Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-26

this committee to spend money in
employing . surveyor He thought
the City Surveyor should attend to this
matter, as he was opposed to ing out
any more money stJ present than was
absolutely necessary.
Mr.. Mention said, in reply, that he
thought 1t necessary to have surveys
plot made, so that m members could see
what the ground 10. 1t wOald not cost
over 500, and he thought il should bo
done.
Mr.. William Candy was then, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Farrell, invited to address
Council on the matter, and he said that
the Park Commission had spent their
time, and five times "a much money as
this survey will cost. They consider
cd that they have done their duty, and
cannot now do anything without the
consent Of Council. The commission
have no money, and only ask that
Council will pay to have the surveys
made, SO they can zee what they want
to buy and learn everything about it.
There never was . better time than
the present to bny this land, and II it
was not acquired nov 1t is probable 1t
never will be.
Mr., Farrell again opposed employing
outside help to make the surveys, and
Mr.. Mention modified his motion 30 that
the work would be done by the City
Surveyor, and 1t was adopted. Later in
the evening the President appointed
the following as the committees: Messrs.
Mention, X. II. Taylor, Latimer, Moore
and Merris Taylor.
The petition Of Amos Brown and
others, TO have Fifth street from Broomo
to Rodney street graded, and to con-
denim the bed Of Fifth street from
Clayton to DUPONT street, was referred
to the Opening Streets Committee.
The trustees of St. James Catholic
church petitioned for the opening Of
DUPONT street, and the petition was
referred to the Opening Streets Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Il. H. Taylor called up .or q
third reading the ordinance providing
for the sale of the sand lot. IL was op-
posed by Messrs. Murray and Miller,
but when, after discussion, q vote
was taken on its final passage, It WAS
adopted, Messrs. Miller, Murray, Nc.
Ksnna and Hawkins being the only
members who voted against 1t.
On motion Of Mr.. Blake, Council pro-
CcruOu W oicCt d llntmhu IUT inc nf6
alarm telegraph, and Robert Haley was
chosen.
Mr.. Mention moved that when Coun-
Gil adjourn, it be to meet again next
Monday night, and the motion WAS
adopted.
Mayor Wales sent bill of 81 ,037. 90
for clothing money for the police, up to
July LIST, aud 1t was referrd to the Police
Comm ittee.
The Mayor returned with his appro.
val an ordinance fixing the salaries of
public officers, aud IL was dec Jared .
law by the President. He also return
ed without his approval, an ordinance
relating to Commerce street, but az he
had held it over ten days without Ia.
king action, it became o law without his
signature.
Mr.. Baynard moved that the City
Solicitor be requested to give his opin-
ion by aext Tuesday night, whether or
not it is legal to count any other votes
In the ballotbox OF the Twenty second
district except those of the contestants,
and the motion WAS adopted. Council
| then adjourned.
\ During the evening the following or.
Ferris Il Bro, $2l; X. A. Carswell
$3.50; s. II. Baynard, s1.50; Walter Nc
Evi!ly, S35; John Logue, $23s,95
James Mcbride, Si5 90; Ken,
and Weeks, 39.4l; Henry Dur
ham, $15; j. j. Dougherty and
Brother, 81 80; Geo. w. Vernon and Sons
$5i.76; p, w. Il b. Railroad, $l.SO
South Electric Company, $25; Alber,
IT. Wingate, 500; Lewis A. Cox 81 Son
I$45; William Douaherty, $16. 80; Viii
son Vanderver, Si68; II. A. Carswell
$24.3; Martin, Farrell, $50; Jame'
Bradford, $40 &c; p. Combs 81 Com
pany, $3.50; Pusey Il Jone
ICompany, $3O.70; N. b. Culbert, s.
! Wilmington Coal Gas Company, $i3.
| 80 Thomas j. Webb, $50 e. A. Rob
inson, $50; Martin Keogh, $l5G; Mar
garet Quinn, $24.3s Alvan Allen, $l2O.
60; Harry O'Neil,, $50 Thomas Nc
lGuIgan, $24.3s X. Greenfield, $47 63
Fannie McKeown, $47.63; Bridget Han
niRan, $26.2o Timothy McGiDley, S27.
50 j. V. Carlisle q Co., $5s.03 Jane
Early, S25 Patrick Haney, S4S IS
, William Crater, $24. 38.