Daily Republican., 1885-11-21
City Council.
THE ADJOURNED MEETING-
DISCUssIN9 THE LIGHTING
OF THE CITY.
PROPOSALS FOR ONE YEAR

The adjourned meeting of City Coun-
Gil was held. last evening, with Presi.
dent Farra in the chair.
The City Treasurer reported n hal
ance of tl24, lis IS in the Uuiou Ma
tional Bank TO the credit OF the oity.
and special deposit Of Is, $50 So for
the sale OF the sand lot. He also report.
ed that he bad received the following
d uring the week Tax Collector
Moody, 1885, Tax Collector Kane, 500;
City Auditor Ball s30T 20. On motion
Oh M" Menton, the proper entries were
ordered to be made on the lien book.
The Street Commissioner reported
that in accordance with the iBstrlc-
| tioLs of Council he had offered the
parties named the amounts awarded
them by the commission for assessing
damages for the opening OF Dupont
street. which thoy had refused 10 &C
lcept.
/! The petition OF David II, Coyle, ask
ing pay for two months service as
Chief Engineer OF the Water Depart.
ment, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Daniel Mckenney petitioned for the
grading of DUPONT street from Eighth
TO Ninth, and the p,tition wAsreferret
| TO the Opening Streets Committee.
A. 8 Reed was granted permission
20 set % feet Of curb on Adams street
above Eleventh.
A communication was received from
Isaac s. Elliott, Withdrawing his Offer
| to sell his sand lot for 81 900.
Frarcis IL. Laws petitloned for a
lcOmmission to assess damages sus-
tained on his property by the Is. u z.
Railroad Company changing the grade
at Pennsylvania avenue and Union
street, and the petition was referred 10
the Street Committee.
a communication was received from
the Board OF Health, with preamble
and resolutions relating 10 vaccination
passed at the last meeting, and 1t was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The petition OF Read j. Mckay, for
/! the grading of Linden street ut Rodney
street, was referred TO the Opening
Stree u Committee.
The Opening Streets Committee pre-
sented q lease between the city and the
w. & n. Railroad Company, agreeing
to lease the latter that part of the bed
OF Oak street, across which the company
has a fence, for the rent otsl yer year
for term OF three years, bat providing
that after the expiration of one year,
the city can terminate the lease at any
time ny giving the company sixty
idays' notice, Upon a vote being taken
i.he lease was Acce pied.
Mr II. q Tsy lor offered a resolution
that the Public Building Com IN ittee be
instructed to purchase In fee simple,
clear of all incumbrance, the Robinson
and Barr sand lots, a. Twenty-fourth
and Ta:nall streets, and 1t was adopted
by vote of 16 ayes TO nays.
Mr., Murray offer Sd resolution that
the Lamp Committee be authorized to
change the advertisements for proposalt
for lighting the streets of this city, 30
that they will read for one year instead
OF three.
He said In support of the resolution
that he thought that the city would bt
the gamer by this method, as there is
every year a greater competition IL
artificial illumination, and improve
ments are constantly being made.
Mr.. Baugh thought 1t too late TO do
anything OF the kind now, and thought
that the bids would be- just as low
Inow as they will be in one year from
now. He WAS OF the opinion that 8
bid for three years could be made Ill inch
Hover than one for a single year, there
fore he thought it would be 10 the ad-
vantage OF the city TO make the contrac
for tbree years.
| Mr. Moore s.id he was under the i'm
preston that the chairman of the LAM
IUommittee had been instructed by 1
motion passed by Council TO advertise
tor propose Is for Lighting the city TO
three years, and therefore he did no
sse how IL could be changed, unles
something was done with the motion.
Mr Merris Taylor called attention b
the act tl at as the contract would no
lake effect until January 1st, the LAM
Committee would have plenty OF tim
to consider the matter and act accord
Iingly. He would be- willing to hav
, | the proposals for one year or fo
three years.
Mr.. Mention moved to amend Mr.
Murray's motion that the bidders b
informed that proposals will be recelv
ed for one or three yrsrs.
A discussion ensued, during whic
Mr.. Farrell said that 1t was asserte'
on the street that several parties wer
deferred from bidding for lighting tn
loil lamps, by a report that they woul
Ihave to buy the lamps and posts, and
1 this Is fact, he thought 1t was intend
ed to repel bidders and prevent compe
ltition. 1t looked to him like delibel
ate attempt 10 discriminate in favor
La certain company.
Mr.. Merris Taylor offered resolr
ltion, as a substitute for the pendtn
motions, that the clerk be Instructed u
IcommuDicate with bidders, and as
| them to make their proposals for one Q
! Three years, and 1t was accepted o.
Messrs Mention and Murray.
The resolution was adopted by an
imost unanimous vote.
Mr. Newell introduced an ordinanc
Ito fix and establish the grade Of pal
l. lof Claymont street, which was read
seccnd time and referred to the La'
lCOmmitiee.
81 Mr.. Mentou offered resolution
(which was adopted, instructing th
aICity Solicitor to give his opinion
relation to the interest on bonds an
3 about which difference has arise
S, bet " cen the Finance Committee an
the Water Commissioners.
Mr. Mention offered resolution TIM
1.-The Lamp Committee be instructed
Inform Council at its next meeting no
lmuch the city Is indebted for lam
posts. =.
Mr.. Baugh said he would inform hi
at once, that 1t was about $40 or $50.
Mr.. Farrell replied that 1t was
2. mored on the streets that the city owe
nbout 81, 900 for lamp posts, and he WI
very glad TO learn that for once u
lrumor was wrong.
Mr.. Mention said that he understot
lif the city gave the contract TO any oth
company than the Globe Gas Lig
lCompany, 1t would be obliged to ot
lthe posts and lamps erected by th'