Daily Republican., 1886-11-12
CITY COUNCIL,
A DISCUSSION ON FLAG CROSSINGS
INDUCED In.
Properties Accepted FOR Park Purpose,
with the Amounts to be Paid for
Each-Orders Drawn, Sc.

GAcn-Orders Drawn, Sc.
The regular weekly meeting CT CIT,
Council was held last night, with Presi
dent Eckel In the chair.
The Finance Committee, 10 whicl
was referIod the communication from
the Board OF Water Commissioners ask
Ing Ooupcil TO pass IN ordinance an
thorising . loan OF SIS, 900, reporte,
that the ordinance had been prepared
and would be presented. The cam
committee reported In favor OF Rrantip,
the petition Of james W. Wells for g.
overpaid tax, and an order was draw
for the amount.
The Street Com mmittee reported 1,
favor OF granting the petition of Jame
conner for flag crossing at Third ant
Harrison streets.
When this committee reported on tn,
monthly bills, there was one from /
man named McClenahan, of Port Ds
posit. for nag crossing ut Fourth ant
Madison streets, to which Mr.. MURRAY
obj jected, and It WAS laid aside until th.
others were passed, when Mr.. Murray
moved that II be referred back to thu
COMMITTEE, and In support of his mo
ZION said that he WAS opposed to goiDe
away from home to purchase fiaepine
when 1t oould be obtained fer less IL
this city. Mr.. McKendres had beeu
furnishing Brandy wine granite fol
crossing NJ 80 cents . foot, which ht
thought was good enough for any one.
Mr.. Abele said this stone was brough,
here ~ . sample, and was greatly su
perior to that furnished by McKendree
The people could 20 and see ihis
crossing, and then they would know
what they are getting for their money.
In reply Mr.. Murray said that this
was not the frst sample that WA
brought hore, and he wanted 1t under
stood that the so cents . foot WAS NOT
tho whole amount Of the bill, as freig 1t
and hauling had to be added. This
orossing was placed on Fourth street
for the acc0n odation of certain par-
ties, and he Thought The committee that
ordered 1t should pay the difference In
the COST
Mr.. horton had seen this crossing and
shought the stones were cheap at 60
cents foot, ~ they wsre twice ~ long
and twice ~ wide ~ those furniehod In
this stty, and were also dressed on ono
sioe. This crossing WAS not near his
accused of being interested in It.
He had bsen told by q man who is
well posted In tagging, but is not in the
that this was the best stone
ever brought to this city.
Mr.. Blake said the crossing was not
exactly In front OF his house, but was
only short distance on, and he co.,
stdered 1t the finest crossing in this
city. 1t did not cost any moro than the
brandywine crossing, but was much
better. Some time ago . fine crossing
Was placed at Fourth and jackson
streets. near Mr.. Murray's residence,
and not word was said about that, OF
Any objection To the bill. In his opin-
ION Mr.. Murray was only talking for
and not for the purpose Of
saving money for the taxpayers.
Mr. Norton read bill for
crossing at So cents foot,
which he said showed that 1t was
higher than Port Deposit crossing.
Mr. Murray said thas as he was not
IN the Street Committee he knew moth
ng ABOUT the crossing Mt Fourth and
Iackson streets. The tagging at Fourth
sno Madison stYeets was very good, but
,e did not think the com mittee had any
light to violate the Law by entering
INTO contract for over $50 without ai
for proposals. The committee
lad obtained this extra tagging for
neir own conve nience, and tore up q
rood crossing, which he supposed was
hrown on lot somew here to be used
n some neighborhood where the people
re not 30 fine.
Mr.. Blake replied, and said that this
'rossing was placed on q street where
here is market, and that 1t Is used BY
hundreds OF persons. The old cross 10 q
vas not good, as 1t had sunk down and
become 30 Irregular that 1t was not q
o walk over.
Mr.. Hawkins said he was opposed to
aging the bill. as it was not contra cted
'ooording to law, and he wouldn't dol
'nything against the law.
Mr.. Il. II. Taylor WAS opposed to re.
erring the bill back to the committee,
v he could not see that 1t would do any
rood. They would make the same le
yuments would be used as were now
advanced. The committee had con
racted the bill, and although they may
rot have strictly complied with the law
he city WAS bound to pay 1t.
a vote was then taken ON the motion
o refer back to the COMMITTEES and IL II
vas lost, and the motion to draw an /
rider for the amount was taken up and
,assed BY 18 ayes to 4 nays, Messrs
hawkins, Hession, Murray and Mol
kenna voting In the negative.
President Eckel called attention to |
he fact that the passage Of the bill did 1
lot endorse the action of the commit
nittee, as that matter had not been
Inder discussion.
The Law Committee reported that
hey had examined the ordinance for
he relief OF the appropriation for paw
ng streets and found nothing In 1t con-
rary TO law or to the city charter.
The President announced that the OF
inance TO amend an ordinance relating
0 drainage had been returned by the
day0r with his approval, and wac
low law Of the city.
Mr.. Merris Taylor reported that the
Park Commission had accepted the fol
owing properties at the prices named:
Joseph Tatnall. $54 $50; Hartman b
$4,000; Edward Belts.
u. 600; P. P. Tyre, $500; William
d. W. Taylor, 50 800; j. T. Heald,
500; William M. Field, So, 800; e P
dorris and others, $1,000; Peter j.
FORD. " 434; j. T. Cause, $500 96; d
". Taylor, 5000; James +. Mcbride
md Joseph L. Carpenter, 1881; ID. j.
'harkey. $226; William P. Bancroft,
ABB; William Kitchen, $2l6; John
xamsey, $165; Bernard McVey, 81, 800;
ames Morrison, 81 300; Sarah Wier,
y 800; Robert Kirkpatrick, $500.
ne report was received and filed.
On motion of Mr.. Brison the Print
ng COMMITTEES was instructed to have
lfty copies Of the ordinance relating to
overs printed.
The Oily Treasurer reported q bal
NEE of 500 ,2S2 70 In the Union Natio-