Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-09
CITY COUNCIL.
,rss rRANsAUrED AT THE
8u'lSn1'., Ar sssioN LAST NIGHT.
mis- objected to by messr'
sesela ',,, and Hawkins-Mr, he''''"
MUIR" nefends Mr.. Murray.

,.uul ar meetlnB VI wy
Tne''id 20 orisr punctually AZ ol
ws Ga,va sst evening by President Eckel:
ocl0cs1, 200 as ca led and the reading OF
The Nil ''tss vas Of the last meeting dis
tbs p'nuh n,.h on motion of Mr.. Blake.
pspira S,,ast S, Committee, to whom was
Tne 9,, ,hs netition of Francis Il Gal
rierltu .sLing sLd that the sidewalk on
lxhef avsnne above Hutton street
ysDassu, reported in favor OF doing
DO Wuenh hnt AZ there are no funds az
the .o.H !, would be- well to postpone the
natter until next year; ,o-. vor,d
ms'B NV Bs,phill hoped the report wou,u
-, %t hs accepted, As this WORK was pauly
no. ,"a Us "a m aive the residents on tnat
pecueui i,aht and air. He said that the
stree. ns natter now is it was hard on
Wy ronerty suo owners, rs they cannot
inc ppsnts In the:r houses. AS Tar ms
Keep pnans, @ is concerned 1t could be taken
tns n'V ,hs incidental appropriation, t6e
lon a. bas Always been done. he
ssnJ 3d 40 an amendment to the report
mo., m.,hs Mayor be requested TO appoint
us .,ssionera Wv TO condemn the property
and assess damages. ,,
A lepgtny dls1ussion ensu9I' p.
,,'sd IN by Merrs. r. ID. Taylor'
RnIu RpisSs Moore, Murray and Norton,
an,1nv which IL was stated that tne
snn,Ossmspt au,,ns would cost $1,000 to
:. paH Wien Mr.. Norton was speak
s,vyv snnp1rt Of OF the amendment, he
saMrtsd ms M mat he was in favor oil doing
.Sa e work, and did not care what ap'
sne No, ",,,n rhe money was taken from.
p'MS pMr Bl,ke Immediately replied,
unan vi ,,ke il from the Lamp Commit
~ anl Mr.. Norton, who Is tho
w. ,,man a1swered: THAT will suit
me, as believe can save tnat mach.
The M amendment requesting the Mayor
~ a,o,,a; comuls,ion was then
carried a....
.,s', hill. tler4 wac one OF Sl61.90 from
LINES LAM NcKeud.i *, for 337 "a feet OF
curb, at As cents per fcot'
NJ, Hawkins objected to paying the
b;ip asa. c,atenIsd the committee had
uo O,, r,1bt 10 contract the bill or have
wort ~ done exceeding $50, without ad :
rartIdn. for proposals. He also aileged
,ba, cnrb cou 4 be purchased for a
prest desl less ntn 10 cents per ioos.
In rsply NJ, Aisle said that 1t was
,he property holders, and not the city
. .ts, would have 1t . pay.
Thi, WAS orig adding fuel to tAe fire,
ssMr Hawkins answered that as such
uss the case il male me matter that
mach worse. I. was the duty Of Coun
oil to protect taxpayers from such ex
csasivs charJes. M. Murray alsC
smoke. and took the same ground al
MIR. Hawkins, and said that while ht
would not object 10 this bill, he wanted
The people to know that this committed
was in the habit of doing business II
this way Upon vote being takeI
The hill was passed and an order drawn
iOr the amount.
The Opening Streets Committee re
ported in favor Of granting the petition
Of William r Beatty, TO have DuPon
/ ttreet, from Front to Fifth street
graded, curbed aud paved also in favo
Otgrantiug the petition of l., Il. vale
to grade Gipin avenue, from Harriso
to F,susln stree'a.
Among the pilis pre- sented by tn
Opening S.teess Committee was on
ou j. j. D9ugherty 81 Brother fc
flo 80, and when 1t Was read Mr.. Mur
ray inquired what it was for. nj
Navel replied fos carriage hire for III
Of the e)mm it eo, and Mr.. Murray sal
he wond o5jeci 20 pay it, as he thougl
ths commit ee should attend to the
business on foot.
Mr Novel; asked him that in case
was on the committee, ard they had
haf dozsn pet,a.ons to attend to in
many diler-G. pa7ts OF the city, If
would wax, and LIE replied that
would
Mr. Nave men stated that he hi
aim 5. ruined his own horse, and col
p'etely spotted MS wagon, hauling I
!ommitfte ar round from place to plat
aol he did 10. Intend TO do it any MOI
lie also sad that when Mr.. MUIR
was on the fcIpnit.ee he was alwa
1he hEsL - jump il the wagon, q
never mentioned walking once. I
asoWn par " 3il not intend to wa
anu Inn the SIX Of being sunstrut
And DID No, Or eva that the taxpay,
EXPECTED aim 90 do 1t.
aI' Norton sad that he was as et
non'ca as NJ Murray o. any otl
member, butsJ.. ne was in favor Of
committee beiug Furnished with CT
seyaac5 !a attend 20 the business of
ttly' Mr. Murray is much better
tnan may VI them are, and can
a.ste1 s Ssht elaaa Of leisure. He I
anoEI 70 wax, i II is only to let pee
@e VINO lie Is but there are other M
Uefs wao have 10 work day by day, {
noy e'hhOt a.fCr1 20 lose their time
wax aToard O a'.ead to the city's b
less
MI MURRAY asserted that every
"uv IL On sAe ;opm.ttee could affort
IN US tney sometimes held tweI
tl050 apiece. - wa '
mr. Newe.i c1n.raiicted this asi
on, and said tha. the 6rst year
Say Say was Ia Council he male f
,YD 40 70 e4O every month, and he
hu, u,of heard o. his returning any oi
o' NV uo" una. he Las found out that
sra ne.tuer rule or ruin, he objects
no'ss n.y.lips that is done and makes
a.,r ue " Return the money which he
Nc Ior extra meetings.
hal S't' hesSion said that although
na,,'a ueeh month In Council, he
6s sNeen ,sNt any part in the debates,
M ~, NV IA cuty TO defend his collea
fenom murray, from the attacks of
bas bJm NV members. Since Mr.. Mu
reco.S el IN Council he has mad
nronS 1nst some Of them Nigh,
;has " nave, and it was an out
comm,, vas prevented serving on
Cbai,aNees He should have
Sirsa,a sa u OF the Street, or OpsI
bs,oas, bCots Committee, and he hoped
va,S vlss'let they would leave the T
70 %r' sa Norton and Mr. Murray re I
y " serve !, ", on the mmittees, conseq,
( !, wa. was his own fault that he W
'Ne position he is.
ma sis, aa.t tHessioa said he was In the
mlttSa l1 saa knew better, AZ the only
asEsJ Esdes on which Mr.. Murray
4ooono aeu 70 serve was that of Navigs
,sfUo!ts ffUounts or Bonds, and he did rig
uiad id',tg ~ 10 accept them. He also
nn.ist mat he had ever been offer
az ion hsS on the Finance Commi