Daily Republican., 1883-04-27
CIT, COUNCIL.
RESIGNATION or MR.. PAYNTER
THE PARK COMMISSION
ORDINANCE.

The regular meeting of City Counci
was held last evening, with Presiden
Conrad in the chair. The Water Con
mittee reported in favor of grantin
lanes Stidham the use Of water from
the fire plugs, for the purpose Of sprink
ling the streets.
The Street Committee reported in IA
yor Of granting A. r. Tatnall permis
sion to lay a Railroad track, or siding
across NJ Maryland avenue to his prop
erty.
The Law Committee reported tha
they had examined the ordinance con
cprning the Building Inspector, ant
found nothing In II contrary to Law
n the city charter. They also reported
,avorably on the amendment to the or
linance concerning public econom,
and nuisances.
The Public Building Committee re
wrled on the lstition Of John Hanser
ior 40 feet Of space on Fourth street
and that of George 8, Middleton fol
space at Fourth and King streets, tina,
ticy did not think that Council had any
Jurisdiction in the matter.
Mr.. johnson, Of the Police Commit
lee said that he had the police payroll
fr the present month, but on account
Ga difference of opinion between the
Chief Of Police and the City Solicitor
and Auditor, in reference to the way il
should be made out, he wonld ask TO be
olinued another week.
The Fire Committee reported In refer.
pncc 10 the petition of the W"ccacm
Fire Company for a loan Of 3, 600 that
lncity had not the money at present,
bat recommended that a sufficient
luount be incluIedi in the appropriation
,or next year to grant the request.
The City Treasurer reported balance
Of:N, ,9l6 56 in bank to the credit Of the
iy. The Chief Engineer of the Water
DEPARTMENT reported eighteen men em.
Ioyrd, with payroll amounting to
&lS.67.
The Street Commissioner reported that
luring the week he had twenty five men
and five teams employed in cleaning,
Opening and repairing the streets and
cutters, with payroll amounting to
N192l.
The petition of George s. Middleton,
for space at Four and King streets was
Mtsrnted and read. Mr.. Bailey said
The petition was the same as one the
plhlic Building Committee had just re-
ported on. On motion, it was referred
tothr Law Committee, with instructions
70 consult the City Solicitor. and obtain
his opinion In reference TO the ,ower Of
Council TO make such grants.
H. II. McMu.len's petition for the
mvlug Of Harrison street, nelr Shall
eros, avenue, was referred to the Street
Committee.
Inc Christiana improvement Com
mny asked that Head street be opened
thrugh the property of James Bennett.
Referred to the Opening Streets Com
miic+.
Franklin Chandler pciii"ned for
va'"r pipes on GiIpin avenur, between
R,i"ey and Clayton streets. Referred
tothc Water Committee.
A communication was received and
read from the Park Commissioners,
SAILING the offer made by the Bancroft
family, to donate ~ acres Of land under
certain conditions, for public park,
anil asking that the city provide by or
lnance for raising $1,000 in further
ucc of the project. Mr.. Taliry said
thar rs the President and attorney OF
iA, Commission were present, he would
Ike to hear their views, aud on his mo-
to, Mr.. Spruance was invited to
,rlk,
H., said tha' II was not necessary
Eat he should urge III" great import
sAc Of u park near the city boundaries
eypr, one admitted the necessity which
ay, I'D for a place of this kind, and the
m.y ;ling that had stood in the way in
'r past was The great expense. The
N'y now has al opportunity OF obj am
lDg rHr necessary land AT a small outlay.
iip referred to the act passed by the
rgl. lAturc, copies of which he had
distributed to the members, and ca.le'i
esp ill attention TO the jjh section,
wI,trh provides how the necessary lands
shall hr acquired by pnrcl Ease, or con.
irmuation, by Commissioners appointed
or .uat purpose.
H." difficulty in regard to the cX'
ben had, in y great mea sure, been re-
NO, lI by til" munilirenI offer of tho
banrrofts. He described the tract OF
rry -righy acres u land, which they
propose 10 give u the city, and said
10 obtain this gift it woui! he neces
@ry for the city TO acq llrc about thirty
llca acres Of another estate, h"longint
. the Law family, and NOW III charge
dM. NJ. Child', as trustee.
II was his opinion thai the greater
part of the money needed to purcha,'
hi, land would be raised by private
nhsclipiion. Mr. Brincklc has alread !,
greed to give $4,000, provided the PARK
established this summer and lie dl'
o,tAink there would be any difficulty
II rll,ing the remainder Of the money
Is many Of our wealthy citizens art
dhhg great interest in the matter
II il also proposed to open books ant
HyrDll All opportunity to subscribe
tr r.osed by urging upon Council th'
a"reSSity of immediate action, and SAT-
har he hal prepared an ordinance
which he thought would be the bcS
way of providing the necessary mean
or carrying the project into effect.
Mr.. William NJ. Candy also urged
Nv Necessity VI Vlol'lpt h''i''l,'o "i'i''
something was done at once, these offer
# land audmoney would be Withdrawn
and it was probable the city woul'
never have another opportunity.
On motion Of Mr.. .Talley,the ordlhapc
lrparcd by Mr. Spruance was read TN
lis, time, and when he made motiol
hit it be read a second time by title
Nr. Quinn objected, and said that h
lat listened 10 the arguments ai'
vphistrics Of this paid attorney, OF TN
Park Commission, and heard nm teI
about the muniiicence of these men II
swing their lands, hut they knew u
@eI as he did, that they were not doliI'
this without an object. This Tlit 10 VI
ity would increase the value OF thei
Ynaining lands tcn.told, and yet thrS
ONE here and ask Council to give SlV'
No to buy a lot of rocks. for IT 's noun M
lg else. Continuing, he said IN an On
lied manner 81 protest, in t.'' nun
# the tax payers of this city ! 'fn'r,s
n''--at this time he WAS interrupted ~
Mr. Tallcy, who raised the point INA
lie was out of order.
The President decided the point WEI