Daily Republican., 1885-10-09

any outside parties, others than artist,
to interf ere with this art matter.
We, individually, should you oonsid.
Or this statement OF ours, have no object
tion 70 Any person ~ long as the one
chosen by the committee Ia an artist
| who paints the picture with his OWL
hands, and is other than one who hires.
1t has boon asserted by our fellow citi
IONS that 1t would be more crafty ing to
them ifa Wilmington artist we're ard.
ed the commission 1t being already con
oeded that the ability exists here. In
reference to the point Of your committee
needing guidance or information upon
the matter, We, ~ artists, may pardon.
ably suggest the thought, that being IN
tho profession and being much better
acquainted with the artists OF Philadel
phia end New York and also upon
the subject Of portrait painting itself
may be equally well-ftted, as any ol
those persons who have been so favora.
bly, considered by your committee 81
Claiming to be able to procure" q
painting, though your committee may
elect to disqualify Wilmington artists
for the work.
With great respect,
CLAwsoN HAMMITT,
j. TRAvERs JONES,
j. d CHALFANT,
HENRY BRAUNsTEIN.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said that he con
stdered the communication a piece ol
i'm pertinence. and moved that the clerk
be instructed to return 1t to the send
ers.
Mr.. Farrell did not think that 1,
| should be treated in that manner, and
depressed himself as being in favor oi
having the work done by a Wilmington
artist. Mr.. Taylor said that he alst
WAS In favor of having the work done
In this city, and the communication
was accepted and referred to tie com.
| mittee.
A communication was received from
David III. Coyle, asking that he be pai(
| 1921 81, the costs In his suit agains
the Water Commission while he wa
Chief Engineer.
The clerk of City Council was directed
to furnish the City Auditor a copy o
all contr acts entered into by the city
i'm med lately after they are made.
The Police Committee was instructed
to offer q reward of $25 for the person.
who broke into the dog pound last Satur
day night.
Merris Taylor presented an ordinance
prescribing the duties OF the clerk OF
City Council, which was read second
time, and referred to the Law Com.
n ittee.
Mr.. Barnhill's motion to instruct the
Opening Streets Committee to advertise
for proposals for the grading Of Tatnali
street, from Twenty.third to Twenty
fourth street, which was postponed last
meeting night, was taken up and passed
after which Council adjourned.
Before adjournment bills were order
ed as follows: Finsnce-Thomas Hol-
comb, %; M. &. Shippers, IS: Board ol
Ed ducation, 81, 800; Dennis X Ane, 81, 600
Streets--Pay roll, Si44 66; Boughmau
81 Co 81 SO; John Bader, 800. 40; A.
Chambers, 75 cents; Daniel D)ugherty
Si.O6; James Bradford, 81. 90; A Traynor
626; John Kelley 1897 80; Mrs. Hanegau
81 80; Peter Pagan. $3.50; hichae
Riley IS; Henry McKinney,S9 80; P. Car
berry. .$177. 76; ;Alvan Allen, ,$253 70;Davis
& Simmons, 1884 81 /; James Mcken
drick, $573.16 Davis IL Bro. 1871. 50
j. v Carlisle & Co.. 1923 OF Danie
DouRherty, I57 .85 Richard Walker
$20.07 Peter McCloskey. S121 GO !; P,
Carberry, Sl30,55; P P. Tyre, $50 80
l itilhm D DuiiOCh, Oo Conte w ii'au
Crater; $37. 30; Hugh Patton, ,$34 Thos
Reynolds,Sl6; Neil Duffy S122 80 Jas
Farley, $50 Patrick Haney, s52 50
John Hawke, $65; Maurice Moran
So. 80 /; George A belle, Jr., S22.50 Jas
S445 81 Erby z. Davis, 81 GA rs. Pub
ICompssy,S % 25 ALLEN Speakman, g. Is
| Isl{1n All Frapk Hnntpp 81
j. 9. Bri.on, so cents A. Cham
bers, 81 Johnson & Barnhill, So %
John Bader, 81 u. w. Gibson, 81; S
la. Baynard, So 80; Wilmington Goa
Gas Company, $l66; Mccartney
kenny & Company, S2.4O. Opening
streets-John Logne, 1928; Eliz
Frszer, IS; J. V. Oarlise & Co., 81 so
Thomas Holcomb, Sl.75; Wilmington
Coal Gas Company, 1915; Henr,
4 IO'Neill, e58.12; Walter McEvilley, SIC
Printing-Erery Evening Publishing
Comp S62 70; George W. Vernon 1
Sons, $40 55; News Publishing Con
pany, Sl1 A ; Star Publishing Company
ISL 04 The James and Webb p. and s
Com pany, 5000. Lsmps-W ilmingtol
Coal Gas Company, 81 ,25l rs; Pennsyl
vania Globe Gas Light Company, 1928.
43; Thomas j. Webb, $40; Lewis 7
i Grubb, So ;C. w. weldn, s6.55. Polio
John j. Dougherty, S75.75; W. II
|, Hartland, $3.50; A Chambers, 1924 A
Willard Springer. SIS; f. + Smith, S.
i75; A. II. GrimshaS =, SOL Bougham 4
leo, $500 O. b. Foster. $50 polio
clothing, 81, 5O5, ,9235 j. J. Pierce, Sc
|, Sswers-J. v. Carlisle & Co., $l1.05
P. Carberry, Sl1 40; The Pusey
Jones Company, S25.5S; payroll. $40
los. Acoounts-James NJ. Griffin, s.
n Jacob 3. Beetem, 1885; Fsrri
Brothers, SO u. james Belt, $3.50
f Boughman s. Co., So. Fires-S. b
) Bay nard, 81 W. B. Hyland, 46 cents
j. w. Aydon, 81 90.