Daily Republican., 1885-05-15

~ soPyAnB auu iufuibnlnR COunCl
with certified copy Of the bills, rela
ting 70 this city, passed by the Legis!n
ture at It's recent session.
Ii. W.. Currey petitioned TO be reliev
cd from the further pay ment of poll tax
on the ground that he had not been ,
voter for the past five years, and tn,
petition was referred to the Financ,
Committee.
A communication was received from
William Writ, Clerk of the Market
stating that as he had been CHARGED
with malfeasance in Office, he woult
like q committee appointed to investi
gate the charges.
Mr. Baugh moved that the clerk b,
allowed 10 make statement to Coun
ell. and Mr.. Writ was granted the
privilege Of the floor.
He said that he had been clerk of thu
market since July 4th, and during tina,
time he had endeavored to do his duty
toward every one, but there had beer
considerable wrangling and charges
made againat him, both in and out o.
Council, that were false In every particu
lar. He thought the Legis lature, and
also Council, had done wrong In inter
ferring with the market, and he never
knew Council to undertake to meddle
with the market that it didn't put Il,
foot In 1t. The market was good enough
as 1t was, and II It had been let alone i,
would have regulated itself.
he condemned the plan Of laying of
the market in spaces, and said 1t only
caused trouble, but If the spaces were
made smaller, 1t would afford every
one plenty of room, and allow more
wagons TO stand In each square. If the
people wanted to 20 to Madison street
they would 20 there without any legis
lation, but he thought Council had done
wrong in trying to drive them there.
Mr.. Blake rose TO object to his con-
tinuing, when Mr.. Writ shook his fin
ger at him and said, have the floor,
Mr.. Blake"
You have the fioor," sneeringly said
Mr.. Blake. DOM you shake your fin
ger at me-" he continued, and then
raised the point of order that Mr.. Writ
was not speaking on the subject fol
which he was granted the floor.
For the next minute or more, both
Mr.. Blake and Mr.. Writ were talking
1t the same time, when tho President
warned the latter that he must confine
his remarks to the subject.
Mr.. Writ then said that it had been
charged that he had accepted bribes,
and he pronounced the charge false In
every particular, saying that he never
accepted a cent from any one. He was
proceeding to again discuss the new
market law when Mr.. Blake again call.
cd him to order, and after asserting his
innocence Of all the charges that had
been brought against him, he took his
seat.
Mr. E. G. Moore moved to refer the
matter to the Public Building Commit
tee, and Mr.. Farrell sarcastically offer.
ed to amend, by referring to the Law
Committee, as the only committee to
judge of p mans honesty.
The amendment was not seconded, =,
and the matter was referred to the Pub
lie Building Committee.
A remonstrance was received from
Harry Dugan, and number of other
residents In South Wilmington, protest
ing against the proposed extension OF
the r. w. & B. Railroad on A street,
Eeady f3ports;d ia vefsely on the mate
the remonstrance was received and filed.
The following petitions were also re-.
ceived and referred to committees.
Joseph ID. Seeds, for paving and gut
tering on the east side OF DUPONT
street, between Pennsylvania and Della
ware avenues Edward l.. Rice, to
grade the north side of Thirteenth street
West from Broome street, to keep the
rain and surface water from flowing on
his property John jackson, for paving
and guttering 80 feet on West street
above Eighteenth David Fisher, for q
crossing on Maryland avenue at Beech
street d. #. Turner, for paving and
rul m "A
avenue to Marshall street L. Il. Wales
for gutter on the north side OF -Four.
teenth street between broome and
Franklin. John f. Foster was grant.
ed permission to set at his own ex-
pense 10 feet of curb on Harrison street
between Oak and Maple streets.
Mr.. Mention offered o resolution, that
was adopted, instructing the City Trea'
surer to collect the legacy of the late
Elizabeth Turner and deposit it In bank
until it can be invested.
Mr.. Miller called up for third read.
ing the ordinance fixing and establish
ing the width of sidewalks on Morrow
street, and 1t was passed, subject to the
approval of the Mayor.
Mr.. Blake submitted o preamble AND
resolution as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t having come to tn
knowledge of this Council that tn
house of Mr.. Pyle, situated on Jefferson
street between Fourth and Fifth, La
been materially injured by the erection
Of q house adjoining by certain parties
because of q non compliance with tn
requirements of an ordinance providing
| for building regulations for building
| inspector and Prescribing his duties
passed at the City Hall May 10th, 1884
and
WHEREAS, 1t is charged that tn
damage to said building resulted from
q failure on the part of the building In
lspector, Philemma Chandler, to perform
/ the duties epjoined upon him by sal
lordinance therefore, bio it
Resolved, That the matter be refer
red to o committee Of three, with In
structions to thoroughly investigate th
|charge of dereliction of duty on the pal
of the building inspector of the city
!, Wilmington, and report the results
such investigation to the Council.
The resolution was adopted, and tn
chair appointed Messrs Blake, Mento
and Grubb.
John G. McManus was elected IL
!, spector In the Tenth district, and Fran
P. Mellon assistant inspector. WilliaI
al n. WOOQWarO WAS eleCteu INSPECTOR
, the Eighth election district, Fourt
ward.
al On motion of Mr.. Mention, the cler
) was instructed to notify all officers WI
have not bonded to do SO at once.
Al Mr.. e. 9. Moore offered an ordinant
to amend an ordinance regulating IL
street market, which extends the limi
on X ing street to Ninth street. 1t WI
read q second time and referred to Il
al Law Committee.
ri Mr.. L. @. Moore presented the resi-
/ nation of President Conrad, and 1t W;
/ laccepted.
al Mr.. Newell presented and had read