Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-04

during the past week he had received
the following amounts Tax Receiver
Moody, 1876 80 Tax Receiver Kane,
", 1853. SO interest on the 0illis Fund
~ Building Inspector Chandler, $53
Chief Engineer Robinson, 6l16.6O
CLERK Of the Market Writ, $s1 10; Olerk
Of the Municipal Court Pennington,
$i58 90.
The Street Commissioner reported
that during the last week he had "a
men and ~ teams employe ed In cleaning
and repairing the streets Of this city,
with pay roll amounting to 9474.65.
Mr.. Murray asked II the full amount
Of the pay y-roll was charged TO the ap-
preparation for cleaning and repairing
streets, and upon being informed by the
clerk that part Of the amount was 70 be
taken from the appropriation for open
ing streets, and part from the appropria-
tion for Public Buildings, he objected
to pay ing it,and wanted to know where
the men had been employed by the
Opening Streets Committee.
Mr.. Newell said he had the men EN-.
pl0yed at Fourth and Harrison streets,
repairing the damage done by the
heavy rains short time ago.
Mr.. Murray repl led that was just
what he wanted TO get at, as he was
positive that for every dollar paid these
men the same work could have been
done by contractors for 10 cents. He
thought 1t an outrage on the tax payers
70 spend their money in this manner,
and claimed that as the amount already
expended by the committee on the work
exceeded $75, they had violated the law
in not advertising for proposals.
Mr.. Newell denied that this sum had
been spent, aud claimed that If propo-
sails had been invited 1t would have
cost not less than t25 more 10 pay for
advertising. The discussion continued
for some time, but at last the motion 10
draw an order for the amount prevailed.
The Clerk of the Municipal Court re-
ported that during the month of August
he had received the following amounts ;
fines $95; fees S25; costs $3S % making a
total of $l6S %.
The Coal Oh Inspector reported that
during the past month he had inspected
1880 gallons Of oil.
The Building Inspe C ;or s report show
ed that during a ngust he had inspected
property valued at SO, lO) and received
$53 as fees, which hs had paid over TO
the City Treasurer.
The Sewer Department reported a
payroll of$l26.75, and an order was
drawn for the amount.
The members payroll for the past
month, amounting TO $525 "a, was pre-
sented, when Mr.. Murray called for the
reading of the names.
The roll was then read by the clerk,
and when he finished, Mr.. Murray said
" see that the payroll Is down about
$3.50, but some OF the bosses are draw
ing pretty good salaries yet"
The President said that the reading OF
the minutes was a gain in order, as the
other business had been disposed of,
when Mr.. X. II. Taylor again moved
that tile order of business be reversed
and that petitions and communications
be read.
Mr.. Murray objected, and said that
some Of the gentlemen were very much
afraid OF having the minutes read,
showing how they held five special
meetings in one afternoon.
Mr.. Taylor replied that the gentleman
neither knew what he was talking
about, or what hs wanted. He had
been trying all the evening TO have the
minutes of last Thursday nights meet
| ing read, which had no connection
with the matter at all, and would only
consume considerable time uselessly. il
tho gentleman was very anxious u
have the minutes of last Tuesday after
! moons meeting read, he would with
draw his motion, until 1t was done.
Mr.. Murray did not reply to this, ant
| the motion to reverse the order Of uusi
ness was carried.
| A communication was received frou
the City Solicitor, reporting the follow
ing judgments against the city:
Thomas f. Bayard, $ll24; Philip
Lynch, $l5. 5.92 Sarah Weir, $lS 03 w
Il. Il Ii. Gauze, Sl3.73 John Baird
&4S5 total, S63 II. The solicitor wa
directed to satisfy the Judgments, anC
an order for the amount was drawn II
his favor.
Tie petition Of Carl Specht, to hav
Fifth street, from Du Pont to Scott stree
graded and paved, was referred TO thu
Opening Streets Committee.
| William Simmons petitioned for
lamp ou Morrow street between Bightl
and Ninth streets, an 4 the petition wa
referred to the Lamp Committee.
Il A communication and petition wa
read from William Taylor, OF No. III
!, ,Gilpin avenue, complaining that the b
& P. Railroad Company had seriousl
damaged his property in making thei
grades, and that the only compensate
, they al 10 wed him was to build q ston
wall, that still further deprecated tn
value Of his building lots. He aske
I that the matter be investigated, and
was referred to the Street eon nittee
William Pyle and others petit,ons
. to have Van Buren street, betwse
| Maple and Sycamore street opened an
Q graded, and the petition was referred
o the Opening Streets Committee.
: Mr.. Blake moved that Council pr
ceed to elect superintendent of the I'll
O Alarm Telegraph, and upon the motto
y being carried, he nominated the preset
8 incumbent, John w. Aydon. Thel
n being no other candidate, Mr.. Mool
!. moved that Mr.. Blake cast the vote
q Council, and the motion was carried.
n Mr.. X. II. Taylor then moved th'
:, the minutes Of last Tuesday afternoon
meetings be read, and in making II
n motion said that last year, when M
q Murray was drawing from $35 to $40
. month, he never made any complain
It but now he is always finding fau!t.
10 Mr.. Murray denied that he had eve
70 drawn $40 a month, and said that
. one occasion that he had drawn ov.
n $35 through mistake of the clerk wi
ID had not carried out the full amount I
10 the previous month.
= Mr.. Taylor wanted TO know II he hi
1t returned any of it, when Mr.. Murr'
10 replied that he had not, and retort
e, by asking Mr.. Taylor how much OF
N salary he returns. Mr.. Taylor sa