Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-29
CHAPTER OF CITY NEWS
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL LAST
HVERING.


Not Prucccd With An Examine
tion OF Wall Paper Repairs-Oyer
Quarter million Ba'nnce'
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City Council held it's meeting Thurs
day night and the finance committee re.
ported fayorably on the pstitions OF
George Justice and Alfred Waliher for
the refuudiuc OF oyerpaid tax to the
amount of $lO6 40 and Sl ST, respectively.
Adopted.
Tho city tyea,urer repor.sd o balance
in bank Of $257 .S55. l6 and receipts for
the week as follows: Cole c.or Mealey,
$3.50; Board of Water Commissioners in.
tsrest on nwster loan, So. 1856; Collector
Moody. 5000.
Mr. Banle presented petition from
DR.. e q. Shortlidpe and others, calling
attention to the execrable condition of
Market street above Twenty third, the
ownership of which is disoiaimed by
both the Turnpike Company aud the
Street ard Sewer Department, aud re-
que.ting that application be made for
Commission to condemn the street and
make IL a street OF the city.
Mr.. Beale asked to have the petition
referred to the law COMMITTEES. Mr.. Dl.
lin moved to refer to the Street and
Sewer Dapartment. Mr.. Beale said the
department had been appealed to hut
had taken no notice Of the appeal. Mr..
Diiliu claimed that Council had no j1ris.
diclion In the matter. Mr.. Beale's
motion was adopted.
| MIR. Shea offered resolution request.
| ing the Street and Sewer Department to
ask for commissions for widening the
sidewalks at Fifth and Walnut and Front
and SAiptey streets.
Mr.. Chambers held that Council should
direct the mayor to ask for these COM
misstons as the department had no j1yis
dic;ion until the properties were con-
6snnsd and made part of the streets.
The resolution was adopted.
The agreement between W. M. Field
and the city. for the construction OF q
yoad from Brandywino Park to the land
donated by William 2. Bancroft, in con-
alteration of Mr.. Field giving the land
necessary for the rosd, which is to be
completed within two years, was read
and in oonueotion therewi.h.
MIR. McGonigal offered resolution
authoriziny the mayor to execute the
agreement on the part OF the city.
The resolution was adopted and the
agreement referred to tho finance and law
committees.
The bicycle ordinance was called up,
aud in lien OF the original ordinance,
which prohibited bicycle riding on any
sidewalk in the city, Mr.. Beale offered
a substitute, which prohibited the use of
nicycles, tricyoles or tandems upon the
sidewalks Of following streets: Market
street from Front to Twentv.fifth; KING
street from Front TO Ninth; Fourth street
from Market East to the p, W. a B. rail.
road tracks; Olaymont etreet, from Van.
deyer avenue 10 the P, W. & B. railroad
tracks. The substitute also proyided
that all riders shall have gong or bell
on their wheels, which they shall use fol
giving warming to pedestrians, and tina,
speed shall be limited to six miles pei
hour.
ME-. Johpson opposed the substitute
and held that the oyclers had as much
right to 20 on one street as another ant
should either be kept of oil sidewalks OF
allowed the use OF all.
Mr., Chambers argued that Council hal
no Jurisdiction in the matter and no con
troi over the streets.
The motion to sr,bstitute the new ordi
, napce in lieu of the original ordinance
was ,ost by q vote of s ayes to IL nays,
The original ordinance was put upoi
it's third reading. Itproyides that ''hera
a,,e, n shall not be IewfnI tn ride a bicv
80, - ~, t,,,,tr,, -, ,,,;tt;,, ~
nto upoa a. . IA
hmlts OF tnis city auu impulses penait.
. or 20 Tor VIOLATION.
Q MIR. Baugh thought it hardly fair T.
. prohibit the cyclers from using the side