Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-22

To:al.................... $3.50 90
Mr.. Murray did not consider this
| satisfactory, and thought the differen,
article shpu ri have been named. He
| had the bill read q second time, and
| then raised the point that IL could Dot
be acted on, as II was not yet itemized.
The President decided the bill properly
| itemized, and Mr.. Murray appealed.
Mr9R ii. Taylor was ca lied TO the
chair, and a vote taken on the appeal,
when the decision was sustained by
l9 ayes TO nays, Messrs McKenna and
Murray alone voting in the negative.
The motion to adopt the report OF the
committee and pay the bill was then
taken up, when Mr. Murray called for
the ayes and NAYS, and the vote result
ed in ayes 20 hays2 Messrs McKenna
| and Murray again being the hopeless
minority.
The City Trereasurer reported a
balance of $l0,079 to In the Union
National Bank TO the credit OF the
| city.
The Street Com N issioner reported II
| men and IL teams employed on the
streets, with payroll amounting to
$5l8 SO
The Sewer Department payroll,
amounting to Sl02 50,was also presented
| and an orNter drawn for the amount,
A petition from residents in South
Wilmington, asking for curbing and
paving on Heald street to Townsend,
and on the south side of A street to
Townsend, was referred to the Street
Committee.
| The following petitions were also re-
ceiv, d and referrei Henry Cona-r
asking for the repairing of 7, NH street,
between Orange and Shiptey reefs
A. 5. Reed, skiing for paving and lay
ing of gutter OH the north VI - Of Low
ering avenue between Jackson and
Van Buren, streets Samusl Moore,
asking for lamp At the intersection OF
East Seventh stree and Church lane
j. +. Ruth, asking for curb on Cedar
street, between Wright and Maryland
avenue for curbing and paving on
east side OF Franklin street, between
lClayton and Linden streets. These last
petitions were authorized 10 be done
under ,he supervision of the Street
Commissioner. j f. Ruth petitioned
that the grade of Franklin street 70
Linden be raised, which was referred to
the Opening Streets Committee
A communication was received from
Chief Engineer Robinson, defining the
lines between The Shipley property on
Thirteenth street and that of the city.
1t was referred to the Public Buildings
lCommittee.
A petition was received from Mrs.
Rebecca McCorkle, asking that Hasletl
street be opened from jackson TO Van
Buren, streets, and statns tnat Mrs
McCorkle was ready at any time 10
deed the bed of the STREET 10 iha cit,
and would also exchange deeds, so Thai
the city would obtain po-sessior OF ID.
lot OF ground condemned tur reservoir
purposes. The petition was referred l.,
the Opening Streets Committee, Wi a
Instructions to report at the next meet
,, ing.
Mr.. Merris Tay lor moved that Coun-
Gil elect President in place of Henr,
iC Conrad, resigned, and upon the mo
tion being carried, nominated Mr.. Men
lton.
Mr.. X. II. Taylor raised the point
that If Mr. Mention was elected Presi
dent 1t would cause vacancy in the
Tenth ward, and on motion of Mr.
Farr-l the matter was postponed ont
week,
Mr.. + G. Moore called up for a third
reading the ordinance amending tn,
market ordinance, and when the first
section was read, providing that the
markets extend on King and Madison
streets to Ninth, Mr.. Blake offered NJ
amendment, inserting Seventh street
and moved its adoption. Mr.. Moort
said that if Mr.. Blake would compro
mise on Eighth street he would accept
it.
Mr.. Blake refused to do this, say ins
that it would b. of no uss, as Mayo
Wales would veto II.
Mr.. Moore said, "bow do you know
that?''
81 know it because he said he would,
replied Mr.. Blake, when Mr.. Moore re
l marked she had no business to max,
any such assertion"
Mr.. Blake then continued, and salt
that he was willing to agree to any
thing that would be for the good OF the
city, but did not think there would b,
the slightest use in placing the marke,
above Seventh street, rs he was conf
dent the Mayor would veto IL.
This discussion was continued .ol
some lime. when vote was taken OIL
Mr.. Blake's amendment, ard it wa,
lost by IL nays to Q ayes. Mr. Merri,
Taylor then offered an amendment, but
before it was read Mr.. Blake movet
that the further consideration be post
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