Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-29

city. Alter crltieal examination by |
experts the saver had been declared a
necessity. He looked at disease invading
the family and carrying away loved |
{ mes, and he was now ready to change his |
vote.
Mr.. Chambers said that as q member
OF the Legislative Committee, lie had met |
with the directors OF the Street and |
Sewer Department and The City Solicitor, |
and they had concluded that $50, 900 was
enough to appropriate for the present
year. He referred to the great need of
the sewer, and representing the district
most affected by II, he knew whereof he
was sp aking, and he thought that If the
members of Council had thought lite
more Lver what they were doing, thy
would have voted differently. The
nealth OF the whole city, ne Thought,
would be improved by the construction OF
the sewer.
MIR. McMeiamin said the eastern part
OF the city WINS asalrea1y well drained, but
the property owners put their hands In
their pockets and paid for the sewers.
Let the property owners in the west rn
part of the city do the same thing.
Mr.. McKenney wanted to know how
much the sewer would cost.
Mr.. Carperter replied that the engi-
neer's estfLiate was tBl 900.
Mr.. McNsyamln asked II that included
solid ttone bia.tlng.
Mr. Carpcnter said 1t did and ten per
cent. was added 10 the cost
Mr. McKerney was then In favor of
granting the whole surplus in the treas
ury s7s,00n; there was no use In making
50 many appropriations.
Mr.. Quinn said the qusstv:, was NOT
one merely OF dollars aud cents, but 1t
pertained 10 the city's health. No public
improvement could be made without
benetlttibg some more than oshers, but
this was one that would benefit the whole
city.
Mr. Mccall asked where this sewer was
to commence at aud where 1t was to end
.Mr. Carpenter explained that 1t was to
commeHcs az Crooked Run that drained
Hartman & Fehrenbach's brewery and
connect with Rattlesnake Run sewer;
then to commence at the ending OF that
sewer and run down the south side OF the
south long race and empty into the
BrandywIne at Sixteenth and Poplar
streets.
Mr. McCsll said he had been Informed
that the wat,f in the Braudywine at the
city mill was pumped up into the basin.
II this was the case he did not tee how
the sewer wAs to benefit the drinking
water. 1t would rather injure II, be
thought.
Mr. Carpenter said that there was
no water whatever pumped now fiom the
the creek.
Mr.. Mccall said he stood corrected
Mr.. Mckenney asked how mucn the
surplus was.
MIR. Quinn, replied between $50, 900 and
$50, COS.
Mr.. Chambers said the eurplus was
t72, 600 In money or assets.
Mr.. Roberts spoke in favor of recon-
sideration aud tald in substance that If
he bad known it was for the health of
the city as is now made clear TO him he
might have voted differently.
Tue motion TO indefinitely postpone was
lest by the following vote; Ayes -Messrs.
McMenamin and White-2. Nays
Messrs. Ayars, Baugh, Beale, Chambers,
Coley, Davis, Dillln, Forrest, Hawkin-,
johnson, McCat, MeBiide, Mcionigal,
Mckinney, Moore, Quinn, Ryan, Roberts,
Shea, sawdou, Farra--2I. Abssnt--Shar-
key and Bower-2.
The qu stion recurring on the motion
to adopt Mr.. Qulnn's resolution to appro-
pirate the money
Mr.. MeGoDigal said that sewer must
sCmetime be built, but he did not think
1t was needed 30 much now. 1t would
not hurt the project to let 1t wait for TWO
years. As to the purity of water, 81.
Louis has spent 81 ,000 900 10 puffy It's
water, and yet 1t has as much typhoid
fever as ever. Seientists, he said, were
divided on the question of impure water.
He did not think the Board of Health
had ever taken any'very definite action.
Mr.. johnson ssid that the Board of
Health had declared the sewer necessary
In 1885 and at various times since.
Mr.. Chambers said that Mr.. Lobdell
had spoken of bacteria. He did not sup
pose that many of the members knew
what bacteria or microbes were, but II
did not need Herbert Spencer to tell
them that the drinking water is pure
when they car zee loads OF manure and
dead cats and dogs floating down the
stream.
Mr.. Roberts wanted to know II Coun.
C II had to go 10 the Legislature to get
authority to appropriate this surplus.
City Solicitor Turner was called upon
10 give decision as to the necessity of
getting the Legislature to enact bill.
He I'D It was Necessary, as the surplus
had been raised and appropriated for
specific purpose to be applied to the
fund, but after July no act would
be required. The City Solicitor had to
run the gauntlet of numerouf questions
put by Mr.. Roperis and Others before he
explained the Intricate points Involved. |
The resolution was then adopted by the |
following vote: Ayes-Ayars, Baugh, |
Beale, Chambers, Coley, Davis, Dillin,
Forrest, Hawkins, johnson, Mccall, Nc |
Bride, McKenpey, Moore. Quinn, Rob-
erts, Ryan, Sawdon, Shea, Fsrra-19. |
Nays -McGonigsl, McMeuam'n, White
3 Absent-shsrkey, Bower-2.
The Legislative Committee was ordered |
to present the act to the Legislature a. |
soon as it was prepared.
Somebody In the rear of the chamber |
moved to adjourn, but Mr.. Quinn, look
ing around, eald lauehingly, "Why we !
are only just commencing business"
The motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Quinn offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted;
WHEREAS. Bonds of the City OF Will
mington to the amount OF $72, 900 will |
fall due on April l, 1889, which said
bonds are redeemable through the sink
fund, according to the terms and cGndi-
tlons Of the act to provide sinking
fund of the city dsbt passed at Dover
February o, 1855, together with the
amendments and supplements thereof; te
it
Resolved, That tLe Finance Com
mittee and the sinking fund commission
els are requested to take such measures
under the terms, conditions and proyi-
sons thereof to cause one or more new
bonds to be issued on or before April l,
1889, for the amount Of $4,000, said
bonds to be for and on the account OF the
sinking fund"