Daily Republican., 1884-02-15
cay COUACIk
Ine eNeso!sFweskIy Meeting Lsst
Nhs-Ino Wharf Ordinance
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| lNhtlNu !" oistI lhSt
!, Conrad. The roll tmemhsrs was call
ed, and all answeij exren, M.s.rs
Miller and Newell. VIA readipp NJ The
= minutes of the last ne,inr ware dis.
pensed with.
\ The Finance Commite reno,,ed Il,
. favor Of refnnding the flowing over.
7s Thomas l.. Mcusley, g86I Coi.
lin Duffy, s26.37, and the erort was
adopted.
The Harbor Master reportet;r favor
of allowing George W. Bush MOO for
the expenses of the BOARD Of Pot War.
t dens, and an order was drawn lr The
amount. City Auditor Ball rtorted
that the accounts of II. B. Mcf,ire
late Chief Engineer of the Water Ds,
partment, were all settled and ,is
official bend was ordered to he cancells
| The Street Committee reported tha
they had heard the parties Interested ID
the claim Of John Greiner, for damages
TO bis team on Fourth street, and were
In favor Of referring the whole matte,
to the City Solicitor for his opinion, and
the report vas accepted.
The Law Committee reported, with a
favorable recommendation, the ordi.
nance relating to the lease of the public
wharves. The same committee reported
favorably on the petition asking that
the blowing Of steam whistles on loco
motives be prohibited within the city
limits, and said an ordinance to that
effect will be presented at the next
meeting.
| Mr.. Murray said he would like TO
know what had become Of the petition
of property owners aud residents In the
vicinity OF Fourth and Broome streets,
pIott sting against the erection of The
smallpox hospital at that point. He
understood that the petition had been
referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings, and would like some report
in reference TO II, as the people In that
DciehbOrhood were very anxious about
II. Mr.. Moore replied that the COM
mittee had the matter under considera.
tion, and would report at the enext meet
ing of Council.
The Lamp Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Harlan Cause
and others for lamp on Twelfth
street, between jefferson aud Madison
streets
The Police Committee reported ad-
versely on the reti ion Of Washington
10 nes and others for the appointment
Of an extra policeman, to do duty at
The suspension bridge.
The Opening Streets Committee re.
ported the deeds of George II. and
Elizabeth Brown for the beds Of GER
tain streets in.the Eleventh ward, and
they were referred back to the commit
tee for the inspection and approval Of
the City Surveyor, IN relation to the
width Of the streets.
The City Treasurer reported bal.
ance of $70,Ol7 in bank to tho credit
of the city. The City Auditor made
his usual weekly report, returning the
check drawn in favor Of David II. Coy lie
for the Water Department pay roll.
The report was OverIulcd by Nj. Ste
veIsons Il resolution and a vote of l2 ayes
and 8 nays. The Chief Engineer of the
Water Department reported 10 men
employed, with payroll amounting
to $?23 80.
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the week he had 10 men
and single teams employed on the
streets Of this city, with payroll
amounting to S3G.2
The petition Of Hugh Donahoe TO
have 81 overpaid water tax returned,
was referred 10 the Finance Commit
tee
DIR. West and others asked that the
street and cutters at Seventh and West
streets be repaired, so that the waste
water will be carried off and not over
flow the pavements. The petition was
referred 10 the Street Committee.
Cesar A. Rodney and others petit
toned for the curbing, paving and gut
tering of Broome street from Fourth to
Tenth vt rect, and crossings at Sixth and
Seventh streets. Referred TO the Street
Committee.
The petition of Pancoast Allen for al
flag crossing at Twepty-,hird and Mar
ket streets, was referred TO the STR ct
Committee.
The New Castle County Mutual In
surauce Company asked permission to
set 32 feet Of curb on Conrad street,
between VanBuren and Harrison
streets, in front of property belonging
to them.
Mr.. Garrett moved that the petition
be granted. the work to De done under
the supervision Of the Street Commits
sioncr This was opposed by Mr.. |
Pickles, who was in favor Of referring |
the matter to the Street Committee. |
After some discussion y, ote was taken
on Mr.. CARROTS motion, and it was
adopted.
James Grimes and others asked that
Vanhever avenue, from Railroad ave-
nue. and Market street, be repaired and
placed in a condition for travel, and the
petition was referred TO the Street Com
mittee.
Mr. Moore called up for a third read
ing the ordinance regulating the sale of
the city wharves. The ordinance AS
drawn, provided that the lessee should
not have authority "tO place or store
goods or other merchandise on the
wharf," and Mr.. Farrell moved to
strike ont the words "or place"
He said that If it was allowed to
stand in this way, ii might be construed
to prevent lessee from unloading
goods on a wharf after he had leased it.
Mr.. Moore did not think there was
any danger of such a construction
being placed on 1t, and said the City
Solicitor, who wrote tho ordinance, was
present, and could no doubt exp.ain it
to the satisfaction of all.
MI. Farrell objected to hearing tho
City Solicitor, and said that his opinicn
reminded him cot that Of the Cap
tain in Dombey & Son, mysterious be-
yond finding out"
Notwithstanding Mr.. Farrell's Objec-
ton Mr.. Turner gave his views Oh the
matter, and the ordinance after some
slight amendments was adopted, sub
ject to the approval Of the Mayor. :.
President Conrad said that the ordi-
nance authorizing Rachel A. CarsN ell
to lay a siding or turnout on east
Fourth street had been returned by the
Mayor with his approval, and was now
an ordinance of the city.
The following bids for the grading of
Fourteenth street, between Clayton