Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-22

smooth and hes no cracks Tor the dirt
TO lodge in. II Il ID covered with tar 1t
would be . great protection TO health,
a. IL could be kept perfectly clean oil
the time. A. it is perfectly smooth i'll
10 very pleasant to ride over, and the
only noise made 10 that of the horses
feet In conclusion he said that i'll
Council concluded to try 1t on one
square, he would contribute his mite by
putting the bricks down at the cost of
the labor employed.
Mr.. Baynsfd endorsed all that had
been said, and also stated that snow
time and that Ice would not stick TO 1t
at all.
Mr.. Blake said that the committee
had brought samples of the brick homo
with them, and he moved that recess
of five minutes be taken TO allow the
mem bers An opportunity to examined
them.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said before the mo-
tion was acted upon he would like to
say that when this subject was a hrst
before Council Chief Engineer Robin.
son had received letter from the Chief
Engineer Of Wheeling, which stated
that the fre-brick mandatory at New
Cumberland was in the hands of OIL
party Of capitalists, who not only
charged large price for the bricks. bnt
also compelled all parties using them
to pay royalty. He had alAo learned
that another party had started o manu-
factory and made q much better and
cheaper brick. He wanted to know If
the committee had also examined their
bricks.
MI. Bsynard said that there had been
another place started opposite New
Cumberland, but that both these places
are now consolidated into one concern,
under the same management.
A recess Of Ave minutes was then
taken, and when Courcil reassemb bled
Mr.. Chambers moved that the report Of
the committee be adopted, and Mr..
Merris Taylor offered an amendment,
that the report be accepted, and the
committee continued.
Mr.. Murray wanted to know IL the
committee were to pave the square on
Market street, and contended that 1t
could not be done without an ex traordi
nary appropriation, which Council
could not make. He thought that Bel
gian blocks made o better pavement
than friedrich, and % they would last
longer, were cheaper In the end, and
did not believe that II Wheeling could
get Belgian blocks there would be any
frt- brick used.
Mr.. r II. Taylor said that IL the re-
port Was adopted II would discharge
the committee, and then If Council de.
cided to try the pavement 1t would be
the duty Of the street committee to have
the work done.
Mr.. Norris Taylor's amendment was
then adopted.
The President announced that the
Ordinance to fix and establish the grade
Of part Of Eighth street had been ap-
proved by the Mayor, and Is now law
Of the city.
The City Treasurer reported a balance
lof $106, ,931.04 In the Union National
Bank to the credit Of the city, and that
during the week he had received the
following amounts: j. B. Pennington,
for q. b. Pennington, 500; Chief OF
Police Dougherty, $107; City Auditor
Bali, $270.s0; Tax Receiver Kane,
$500.
The Street Commissioner reported
Iployed with q pay roll amounting tt
l$3O6 AZ, and the Sew er Com mmittee re
ported o pay roll of $4.76.
Il
the Fort Wayne Jenney Electric Ligb
lCompany OF Indiana, asking for righ
Iof way ON the streets to erect their pole
and wires for the purpose Of introduc
ing the arc light.
il Mrs. @. r. Walther sent communi
cation complaining that the condition
lof Second street from Jefferson to Mad
ison street had caused her loss of $500
and asking when the paving will b
Idone.
The Buell. Chem ical Fire Extinkuish
ling Company invited Council to witnes
. test Of their apparatus on the vacan
10 at Ninth and Pine streets, on SatuI
day afternoon, and 1t was accepted.
Mr.. Blake presented bill of $40 TO
. the expenses Of the committee whic
went to Wheeling, and an order wa
drawn for the amount.
II A large number of petitions and CON
: N unications were received, which wer
!. referred to the proper com mittses.
n Mr.. Murray introduced an ordinanc
to amend an ordinance relating
drainage, which was read second tim
!. and referred to the Law Committee.
III Mr.. McKenna Offered q resolution
b " hich was adopted, instruoting th
IStreet Commissioner to notify tb
!. Front Street Railway Company to II
move the empty car which they hav
:, standing at Front and Shipley streets
u and If they fail to comply with tn
. oIorder In Ave days to remove 1t himsel
Mr.. Sawdon offered q resolution IL
: )structing the City Solicitor to inquiI
= into the work now being done by th
IB. s. o. Railroad Company at the fox
u Iof Fifth avenue, and see II they al
Iencroaching on the city property, an
= it was adopted. Council then nd
= ljeurDed.
During the evening the followir
Iorders were drawn: Southern Eleotrl
Light Company, $40; John O. Brisol
l$64s. 45; james n. Mcbride, S100; WI
liam ii. Blake, $40; Groves s. Co., S..
1t ssThe Golden Hen"