Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-29
City Council.
OBJECTION TO THE PKOPOBALa
ZOE PRIHTIN0-r rlaB CDIBk
EManMEER's REPORT-TmE
PRICE THOUGHTTOOHI HIGH

Last evenings session of City Coun-
oil was called TO order punctually 81
7.30 O'Clock by President Farra. The
roll was called and the minutes partly
read, when. on motion Of Mr.. b. III.
Taylor, the further reading was dispen-
sed with, and the committees called.
The Printing COMMITTEES reported In
favor of awarding the contract 70 James
& Webb, for printing three hundred
copies Of the report Of the Chief EnRi-
neer and Surveyor ut s2.95 per page.
Mr.. MerrIs Taylor noved that the
report be adopted, but Mr.. Miller object
90.
He said that he considered the price
excessive. He WAS not aware that there
was any advance In the price of labor
and material, and in 1868, when he was
chairman Of the Printing COMMITTEES,
be had 300 copies Of the report OF the
Registrar printed at 50 cents page,
and the same number OF reports OF tho
Water Department at $155 per page.
As this same firm did the work then,
at these hgures, he could not see why
they charged 10 much now.
Mr.. Merris Taylor replied that the
Printing Committee had advertised,
inviting proposals, and but two we're
received. One Of these was from Fer
ris Brothers, at e3 per page. and as the
proposal Of James & Webb wss the
lowest, the committee had no other
course to pursue than 70 report In favor
of awarding the contract TO them. The
kind OF work required for this report
was mentioned by Mr.. Miller.
This is what 10 known In the trade al
rule and figure work, requiring the
best workmsn 70 execute ~, and foE
| which they received double wages.
Mr.. Miller said the reports to which
he referred, had tabulated statements
and he could not see much differences
between them and the report OF the
Chief Engineer, Of least not enough TO
make difference Of 81. so page. de
con tended that there had not been any
competition In these bids, and he
thought that any one who examined
them would agree with him that there
had been an understanding between
these parties, by which one Was TO bld
10 cents n page lower than the other
He was satisfied that IL could Do done
for 81 less per page, by parties not one
lsquare from the City Hall. He moved
thar the matter be laid over for one
week, and referred back 70 the Printing
COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Merris Taylor objected, unles,
action 10 take. The way the matter nov
stands, the only thing they could do IN
o week from now would be TO agair
present the same report.
Mr.. Miller then offered an amend
IN, mt, that the oom mittee be instructed
Ito advertise for new proposals., and thu
1 tua astan auAad waa carried.
The Police Committee reported tina
the petition Of II. II. Pickels for the 70
Imoval OF the dog pound from Sixth ant
Tatnall streets had been complied with
land IL had been removed to the suburb
lof the city.
The Street Committee reported I
number Of bills, among them being on
, from John Grinnage Of 500 for re
moving garbage. Mr.. McKennA oh
jeoted TO this bill, as he said he live'
in the district for which Grinnage hA'
q contract, and that he has not removes
the garbage for the past six weeks.
On motion OF Mr.. BArnhill, the bill
: was referred back 20 the committee.
The Oity Treasurer reported balanc
OF &92, ,456 02 In the Union Nationa
BANK, 10 the credit OF the city, and
special deposit of S3,6Sl.b9 from th
sale of the sand lot. He also reporte'
having received the following amount
durinR the week Board OF Waite
Commissioners, $3.50 Tax Receive
Kane, $500 City Auditor Ball, $l03.-
l35.
The Street Commissioner reportet
that during the past week he had
men employed on the streets of thi
city, with pay roll amounting to Sl67
, I4l, and the Sewer Department rep0rte
. weekly payroll Of S66. The roll
were passed, aud orders drawn in fave
OF the Street Commissioner for tn
amounts.
The miscellaneous payroll. amount
ing TO $l936 Sc was presented, when MI
miller asked II the names Of the vaccin
phyaicians were on IL.
Upon being informed that they wert
he said that he objected TO paying ID
Hughes his monthly amount, as he ha
mot complied with the law. He ha
1.-TWO sections of the law read, who
Iprovides for the election of vaccin
lphy ysicians, and states that they sha
a make annual reports to Council OF th
humber Of persons vaccinated. Thii
sIDr. Hughes had failed TO do, and b
was In favor Of Withholding his none
until he did.
Mr.. Farrell said he hoped this woul
not be done, 40 he had no doubt but ID
Hughes would have his report ready b
next meeting night He was eure thl
the report had not been Withheld
through any contempt Of Council, an
he thought they should wait on him f
Ma few days.
Mr.. Miller said that he supposed ID
Hughes knew the Law when he accep
ed the position, and should make son
= leffort to comply with 1t.
Fl Messrs. Hawkins and Murray nj
lIopposed paying the bill, and the latt
said he could not see that IL would d
any harm to lot 1t lay over for wee
President Farra said that he wi
informed by the clerk that DIR. Hugh
had been notified of his omission, an
he had no doubt but he would hay
his report ready by next meeting.
Mr.. Merrls Taylor raised the poiI
that the law did not specify when tn
vaccine physicians shall make the
reports; IL only said that they shs
report annually.
Mr.. Miller then withdrew his o1
!. jaction, and the roll was passed.
The police payroll, amounting
S2591 e8, with one months pay Of
for janitor Meachem, was also present'
and passed.
The petition OF Francis 8. Watkin
for lamp on Claymont street, nes
the BrandyWlne, was referred to I'll
Lamp Committee.
u The Finance Committee present,
the interest list for February, amoun
ing to $40 2e5, and S625 interest {
certifiCates Of Indebtedness, and ordc
were directed to be drawn in favor
the parties named.
MT. Newell presented an ordinan,