Daily Republican., 1889-09-06
committee meetiDgi. $40. 90; allowed $50.
Michael Sharkey, Q Council meetings,
committee meeting, $3.50.

committee meetipgi. $40. 90; allowed $40.
Michael Sharkey, 9 Council meetings,
committee meeting, $3.50.
Philip Il. Shea, 0 Council meetings, 80
committee meetings, S24. so; allowed $40.
Samuel O. Vandegrift, o Council meet
ings, s5.
John White, Council meetings, "a
committee meetings, SIS.
An invitation was received from II. +.
James, chairman OF committee Of
DUPONT Post, @. A. R., asking Council to
| attend reunion Of the 12ath Regiment
Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers in the
Opera House, September 11th, and on
motion of Mr.. Roberts, the invitation was
accepted.
Mr.. Roberts in an earnest speech urged
all the members to attend the reunion.
The building inspector reported having
examined buildings to the value OF
$40 800, issued 80 permits and collected
Sl06. 10.
LA resolution offered by Mr.. Baugh d.
rectiDg the drawing Of orders In favor OF
the various fire companies was adopted.
The amounts are as follows: Friendship,
Fame, Reliance, Delaware, Phoenix,
Weccacoe, $500 each; Washington,
$1,000; Chief Engineer McCracken, 500
for ealary; Assistant Engineers Kane and
denoricksOn, eoO eacD.
On motion Of Mr.. McGonigal an order
for s3427 was directed to be drawn In
favor OF W. NJ. Field for park land pur-
chased to secure roadway to the Ban
croft Park.
Mr. McGonisal offered the following
resolution. which was adoptedi
"Resolved, That this Council do here
by authorize and direct his honor the
mayor to acknowledge Q certain deed,
between the mayor and Council Of Will
mington and The Lobdell Car Wheel
Company, OF land being the bed Of Chris
tiana avenue or g street heretofore con-
veyed to the city for highway purposes,
the same being vacated for public use BY
the act Of General Assembly passed at
Dover on April 26, 1889, and to deliver
the said decd to the city solicitor for
transmission to the Street and Sewer
Department to await such further action
ss the said department may see ht to
take"
Mr.. Bealo moved that the petition pre-
viously referred to the Law Committee
to have tho bed OF Market street, In the
Ninth ward condemned, be taken from
the hands Of the committee and placed
In the hands Of the Mayor rs the City
Solicitor would give no opinion on the
subject. A long discussion ensued as to
the authority OF Council over the streets
In any manner.
Mr.. Roberts thought It woHld be treat
ing the Law Committee very contemptu-
ously by taking the matter out of their
hands and he thought the City Solicitor
would give an opinion next meeting night
If asked 70 do So.
| Mr.. Forrest moved that he be given SIX
months, and then the time could be ex
tended after that.
The City Solicitor having been prepar-
log an opinion on the subject, put an end
to the debate by sending the following tc
the President and having 1t read;
"ro the Council-Gentlemen: In the
matter Of the petition Of tho residents o.
the Ninth ward relating to Market
s'rset,r r. + rrsd to me for my opinion as Il
the question OF Jurisdiction, l would say
that In my opinion the Street and Sewe
Department is the proper place for sucl
petition. Respectfully,
"H. G. TeRNER, Solicitor"
The matter was then referred to tn
Street aud Sewer Department, after whicl
: the bicycle ordinance was indefnitel
postponed.
The following bills were passed: Johi
MoDrids, e1l4.5s; Patrick DugGn. 500. 10
John e. johnson, Sl10.l8; &. p. Moody
$500; Walter McEve,ey, So so; William
DoliGrd. S43 80; Journal Printing Com
Papy, s53. 50; John Boughmap, 10; K. e
Crumlisb, e2l0.66.