Daily Republican., 1886-04-16
curbed and paved. and the petition was
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The petition OF George w. Sutton, for
q crossing ut Fourth and franklin
streets, was referred to the Street Com
mittee, with power to act.
Peter j. Ford petitioned for sewer
one square In length on Webb street,
aud asked that the street from Front 90
Fourth street be improved. He also
asked that Second, Third and Fourth
streets should be opened from Union
street to the city line. and promising
II the petition was granted 70 make i'm.
provements amounting 70 $50, 900 within
ninety days. The petition was referred
to the Opening Streets and Sewer Com
mittees.
Mr.. Newell introa uced an ordinance
to fix and establish the width OF the
sidewalks ON Q thirty feet wide street
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
and Orange and Tatnall streets. II was
read second time and referred to the
Law Committee.
The ordinance providing for an addi-
tional city constable on the South Side
was taken up for third reading, when
Mr.. Mention offered an amendment to
she hrst section providing for another
officer in the First Police district.
Mr.. Farrell said that he did not be-
lieve In acting impartially, and moved
to still further amend by providing for
an additional officer In each Of the dis
tricts, but as his amendment was not
seconded 1t fell, and Mr.. Menton's
amendment was adopted and the ordi-
nance passed, subject to the approval
Of the Mayor.
Mr.. Newell introduced an ordinance,
entitled an ordinance TO amend certain
ordinances, and provides that the salary
Of tho Building Inspector shall be
81 500 instead Of $4,000 per year. It
also increases his duties. 1t was read
q second time and referred to the Law
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Mention the Mayor
was instructed TO ask the resident judge
TO appoint commission to assess bene-
dts and damages for the opening Of
Third and Fourth streets from Union
street west to the city line. Merris
Taylo submitted the following:
| WHEREAS, The act creating Board
Of Water Commissioners requires the
said board to provide for the payment
OF interest on all loans created for the
benefit of the water works." and
WHEREAS, The said Board of Water
Commissioners has refused to pay the
interest on loans Nos. and 8,originally
''created for the benefit of the water
works." but submerged into the sinking
fund loan; and
| WHEREAS, 1t Ia desirable to have the
Question OF the liability OF the said
Board Of Water Commissioners for the
Nos. and determined, If possible
without resorting to the courts; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That the Finance Commit
tee be and In hereby instructed to con
fer with the Board of Water Commits
sioners, with view TO having the ques
tion involved referred to the arbitration
of some leading member OF the bar o.
New Castle county, to be mutually
agreed upon, and to report the result o.
such conference TO this Council at thu
next meeting thereafter.
II Mr.. Mention said he would state foi
. the benefit OF the members that the com
mission had not decided about this In.
! terest, bat were willing to pay 1t as sool
as they were convinced that they wer,
liable for it. Arrangements had beei
! made for q conference in reference u
! the matter between the Water Commits
sioners and the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners, which would have been held
week ago had 1t not been for the sick
% ness of Mr.. Heald. Under the circum
i stances, he thought 1t would be well t
!, let the matter rest for the present.
n Mr.. MerriB Taylor advocated th
adoption OF the resolution, and MI
f.. Baynard did not think 1t necessary, AZ
!. according IN Mr.. Mentions statement
!. the matter was now in q way of bein
y settled by the Finance Committee.
e Mr.. Farrell said 1t was all wei
oenough to talk about arbitration, bu
no one knows whether the commissio
!. will agree TO 1t or not. They can refus
- to pay the interest on these loans an
Council has no way to compel them
pay 1t, as it 10 an undisputed fact ths
u although the loans were created origi
: nally for the benefit Of the Water De
~ partment they have since been merge
u into the sinking fund. II this new loa
y OF $50 900 is authorized some other CON
= mission may refuse to pay not only th
y interest, but the principal alBo, on I'll
\ ground that 1t is q city loan.
Mr.. Merris Taylor corrected Mr.. Fa
rell by quoting from the act creatin
y the Water Comnission, which maxi
y them liable for all loans created for tt
Y Water Department A vote was the
: taken on the preamble aud resolution
= = and they were adopted.
~ Mr. Mention moved to reconsider tt
,,e vote by which the preamble Of the ol
10 dinance providing for the issue
$50, GOO water bonds was defeated.
p he did not vote with the majority b
y motion WAS ruled out OF order, and TIE
~ Merris Taylor, who did not vote wit
W the majority, moved a rsconsideratiol
~ which was adopted, and then on h
~ further consideration was postpone
~ until the next meeting OF City Council
'n Before adjournment the followir
bills were reported favorably, and o
~ dsrs were directed to be drawn for q
10 respective amounts: Lsmps-Wi
~ mington Coal Gas Company, 1898.
o. o. Fire Companies-P., W. q b. r.
OF Company, 6S cents; Southern Electr
~ Light Company, $50. 80. Sewers-Wl
vandever, $88.75; payroll, $142
90 Public Buildings-Eiiza Frazer, 81
ial Streets-Pay.roll, $50 "a; Davis & Sii
,ae mons; s98 98. Police-John j. Doug
no erty 8; Brother, O.; Frank Meachal
no SO; j. v. Carlisle & Company, S1.l
ey Accounts-Frank X. Smith, $2.85.
m IN That highly recommended remed
en en- DIR. Buli's Baby Syrup, Is free fri
~ opium. Price 20 cents.
10 diamond Rtata Imam