Daily Republican., 1883-05-11
abont nine inches and add another step
10 the entrance to their houses At no
little expense.

little expense.
On motion Of Mr.. Grubb, it was agree
= that when Council adjourn, it be I
meet on Saturday afternoon at 5o'cock
v and proceed to Seventh and Spruc
|, streets.
q John T. Simmons was granted pei
:. mission TO set curb in front Of his ow
f property, on Fourteenth street, betwee
Railroad avenue and marsh lane
I Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., petitione,
/ that the Street commissioner should b
/. instructed to have the sidewalk pave
f on Linden street, between Adams an,
Jackson streets, in front OF the propert,
of Jonathan Hilton The petition wa
referred TO the Street Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, Counci
went into an election for a member from
the Fourth ward, for the unexpire.
+ term of Mr. Paynter, resigned. Mr.
Moore nominated William Turner ant
Mr.. Quinn nominated Martin Farrell
The chair appointed Messrs. Beeche
and Abele teller-, who announced tn,
vote as follows William Turner, 13
Martin Farrell, 8.
William Turner was declared elected
, and after being sworn in l'y Presiden
Conrad took his seat as u member.
On motion of Mr.. Beecher, the Clerk
was directed TO substitute Mr.. Turner
name on all committees on which Mr.
Faynter had served.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the ordi-
nance entitled an act in relation to
fires" was taken from the table, and
after being amended was read a third
time and passed, subject to the approval
Of the Mayor.
Mr. Garrett offered the following -
Resolved that the City solicitor be re-
quested to give his opinion n the next
meeting of Council, on the constitution
aitv Of the act passed by the last Legis-
lature creating the Water Commission
Mr.. Quinn said that certain Demo
cratic orators had been speaking in
different parts Of the country, and
tiCkled persons ears about the Govern
ment at Washington infringing on the
peoples rights, and extolling the
beauties of self-government; but right
here in Delaware, the so-called Demo-
Gratis had taken away the right Of the
people to govern themselves, and
tranpled them uuder their foot. The
City Solicitor, who is paid by the
citizens to protect their rights, had
spent three or four months at Dover,
helping the Legislature to tear up the
city charter, and crush the people
under foot. The speaker had always
been Democrat from principal, but
IL this is Democracy he was ashamed of
| it.
While Mr.. Quinn was speaking, the
Democrats were very uneasy, and Mr..
Baugh raised the point Of order that the
speakers remarks were not gerInane 70
the question. The President decided
the point we'll taken, much to the re-
Yret of the Republicans, who were on
joying the discontinue Of the other
side. After considerable rapping, the
President finally succeeded in getting
Mr.. Quinn to take his seat. After
some further discussion a vote was
taken. and the resolution adopted.
The report Of the commission TO as
sesS damages for the opening Of Union
street, from Conrad to Eighth streets,
was read and referred to the Opening
Streets Committee.
Mr.. Talley called up for ,h!gd read
ing the ordinance fixing the salaries OF
city offers, which, after being amend
ed, was passed and now reads as fol-
lows:
Mayor, 81, 800 Judge Of Municipal
Court, $1,000 President of City Coun
ell, $500 City Solicitor, 81 200; Clerk
Of City Council, 81 800 City Treasurer,
81 200 City Auditor, 81, 300 ; Chief I'm
gineer of Surveying Department, s.
af
each member Of the Board OF Health,
500 Executive Officers of the Board Of
Health, $500 Registrar Of births, deaths
and marriages, $500 members Of the
Board Of Revision, $500 Chief Of Po-
lice, 81, 200 Sergeants OF Police, $500
patro men, S72O members of the City
Council, 81 for each meeting and so
cents for each committee meeting
Chairncn of Finance, Water, Street
and Opening Streets Commute es, $50
each per annum, and Chairmen of the
Public Buildings and Lamp Commit
tees, each SIS additional.
Mr.. Beecher introduced and had read
M ordinance amending the ordinance
referring to otiensrs to the city.
On motion the Printing Committed
was instructed to have prirtel in
pamphlet form 1000 copies Of the Ordi-
nance prescribing the duties of the
Building Inspector.
The city Solicitor presented the bill
If George L. kirkInan, amounting with
interest to S379.0S, for damages to his
cam by defective gutter at Eighth
md Shipley streets. Mr.. Beccher
moved that an order be drawn In favor O
If Lore 4 Emln0us for the amount. ?
This was opposed by several members,
md Mr.. Bailey said that he was sorry
lie had voted in favor Of paying it at
he last meeting. He was now under
he impression that Council should not
lave taken any action in the matter,
nut let it go to Court, and if it was de. I
ided against tho city, instruct the City
solicitor to enter suit against Lynch's 7
for the amount. "A vote was q,
aiken, and the molten lost.
During the evening the following or
|ers were drawn
j. G. Van Trump, S3S.l6; j. V. Car
isle & Co., s74.37; Adams ~ Bro, 50
ents; j. C. File, SS3.3l Bailey ~ y
hughes, s7.s5; J. A. Bond, Sl5.D; q. y
V. Bush Il Sons, S2l,52; Betsy Morris, =,
s; Samuel Coylc, $3.50; Chapman !,
alive Manufacturing Company, S4S; ~
. II. Beggs 4 Co., S2l.70; j. G. Van "
'rlmp, 5000; p. w. ~ B. II. X. Co, u
2; A. BicEta, $3.50; Charles Warner
, Co., S77S.o5; Walker& Elliott, S4.36 "
IelsIer, Mcbride 4 Co., S2S, O6; George ',
'. Stone, Sl+,cs; T"hn r. Simmons, ~
l57.3i; j. II. Hcggs " Co., Sl5390 E
'ewis Y. Gruhb, $500 Adams&, Bro,
u; Jamas MCKonl,ick, $3.50; &.
'. Stone, &.l5 kennard Trusty,
'7.5O; j. IIarrigan, $40; H. 7. Is
dams, 100; Curtis piorce, S5s.75 II. cl
7. Iebley, $50; John Green, IS; g. II. IL
honas a. Co., SM.5O: Duncan & Bro, al
'.25; Eliza Frazer, S.; Charles War 70
er, Sil.Ss; F.. Scheu, $2l.03; viii y
ington Coal Gas Company, Sl,O5o99; "
Globe Gas Light Com
any, S562 l6; W. r. Robinson, Sth -
. r. Chandler, SO; Eliza Frazer, $50 II
dams \ Bro, SS.25 Duncan 4 Bro, On
1 IL, =, | !