The daily gazette., 1883-05-18
. DEL. FRIDAY, MAY 18. 1883,


Nr. Talley presented the following, whicl
was referred to the Law Committee:
The undersigned petitioner respectful,
prays your honorable body not to recogpiz,
the fraudulent board, called the Wate,
Commission. The Taxpayers of our cit,
never voted for it nor never asked for ft: 4
was conceived In sin and born in fniouitv
Never surrender the sacred trust given vol
by the intelligent tax x-payers and voters O
our city. We the people do not consider Il
right or just to give into the hands of an,
man or any set of men, 80 large trusi
without bonds indemnifying the city from
loss, as In the case of Lewis Paynter
the defunct Councilman, when in
the Water Committee as chairman, promised
to put in turbine wheel a. cost OF 81, 900
and 1t cost $25,OO0, and is only it for the
scrap pile. His judgment is bad and is moi
mt tor no such position, and should be
make such blunders in the future as he has
in the past,it would be ruinous to our whole
city. For these and many other reasons
which ] will give when the proper time
comes, again ask you not to give up the
sacred rights entrusted to you.
| "a. DAVID LEMON.
From Alvan Miles and others, for the
grading of Sixteenth street, between Lin
coin and Union.
| 81,
| curbing, paving of sidewalks and guttering
on Gilpin avenue, between Scott and Lin
| coin streets.
Mr.. IalleJ presented a communication
from the Mayor approving of the salary or
dinance, with the exception of the amount
fixed for the Executive Officers of the
Board OF Health, which was $500, whereas
the charter fixed $500 as the minimum
rate.
Mr.. Talley moved to fix the salary at 5000
$500
Mr.. Baugh inquired If the Legislature
had right to pass a law establishing the
salaries of city officers.
Presi lent Conrad said ii had.
"Ihen, said Mr.. Baugh, "why has 1t not
rig ht to pass a law creating Water Com
mission z"
There was a general laugh but no one pre-
sumed TO answer Mr.. Baugh's pointed query.
Mr.. Baugh moved to increase the pay of
the Clerk OF the Municipal Court from 5000
to 5000 Lost.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to increase the pay
Of patrolmen from S720 10 $3.50 per an
mum,
Mr.. baugh favored this motion and said
that In the arrangement of salaries those
who did the most work got the least pay.
MIR. Stevenson's amendment was lost, after
which the ordinance, as amended in accord
ance with the Mayors suggestion, was
passed.
The ordinance authorizing a loan of
10000 for the purchase OF water rights was
permitted by the Mayor to become law by
remaining in his hands ten days without
any action being taken thereon. The Build
ing Inspector ordinance and two others re
Gently passed by Council were returned with
his approval.
The following proposals for grading
Broome street from Eighth to Ninth, Ninth
street from Franklin to Broome, Twenty
fourth street, from Market to Tatnall, and
Lobdell street from Townsend to Button
wood were read and referred:
Patrick Carberry, AZ cents, 80 cents, 35
cents and 20 cents per cubic yard.
Martin Keogh, 70 cents, 50M cents, SO |
cents and 33 cents per cubic yard.
James F. Mcbride, 40 cents for Broome /
and 40 cents for Twenty fourth streets.
Merritt H. Paxson, % cents for Twenty
fourth and % cents for Lobdell streets.
City Solicitor Turner addressed Council
In favor of settling the suit of George e.
kirkman against the city, which was to
come up in the Superior Court to-day. He
said the probabilities were that the CITY
would lose the case, and if 1t went to trial
and verdict against the city rendered it
would cost 5000 more. Council, two weeks
ago, had directed him to settle the case, and
the subsequent action of Council in recon-
stdering this determination, had increased
the likelihood of the city losing the suit.
Much discussion ensued, and President
Conrad favored compromise ON the part Of
Council.
A motion instructing the City Solicitor to
settle the case was adopted by a vote of II
TO 5.
The salaries of G. B Underwood, Edward
Farmar and Milton Lackey, members of the
'oard OF Revision, were ordered to be
lrawn.
: Mr.. Talley offered the following resolu-
lion;
WHEREAS, This Council has through its
Water Committee contracted sundry debts with
individuals ms well as firms for labor and mater.
al to be used In running the Water Depart
nent of this city; and,
WHEREAS, This Council recognizes that great |
of keeping the city well supplied
With water and fulfilling their contracts with
individuals and firms that there may be no ex-
use by them or any falling to perform their
)art of the contracts; therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That this City Council does hereby
lirect the City Treasurer to pay all bills con-
racted by this Council through their Water
Committee as they may be presented, as other
ILLS of like manner are paid, and that this
JQuneil will hold said Treasurer harmless under
lis official bond.
The yeas and nays being called it passed
" the following vote Yeas-Bailey, File,
Jarrett, Grubb, johnson, Miller, Moore,
Imith, Stevenson, Talley, Turner, President
)onrad-l2; nays-Baugh, Blake, Denney,
Shaw-5.
The resolution was adopted by strict
'arty vote.
Mr.. Talley offered an ordinance making
appropriations for the next fiscal year; also,
n ordinance transferring and changing ,
ONE of the unexpired appropriations Of the
resent fiscal year. Read twice.
The following orders were drawn James ,
bradford, S2S.70; William Simmons, SS3S.56; /
ohm Collins, S55; Martin Keogh, $500; {
alaries of Board of Revision, 5000.
Adjourned. t
Masquerade Last Night.
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