The daily gazette., 1883-03-30

The regulas meeting of Council last eve.
ming was attended by all the members
President Conrad presiding.
Petitions for q crossing at Tenth and
Church street, estimated cost $25: paving
gutter on jackson street, $50; and TO pave
sidewalks on Washington street between
thirteenth and Fourteenth, $50, were re-
ported favorably by the Street Committee
and the reports adopted. The petition OF
John Hanson for space in front of his place
on Front street was also reported favorabIy.
Mr.. Blake asked why the petition of the
fish dealers, presented at a recent meeting
had not been reported upon, Mr.. Miller, as
one one Of the committee, said no meeting
had been held. The second ward member
began arguing on the matter and was cut
oH by the chair. MIR. Bailey stated that 1t
had been impossible to hold u meeting, but
the committee was able to take care Of It's
| own business.
The leases of ID. II. Kent and w H,
Lindsay, for city wharves, were received,
| executed and recorded =
The Lamp Committee reported favorabiy
petitions for lamps as follows: Pleasant and
Van Buren, streets, Second and Scott, Tenth
| aud DUPONT, Adams and Pleasant, Banning
aud Broome, Cedar and Broome, Oak and
| Broome, Fourth and Broome, Fourth and
Rodney, Davis street, and at corner of
Elliott avenue and Washington street.
The Fire Committee reported that mas
much as 1t was impossible to loan the
Phonix and Water Witch fire companies the
amount of money desired to be borrowed by
them, II would be well, in June, when the
tax rate was fixed for the next year, to in,
clude sufficient to allow the loaning of
money to the two engine companies. The
report was adopted.
The Chief Engineer OF the Water Depart
lnent reported 25 men, with u payroll of
S253.62. The Street Commissioner reported
~ men and teams at work with payroll
OF $lO2.e0. The City Treasurer reported a
balance In bank of $41 ,17924.
Petitions were received as follows and re-
ierred; To have water drained from a pond
ON Franklin street to prevent it interfering
with building operations; for six inch
water pipe along the Wilmington & North
ern railroad, 10 furnish water for shops in
tended to be erected Ia the spring; TO have
Union street from Conrad to Eighth opened
to its proper width; ior dealers in spring
flowers to occupy the south side OF Fourth
street between King and Market, for the
sale OF their goods, up 70 the time when the
space shall be needed by fruit dealers
A very lengthy ordinance providing for
the election of city building inspector
every two years, and defining his duties, his
fees, ETC., was presented aud passed 10 a
second reading, being referred to the Law
Comnittee.
When the bin or Martin Keoeh was pre
sented Mr.. Paynter stated that he did not
want to complain of the contractors, but
the ashes were not deposited at proper
places and where needed. They were
dumped at sundry places where they were
not at all needed. He declared, and denied
contradiction, that 30 or 40 loads of ashes
had been dumped on the wharf of John G..
Baker. He was opposed to paying any
more bills for ashes unless they were placed
IN proper places. 1t was high time there
WAS a change. Ashes were valuable to the
ground on the South Side
motion was made that the Street Com
missioner be heard in relation to his orders
to Mr.. Keogh.
Mr.. Zebley stated in sp to of all he could
do contractors would dump ashes on Mr..
Bakers wharf. He gave orders to have
them put at certain places, but his direc
tions were not complied with On several
occasions he had told Mr.. Keogh that the
matter was wrong, and If any more ashes
were put on Bakers wharf be, Zebley,
would have them earted away at the CON
tractors expense
Mr.. Eastburn and Mr.. Smith both spoke
OF ashes being dumped on Bakers wharf,
OOtn ReutiAmen thinking Mr. Baker WAS
not responsible. Mr.. Eastburn thought
keoeh's men would dump ashes where not
directed.
Mr. Bailey stated that Mr.. Baker had
complained OF ashes being dumped on his
wharf, and had told men to stop putting
them there.
Mr.. Talley thought Mr.. Keogh was re-
sponsible for the action of his drivers.
Mr.. Blake explained that Mr.. Keogh
hauled ashes for private parties besides his
contract work, and the city had nothing to
do with that. The gentleman made
motion to have Mr.. Keogh heard
Mr.. Keogh told of the trouble he had with
his drivers dumping ashes In the wrong
place and had discharged one man for not
obeying orders. He told the Street Com
missioner to charge him with any ashes
given away. He always endeavored to do
his best.
Mr.. Bailey spoke in praise of Mr. Keogh's
attention to his work.
The following orders were granted during
the evening:
Miscellaneous payroll, 81, ,494. .48; police
payroll, 81, ,066. .68; Mills & Combs, Sis. 20;
John Collins, $50; Martin Keogh, ash con
tract, 1915; eundry bondholders, April l,
81, ,40S; sinking fund commissioners to pay
bonds due, S., 200; Elizabeth j. TAYLOR,
Board of Education bond, $1,000; interest
on bonds, Sl20; E. B. Frazer, Registrar,
stamps, 81 so.