Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-11-07
CITY COUNCIL.
A CLAIM FOR BAN GEA REAUl.T.
ING FROM A CONJkACIO OR'0
lNCOM PETEGCE.

a CLAIM FOR BAN GEA READkTs
ING FROM A CONJKACIO OR'8
lNCOMPETENCE.
The regular meeting of City Council
was held on Thursday evening, with
President Conrad in the chair. Tho
ro il was CALI and the minutes partly
read, when, on motion of Mr.. Moore,
the further reading was dispensed with,
and the standing committees called.
The Lamp Committee reported in fa-
vor of gran ting the petition Of Francis
Kelly for lamp on VanBuren street,
between Delaware and Gilpin avenues.
The Finance Committee reported that
they bad examined the books Of tho
Sinking Fund Comm issioners, and
found them correct, with balance on
hand of $46.bO
The City Treasurer reported . bal
ance Of SIS, 1886. SO in bank to the credit
Of the city, and that during the week
he had received the following amounts !:
Clerk of the Municipal Court Penning-
ton, $1,000 Chief Of Police McCon-
mel, 5000 Building Inspector Chand-
Ter, $148. 90 Chief Engineer and Sur
yeyor Robinson, $174.8O Tax Collector
!aa1 Zane, g, $26o.oo Tax Collector Moody,
The Street Commissioner reported
that he had AZ men and Is teams en-
ployed In cleaning, opening and repair
ing the streets Of this city with . pay
roll amounting to $255.69.
The Coal Oil Inspector reported that
during the past month he had inspected
13, 169 gallons of oil. The Building
Inspector reported that during the,
month of October he had inspected pro--
perty valued at 800, $50 and received as.
fees, $148.
Tho Sewer Department reported q,
men employed, with q payroll amount
ing to $3.50. The payroll for the past
month for the members OF Council and
Board OF Revision, amounting to 3521..
01 was presented, and orders drawn in
favor of the parties named.
The report of q. R. Pennington.
Clerk of the Municipal Court, was read,
he had received for fines, sec. 90; fees,
$30.50 costs, $34. 90, which he had paid,
to the City Treasurer.
The petition Of Joseph G. Seeds for .
flag stone crossing at Pennsylvania
avenue and Scott street was referred to
the Street Committee.
A communication was received from
Hoffecker & Hofecker, Esqs., stating
that they had been retained by VIM.
J. McGarr Robert G. Torrens and Jas.
McIntire, farmers In South Whining
ton along the Delaware river, to pre-
sent claim against the city for DANA
ges to their property, caused by the
Incompetence of William II. Crooks,
to whom contract was awarded by
the Sewer Committee to construct new
sluice at the foot of G street. The COM
munication charged that the contractor
had built a mud wall which burst, and
allowed the river to overflow their prop
critics and endanger their lives, and
stated that 1t was desirable that Coun.
Gil should take some action in the mat
ter at once, and save the city suit in.
Court.
Mr.. McKenna said he would like to
know II the $4,000 had been paid to
William h. Crooks for building the
bulkhead, and the President said that
he believed it had. The communica-
tion was then referred to the Law Com
mittee.
William j. Hemphill petitioned that.
the gutter and sewer at Twentieth and
Market street be covered with an iron
plate, and the petition was referred to.
the Sewer and Street Committees.
George Lewis and others complained
of the condition of Tatnall street be-
tween Twenty-third and Twen ty- fourth
streets, and Twenty fourth and Twenty
fifth streets between Market and Tat.
nall streets, and petitioned that they be-
brought to grade. The petition was re-
ferred to the Opening Streets Com
mittee.
Patrick J. Cahill was granted per-
mission to set 120 feet of curb on
Franklin street above Fourth, under the
supervision of the..Street Comm iseioner.
Mr. Farrell presented q bill from j.
& j. N. Harman of $50 for o new desk
for the City Auditor, which caused,
some little discussion, hut q nally
passed.
An ordinance fixing and establishing z
the grades of Chestnut, Broome, Elm.
and Maple streets was presented by
Mr.. Newell, and after being read q.
second time was referred to the Law
Committee.
President Conrad announced that the
ordinance to amend an ordinance to
prevent boys stealing rides on cars in
this city had been returned by the.
Mayor with his approval, and was now
q law of this city.
On motion of Mr.. Farrell, Samuel
Chambers was authorized to act for the
City Auditor and sign all checks drawn
by Council at this meeting.
Mr.. Murray called up his ordinance
to amend an ordinance to prevent an
noyance from dogs, and it passed a.
third reading by II ayes, to 2 nays.
Council then adjourned.
During the evening the follow ing
orders in addition to the pay.rolls and
those noted above, were drawn: James
f. Mcbride, $115 81 John McEntee.
$3.50 ;Schoen Heater Company, $751;.
25.