The daily gazette., 1883-03-23
PLENTY OF CHIN MUSIC.
THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
TALK, TALK, TALK.
THE CITY SOLICITOR SAT UPON
A Windy Session Last Night--Mr. zebley
and Alr. Garrett-Trip to Dover, s4oO-
Bay windows

house did not care to keep still 1t was no
business of the Second ward representative.
The Law Committee, through Mr..
Beecher, reported that Council had no
power TO pass the ordinance for the relief OF
Samuel II. Baynard, who desired to place
three bay windows In his new building at
Fifth and Market streets, and the matter
was therefore reported adversely. He then
moved to have the report accepted.
Mr.. Moore thought the action of the City
Solicitor was very inconsistent, inasmuch as
about one year ago, the Council had relieved
Archibald Given of the exactions Of the bay
window ordinance when he desired to erect
a row of houses on Fifth street between
French and Walnut. 4--
Mr.. Baugh was opposed TO the report,
stating that the Every Evening Publishing
Company, which was TO erect an office ad-
joining Mr.. Baynard's building, would
interpose no objection TO the bay windows.
Mr.. Beecher said the City Solicitor had
advised the committee and they had based
their report on his opinion. The speaker
admitted that the Solicitor appeared to
waver in his opinion, rs one day he had
advised the committee TO report the ordi-
nance favorably and another time unfavora-
bly,.
Mr.. Blake thought the opinion of the
saic he would vote against the report of the
committee
The Second ward member thought the
placing of bulk windows on the street was
an Infringement on the rights of the people
but he did not base his opinion, however, on
the 'himsy report of the vacillating City
Solicitor"
The motion to adopt tine report of the
committee was lost by by the following
vote Yeas-Messrs. Ahele, Bailey, Beecher,
johnson, Paynter, Quinn and Smith---7.
Nays-Messrs. Baugh, Blake, Denney,
Eastburn, File, Garrett, Miller, Moore, Nc
Kenna, Newell, Shaw, Stevenson and Talley
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The Opening Streets Committees report
in favor of accepting from the Christiana
improvement Company the bed of Columbia
avenue between Maryland avenue and Van
Buren, street was adopted, as was also re-
port from the same committee favoring the
petition of Charles T. Stevenson, asking
that Heald street be opened from B street
to Garrische's lane.
The bill of John g. Baker for work ON the
Church street wharf which was referred
back at the last meeting. was reported as
having been divided among the following
committees Sewers, 5000; Opening Streets,
$3.50; Public Buildings, 500; Incidentals,
$50. 1t was then referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Street Commissioner reported II men
and teams with payroll of $96.40 s
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported % men engaged, with pay
roll of $3.50.
The City Treasurer reported balance in
bank of $42 2,372.S5.
The Legislative Committee reported that
1t had met the committee In charge of the
bill to borrow $180, 900 for the Improvement
of the city water works and supply, and had
found 1t disposed TO report the bill favorably,
but it wanted itemized statements of the
probable expenditures, which 1t was almost
impossible to give. He also stated that
after long consultation with the owners of
the water rights the committee had
Long race for $50 900, provided, Of course,
that Council approved Its action
Mr.. Paynter said he had conferred with
Mr. DUPONT as to whether the owners would
cease fighting the city on the condemnation
of the water rights If they were purchased
by the city. He learned from Mr.. DUPONT
that he would fight 1t to the bitter end. In
answer to a question by the Second ward
member Mr.. Paynter said it was we'll
known fact that the city has been and is
taking and using water that does not belong
to us according to the report of the arbitra-
tion made year or more ago. If the suit
was pushed and the city lost they must
expect water famine.
Mr.. Beecher then offered the following,
which was adopted without dissenting
vote :
Resolved, That this City Council approve the
action of the Legislative Committee in their
agreement with the representatives Of the var
ious water right owners OF the south long race
IN
the city, the price agreed upon being $4,000.
On motion offered by Mr. Beecher, direct
ing Clerk Fraim to instruct the Legislative
Committee on Municipal Corporations that
1t was impossible to furnish an itemized
statement of proposed water improvements,
was adopted.
"A petition was received from James
Hunter asking to have the course of small
run at Tenth and Union streets changed as
1t was washing away the foundations of his
house, and complaining that the Street
Commissioner had neglected to do the work
although so directed by Council.
A motion to grant the request, the work
to be done under the direction of the Street
Commissioner, brought Mr.. Garrett to his
feet. The gentleman Immediately began in
his accustomed Demosthenesian style to ego
for" the Street Commissioner, whe sat
directly behind him. he said the Street
Commissioner was under the Jurisdiction of
the Council or else he was an Independent
body. Water had been found In the cellar
| of Mr.. Hunters house and the Commissioner
had been directed to do certain work three
or four times, but had always failed to COM
ply with the instruction. He, Garrett,
| wanted to know who had control of the
| Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Bailey then tried to choke Mr.. Garrett
| of, but that gentleman refused to stop and
vehemently declared that he wanted tc
know what was going to be done. ThC
people were not getting much for theil
money, and the Street Commissioner was
| taking care of five or six streets to the
neglect of the rest. He did not think there
was a monkey In it, but there was kid gloveI
in It. The speaker began to enumerat'
pieces of work which had not been done
although ordered by Council, and wanted
to know why the directions had not beer
| followed.
| Mr.. johnson rose to point of order anC
wanted the "tirade of abuse" stopped and
| Mr.. Zebley given hearing.
Mr.. Talley moved that the rules be sus
pended In order to give the Street Commis
sioner chance TO explain. The motion
was carried.
Mr. zebley advanced to the space In from
of the presidents desk and began by sayint
that he had not expected the ''tlrade O
abuse which had been heaped upon him
and uvaa vary nerVOuR He declared fhs