The daily gazette., 1883-04-13
NO WATER COMMISS ON.
COUNCIL DECLARES 1T DOES
NOT WANT ONE.
A RESOLUTION DULY PASSED.
What Was Done in Council Last Night
The Building Inspector Ordinance to be
Amended.

for 81 900, to be paid from appropriations
to different committees, as follows: Sewers,
$500; Opening streets, $3.50; Public Build
ings, 5000; incidentals, $3.50.
Mr.. Bailey, on behalf Of the Committee
on Public Buildings, said he didn't see how
they could pay $500, when only about $43
rema ined to their credit.
Mr.. TalJey said that, as 1t was no secret
that the Republican members of Council
had held meeting last Saturday evening
to "consider several matters" he would
state that 1t was then decided, as the bill
had to be paid, that it should be divided up
as stated. There had been, he said, much
comment made about the bill and he had
been accused unjustly. No one seemed to
know much about the work. Some chair
man must have run the job. He did not
know what to do with the bill.
The Second ward statesman declared en-
phatically that Mr.. Bailey had had charge
OF the job.
Mr., Bailey tried to explain how he had
not had charge of the job.
Mr.. Garrett took Mr.. Bailey severely to
task for "bossing the job" and then trying
to get other committees to foot the bill. He
said Mr.. Bailey had expressed the belief that
his committee could stand 5000 on the bill at
the consultation In caucus.
Mr.. Bailey declared that, while he was
sorry to say It, most of what Mr.. Garrett
said, was not true. The gentleman then
explained how the money of his committee
had been consumed.
Mr.. Paynter could not see any crooked
ness in the affair, as had been intimated.
The matter was all right, but he did not
think two gentlemen should be allowed to
make 1t personal matter and "bullyrag"
each other on the floor of Council
During the discussion the Second ward
member moved to refer back to the Finance
Committee. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Beecher moved, as an amendment to
| the report, that the sum of 5000 be taken
from the Public Buildings Committees
share and added to the Incidentals account
The am ndment was adopted, the report re-
ceived and an order directed drawn for
| 81 900 in favor of Mr.. Baker.
The Water Committee reported favorably
the petitions of Ed. McInall and Jacob
stuck for return of overpaid water tax, the
| first for 81 and the latter for 49, Report
adopted and orders direC ted drawn.
| The Law Committee reported that there
was no provision in the city charter to con-
hict with the ordinance changing the spell
ing of Hazlett street.
The Public Buildings Committee reported
adversely the petition of D. III. Kent, re-
ceived last week, on the ground that when
the wharf was leased 1t was understood that
the lessee was to keep the property in
order.
The Committee on Engrossment reported
all ordinances passed by Council as having
| been engrossed.
The City Treasurer reported a balance in
bank Of S2S, $1,000.
The Street Commissioner reported % men
and teams employed with a payroll of
S144 43.
| Chief Engineer Coyle of the Water De-
/ paTtment reported 1S men engaged and
/ payroll OF S2l9.
Petitions were received and referred as
follows: James Cook and others, to grade,
curb and pave on Monroe street; Peter Nc.
Closkey and others, for lamp on Madison
| street between Third and Fourth streets:
Thomas j. Bowen, application for the posi-
ton of Building Inspector, endorsed by a
number OF citizens; Ed. Darlington and
others, to reset the curb and repave cutters
on Washington rtreet between Delaware
avenue and Tenth street; Philip Quigley
and others, to grade, pave and gutter Nc
Caulley street from Poplar to Pine; Chas
Hendrickson and others, to grade Heald
street from Eleventh TO Twelfth; Weccacoe
Engine Co, for a loan OF $1,000 to help
build new house; John Davis, for 165 feet
of water pipe on Cedar street between Mar
shall and Brown streets.
communication was received from the
heirs of David G. Wilson, deceased, agreeing
| to relnqush to the city all claim to the
property on Twelfth and Hazlett streets,
providing park be established. Mr.. Payn-
ter thought quit deed should be given.
Mr.. Bailey said the parties were willing to
do that. Mr.. Paynter suggested that the
heirs be informed that all objections to the
bill authorizing the Strengthening of Twelfth
street, as asked for by the heirs, would
be removed just as soon as quit
deed was given. The chair was
of the opinion that the property
should be given the city to do with as it saw
fit. Mr.. Garrett declared that by the open
ing of the street the city came out ahead
AS matters stood, he said, the city could
only erect a reservoir on the ground, the
property having been condemned for that
purpose. By the proposed new arrange.
ment the city would be allowed to either
create park or build a reservoir. The gen.
tleman spoke at some length and accom-
panied his remarks with diagram, In spite
of the fact that Mr.. McKenna told him moi
! to "bother himself"
The gentleman from the Second wart
moved as an amen lment that the Counci
! adhere to the original resolution passed at
previous meeting. Carried.
A request from Eli Crozier for the use o
Y the City Hall for two or three hours oil
Thursday afternoon ext, was granted.
Mr. Bailey presented an amendment Il
Y Section 9, of the market ordinance, chang
= ing that portion SO as to conform to tn
petition of the fish men presented som
e weeks since. Read twice.
o Mr.. Eastburn moved to reconsider tn
e vote by which the Building Inspector ord
J. nance was passed. A discussion followe
d as to how the matter could be taken u
y again, and the City Solicitor, upon bein
asked for an opinion, stated that, inasmuc
as the ordinance had been passed, signe
and engrossed, the only way to get at it wa
,. to amend by another ordinance. Final
Is Mr.. Eastburn withdrew his motion.
G The ordinance changing the spelling
Hazlett street to Haslet was passed after
third reading
Mr.. Talley then presented an ordinanC
- amending the Building Inspector ordnanc
- passed April 5, and it was read twice.
strikes out the several fees prescribed an
also the qualification for the Office settiI
forth that the inspector must have serve
- an apprenticeship as either carpenter
% bricKlayeT.
The Second ward gentleman objected
striking out the qualifications.
Ok Mr., Talley stated that he had introduc,
~ the amendment at the instance of we
known manufacturer, claiming that maj
architects were more capable of occupyiI
the position of inspector than most builder
his An ordinance permitting the city to bt
nd row $60, 900, In accordance with the act
the Legislature, to purchase water rights