The daily gazette., 1883-08-10
A DILATORY COUNCIL.
NO ACTION ON THE RAILROAD
ORDINANCE.
THE PAVING OF CHURCH STREET.
An Interesting Discusslon-A Healthy
Bank Balance bills Passed and Other
Proceedings.


City Council assembled last evening In
weekly session, President Conrad presiding.
The Street Committee reported favorably
on the petition of Philip Quigley and Others,
| asking that MeCaulley street be brought to
grade, curbed and paved; reported In favor
| of instructing the Street Commissioner to
notify the property owners on said street be-
tween Lombard and Pine to comply with
the law.
On the petition of John G.. Baker, asking
| that both sides of Church street from Front
to Third street, be curbed, guttered and
sidewalks laid, reporte in favor of curbing,
| guttering and laying sidewalks on the west
side.
Mr.. Farrell moved to amend by including
| the street to Fourth.
l. Mr.. Moore moved to amend the amend
ment by including the east side.
Mr.. Eastburn was not in favor of the
amendment OF the gentleman from the Sixth
ward. The Committee were of the opinion
that the petition was only an experiment,
and therefore did not recommend the paw
ing OF both sides. The committee also
thought that the whole thing was for the
benefit of a corporation.
Mr.. Grubb stated that II the west side
was paved to Front street, it would inter
iere with the new Front street market shed,
the railroad property, He thought that
the whole matter was for the benefit of
private corporation.
Mr.. Garrett said that he was In favor of
paving both sides. He further stated that
when the committee met representative OF
the Diamond State Iron Company was
present and asked that the east side be not
paved, as the firm had been using this side
of the street for years to deposit the Stag
from their works.
The amendment of Mr.. Moore was then
adopted
Before the amendment of Mr. Farrell was
voted upon, Mr.. Pickles presented the fol-
lowing communication:
To the President and Members Of City
Council Of Wilmington: GENTLEMEN We
have leased the wharf adjoining Church
street wharf and have placed it In condi-
tion for landing our passengers and freight
at considerable trouble and expense. The
approaches to this wharf are from Church
street, which is at present in an unfit condi-
tton for our travellers, numbering from 200
to 500 daily, to travel, owing to the absence
of a sidewalk. The wharf mentioned is
among the finest on the Wilmington river
'front.' and is rendered useless to us on
account OF compelling people to walk
through thorouGhfare OF black dust or be-
griming mud. We state this matter TO your
honorable body with view to have some
action taken to have Church street curbed
and paved and hope you may give the matter
favorable consderat ON at once.
Yours ttdiY,
j. 2HIELDs WILSON,
Managing Owner Steamer Wilmington.
After the communication had been read
Mr.. Mention said that the Council did not
know what it was doing or voting upon.
Thar afa fap fa i,,
regard to the matter, and he would there
fore move to refer the matter back to the
committee for the purpose of obtaining a
more extended report.
Mr., Blugh moved to amend the motion of
the member from the Tenth ward that when
Council adjourned it adjourn to meet at
Front aud Church streets on Friday after
noon at j. 30 O'Clock.
MIR. johnson stated that 1t was partially
agreed upon that Council meet on satur-
day afternoon to proceed to point on the
western side of the city.
Mr.. Pickles moved to amend the motion
of Mr.. Mention that when Council adjourn
1t be Saturday afternoon, which amendment
together with the original motion was
adopted.
The same committee, on the petition of
James Conner, asking that the west side of
Franklin street, between Eighth and Ninth
streets, be eurhed and paved, reported that
the Street Commssi ner be instructed TO
notify the property owners to do the work
at their own expense.
The same committee on the communiea
tio,i of several citizens In reference to par
ties draining cessponIs into Shpley Run
sewer presented a legal opinion from the
City Solicito-, who stated that the draining
of cesspools into the run was a violation oil
city ordinance.
Mr.. Eastburn said that there had been
great complaints made to him in regard to
the matter, and he would like Council to
take some decided stand On the matter. No
action was taken.
The Public Buildings Committed re-
ported aversely on the petitions of Boyd 81
Booker and Smeltz a. Co asking for a space
of 12 feet in front of their business places
on Fourth street. The report was adopted.
The Opening Streets Committee reported
In favor OF awarding the contract for open
ing and grading Union and Fourth streets
to Martin Keogh at 2l91 cents per cubic
yard Adopted.
The City Treasurer reported Sl70, ,520.O3
In bank to the credit of the city.
The Chief Engineer ofthe Water Depart
ment reported 81 men In mis- employ for the
week ending August Z, with pay roll of
1913 63.
The Street Commissioner reported 26 men
and single teams in his employ for the
week ending August 4, with a payroll of
$165 SO.
The usual check for the payment of the
water employees was returned by the Au-
ditor unsigned, and was allowed, through
the usual resolution offered by Mr.. Steven
son. When the ay S and nays were called
to overrule the action of the Auditor, Mr.
Ahele voted aye but before The vote was an.
nouuced he changed his vote to nay, stating
that he first voted under a Misrepresentation.
He was granted the privilege to change his
voc.
The following petitions and communica-
tions were introduced, read aud referred to
the proper committees Henry Bradley,
that the south side of A street from Heald
to Claymont be curbed and paved; Samuel
Price, Tor lamps at Fourth and Sixth and
Union streets. Frederick Pyle, for curb and