Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-09
CITY COUNCIL.
rRANsaorED AT THE
MEETING LAST EvENIN9.
A Cenmunienfiop from the Water COM
snisssoss--Mr. Murray's War ON the
Street COMMITTEES.

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The regular weekly meeting Of City
Council Was held last evening, with
President Farra In the chair. The roll
. an calied and the clerk commenced
TO read the minutes OF the last meeting, |
but ON motion Of Mr.. MeKenna, the
reading was dispensed with.
The Law Committee reported favora |
bly, ON the petition Of Peter Csrrigan,
Co be relieved from the payment OF
certain iiens, and the auditor was di. |
rooted to expunge the same from his
books. Il
The same committee also reported
that they had examined the ordinance
fxing and establishing the grades OF
Sixth, Seventh and DUPONT streets, and
found nothing in is contrary to law or
the city charter
The Sewer Committee reported that
they had granted the petition OF John
Fernan 10 tap 6tallcup run sewer near
Poplar street. and that Of John A. stone
to tap Shipley run sewer near MARY
| land avenue and Chestnut street.
The same committee reported IN favor
| of granting the petition OF John L.
D,ckey and Patrick Neafy, to open tho
| had of the street as Seventh and Jeffer-
eon streets and tap Shipley run sewer.
The ommittec Aleo reported In favor
OF awarding the contract to build the
sewer Mt Rattlesnake Run to James
tUonley, % he was the lowest bidder.
The City Treasurer reported balance
OF S36 sic bS In the Union National
bank TO the credit of the city, and that
IdurIuR the week he had received the
following amounts: Tax Receiver
Moody. $500; John w. Hawkins, VI
Interest from Mechanics' LOAD Associa
Ition. 81 80, Herdmau Trust Fund, $50
City Auditor Bali, $l04 80.
Ii The Street Commissioner reported
that during the past week he had eigh
linen and one double team employed OF
the streets of this city, with pay'rol
amouptipg to al 5S; and the sewe
ICON mittee repofted payroll amount
ling TO $82 80. Orders were drawn u
flavor Of the Street Com missioner 10
both pay. rolls.
James III. Wrigbtington, on behalf
the Joint committee of Smyth an
tGiapt Posts petitioned for the use
the City Hall on Memorial Day, Satur
lday, May 10Th, aud on motion OF MI
, | Baugh the petition was granted.
A Communication was received froE
THoffecker and Hoffscker stating tba
Ithey had been retained by p commit
tee representing farmers who attend Cd
lcurbstone market on King street,
toall the attention Of Council to th
manner in which the clerk OF the mai
kets collects the rent for the spaces oc
lcupied by them. They contend thi
\, according to the law they are 10 pay
W certain amount for the use OF the spac
for one year, but that by reason OF II
lordipance, changing the market frol
lone eide TO the other each six month
they are obliged TO pay two rents. Inc
e ask that some means be adopted Il
n | their relief, and tbs matter was reterrt
-. 10 the Committee on Public Building
all A communication was received fro
A. ID. Vendever. member OF q
Fame Hose Company, protestil
against Council counting the vote
that company for Chief Engineer 81
s assistants, as he alleges that no "
!. prevented voting, by reason OF rel
., luton having been adopted, that
10 votes, except those cast for hu
Sweeney for Chief Engineer would
a counted. He asked that committee
appointed 10 investigate the matt
but on notlon OF Mr.. Blake 1t was l
ferred to the Fire COMMITTEES.
IL u. w Cbtt anu oNhuibs poeAsaSA'
oil for the paving OF Fonrth street fri
al Washington TO Madison streets "
III Beleian blocks in the centre, and OF
nj BILE stones on each side, the same
that street is paved from Jefferson
ID. M adison street, and the petition '
referred TO the Street Committee.
The petition of William ii. Piers
Ie- and others, 10 have the cutters pa
ia, aud iron gutter plates laid at Front
lul Justison streets, was referred to
lStrest Oommittee.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., petftio
for the re.setting of the curb on ShiT
II IstTeet between Ninth and Tenth Str
dill and the petition was referred 10
v. lStreet Committee,
The petition Of Peter Hawkins IL
r0. lamp at DUPONT and Rowland ttre
=, apd that OF Thomas j. O'Daniel, ft
III lamp on the east eide OF Pine street
tween Ninth and Tenth street, v
refe rred to the Street Com mittse.
Daniel McKenney and Patrick Fa
~, were granted permission TO set 100
CS, OF curb at Fourth and franklin strt
! al The Finance Com mittee prcsei
assess ments for sidewalks and on
8 a and the City Auditor was instructed
enter the amounts against the pa
named, on tne lien book.
A communication was received
the Board of Trade, with resolu
IN adopted ct their last meeting, protes
.s the ns Of sssns a sOess Hn
be appointed to investigate the moo
paving In use in other cities. On
tion OF MIR. Farrell 1t was received
n A tiled.
V The following communication wa
'ery ceived from the Board Of = Water We s;.
rice Oommittse: N
To the President and Members OF
Council of Wilmington.
GENTLEMEN:-Your commune
q n of the I'd instant duly at hand, st
that action on an ordinance relati
S hlthe issuing of bonds TO the amou
6Ol IS6O, 900 for the benefit OF the '
oA9 Commis issioners has been deferrei
Iweek, and the reason assigned fol
delay being the refusal of the Boa
Water Commissioners to pay the
a Or est on loans designated ~ and y.
- In reply, the Board OF Water
missioners beg leave TO state that
action In refusing to pay the In
on the loan In question is based
the Interpretation OF the act OF a
bly, creating . Board Of Water
missioners for Wilmington, Del,
ain distinctly says that they shall Pc
all. interest on water bonds, which 80
1IIlb terpret does not apply to bond
matured, and were converted into
ing Fund bonds prior to the time
the board assumed control Of the
Department, and further, that
statement Of the debt of the 9
Wilmington, DEL, edition Of 18s
such loans are mentioned rs an
due by the city. In conclusio