The daily gazette., 1883-10-05
COUNCILS QUEER MOVE.
REsTRIcTINo CITY WORK TO
HOME FIRM9.
THE DELAWARE AVENUE SEWER.
Proceedings OF Last Nights Regular meet
ing-SOme Interesting DISCUSSIONS. Ou.
tine and Other Business.

| evening, with President Conrad In the
chair, and acted upon the following busi-
| ness:
The Water Committee reported fayorably
| upon the petition of Howard Pyle, for the
| extension of water pipes on Franklin street,
south Of Delaware avenue; estimated cost,
S10O. Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported SlO4, ,416.65
In bank to the credit OF the city.
The Clerk of ths Municipal Court reported
as having turned over to the City Treasurer
$25.S5 for lines, costs, ETC., for the past
month.
The Coal Oil Inspector reported having
inspected 14,49l gallons Of oil during the
| past month.
The City Auditor reported that he had
collected S442.74 during the past month.
On motion of Mr.. Pickels, the proper
officers were directed to enter the proper
satisfaction upon the lien books.
The Building Inspector reported having
| collected $3.50 during the past month, which
he had turned over to the city.
The Auditor reported as having examined
The accounts of the Chief Engineer of the
| Surveying Department for the past month
| and found that he had collected $I17 which
had been turned over to the City Treasurer.
The Clerk OF the Market reported as hay.
| ing collected and turned over TO the City
Treasurer, S246.42 for the past six months.
Chief Of Police Hawkins reported as hav-
| ing collected S12 for dog tax for September
The usual check for the payment OF the
employees OF the Water Department was re.
| turned by the Auditor, unsigned, but his OBJ
lection was overruled by a strict party vote.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment reported ~ men In his employ for the
week ending October 2, with q pay roll of
S37I. so,
Tho atraat nor, ot,ata,,o, o,. sns..tuS 90 -
and single teams In his employ for the
week ending September 29Ch; pay roll,
| S1S5.38.
The Street Committee on the petition of
+. w. Pyle, asking for the curbing and
guttering of the south side of Broome be-
low Eighth, reported in favor of instructing
the parties to the work at their own ex-
pense under the supervision of the Street
Commissioner.
On the petition of John Mulrooney, ask
Ing permission to retain q manure pile at
Filth and Tatnall streets, the came commit
teee made favorable report. Adopted.
The same committee reported In favor of
awarding the contract for completing the
Delaware avenue sewer to p. Carberry.
Mr.. Blake OF the committee offered mi
nority report that the contract be awarded
to johnson 81 Miles, who now have the con-
tract for building portion OF the sewer.
In Offering the report Mr.. Blake said that
1t the contract was awarded to Mr. Carherry
at the price bid 1t would cost $l40 more than
the bid of johnson g. Miles, and he did not
think 1t a square deal.
Mr.. Garrett moved to adopt the minority
and followed up his motion by saying that
he was in favor of awarding the contract to
johnson d Miles, as they were the lowest
bidders by $l44.
Mr.. Eastburn, chairman of the commit
tee, would say In reply TO Mr.. Blake that the
committee had tried to make arrangements
with johnson g. Miles for the completion of
the sewer without advertising for proposals.
They have now been over year at It, and
have not finished their portion yet. If Car
berry Is awarded the contract he agrees to
dig out IA feet and allow johnson & Miles
to finish their contract.
Mr.. johnson said that the firm were Of
fered the work, but they could not sign the
contract unless they were allowed damages.
He thought 81 800 was a good price for Ito
feet of sewer.
Mr.. Garrett said the work hal only been
under way since March last and the contrac-
tors had been stopped by the committee
several times. The committee had gotten
themselves into hole and they should get
out of it the best way they could. The firm
would he very foolish If they did nos claim
damages.
Mr.. Pickles said he knew two weeks ago
the committee had offered johnson q Miles
the contract for completing the work at the
| same price per llncal foot that they are now
getting. They agreed to the proposition, but
| next day refused unless they were allowed
10 claim damages.
Mr. Blake said that johnson & Miles had
lost on their contract by being delayed
| through the committee. Their mortar has
dried up and lumber been stolen through the
delays.
Mr. Baugh said that Council was all at
| sea In the matter, and he would move to
amend the report by postponing 1t one week
and that when Council adjourn it adjourn
to meet ut the Hall on Saturday afternoon
| at o'clock, and proceed thence to the
/ ground TO examine the main.
Mr.. Pickles was opposed to adjoGrning as
| 1t would cost over $40. He moved to refer
the matter back to the committee with In
structions to advertise for new proposals to
do the work all in lump.
The motion to postpone one week was
lost, and the motion to adjourn to meet on
| Saturday afternoon was adopted by the fol.
| lowing vote;
Ayes-Messrs. Baugh, Blake, Denny,
| Garrett, johnson, Mention, Miller, Moore,
MeKenna, Murray-12.
| Nays-Messrs. Adele, Eastburn, Grub,
l
/ and President Conrad-0.
The following petltion6 and communica
| tions were introduced, read and reported to
the proper committees:
| Wilmington Glass Company, asking per-
| mission to lay a track on the south side of
the Christiana along Commerce street 10
connect with the Wilm ngton and Northern
| and T., W. d. 8. Il. Il. tracks.
| A communication was read from the
| Board of Health in reference to depositing
the dirt taken from Shipley Run sewer on
the public streets.
Mary Z. Berry pctitioned for gutter on
the northwest side of Gilpin avenue, above
| Scott street.
| William Bush aud others, for an amend
ment of the existing ordinance fixing the
| grades of Clayton from Front to Beach
| Streets and on Chestnut street between
Broome and Scott streets.
L. Van Kleeck, asking permission to set
| rs feet of curb on south side of Tenth street,
| below Kirkwood, Granted.
Frank Chandler, asking permission to set
curb on Gilpin avenue between Rodney and
Clayton streets. Granted.
Arnoux Electric Light Company, asking
permission to tap the water man ON Third
street, with two-inch pipe, TO supply their
new woaks on Third street near Lombard.
E. J.. Rice, Jr, asking that the coursc of
a run near No, II school be changed.
David Wright for a lamp on Hamilton