom,
and Pleasant and Van Buren streets; for ;
/ gutter south side of Reed street between
jackson and Adams property owners tt
have sidewalk laid on Maryland avenue
/ leading to school No. 10; to have Maryland
avenue graded from Beech to Oak streets
| The petition of the Every Evening Publish
| ing Company to build coal hole under tn,
| sidewalk at Fifth and Shipley streets wat
| granted.
A resolution was presented by Mr.. Paynte
| providing that the bill before the Legisla
| ture to sell the city sand lot be amended s.
| that the money obtained by such sale b.
| used primarily for the purchasing of othe
sand lots; adopted.
i A resolution was presented by Mr., Quinn
and adopted by Council, directing that thu
Legislative Committee be intended to pre-
pare bill providing for the arrest of sus
picious characters and those known to b
thieves, similar to the one now in force II
| Pennsylvania.
The ordinance establishing the grade o
Tatnall street, from Elliott avenue +
Twenty-third street, was taken up for
third reading and adopted.
"A resolution instructing the Law Com
mittee to ascertain what legislation wa
necessary to secure the vacation OF th
turnpike roads within the city limits wa
also adopted.
Early in the evening an order was directe
to be drawn in favor of John q. Baker 10
81 900 for work at the Church street wharl
just previous to adjournment Mr.. Bailey Q
the Public Printing Committee, moved tina
the money to pay Mr.. Baker be taken frof
the appropriations for the Opening Street
and sewers Committees. Mr. Garrett OF
leeted strongly, in good natured way, an
declared that Mr.. Bailey, after having see
| To the performanee of the work, wanted t
throw PAYMENT from his own committee
another. while getting the credit for the i'm
pfovement, Mr.. Garrett referred 20 Nj
Bailey as the ssFather of City Council"
Mr. Bailey, who was considerably nettle
by the manner In which Mr.. Garrett joking
II spoke of his attempt to evede payment
spoke 10 defense OF his plan, but failed
! convince Council of the wisdom or necessil
! for transferring the payment.
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