Daily Republican., 1886-03-05
CITY COUNCIL.
me c6isf gnrlassr and the washing.
ton Fire Company--Genorai
Grants Portrait.

The regular meeting of City Council |
WAS called TO order Thursday evening |
at Z. 80 O'Clock by President Fsrra, and |
the roll called by the clerk. The read |
ing of the minutes was, on motion OF
Mr.. Blake, dispensed with.
The Lamp Comm ittee reported In |
favor OF granting the petition Of VIM.
j. Fisher for a lamp On Van Buren,
ssreet, between Lowering avenue and
Wawagett street.
The City Treasurer reported ball
ance OF $63, $50. 80 in the U Union National
Bank to the credit OF the city, and q
special deposit OF $3,68l 80.
He also reported having received the
following amounts during the past
week: Interest from the Gillis Fund,
S6; Tax Receiver Moody, $3.50; Tax
Receiver Kane, 1886; Chief OF Police
|Dougherty, $24y 90; Chief Engineer and
surveyor Robinson, $40; Building ln'
spector Oh 4ndler, SS2; Clerk Of Mu
nicipal Court Pennington. $72 70; Clerk
Of the Market Writ, S6 05. !.
The Street Com missioner reported
that during the past week he had men
employed with payroll amounting to
$24.75.
The Bnilding Inspector reported that
during the past month he had inspected
property valued at Slo,676 and received
S32 fees.
The report Of the Clerk of the Munici-
| pal Court showed that during the past
month he had received the following
amounts: Fines, $4s. 90; fees, 81; costs,
$17. %; total. S72.i3.
The Goal OIL Inspector reported that
he had inspected IL ,49i gallons Of oil
lduring the month of February.
The Sewer Department reported a
pay. roll of $78. The payroll of the
President and members Of Council,
amounting to S441. "a was presented BY
the Finance Committee, and Mt the
Request Of Mr.. Hawkins the clerk read
the amounts due each member.
The petition of James Clark to have
1.-The bed OF Fifth street from JEFF
Iferson 20 Monroe streets paved, Wal
Preferred to the Street Committee.
A Communication was received from
Chief Engineer Reeder, stating that h
Ihad been informed that o movement II
lon foot 10 pay the Washington Fir
lCompauy tue full amount of their ap
ipropriation, and not deduct anythipi
for the time they were suspended. HI
called attention 10 the law relating +
the matter, and said he did not thinl
Council would do right In allowing tn
full appropriation as in his opinion
would be Interfering with the officer
Iof the department. The communication
Twas referred to the Fire Committee.
This petitiSn CT K. w. Connell AM
Iothers, askinE that lamps be placed q
ITw enty. fourth, Twenty. fifth and 7 wen
lty-sixth and Tatnall streets, was re
ferred to the Lamp Committee.
A communication was received fror
the Park Com mmissioners, recommend
ing that certain properties, which wer
manned, on the south side Of the Brandy
l wine be Brought under the operation G
: the act authorizing the loan to bn
| ground, and IL was referred to th
I Especial Committee on Park.
Samuel Price petitioned that Thir
: street from Adams to Harrison stree
be curbed and paved, and the petitto
was referred to the Street Committee.
A Communication was received an
sread from the secretary of the Board
Education, acknowledging the receiI
Iof the communication from Council 1
relation to fire escapes, and enclosing
| res Of ution passed by the Board &C the
last meeting stating that they wen
ready to put up the escapes wheneve
Council furnished them the none
: which had been appropriated for u
purpose. The matter was referred
q the Finance Committee.
The oil portrait OF General Gran
ordered by Council some time ago. WI
hung mp In the chamber. and Merr
Taylor moved that an order for 500
drawn in favor of j. Paul Brown TO pa
]. for it.
Mr.. Blake said he did not like to fl
fault, and was free to admit that
was not a Judge of oil paintings, but
had heard great deal OF ad verse crit
clsm about this picture, and he thoug
10 his duty to bring the matter befo
]. Council before the order was drawn
pay for 1t. He had heard some say th
IS 4 1t does not bear any resen blance to Il
/ General, while others said that 1t W
l. en- tirely too high. 1t had been SO lol
9 since he saw General Grant that he W
=, not prepar Cd to say whether 1t is q go
or not, but he thought the pi
iture which Is in Rudolph's window W
IL the one the committee should have
q cured.
Mr.. Merris Taylor said 1t should
( RENT m bered that Council had author
Eed the committee TO contract for t
picture, and as they had done so,
did not see how they could refuse
draw the order. There is nothing
subject to criticism as an oil paiutin
and the committee knowing this h
endeavored to procure the best Pictu
to be obtained. They had consult
with Mr.. George W. Childs and {
tained from him a copy of tie last pt
tograph taken Of the General befo
his death. Waile the artist was Q
3 gagged In painting this picture bis stud
was frequently visited by a close p,
,e sonal friend OF General Grant. W
showed considerable interest In {
m work, and when it was completed pI
Inounced IL one OF the most accurs
40 pictures he had even seen.
n The artist also corresponded WI
rcIFred Grant, and obtained from him
lit minute description Of the color of I
. hair aud the eyes, with such other
d. formation as he could furnish, and
these details were faithfully carried {
in the execution Of the work. The hi
color complained Of was necessary no
n to enable the painting to tone do,
II with time, when 1t would be found q
III 1t was perfectly natural. In conolusi.
he called attention TO the fact that g
is not likeness of General Grant as
appeared twenty five years ago, put
he appeared just previous to being taR
down with his last illness.
Mr.. Blake disolsimed any intent
OF finding fault with the mmtttee,