Daily Republican., 1888-05-11
Uity oouncll.

A regular slated meeting OF City
Council was held last evening, Presi-
FarYa presiding. The session DID mot
last over an hour, and the osusi1-sat an
acrimonious debate bstwsen Mr.. QuiAn
Of the Second ward aud Mr.. 6hArkey
OF the Tenth, In regard to changing the
name Of Front street. from its inter
section with Madison street and Mary.
land avenue, westward to that OF Lam
caster avenue. The cause Of the debate
was petition OF George W. Bush,
Joseph Pyle and others, asking that the
name Of the street be changed. In the
debate upon the petitien (Which Mr..
Sharkey moved Its adoption) = heated
discussion arose The proceedings In
detail were IS follows:
The City Treasurer reported balance
In bark, TO the account OF current ex-
penses, Of Si5, ,o39 So; sand lot, 80. 1os. 81;
park, e4z7 .04.
Under the call for petitions and CON
munications. Mr. Qlinn presented the
rules adopted by the Ohief Engineer OF
the Fire Department aud his assistants,
(which will be found in another col.
umn).
Mr.. Quinn presented o commqnicA-
tion from the Perfect Hand Fire Httln-
gushing Company, setting forth the
value OF their hand RIenades, and ask
ing Council 70 endorse the sAme. Mr..
Quinn moved to adopt the petition.
Mr.. Taylor opposed the endorsement
Of the Communication by Council, ss 1t
would be bad precedent, and s9rther
more, he did not consider 1t lawful.
Mr.. Quinn favored ihs endorsement
by Council, rs he had Witnessed the
| test Of the grensdes. and considers them
we'll worthy an endorsement.
| Mr.. Baugh strongly opposed the mo
tlon to adopt, as he thought Council
had no right 10 do so.
Mr Quinn, after q further statement
10 regard to the petition, withdrew his
motion that Council endorse the peti
ton, and moved As an amendment that
Council adopt tho Communication as q
report from the Fire COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Sharkey presented q petition
from George W, Bash, Joseph Pyle and
several others, asking that the name oi
Frent street from Its intersection with
Maryland avenue and Madison strest
westward, be changed to Lancaster
Iavenue.
Mr.. sharkey moved that the prayer
OF the petition be granted.
The motion led to q very acrimonious
debste between Messrs. Quinn and
Sharkey. Mr.. Quinn opposed The
changing Of the name, as 1t bad beer
known ut least o century as From
street, and II those who reside on 1t be
yond Madison street do nos like thG
na ne OF II, let them move of.
Mr. Sharkey favored the petition
and raid that those who asked for Il
were heavy taxpayers.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore the mattel
was referred to the Law Committee.
A petition frsm W. j. Dunsey wal
read stating that q frame building Wal
being erected on franklin street, con
trAry to law. He asked that Oouncl
prohibit the same. After some discus
sion the matter was referred to thI
Bu,ldiBg Inspector.
Mr.. Taylor presented an ordinances
for the relief OF salaries, which wal
read twice.
After passing the following bill
Council adjourned; John NJ. Solomon
ney g. Co., $50 81; Alexander Cham
James Mills. $40 as; Eliza Frazer
! Sl.6O; W. +. Kelly, $40; Adam
% Brother, S22 SO; Flrst Nationa
Delaware Printing Company. SISs 70
William W. Pritcbett, $40; Ferrli
Brothers, Bs5 90; Howard T, Pyle. 81 rs
A. J. Hart, S12 80; John P. Ruth, $l6
Tucker q Cox, IS 80; o. B. Doughsrty
g.; DR.. willard Springer, 20; W Fl
Hartlove, so cents; Wilmington TrAus
Ter Company, Sl5,25; Charles Dsitz
611 rs; NJ. +. Kelly, So; Cooling q
Brothers. 81 DR.. Howard oxle, S25
John j. Dougherty, S53, 80.