Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-13
CITY COUNCIL.
IS MEETING Last EVENING
LuE BUILDING ORDINANCE
TO BE AMENDED.

TO BE Am EN- DbEU.
me regular meeting of City Counci
held last evening, with Presider
rrad in the chair. When the com
aees were called, the Finance Com
ttee reported the bill of John g. Ba
for building a wharf at Churcl
,rt with q favorable recommends
The report also proposed to TAX
money from different appropria
ms, among which were $500 from tn
tbic Building Committee.
Mr., Talley said that some very hare
ines had been said about him in ref
|rpce to this bill, and ii had been charg
that he was holding 1t back to keel
contractor out of his money, but b,
Oupht he knew better than that now
thought this wharf business was ,
pldle all thr ugh, and while il wa
dent that the chairman of some com
Nee had ordered the work done, ant
revised II, no one wanted to assum,
responsibility. Mr. Quinn though
responsibility rested on the chair
n Of the Building Committee, a.
ne was no doubt he had ordered /,
Nr. Bailey said that Mr.. Quinn wa.
bring under a mistake, a. while he
taken an active part in having the
rey wharf repaired he had nothing
90 with this. The Public Building
nmittee could not pay the money, a.
only have $40 left.
iNpr some further discussion q mo-
was made that the report be refer
back to the Finance Committee, but
a vote being taken the motion was
Nj, Be,cher moved that $3.50 be taken
n the incidental expenses, to make
tbe amount. After considerable dis
sion the motion was carried, and the
Urt of the committee adopted.
be- Water Committee reported favor
Il on the petition of Edward McInall,
lave 81 overpaid water tax refunded
on similar petition of Jacob Stuck
g. The report in each case was
opted,
he Law Committee reported thatthey
Examined the ordinance changing
manner Of spelling Hazlett street,
lloln' nothing in it contrary to law
he l,y charter.
IAr Public Building Committee re-
rted adversely on the proposition of
(nje H. Kent, to repair Shipley street
arf for this years rent. The report
said that when Mr.. Kent leased the
arf, the understanding was that he
(ald keep it in repair.
he Committee on Engrossment re-
ted that all ordinances passed by
EncI had been rngrossed.
De- City Treasury reported bal
De- of S2S, 800 80 in bank to the credit
lc city.
he Chief Engineer of the Water De-
fmeht reported eighteen men at
rs with a pay roll amounting to
trStrcet Commissioner reported that
rng the week he had twenty-five
and five teams employed, with a
sroII amounting to Sl44 49,
DE following petitions We're read and
rrrd From MIR. Cook, for the
trHg Of Pleasant street between
sm, and Monroe street ; from Mr..
ply tor lamps on Madison and Cen
streets, between Third and Fourth
|prs tom Edward Darlington, for
f-"nrbins and re-paving CUTTERS on
|nlIngtOn street from Tenth street TO
are avenue: from Philip QuigIey,
f4r grading curDing and paving
Ac'aulley street, between Poplar
Pine streets; fromCharles Hend-
R"n, for tne grading Of Heald
|r between Eleventh and Twelfth
|tS; from the WeccacocFirc
ipany, tor loan of $4,000, to
Me them to build a new engine
t~ from John Davis, for 1865 feet of
Sa'er pipes on Cedar street, be-
rn Marshall and BrOome streets.
'lczier was granted the use of
@rse ON in the City Hall on
u'day aftern ,on, April 10Th, for
purpose of disposing of suit of
FlllIre for the bclcilt o: II soldiers
han.
! communication was received from
heirs ol David &. Wilson, offering
g,c he city quit claim deed TO
rpsrrvoir lot for use as IA public
\, provided the city would vaCate
-ith street.
IT, Beechcr moved that the PROPOSE
be accepted, and the Legislative
lhltter instructed't withdraw all
Fcllons TO the passage Of the bill va
Lg that street.
Paynter opposed the motion, and
Old not vote tor it unless the heirs
i'd present q quiz claim deed
This communication was nothing
r than q promise, and if the bill
passed to vaCate the street, they
do as they pleased about exc
ny the deed.
Il, Bailey said he had been called
by Mr.. Van Klcek, one Of the.
: and from what he said, he (the
fakrr) thought they were acting in
faith. He was in favor Of the
on and would vote for it,
Il, Payntcr Otteled to amend that
legislative Committee be instructed
Eihnraw all objections when the
execute Il quit claim to the city.
H. Conrad thought the ground
|l'i be decided to the city without
restrictions. If the heirs want this
PEI vacated for their benefit, they
(NId be willing to give a quit claim
FAe lot so that the city would be at
l rty to do what they please with it.
Fhry are not willing to do that, he did
'hlnk Council should grant what
y ask.
Plr Quinn said that was his vi ws
Petty, and unless the city could have
Io1 to do with itas they pleased, he
7 opposed to having it at all. He
(nglt the heirs could well afford to
|Ar this offer, AZ u park in that vicin-
would benefit their property very
P'r Garrett thought the offer was fair
|aeh, and he was in favor OF accept
1t, The heirs are giving the city as
| III, or more, than they are asking for,
frlore he thought the city was get
\ the best of the bargain. Neither
rIty or the Legislature could take
lot without permission of the heirs.
Johnson said "wlat, cann)t the
EsIature take it," when Mr.. Gar
| irpl ed "Oh,y yes, the Legislature can
PlI Quinn moved to amend that the